BROWSING: eSIM
G+D buys UK Pod Group to add roaming SIMs and private networks to IoT portfolio
Germany-based security technology group Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has acquired UK-based IoT airtime roaming and private network provider Pod Group for an undisclosed fee. Pod claims to have a hand in 600-odd private enterprise networks in 185 countries.
It also offers global roaming SIM cards and connectivity...
Nokia intros eSIM/iSIM software for remote management of cellular IoT devices
Nokia has introduced new software to enable operators and enterprises to remotely manage cellular IoT devices with embedded and integrated SIM (eSIM and iSIM) functionality. The software works with standard consumer devices, as well, but eSIM and iSIM technologies make most difference in the...
SIMCom combines with Infineon, Kigen on ‘smallest’ eSIM-based NB-IoT module
China-based IoT module maker SIMCom is offering its SIM7070 series NB-IoT device with an embedded SIM (eSIM) from German chipmaker Infineon, making the 24 mm x 24 mm SIM7070 the most compact eSIM-enabled module on the market. It is “significantly smaller” than standard eSIM-based...
5G lab backs IoT firms working in logistics, automotive, healthcare and robotics
5G Open Innovation Lab also supporting IoT lifecycle management, eSIM specialists
The Seattle-based 5G Open Innovation Lab, which bills itself as an "applied innovation ecosystem," this week announced its third round of participating companies. Among the 15 companies selected, there's a strong focus on not...
Telia promises global IoT ‘savings’ and ‘simplicity’ with new eSIM solution
Swedish carrier Telia is offering an eSIM-based solution it reckons can save companies about 28 percent on the cost of global IoT roaming. The product allows users to remotely select local SIM profiles in “over” 10 countries on four continents, to take advantage of...
Released by Arm, buoyed by Bayer – Pelion shifts to the edge and comes of age
IoT device management platform Pelion, previously a unit within Arm, has been spun-out as a standalone business, wholly-owned by the UK chip design firm. At the same time, it has integrated its connectivity management and device management engines, and bundled a new application management...
arm White Paper: eSIM: Giving Manufacturers the Competitive Edge in Logistics
eSIM technology offers a wide range of benefits to manufacturers of connected devices in the logistics and transportation industry. As the industry faces unprecedented challenges, it's time to double down and lead the logistics sector to ever greater visibility and automation.
Read this whitepaper to...
Imagine never having to change a SIM again (Reader Forum)
We are probably all well aware of what a SIM is. Those fiddley thin pieces of plastic we, or the phone salesperson inserts into our new cellular phone when we make a change. Over the years, SIMs have become smaller and smaller, yet, they...
Seven reasons eSIM tech is the key (to the highway) for connected cars
Embedded SIM (eSIM) technology is gaining ground in the connected ‘things’ space, which requires subscriber identity modules (SIMs) to be remotely provisioned and tamper proof, and often miniaturised for IoT devices.
The rise of integrated SIM (iSIM) technology, where the SIM hardrware is not...
The difference between eSIMs and iSIMs, and the benefits for the IoT market
The SIM card, or subscriber identity module, is hardly perceived as cutting-edge technology, observes Vincent Korstanje, vice president and general manager of secure identity at chip-design company Arm. He conjures an image of “paperclips, staples, and stud earrings” as users attempt to eject their...
Test and Measurement: The role of devices in user experience
Which mobile device a user has plays a crucial role in their experience of a mobile network -- and Samsung devices give users the best experience in 35% of countries tested, according to new analysis from OpenSignal.
OpenSignal relies on device-based measurements for its data,...
Nordic Semi fixes global eSIM into NB-IoT/LTE-M modules to simplify IoT roaming
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Nordic Semiconductor is bundling an eSIM with 10MB of data into all its nRF9160 development kits. Network operators buying the company’s dual-mode LTE-M / NB-IoT nRF9160 system-in-package (SiP) can connect their cellular IoT services anywhere in the world, it said.
The eSIM is from international...
What is eSIM and why should you care?
eSIM enables two wireless plans on a single smartphone
With its inclusion in the recently launched Apple iPhone XS and XS Max models, eSIM—the "e" stands for "embedded"— is currently front and center. Designed to allow users to easily switch between wireless plans on one...
Analyst Angle: Wireless runs afoul of the justice department
It comes as no surprise that Apple, Amazon, Google, Intel and many other Internet and IT industry product and service suppliers want to carry their roles forward as the direct competition between the IT and mobile industries comes head-to-head in the 5G wireless decade....
DOJ investigating carriers’ role in embedded SIM development
GSMA puts embedded SIM development on hold, pending DOJ inquiry
The Department is Justice is examining whether AT&T and Verizon worked together to use GSMA-facilitated standards to hinder U.S. consumers' ability to take full advantage of embedded SIM technology, which makes it easier for wireless...
Telefónica pushes for e-SIM; LatAm countries collaborate on international roaming
Telefónica pushes support for e-SIM standard, and other LatAm news from MWC
BARCELONA, Spain – Telefónica's German unit is set to be the first carrier to launch a device embedded with an electronic SIM card with the Samsung Gear S2 Classic 3G, which is expected...