eSIM or eUICC (Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card)  the next evolution of the SIM card, it offers users the ability to change service provider over-the-air (OTA), without needing to physically change the embedded SIM card itself. eUICC represents the most radical change in over two decades of GSM connectivity, in terms of how customers can select and change service provider profiles based on the criteria or business rules of their choosing.

Transatel chooses Gemalto to enable effortless cellular connectivity for users of laptops and tablets with Windows 10

Gemalto, the provider of digital security, is supplying Transatel, a provider in global mobile & IoT connectivity, with a remote subscrip​tion management platform. It will enable users of Windows 10 eSIM-equipped PCs to get online

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Rewind and rewire: The IoT without the internet

Do we need an IoT 2.0? asks Ken Munro, partner at Pen Test Partners. Being brave enough to take a new approach to an old problem is how technology gets adopted. It’s

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Validation of Comprion GSMA SGP.23 Type B Device Tests activates new GCF work item

The tests specified as Type B by the GSMA are now part of the GCF mobile type approval program. “Manufacturers of consumer devices who want to use their smartphones, tablets,

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Gemalto’s Discovery Service boosts on-demand connectivity activation for consumer devices worldwide

Gemalto, the provider in digital security, announces its new Subscription Management​ Discovery Service solution. This initiative sets new standards of freedom for all users of eSIM-connected devices, such as smartwatches, tablets, connected PCs and

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Certification of eUICCs – The ticket for the GSMA eSIM ecosystem

To become part of the closed GSMA eSIM ecosystem, all applicants – meaning eSIMs, servers, and devices – must prove that they meet the GSMA requirements. “This ensures that the

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CALLUP to introduce secured eSIM remote management system for IoT at MWC 2018

CALLUP, a provider of Value Added Services (VAS) and Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions for the telecom industry, will introduce at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) a new secured version

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Transatel enables out-of-the-box global cellular connectivity for Microsoft Surface Pro with LTE Advanced

Transatel is an IoT enabler and service provider for the Surface Pro with LTE Advanced, out-of-the-box, global cellular connectivity. Transatel’s preloaded operator profile on the eSIM gives end users the opportunity to connect via cellular networks directly upon opening the device for the first time.

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CES 2018: Transatel helps Lenovo MIIX 630’s customers stay always connected with a built-in LTE eSIM

Lenovo‘s new MIIX 630 operating with the latest Windows 10 release is equipped with a soldered eSIM. 

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Easier and cheaper enterprise IoT, it’s all in the SIM

Connecting individual consumers over mobile networks is one thing, but connecting a business’s multitude of IoT devices over many different global networks is another challenge altogether. Up to now though,

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G+D Mobile Security receives GSMA SAS-SM certification for its US-based data centre

G+D Mobile Security has received GSMA’s Security Accreditation Scheme Subscription Management Certification (SAS-SM) for its US-based data centre. Coupled with its certified data centre in Europe, this certification grants G+D

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Gemalto is fully-certified by the GSMA for secure eSIM subscription management

Gemalto, a provider of digital security, claims that its On-Demand Connectivity Service has become the first in the world to demonstrate full compliance with the stringent security requirements of the

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Gemalto’s remote subscription management solution helps Lenovo customers be always connected

Gemalto, the provider in digital security is delivering flexible connectivity for Lenovo smart devices across 160 countries. Lenovo has selected Gemalto as its preferred remote SIM provisioning provider for their

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Why the used car could decide the future of the mobile SIM

When the first mobile SIM was revealed 1991, it was the size of a credit card. Obviously phones were bigger then. Much bigger.

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eSIM market projected to increase to almost 1bn shipments by 2021, says IHS Markit

The embedded SIM (eSIM) market is projected to increase nearly nine-fold, from a relatively small base of 108.9 million shipments in 2016 to 986 million shipments in 2021. This is

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How on-demand connectivity is going to change the world

With everything from smart homes to autonomous cars, the integration of connected technology in everyday life is becoming a reality, says David Buhan, senior vice president of Mobile & IoT

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Oberthur Technology’s eSIM chosen to connect Huawei Watch 2

OT (Oberthur Technologies), a global provider of embedded security software products and services, announced that Huawei has chosen OT for the worldwide deployment of OT’s DakOTa v4.0, the first eSIM

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