Nokia introduces iSIM Secure Connect to help CSPs and enterprises deliver new 5G mobile and IoT services, and manage machine-to-machine (M2M) and consumer device subscriptions for eSIM- and iSIM-enabled devices.
Nokia says embedded SIM (eSIM) and integrated SIM (iSIM) are technologies used for authenticating users and devices on mobile networks. As opposed to physical SIM cards, Nokia claims that eSIM and iSIM can store and manage multiple subscription profiles remotely.
iSIM Secure Connect, commercially available this quarter, flexibly manages device subscriptions linked to trusted digital ID for public and private e-services.
The iSIM Secure Connect features an automated management of the eSIM and iSIM life cycle. This allows CSPs and enterprises to launch new services, improve customer satisfaction, and increase operational efficiencies.
By being vendor-agnostic and working in various network and cloud environments, iSIM Secure Connect supports current and future IoT business and operating models, use cases, and monetisation strategies.
The market for eSIM and iSIM capable of device shipments, including smartphones, smartwatches and cellular IoT devices, is expected to reach six billion euros by 2025. This is fuelled by the growing demand for IoT services and the convenience and cost reductions that benefits CSPs, enterprises, and end-users.
Analysys Mason principal analyst Michele Mackenzie says service providers are ready to capitalise on eSIM for new revenue streams, and iSIM will accelerate this further.
“Underpinned by its extensive network know-how, Nokia can help operators take advantage of growth opportunities with iSIM Secure Connect,” she says.
Nokia head of business applications cloud and network services Hamdy Farid claims that iSIM unleashes a wide range of growth opportunities for CSPs and enterprises and enables new innovations that build proven value on top of this new technology.
Farid concludes: “As part of Nokia’s cloud and network services product portfolio, iSIM Secure Connect will help our customers both streamline the process of managing millions more device subscriptions and deliver more innovative services quickly and securely.”
