GSMA eSIM Seminar: Unveiling the Power of eSIM
Overview
This eSIM Seminar will stream focused speeches, panels and live Q&A sessions to help you discover how eSIM is reaching its full potential and what a bright journey is still to come. This edition will be divided in two sections, the first one dedicated to ‘eSIM and iSIM: technology adoption’ and the second one to ‘‘eSIM: Creating confidence for new consumer and industrial journeys’s’.
During the ‘eSIM and iSIM: technology adoption’ section we will hear the successful story of a the first National platform serving Saudi Arabia M(V)NOs overcoming challenges of integrity and interoperability as well as how iSIM is the booster of eSIM technology adoption working just like an eSIM and fostering the adoption of eSIM in all cellular devices, opening additional services deployment.
As part of the ‘‘eSIM: Creating confidence for new consumer and industrial journeys’ section we will hear from eSIM industry experts and stakeholders about eSIM in the context of Private Networks. Providing the connectivity and security required with 5G cellular connectivity in the consumer case as well as in the industrial / enterprise case and some future oriented use cases to build a smarter and more secure world with eSIM technology.
Industry experts will discuss:
- eSIM is at a Turning Point
- iSIM as a cross Industry Business Enabler
- The impact of the iSIM in the market
- Why is eSIM so innovative?
- Securely onboarding of IoT devices
- eSIM is transforming private 5G Networks
- Cross-industry transformation due to the eSIM
- GSMA certification
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Agenda
| Time CET | Topic | Speaker |
| eSIM Seminar Introduction | ||
| 10:00-10:05 | eSIM Seminar – Welcome | Ian Pannell, Chief Engineer, GSMA |
| 10:05-10:20 | eSIM Market Overview | Pablo Iacopino, Director of Ecosystem Research, GSMA |
| Part 1 – eSIM and iSIM: Technology Adoption | ||
| 10:20-10:40 | Keynote 1: First National Platform Serving Saudi Arabia M(V)NOs – Success Story | Turki Almushaigh, Enterprise Enablement General Manager, STC |
| 10:40-11:00 | Keynote 2: Why iSIM is the Booster of eSIM Technology Adoption? | Jean-Francois Rubon, Director Strategy & Innovation, Thales |
| 11:00-11:25 | Panel Discussion: How eSIM based solutions should evolve to enable market ramp up? |
Moderator: Yolanda Sanz, eSIM Technical Director, GSMA
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| Part 2 – eSIM: Creating confidence for new consumer and industrial journeys | ||
| 11:25-11:45 | Keynote 3: Lifecycle Management for Private 5G Networks | Sharath Muddaiah, Director, Strategic Solutions & Business Development, Giesecke+Devrient |
| 11:45–12:05 | Keynote 4: Using eSIM for Consumer and Industrial Private Networks | Marcus Eibach, SVP IT & Services, Deutsche Messe David O’Byrne, Senior Business Development Manager, Druid Software, |
| 12:05-12:30 | Panel Discussion: eSIM, a Must for Private Networks |
Moderator: Gloria Trujillo, eSIM Technical Director, GSMA
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| 12:30 | Closing Remark | Gloria Trujillo, eSIM Technical Director, GSMA |
Speakers
How to Register for a MWCB21 Pass
This GSMA eSIM Seminar is a virtual event:
Prior the event
Step 1: Register your pass
Step 2: Go to MWCB eSIM Seminar and click on “Add to favourites” and “Add to calendar”
Attend the event
Step 3: On the 29th June, click on the green button shown in the MWC eSIM seminar and enjoy the show!
NOTE: Attendees will need an iDiscovery Pass as a minimum to attend the session.