Estimates suggest that some 17 billion devices are already connected to the Internet of Things. “It’s therefore vital that unique identifying information be assigned to each device. This information allows the device to authenticate itself and operate in the network,” explains Steffen Frenck, G+D’s Head of Strategy & Marketing for Connectivity. G+D is a market leader in solutions of this type: “Millions of Internet-enabled devices contain one of our eSIMs. This technology evolved from removable SIM cards, which were originally developed and brought to market by G+D. The trend now is towards using eSIMs, i.e. SIMs that are permanently soldered into devices. They effectively act as the device’s counterfeit-proof admission ticket to the Internet,” says Frenck. Leading manufacturers like Apple, Google and BMW and more than 250 mobile network operators (MNOs) use G+D’s eSIM products. In addition to eSIMs, the company’s portfolio includes a secure SIM operating system and a flexible, over-the-air eSIM management service. These products enable devices to be managed throughout their entire lifecycle – even if there is a change of owner, new services are added, or a device is connected to the Internet by a different network operator at some point.
