Industrial IoT SIM Cards and the eSIM

In this episode of From The Workshop Brandon discusses SIM cards for IoT/M2M devices. Also he digs deeper into what an eSIM is. Hint: It's not just hardware, it's a service!
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[@cirdiam1800]

I find these NimbeLink videos very informative - keep up the good work.

[@MrKrishnanandaKHegde]

Thank you very much!

[@fytubevw]

Thanks for interesting stuff! Learned about virtual SIM, that was new for me.

[@mechaileh1]

And how about NB-IoT over 5G NR?

[@freznelite]

Thanks Brandon for putting this video together. Will Nimbelink offer eSIM services? Will Nimbelink offer Soft SIMs for some modems? Do we need a specialized SIM card such as eUICC to use eSIM features? Will ICCID change every time the eSIM connects to a different network? If so, how will we know which device is which?

[@Airgaininc]

SIM questions! Today most new modems from NimbeLink have dual SIM capability. 1 is a eSIM chip SIM with a dedicated carrier programmed into the SIM. The 2nd is the standard 3FF SIM slot and can accept any 3FF SIM for the carrier of choice. Programmable eSIM chips are becoming more available as a components you can add to your design and more over these are being embedded into some Cellular modules and chip sets directly. Acceptance for programmable SIM technology is a different question. Programmable SIMs have to be approved by the Carrier that will allow them on their networks. Today the major US Carriers are not accepting these technologies. Where as in the EU they are much more common. Nimbelink can provide access to these technologies on our modems via a custom part number build if the volumes can justify the effort. If you would like more information or need to discuss in more detail feel free to contact [e-mail]. Thanks!