News tagged: eSIM

13 May, 2020

Succeeding in a commoditised market: What mobile operators can learn from airlines

With the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM), digital identity and blockchain, a perfect storm has been brewing for mobile operators that is expected to increase the commoditisation of data and connectivity while putting consumers in a new position of power. These digital citizens, says Haifa El Ashkar, executive director of managed services at CSG, will expect complete freedom of choice as they gain access to any vendor, any plan, any device, anytime and anywhere. (more…)

16 March, 2020

MegaFon Tajikistan and 10T Tech Launch TT Mobile Consumer eSIM Service

MegaFon Tajikistan, the exciting and innovative Mobile Communications Provider in Tajikistan, and 10T Tech Limited, an eSIM Solutions Company in partnership with IDEMIA, a provider of Augmented Identities in a Digital World, are proud to announce the launch of Tajikistan’s first consumer digital eSIM service using 10T Tech’s GSMA Consumer eSIM Cloud Solution. (more…)

18 February, 2020

Oasis is proud to announce the availability of HELIOS 5G, its latest release of secure UICC operating system

The Helios 5G Operating System was developed according to the GSMA 3GPP R15 standard, and is now available for testing by MNOs, IoT Service providers and OEMs. (more…)

24 January, 2020

Why 2020 will bring a change of heart around eSIM

In 2020, consumer electronics device manufacturers will continue to push eSIM technology to a much broader range of devices. Here’s what it is about this revolutionary technology that will force connectivity providers to wake up and act. Yuval Mayron, general manager of IoT, amdocs:next reports. (more…)

10 September, 2019

iBasis and Nordic ‘remove question marks on eSIM NB-IoT and LTE-M’ tech with successful field-testing in 24 countries

Nordic Semiconductor claims that, in conjunction with iBasis, a provider of communications solutions for operators and digital players worldwide, it has completely invalidated any question marks over cellular IoT and eSIM technology used in NB-IoT and LTE-M Low Power Wide-Area (LPWA) use cases. This follows reports of successful field-testing across 30 countries using a single eSIM from iBasis. (more…)

07 August, 2019

Japanese mobile operator IIJ relies on eSIM management from G+D Mobile Security

The Japanese network provider Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) has launched an eSIM service for the mobile Internet. The AirOn+ platform from G+D Mobile Security is enabling eSIM management. (more…)

01 March, 2019

NTT Com takes stake in global connectivity solution provider Transatel for MVNO and IoT markets

NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group and Transatel, a global Internet of Things (IoT) cellular connectivity management provider and Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE), are in exclusive negotiations for NTT Com to acquire a majority stake in Transatel. (more…)

13 December, 2018

Who is set to benefit from eSIM technology?

The SIM card is a technology that most of us are familiar with, present in mobile phones since the early nineties. A SIM card is a piece of hardware which contains data that authenticates us with our mobile operator, enabling us to connect to a network and receive a mobile connection. (more…)

13 December, 2018

IoT is the game-changing next step for telcos – but is it a security risk?

As revenues continue to decline in telcos’ traditional core business – calls, data and roaming fees – it is understandable that the IoT is being hailed as a natural progression and sizeable growth opportunity for the industry. But it also brings with it a significant weakness through which fraudsters can attack, writes Chris Curd, the head of telco at ACI Worldwide.

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19 November, 2018

How the eSIM can drive growth for operators

After months of speculation on the name, the colour, the features and the price, Apple’s September event finally revealed its latest line-up of handsets. Since then, there’s one feature in particular that has continued to generate further chatter in the telecoms industry: the eSIM. (more…)