A “task force” of mobile operators was established this week to explore the development of an embedded SIM that can be remotely activated. At the dawn of the Internet of Things, it is claimed such a move 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.
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 one.
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 disconnected came into play.
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 manage customer acquisition costs. MVNO Virgin Mobile recently announced that it leads the SIM-only sector of the UK mobile market. Citing research from analyst firm GfK, the carrier [...]
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