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Airalo, world’s largest eSIM marketplace, raises $60mn
Airalo, the pioneering eSIM global connectivity marketplace, has announced the successful completion of its Series B financing round, raising $60 million. Read more…
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Handset costs – not eSIMs – to blame for SIM card decline
SIM card replacement rates are set to shrink for the second year in a row, and a primary cause isn’t the rise of eSIMs but higher handset prices. Read more…
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Service providers’ next battleground isn’t 5G – it’s eSIMs
5G is coming! And if you believe everything you hear, 5G will be the next battleground for service providers. However, in my opinion, it isn’t. Read more…
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Globe gets ready to support eSIM tech by year-end
Philippines operator Globe Telecom announced that it is getting ready to support eSIM technology for compatible smartphones before the end of this year. Globe says it is currently running tests of the eSIM technology with Read more…
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iPhone eSIMs are a golden opportunity for CSPs to go digital
eSIMs may push the mobile operator further down the value chain. But it also enables them to shift investment to truly digital strategies. It wasn’t a surprise, but Apple’s announcement earlier this month that the Read more…
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Dialog Axiata launches eSIM profile for wearables and other IoT devices
Dialog Axiata has announced the commercial deployment of embedded SIM (eSIM) technology, along with the launch of the eSIM-compatible Huawei Watch 2 smart watch in Sri Lanka. The pre-installed eSIM in wearables gives customers the Read more…
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GSMA halts eSIM work as DOJ investigates collusion claim
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Telecommunications standards organization GSMA said on Saturday it is delaying implementation of eSIM cellphone technology due to a US government probe of alleged coordination between the group, AT&T and Verizon Communications to Read more…
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How eSIMs could totally disrupt the smart-device market
Omate’s partnership with Tata Communications for its Nanoblock kids’ smartwatch demonstrates the power of eSIMs to disrupt the smart-device game – and not necessarily in favor of cellcos, writes Charles Reed Anderson. MWC 2018 has come and Read more…
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KT taps Gemalto’s eSIM solution for GiGA drive cars
Gemalto says it has been selected by KT Corp to provide its on-demand connectivity (ODC) solution and embedded SIM (eSIM) to deliver out-of-box connectivity to its Industrial IoT customers – specifically, for connected cars. This Read more…
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Amdocs, Gemalto launch cloud platform for easier eSIM connections
Amdocs and Gemalto have announced an integrated industry platform that they say provides consumers with a simple, more intuitive and hassle-free experience in connecting eSIM-equipped devices. Result: the various players in the IoT ecosystem, including Read more…
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Mobile operators have only three years to stay alive
In a recent piece, I explored the impact of Apple’s eSIM embedded into the new Apple Watch Series 3. While not all will agree, the inclusion of the hardware to do eSIM opens the door Read more…
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China Mobile and NTT DoCoMo develop multi-vendor eSIM system
China Mobile and NTT DoCoMo announced that they have jointly developed what they claim is the world’s first multi-vendor eSIM (embedded SIM) system within their commercial IoT environments. Based on the GSMA’s Remote Provisioning Architecture Read more…
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eSIMs could offer a breath of fresh air to a saturated telecoms market
The embedded SIM (eSIM) offers new revenue streams to an oversaturated telecoms market while we wait for the generation of low-power narrowband IoT devices and standards to take off. And it promises to do so Read more…
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SoftBank is developing its own eSIM platform for IoT solutions
SoftBank announced that it is developing an eSIM platform as part of its efforts to promote Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. The platform, which is scheduled to start operating in 2017, enables remote eSIM provisioning Read more…
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DoCoMo develops consumer eSIM platform, automates device provisioning
NTT DoCoMo says it has developed a new consumer eSIM platform that will enable companion consumer devices embedded with eSIMs, including tablets and wearables, to connect to mobile networks through remote provisioning of the profile. Read more…
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Gemalto to provide remote subscription management for Windows 10 eSIM devices
Gemalto and Microsoft have teamed up to incorporate Gemalto’s On-Demand Connectivity subscription management solution with Windows 10 native eSIM support with the aim of providing consumers a way to seamlessly manage the connectivity experience of Read more…