Thales and AT&T have set out to simplify remote management and IoT subscription control via the launch of a new standardised eSIM product. They believe that the prior set-up will become increasingly important as connection numbers soar.
The eSIM system is compatible with the latest GSMA SGP.32 specification for remote subscriber module provisioning, and management of IoT and other mobile devices.
Thales and AT&T explained this positions their set-up for global operation of large-scale IoT deployments. It offers automated subscription changes and other updates covering tasks the companies stated can prove time consuming.
The system is being used in AT&T’s global IoT offering, which it explained targets areas including automotive, smart cities, healthcare and utilities. Security is provided by Thales and designed to meet the latest global cyber protection standards.
Thales and AT&T argued simplified, centralised IoT management systems are becoming more important as device numbers soar.
They highlighted a GSMA Intelligence prediction global cellular IoT connections would hit 5.8 billion in 2030. Thales EVP of Mobile Connectivity Solutions Eva Rudin declared the expected volumes as driving a “new era for remote eSIM provisioning”.
AT&T Connected Solutions VP Cameron Coursey said the eSIM system would “help customers reduce friction and gain control of managing their own devices with reliable connectivity”.
Source: Mobile World Live
Image Credit: AT&T
