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Leading experts say eSIM market now at tipping point
Friday 19 April, 2024 | Blog
One of the standout success stories at this year’s MWC has been the rise of eSIM. Across various events and among a diverse array of speakers, there’s a growing consensus that, following the recent industry specification SGP.32, eSIM is simplifying the adoption of ...
MWC Shanghai eSIM Summit – The Power of eSIM Technology
Tuesday 8 August, 2023 | Blog
eSIM ecosystem convenes in Shanghai to capitalize on market demand The industry goal of maximising the number of network connections and connected devices means, among other things, prioritising the technology that will make the most impact. One such element that has been a ...
How Operators Can Bridge the eSIM Interoperability Gap
Friday 14 July, 2023 | Blog
Jean-Philippe Bétoin, Board Director, Trusted Connectivity Alliance Consumer adoption of eSIM technology is surging. Research from GSMA Intelligence shows operator eSIM deployments and commercial launches have accelerated following the launch of major eSIM-only smartphone ...
iSIM opens a new world of opportunity for mobile and IoT innovation
Wednesday 7 June, 2023 | Blog
The release of certified integrated SIM opens up new era for connected device mass production The mobile industry took important strides towards its objective of securely connecting anything up to the internet, or a private network, earlier this year after two of the ...
Blog from LotusFlare: Could eSIM Revive Roaming Revenues?
Tuesday 23 March, 2021 | All Resources | Blog
Could eSIM Revive Roaming Revenues? The travel industry is shifting from pandemic emergency response to gradual re-opening in 2021. However, the travel experience will change dramatically. Travelers will prioritize safety, social distancing and avoiding physical ...
eSIM : A Silent Revolution
Thursday 24 September, 2020 | Blog
The software shift from physical SIM card to a digital eSIM download is set to transform the mobile industry, offering new business opportunities for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) as well as a new world of choice for consumers. ...
Blog from LotusFlare: Leveraging eSIM To Improve the Digital Customer Experience
Wednesday 15 July, 2020 | All Resources | Blog
“Experience is the new Product” in this digital age, and successful Internet companies have executed on this theme by providing elegant customer experiences. Telecom Operators have taken the playbook from Internet companies and are focusing on enhancing the digital ...
GSMA’s eSIM LITE2 November 2019
Wednesday 11 December, 2019 | All Resources | Blog
Author: Iain Maxwell GSMA’s second Live Interoperability Test Event (LITE2) took place over 4 days at UL IMS’ European headquarters in Leiden, the Netherlands. As per the initial event the focus was again on the interoperability testing of eSIM profiles against eUICCs in ...
eSIM Demand is Hitting a Record High
Monday 28 October, 2019 | All Resources | Blog
Almost a year ago exactly, Apple released the first major smartphone with embedded SIM capability. And while early adopters ogled over its potential, 95% of operators just weren’t ready. Truphone was, and so was the GSMA—which designed a global standard to boost eSIM ...
Blog from Truphone: Securing the Mobile IoT
Wednesday 26 June, 2019 | All Resources | Blog
Michael Moorfield, Director of Product, Truphone The IoT is well and truly alive. But a few key factors are holding it back. Security is a primary concern. Another, is its reliance on Wi-Fi. As the hype around 5G turns subsides into caution, these two issues are increasingly ...
eSIM LITE Event – GSMA’s First Live Interoperability TestFest held in COMPRION Headquarters
Monday 3 June, 2019 | All Resources | Blog
Three days full of testing eSIM profiles against eUICCs have completed. A total of 24 companies ranging from Three days full of testing eSIM profiles against eUICCs have completed. A total of 24 companies ranging from MNOs/MVNOs to eUICC manufacturers, device OEMs and test ...
Highlights of Mobile World Congress 2019
Monday 20 May, 2019 | All Resources | Blog
Seminar: eSIM – From specification to live products The GSMA presented the 4th edition of the eSIM Seminar at Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona. The session explored challenges in deploying eSIM and bringing devices to market. Senior managers shared case studies of ...
Blog from Arm: Why smart IoT teams welcome eSIM certification
Friday 17 May, 2019 | All Resources | Blog
The phrase ‘security and interoperability audits’ usually sends engineers screaming into the dark; but in the case of eSIM certification, smart IoT development teams are running toward it. Why? With the IoT sector expected to reach one trillion connected devices by 2035, ...
eBook from COMPRION: Mission eSIMpossible? How MNOs can achieve painless eSIM integration
Tuesday 7 May, 2019 | All Resources | Blog
The eSIM has arrived. For mobile network operators (MNOs) everywhere, the benefits of this revolutionary technology are no longer a future dream, they are attainable today. Much has been written about the benefits of the eSIM, but enabling universal eSIM interoperability ...
Video from Truphone: Why operators should love the eSIM
Monday 11 March, 2019 | All Resources | Blog | Featured Video | Video
The eSIM is no longer a distant glint in the eyes of mobile engineers. It’s here. 2018 saw the world’s biggest device makers integrate the technology into their most prolific devices: from the latest iPhone series to the Google Pixel 3. To help smart and innovative mobile ...
Video from Truphone: What is the eSIM, anyway?
Monday 11 March, 2019 | All Resources | Blog | Featured Video | Video
Since the SIM card’s conception, there’s not been a great deal of evolution in this area. The removable SIM gave our phones and devices connectivity and, while handset design and performance has been perfected, these small plastic chips have shrunk, certainly, ...
GSMA published a new version of the M2M eSIM specification to cover, among others feature, Automatic Emergency Call.
Thursday 7 March, 2019 | All Resources | Blog
GSMA have been working with Mobile Operators and EUMs from all around the world to release a new version of eSIM specification for M2M services. Version 4 covers an important feature highly demanded by the automotive industry to comply with local regulations. Automatic ...
Blog from COMPRION: A fresh approach to creating eSIM profiles
Friday 1 March, 2019 | All Resources | Blog
eSIM profiles are the critical data objects when it comes to attaching devices to networks successfully. As the factors influencing network connectivity are manifold (different devices, eUICCs, networks … you name it), working on suitable eSIM profiles can be tricky. This ...
Blog from ARM: eSIM is on the rise, but what does this mean for MNOs?
Thursday 21 February, 2019 | All Resources | Blog
Moving device designs from a plastic SIM card to an embedded SIM (eSIM) chip may seem like a small change. In practice, much more than the form factor itself changes. Switching to eSIM brings new features aimed at improved scalability for IoT deployments. eSIM driving ...
Blog from UL: Testing M2M and Consumer RSP beyond the specifications
Monday 5 November, 2018 | All Resources | Blog
Why do we need to test M2M and Consumer RSP entities beyond the specifications? Why do it, as it could entail a lot of extra effort? Let’s be honest nobody likes to spend a lot on their testing needs and budgets a frequently quite tight. The need to perform interoperability ...