Part 5 – Embedded SIM (eSIM)

The evolution of SIM card technology reached a significant milestone with the introduction of the embedded SIM, or eSIM. This innovative technology represents a paradigm shift in mobile connectivity, moving away from the physical SIM cards to a fully integrated solution. eSIMs mark the beginning of a new era in telecommunications, offering unprecedented flexibility, improved

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Cellhire enhances IoT offering with OV global roaming solution

Cellhire has announced a partnership with OV, a provider of IoT connectivity. The partnership eliminates excessive charges for roaming IoT devices by giving Cellhire’s clients and channel partners access to more than 600 direct roaming agreements globally, in a permanent roaming solution.

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SIMalliance Members report shipments of 4.9bn SIMs in 2017, while estimated total available SIM market in 2017 increases 2.75% to 5.6bn units

Data reported by SIMalliance shows that the collective SIM shipments of its members in 2017, which represented approximately 88% of the global SIM market, equalled 4.9 billion units. SIMalliance confirms that over the same period, the estimated total available global market for SIM cards has grown by 2.75%, with units rising from 5.45 billion to

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Wireless Logic Group acquires Mdex AG, expects 2018/’19 group revenue contribution of €8m

Wireless Logic, Europe’s IoT connectivity platform provider announced the acquisition of Mdex AG, the leading German M2M and IoT service and solution provider for encrypted data communications via mobile networks, DSL and satellite.

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What is eUICC and what does it mean for you?

Having recently rolled out embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) tariffs in Europe and the Caribbean, with plans to launch more soon, Stream Technologies is at the forefront when it comes to delivering on the value that this technology promises to deliver. Stream’s eUICC-enabled SIMs operate throughout multiple countries and multiple regions, support multiple subscriptions

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Sherlock connects GPS-based anti-theft device for bicycles to global IoT network from Orange

Sherlock, an Internet of Things (IoT), bicycle security startup based in Turin, Italy, has signed a deal with Orange Business Services to support its global business with IoT connectivity and a management portal over the next three years.

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Letting IoT bloom

Case Study: The benefits of a flower or plant are more than aesthetic; not only can plants reduce stress, but according to NASA, they also remove toxins to improve the quality of air.

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Particle offers ‘scalable’ cellular SIM card management for large fleets

Particle, an Internet of Things device platform, has released a new Cellular IoT SIM Management solution for large fleets.

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Com4 strikes IoT communication deal which covers the delivery of around 200,000 SIM cards in Norway

Atea and the mobile operator Com4 have together signed a contract with Validér to deliver mobile data communication for automatic power meters.

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1oT launches new global self-service based connectivity platform at Mobile World Congress 2017

1oT announces the launch of its global self-service based platform called 1oT Terminal at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, held on 27th Feb – 2nd Mar 2017.

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Embelin brings new solutions to Europe in five-year deal with Orange Business Services IoT connectivity

Equipment manufacturer and software developer, Embelin has signed a contract with Orange Business Services to provide global connectivity for its Internet of Things (IoT) products.

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Idrive dual video IoT devices use PodsystemM2M connectivity to help fleets reduce road accidents

Idrive, a California-based company specialising in HD video devices for fleet monitoring, and PodsystemM2M, the expert in connectivity for the M2M and Internet of Things (IoT) industries have signed an agreement to incorporate multi-network connectivity into Idrive’s dual video fleet monitoring devices.

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Embedded SIMs provide catalyst for M2M market, reaching over 50% of cellular connections

A new study from Juniper Research has found that embedded SIM cards will increasingly dominate the M2M (Machine to Machine) space, accounting for more than 50% of connections by the end of the decade.

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SMSEagle steps it up with new dual modem hardware SMS gateway

SMSEagle announced the new version of hardware SMS gateway, the NXS-9750-3G. The new product offers better performance and double throughput than its predecessor for your everyday operations.

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Berlin-based IaaS and SaaS platform provider EMnify adds new investor

EMnify, the privately funded Berlin-based global cellular M2M and IoT connectivity company, has signed on Lars Singbartl, former partner and head of Warburg Pincus Germany, as its latest investor.

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Tapit: G&D supplies highly secure SIM card platform for the digital wallet in Switzerland

Munich, 5 August 2014 – The Swiss mobile network provider Swisscom is counting on highly secure NFC-enabled SIM cards from Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) to allow its customers to make payments with “Tapit”. Tapit is the digital wallet for smartphones in Switzerland. The platform is used by every mobile network provider in the country. The

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