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Never mind the handset
Never mind the handset SIM-only tariffs, where customers are encouraged to continue using their existing phone in return for cut price usage rates, are growing in popularity with operators looking to...
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India shuts off millions of black market handsets
India shuts off millions of black market handsets An estimated 25 million GSM handsets are expected to have gone quiet in India on Tuesday, as legislation requiring phones without an IMEI to be...
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Sagem embeds wifi in SIM
Sagem embeds wifi in SIM It’s amazing what you can do with a SIM card isn’t it? Last week we wrote about a GPS-enabled SIM, while this week SIM card firm Sagem Orga has embedded a tiny wifi modem on...
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Embedded SIMs to drive Internet of Things
Embedded SIMs would help enable mobile broadband connectivity on non-traditional devices such as cameras, MP3 players, navigation devices and e-readers, as well as smart meters A “task force” of mobile...
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GSMA and WBA collaborate on SIM-authentication for wifi
The collaboration is intended to ease mobile authentication on wifi networks The GSMA has announced a collaboration with the Wireless Broadband Alliance aimed at simplifying the process by which mobile...
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Docomo pitches soft programmable eSIM
The eSIM should make device provisioning easier Japanese incumbent operator NTT Docomo said it intends to introduce Japan’s first embedded SIM in M2M devices. The eSIM is software programmable, meaning...
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EE NFC handsets compatible with London buses
On the buses with NFC UK carrier EE this week enabled its own flavour of NFC, dubbed Cash on Tap, for London’s bus network, allowing customers to use their phone in lieu of an Oyster card or...
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GSMA embedded SIM specification set to boost M2M market
The GSMA hopes to boost the M2M market Mobile industry association, the GSMA, has unveiled a specification for embedded SIMs that already has the support of several major stakeholders and which the...
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Apple SIM could accelerate wireless industry disruption
Apple SIM will allow easier operator switching for users A multi-operator capable SIM card included in Apple’s latest iPad range will give consumers the flexibility to switch between short-term plans...
View ArticleApple and Samsung said to be close to e-SIM agreement
The world’s two biggest smartphone vendors – Apple and Samsung – are close to joining the rest of the industry in a move to electronic SIMs, according to a report in the FT. The e-SIM initiative was...
View Article5G service revenue to hit $247 billion by 2025 – ABI
ABI Research has had a go at forecasting the total value of global service revenues derived from 5G in 2025 and reckons it could hit a quarter of a trillion dollars. “5G will be a fast growing cellular...
View ArticleHow e-Sim will disrupt operators, manufacturers and MVNOs
Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece, Tech Journalist Kate O’Flaherty explores the opportunities and...
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