iSIM solutions, which are integrated into the phone's main processor, offer users advantages over traditional SIMs, which are removable physical cards, or eSIMs, a physical card (or chip) integrated directly into a device's permanent computer hardware.
Unlike traditional SIM cards, iSIMs don't require an additional chip soldered to the motherboard, saving space and reducing power consumption, thus lowering costs. Furthermore, iSIMs score highly in terms of sustainability, thanks to the absence of SIM slots, additional casings, or plastic. These factors are increasingly making them the preferred choice for secure IoT connectivity in NB-IoT applications.
The potential applications for G+D's new offering of solutions and services, which will be commercially available from early 2024, range from asset tracking, measurement, smart farming, and general mass IoT applications.
According to Gianluca Redolfi, CCO of Sateliot, "Currently, non-terrestrial networks with proprietary technology offered by satellite operators can only connect to equipment from the same company. This exclusivity increases costs and limits access. Sateliot's new technology allows all users to connect seamlessly and cost-effectively to the satellite network whenever they need coverage. This means that any NTN-compatible 5G NB-IoT device can effortlessly connect to satellite or cellular networks. This will massively boost the adoption of IoT, even in the most remote areas."
According to Philipp Schulte, Head of Connectivity and IoT at G+D, "Thanks to our cooperation with Sateliot, problems with poor network coverage and dead zones will be a thing of the past, thanks to the parallel use of satellite communication. That's why we also see great market potential for the first iSIM that uses both mobile networks and LEO-based satellite networks."
