In January, the GSMA, the global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem, introduced a new industry-wide technical specification called SGP.32 v1.2, together with test, compliance and security specifications to ensure eSIM Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, used within IoT products, are secure and interoperable when interacting with communications networks and service platforms around the world. The GSMA has now included certification of this specification as part of its GSMA eUICC Security Assurance scheme and eSIM Compliance program, ensuring eSIM IoT products comply with stringent security and interoperability requirements, alongside already established consumer and machine-to-machine eSIM product certification. (more…)
April 30, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Trusted Connectivity Alliance (TCA) has released Version 3.4 of its eUICC Profile Package: Interoperable Format Technical Specification (Interoperable Profile Package Specification). The latest version includes updates to support full alignment with 3GPP Release 18 to enable advanced 5G functionality and secure authentication in 5G network slicing, as well as enabling the remote management of eSIM profiles on low-power and network-constrained devices. Additional updates and clarifications to promote security and interoperability have also been made.
April 3, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Thales, a global contributor in advanced technologies, and Cubic, a global provider of software-defined vehicle (SDV) solutions, have announced a collaboration to drive innovation and simplify connectivity management. Using Thales’s eSIM management platform, Cubic will enhance its eSIM solution capabilities to align with the latest GSMA standards, ensuring global connectivity across industries such as automotive, transportation and agriculture.
February 28, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
IoT solutions company NuvoLinQ has launched a new eSIM offering for ultra-reliable, ultra-secure cellular point-of-sale (POS) connectivity in partnership with eSIM and IoT heavyweights BICS (a Proximus company) and Kigen. The solution offers backup connectivity options to ensure uninterrupted operations, allowing payment systems—such as card readers at retail stores or kiosks—to securely transmit and receive data, effectively safeguarding against fraud.
February 14, 2025
Posted by: Marion Webber
Nordic Semiconductor and Kigen have announced a technical collaboration that will accelerate Massive IoT deployments. The partnership combines Kigen eSIMs, Kigen’s eSIM IoT Remote Manager (eIM) solution for SGP.32 IoT eSIMs and Nordic’s award-winning nRF9151 System-in-Package (SiP). The collaboration underscores both companies’ commitment to offer robust, secure, low-power cellular IoT solutions that remove the technical barriers to wireless connectivity and enable rapid scalability of the IoT.
Nordic and Kigen will showcase their innovations at CES 2025, offering visitors demonstrations and in-depth discussions with their engineering teams. CES will be held in Las Vegas, NV, from 7 to 10 January 2025. Nordic can be found on booth #52039 at the Venetian Expo.
“The joint testing between Kigen eIM solution and Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF9151 reflects our shared commitment to innovation in low-power, compact, and battery-efficient IoT devices,” said Vincent Korstanje, the CEO, Kigen. “At Kigen, this is part of our vision to ensure that standards bring benefits to the broadest set of players – making this transformative technology accessible, cost-effective, and scalable for businesses of all sizes.”
Oyvind Birkenes, the EVP business unit long-range at Nordic Semiconductor, said, “The collaboration with Kigen has produced an outcome that’s much more than just an important technical milestone. Rather, the simplicity brought by Kigen’s solution combined with the highly integrated, low power and cost-efficient nRF9151 SiP has the potential to transform the cellular IoT landscape by making it easier and faster for all sizes of companies to deploy Massive IoT applications.”
December 23, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Capestone, a division of OptConnect, has announced it has acquired all activities of Next Era. With this step, Capestone furthers its growth by adding more than 250 channel partners and customers in France, Southern Europe, DACH and the Middle East that will benefit from Capestone’s expanded managed services and offerings. (more…)
December 11, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
POND IoT and Trevolution Group have announced a multi-year partnership. They are introducing a new eSIM feature in the Dreampass Plus loyalty programme, providing users with access to global data at exclusive discounted rates, allowing travelers to stay connected and informed no matter where their journey takes them.
December 10, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Itron has added Verizon Network Continuity solutions to Itron’s Intelligent Connectivity suite with multi-network embedded SIM (eSIM) technology. This collaboration enables more reliable and resilient communications across broader geographies. (more…)
November 7, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Telit Cinterion has announced a smart grid solution developed in partnership with Netinium BV. The integration of Telit Cinterion’s NExT eSIM provisioning system with Netinium’s Smart Energy Platform minimises the cost, complexity and time for deploying and managing smart meters throughout their lifecycle, including network changes via remote eSIM profile swaps. For more information about Telit Cinterion solutions for the smart energy market, visit www.telit.com/smart-energy-utilities. (more…)
October 22, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Soracom, a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, has announced that its integration with Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) service operator Skylo has progressed from Private Beta status to a global initial service rollout to select Soracom customers. Speaking from the keynote stage at Soracom Discovery 2024, Soracom CTO and co-founder Kenta Yasukawa was joined by Skylo CEO and co-founder Parth Trivedi to confirm that qualified customers around the world can now activate Skylo connectivity on their Soracom SIMs/eSIMs and enable their devices to switch between cellular and NTN. (more…)
July 18, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska