Wheels Up: GSM Roaming: Global

With the holiday travel season fast approaching you may be dealing with the tedious task of figuring out which plug adapters you need to take to French West Indies or maybe your trying to read the fine print on your digital camera to see if it is duel voltage. Most likely though you are concerned with sorting out if your mobile phone will work especially if you are going to the remote jungles of Cambodia or Bhutan because who knows when you may need to call for an airlift from the Tonle Sap when pirates descend on your boat. To find out where exactly your mobile will or will not work, the GSM association, the global consortium of GSM operators, have created a comprehensive website. The site details country by country which providers are operating, on what frequency bands, and with which companies they have roaming agreements, as well as maps of their coverage areas. Connected indeed.
+GSM World, Coverage Maps and Roaming Information.
+GSM World, GSM World Coverage Map [pdf].
+Classic Track: Stereo MCs, Connected [itunes]