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Retail Asia18/10/2022

Apple is admitting in an internal memo that there is a problem with the iPhone 14 series that results in a pop-up message that says, “SIM Not Supported” which is often followed by the freezing of the device. While Apple said that it is investigating the issue, it did rule out the possibility that it […]

Retail Asia27/01/2022

Apple is no stranger to making radical decisions with its phones. While not the first to do so (OPPO did it before it was cool), ditching the headphone jack with the release of the iPhone 7 was without a doubt a risky decision, especially back in 2016. Well, another hole in the iPhone is said […]

Retail Asia10/05/2021

Powered by 5G, eSIM or embedded subscriber identity module is a rising technology that is threatening to replace traditional SIM cards. With 5G revolutionizing connectivity, eSIM emerges as a seamless way to harness greater connectivity between a future of billions of IoT devices. Instead of relying on physical SIM cards, eSIM is the embedded alternative […]

Retail Asia15/04/2019

Hyundai has been teasing its new subcompact SUV – the Venue for quite some time now and we’ve even got details about the company testing the car around the country. While we already know, that the car will be revealed in India on April 17, 2019, coinciding with its public reveal at the 2019 New […]

Retail Asia05/04/2019

Vietnamese military-owned operator Viettel has announced that its subsidiary in Laos Unitel has become the first mobile operator in the market to launch eSIM technology. The Unitel eSIM service was introduced at the beginning of March, and Unitel is aiming to encourage at least 10,000 customers to exchange their physical SIMs for eSIMs by the […]

Retail Asia14/03/2019

Vietnam has today officially become the 25th nation in the world to launch eSIM technology. VinaPhone, the mobile subsidiary of state-owned operator VNPT, has held the official mass market launch of eSIM technology, Vietnamese state news agency SGGP reported. VinaPhone has already distributed nearly 5,000 eSIM preorders to customers. The company is also offering customers the ability to […]

Retail Asia08/03/2019

A new joint report by GSMA and Telecommunication Terminal Industry Forum Association (TAF) titled “eSIM in China: the road ahead” suggests that smartwatches, not smartphones, will dominate the eSIM market in China. The report acknowledged that eSIM smartwatches still account for a small percentage of total smartwatch ownership but hold hope that this is likely […]

Retail Asia18/10/2017

Japan’s SoftBank has gone live with Gemalto’s On Demand Subscription (ODC) remote subscription management platform to allow customers to directly connect their eSIM-enabled secondary devices to the operator’s mobile network. SoftBank users will be able to take advantage of direct internet connectivity for eSIM-enabled smart watches, wearables and other secondary devices without the need to […]

Retail Asia26/07/2017

Japan’s NTT Communications has launched the nation’s first pilot of embedded SIMs (eSIMs) for connection and remote provisioning for MVNOs. The operator said it has built an environment for remote SIM provisioning on its MVNO platform in Hong Kong supporting both M2M and consumer devices. NTT Com will now launch verification tests in Japan in light of […]

Retail Asia26/06/2017

UAE-based mobile solutions vendor Workz Group has entered into a value-added reseller agreement with UK telecoms software company Simulty Labs covering the provision of commercial and technical support for Workz’s eSIM operating system and remote provisioning server. The agreement will pave the way for distribution of eSIM across the MEA and Southeast Asia, the companies said. […]

Retail Asia27/04/2017

SoftBank is developing an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) platform as part of its efforts to promote Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. The platform, which is scheduled to start operating in 2017, enables remote eSIM provisioning by connecting to carrier communication networks with the required profiles. When selling vehicles and other items embedded with machine-to-machine […]

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Apple admits to SIM bug on iPhone 14 line

iPhone 14 might be the last iPhone with a SIM tray, Apple to go full eSIM forwards

eSIM and its impact in an hyperconnected world

Hyundai Venue Subcompact SUV Launch Date Revealed

Unitel introduces eSIMs to Laos market

VinaPhone launches eSIM technology in Vietnam

Smartwatches to dominate eSIM adoption in China

SoftBank goes live with eSIM management platform

NTT Com launches MVNO eSIM pilot in Japan

Workz launches new eSIM operating system

SoftBank working on eSIM platform for IoT