In May the GSMA released the latest version of its IoT eSIM specification and this interesting piece by the research company Analysys Mason is worth a read: The GSMA’s new IoT eSIM specification is a step forward in realising the full potential of eSIMs in IoT.

Our team of maritime connectivity experts recently read an interesting piece about the Containers Lost at Sea – 2023 Update World Shipping Council (WSC) report in Shipping and Freight Resource which is “where shipping and freight professionals come for quality content, industry news, analysis, interactive discussions, executive insights from experts in the industry and more”.

Unlike consumer and retain customers, enterprises typically seek something more than the cheapest network provider. Of course, price does matter – but so too does the breadth of coverage, and features that can protect their data, among other things. Enterprises may need more control over their services, accounts, and devices, in ways that go far beyond consumer expectations.

Telecom26 had been providing IoT and global connectivity to digital healthcare programmes across the world long before COVID hit.  The projects we support include those run by both NGOs and private businesses to help diagnose and treat infectious diseases such as TB, malaria and HIV.

The simple answer is, yes. Before we dive into that, let’s consider the problem. 3G networks have served us well. They offer great coverage and, for many IoT applications, the performance they deliver is more than sufficient. Perhaps not for the emerging new class of IoT services, but for many that depend on remote data collection and asynchronous operations, they’ve been just fine.

Last week our global connectivity team attended MVNOs World Congress in Amsterdam, where IoT and eSIMs were top of the agenda and we shared our thoughts and experiences - and learnt from other early adopters of these technologies so we can improve our offering too. You can read our earlier blog about the event here.