Gemalto, an international digital security company, has been recognised by Juniper Research, a leading industry analyst, as a key player in the global machine-to-machine (M2M) sector.

This leadership position is based on Gemalto’s advanced capabilities and product offering for the industrial and consumer IoT markets, where Juniper predicts strong growth for eSIMs and remote subscription management platforms, said a statement from the company.

The rising demand offers original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) a major opportunity to take advantage of the eSIM’s space-saving design and support for seamless connectivity, and mobile network operators an additional source of revenue, using their experience of remote management of traditional SIMs as well as the Machine-Identification-Module that is developing as the preferred solution for enabling secure cellular M2M connections, it said.

In contrast to a traditional SIM, an eSIM is built into a device at the manufacturing stage, ready for immediate connection when it is deployed or activated.

Gemalto already offers a range of eSIMs that are fully compliant with the latest Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) specifications, and a remote subscription management solution that delivers automatic, on-demand connectivity for devices, it added.  

Sam Barker, research analyst at Juniper Research, said: “In the report, we wish to highlight Gemalto’s advanced eSIM offer and remote provisioning capability.”

“Gemalto’s end-to-end IoT security is also recognised as addressing widespread concerns over the vulnerability of the IoT to hacking attacks,” he said.

Benoit Jouffrey, vice president for on-demand connectivity at Gemalto, said: “Around the world, our company is already working with mobile operators, OEMs and service providers to capitalise on the opportunities brought by mobile connectivity, which the GSMA values at an estimated $3 trillion.”

“We offer mobile operators and OEMs the ability to launch IoT devices and applications that are instantly connected, reliable over an extended working life, and protected by proven data encryption and authentication techniques,” he concluded. – TradeArabia News Service