The understated theme of MWC Barcelona 2023, telecom’s biggest event of the year

The general consensus following this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC 2023) in Barcelona is that in-person events are back. Finally returning to something close to pre-pandemic attendee and exhibitor numbers,

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Advancing telcos to the digital frontier

Retail providers Amazon, Aldi and Tesco are trialling checkout-free stores in the UK, where customers can conveniently grab their shopping and leave the store without visiting a cashier. It’s clear

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eSIMs device installations to reach 3.4 billion globally by 2025

A new Juniper Research study found that the number of eSIMs installed in connected devices will increase from 1.2 billion in 2021, to 3.4 billion in 2025; representing a growth of 180%.

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In a complex environment streamlining the SIM management lifecycle is the answer

Despite a lot of media noise around eSIMs, the traditional physical SIM is forecast to still be with us in large volumes for several years to come. With demand for

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GCF launches certification of Remote SIM Provisioning in consumer devices

The Global Certification Forum (GCF) has launched a stand-alone certification process that enables consumer electronics manufacturers to certify that their products are compliant with GSMA’s Remote SIM Provisioning (RSP) standard.

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The case for 5G: Mobile operators must move beyond smartphones and encourage connected device take-up

“When you sell smartphones, everything is a 2-year contract with zero upfront payment.”

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