Embedded SIM: Enabling the Internet of Things

Presented by David Goodstein, GSMA

Embedded SIM: Enabling the Internet of Things

Presented by David Goodstein, GSMA

About the GSMA

The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem

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The Internet of Things

‘Anything that will benefit from being connected will be connected’Networked Society 2012

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Industry Adoption

Transport Utilities Smart Cities Manufacturing

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SIM and Embedded SIM Form Factor

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Enabling the Internet of Things

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Embedded SIM vs. Removable SIM

Form factor Somewhat common Purpose specific

Function Common

Security Common

Cost $n <$n

Robust Fit for purpose Fit for new purpose

Interoperability Swap card Swap profile

Remote operations Fragmented Flexible

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OPERATOR 1

Sim vendor A

OPERATOR 2

Sim vendor B

Remote Operations

Over-the-air provisioning• Manage profiles on embedded SIM• Keys/states/plans/parameters• Install new/remove old profile• Enable/disable profile to swap operator

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Drivers for Embedded SIM

Physical remoteness / robustnessFlexible connectivityNew business modelsSupply chain simplicityGlobal solution with local regulatory compliance

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Why Work with Mobile Operators?

Connectivity

Network provisioning, data transport

Network Services

Authentication, BillingCharging, Monitoring, CRM

Value Add Services

Service provisioning, content, apps, search and discovery, management,

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1 M2M World Alliance• KPN• Singtel• Telstra• VimpelCom

2 GMA• SoftBank Mobile• Swisscom• Telecom Italia Mobile• Deutsche Telekom

Non-alliance• China Mobile• China Telecom• China Unicom• KDDI

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Global Coverage for Global Management• AT&T• Bell Canada2

• Etisalat1• Indosat (Conesxus Alliance)• NTT DoCoMo1

• Orange2

• Rogers1

• Tele2• Telenor1

• Telefonica Group1

• TeliaSonera2

• Verizon• Vodafone

Launched @Jan 2016

Launching