Cisco’s partnership with Transatel revolutionizes secure 4G and 5G connectivity using eSIM technology. This seamless integration offers enterprises faster, scalable, and secure mobile branches with on-demand SD-WAN and edge computing for IoT.
By 2030, nine billion cellular and IoT devices will feature eSIM and iSIM technology, revolutionizing the VoIP industry. With a projected 22% annual growth rate, these technologies promise enhanced versatility for smartphones, connected cars, and industrial sensors.
Airalo is the world’s first eSIM store for travelers who’ve faced the wrath of exorbitant roaming charges. With Airalo, you can download and install a digital data pack from over 200 countries and regions, ensuring you’re connected the second you land.
Telecom operators are increasingly embracing eSIM technology, which is expected to be featured in over half of all smartphones sold globally within the next five years, according to new research from CCS Insight. The analyst firm projects that by 2028, 56% of smartphones will support embedded SIMs, a significant rise from 27% last year.
Telecom26 and MiWire are pushing the envelope with a pioneering maritime connectivity trial. The eSIM-based service aims to shift the commercial shipping industry’s reliance on costly and inflexible satellite technology, unlocking cost-effective data accessibility. Ships that stick to set routes can benefit from seamless, uninterrupted service leveraging terrestrial cellular networks for up to 50km sea distance, before transitioning to satellite connectivity.
The cellular Internet of Things (IoT) market is set to undergo a significant transformation, thanks to the advancements in eSIM technology, as highlighted in recent research conducted by Omdia. The adoption of eSIM is expected to skyrocket, driven by the GSMA SGP.31/32 specifications, offering unprecedented efficiency, flexibility, and choice to enterprises across the globe.
The rapid adoption of embedded SIMs (eSIMs) is poised to revolutionize the cellular Internet of Things (IoT) landscape, causing significant market disruption and driving growth, according to insights from GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Global mobile roaming data revenue is predicted to reach $10 billion in 2024, driven by 5G demand among travelers. Telecom operators face challenges in balancing costs with customer protection, as eSIM adoption and travel mobility services expand, intensifying competition.
Ericsson has announced the sale of its unprofitable Internet of Things (IoT) division to Aeris Communications, an IoT solutions supplier. The Swedish telecom equipment provider claimed that the transaction, which covers its IoT Accelerator and Connected Vehicle Cloud operations, will end the businesses’ past quarter-to-quarter losses of almost $24 million. Over 9,000 businesses use Ericsson’s IoT Accelerator to handle 22 million eSIM connections and over 95 million connected devices worldwide. For worldwide IoT cellular connectivity, these businesses and relationships make use of Ericsson’s current network of over 35 communications service provider partners. The Connected Vehicle Cloud business, in the meantime, is said to be the most comprehensive connected car platform available today, with automotive IoT leaders utilizing this service to connect over six million vehicles across 180 countries. More than 100 million IoT devices will be connected across 190 countries using Aeris and Ericsson’s combined IoT…
The BMW Group is the first premium vehicle manufacturer to incorporate the 5G mobile radio standard into a globally available production car with the BMW iX, and Vodafone is the first company to sell a 5G mobile radio contract for such a vehicle. As a result of this collaboration, iX drivers will be able to sign up for a contract that will enhance their mobile connectivity, while also allowing the iX to communicate with other vehicles on the road. Participating drivers must have a current Vodafone multi-SIM contract that can be extended with the Vodafone One Number Car option, which activates their personal eSIM in the vehicle. According to BMW, this turns the automobile into another networked gadget for consumers, similar to a smartwatch. For the first time, Vodafone and the BMW Group will use a personal eSIM and the Vodafone One Number Car program to link the…
