T-Mobile Announces 1st Embedded SIM for Machine-to-Machine Solutions
April 23, 2009 12:29 PM | T-Mobile | Technology | Comments (0)
 The embedded SIM preserves many of the benefits of a GSM-based SIM solution (authentication, encryption and storage), but at a fraction the size of the traditional SIM you’d find in a mobile phone. In addition to the much smaller size, the embedded SIM differs from today’s SIMs in that it’s built from silicon — not plastic. |
The embedded SIM is designed to be hard-mounted onto M2M modules, accelerating deployment by allowing customers to go directly from the factory to the field without having to provision and manually insert a SIM card. These features deliver an innovation opportunity for equipment and solution providers to work with T-Mobile in bringing smaller, more durable and cost-effective M2M solutions to market.
Among the first to implement the embedded SIM into its M2M systems is Echelon Corp. In a related announcement today, Echelon and T-Mobile announced an alliance designed to accelerate the adoption of the smart grid in the North American market by reducing the cost of communicating smart meters using Echelon’s Networked Energy Services (NES) system over T-Mobile’s GSM cellular service. This addresses the Communication costs associated with remote meter reading using utility private networks that are traditionally a large expense for utilities.
The availability of pervasive, affordable wireless data connectivity combined with key advancements like the embedded SIM, are removing the barriers to M2M adoption. Industries such as agriculture, automotive, energy, fleet management, healthcare, manufacturing and vending can benefit from these advancements and the intelligent connectivity provided by M2M systems.
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