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- 22 Aug 2016
Embedded SIMs to Dominate M2M Market - Report
Embedded SIM cards will increasingly dominate the machine-to-machine (M2M) space, accounting for more than 50% of connections by 2020. This is according to market analyst firm Juniper Research…
- 7 Oct 2015
Mobile Industry Backs GSMA Embedded SIM Specification
The GSMA has announced that Indosat, Tele2 and Telefónica | Vivo are the latest mobile operators to launch commercial solutions based on the GSMA Embedded SIM Specification for the remote…
- 10 Feb 2016
Automotive Industry Adopts GSMA Embedded SIM Specification
Leading companies from across the automotive and transportation sector are supporting the GSMA Embedded SIM Specification to help accelerate the growth of the connected car market, the GSMA has…
- 24 Jan 2023
Airtel Introduces eSIM
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced the launch of eSIM (embedded SIM) a digital SIM that enables customers to access same functionality as someone using a physical…
- 24 Aug 2025
NITDA Alerts Nigerians to eSIM Security Flaw Deployed to Hijack Devices Worldwide
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a public alert over newly discovered critical security vulnerability in embedded SIM (eSIM) cards, now being deployed by…
- 5 Mar 2025
Customers to Receive 5GB Free Data on New Glo e-SIM
Technology company, Globacom, has introduced e-SIM (embedded Subscriber Identity Module), allowing new customers to switch to the Glo network without needing a physical SIM card. As a bonus,…
- 18 Feb 2016
GSMA Releases Specification to Help Consumers Connect Mobile Devices
The GSMA yesterday released a specification that allows consumers to remotely activate the SIM embedded in a device such as a smart watch, fitness band or tablet. This new specification, which is the…
- 15 Mar 2023
Internet of Things Market set to Drive eSIM Adoption
The internet of things (IOT) sector will propel eSIM or embedded SIM connections globally, outpacing eSIM-enabled smartphone growth. This is based on insights from Juniper Research, which predicts…
- 2 Nov 2020
NCC Okays e-SIM Trial for MTN, 9mobile
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile the permission to carry out trial on the workability of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in…
- 20 Jun 2019
Workz Group to Deliver 50m eSims by 2024
Workz Group, Mobile and IoT solutions provider, has announced a long-term partnership with the manufacturer of mobile IoT modules to deliver a projected 50 million embedded SIMs (eSIMs) by 2024.…
- 5 Aug 2020
9mobile Launches e-SIM to Improve Flexible Connectivity
9mobile has launched embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) on its network. eSIM is a software-based digital chip that comes along with a device directly embedded by the manufacturer. eSIM…
- 15 Jul 2020
MTN Nigeria to Run Limited Trial of e-SIM Technology
MTN Nigeria Plc has announced the trial of e-SIM services on their network based on approvals received from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This is in its continued drive to lead…
- 18 May 2021
Hughes Debuts First-Of-Its-Kind S-band Satellite/Cellular Hybrid Terminal
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and multi-transport technologies and networks for 50 years, has announced availability of the Hughes 4510 satellite/cellular hybrid…
- 7 May 2020
The million Dollars Question about 5G
By Murat Sahinoglu Experts are all eyeing 5G to open up monetization opportunities for communication service providers (CSPs) beyond their traditional markets. However, the million dollars question…
- 21 Feb 2016
#MWC16: Lenovo Targets Mobile Broadband Beyond SIM Cards
Lenovo has launched a new mobile broadband service so its smartphone, tablet and PC users can get quick access to the Internet in different countries. The company said that it aims goal with…
- 14 Feb 2012
Access, Others Hobble Mobile Money Revolution
Issues around access and sundry matters have conspired to threaten the roll out of mobile money services, dampening excitements, after initial hype touted mobile money as the next big thing, Nigeria…
- 18 Jul 2013
Uniqueness of Asha 501 by Nokia
Nokia has unveiled the revamped Asha touch series-the Asha 501, a unique device designed and being marketed as the cheapest phone in the price band. Nokia Asha 501, a "Full Touch" smartphone part of…
- 24 Sept 2024
Kuda Unveils eSIM Feature to Save Global Travelers Data Roaming Costs
Kuda has introduced a new feature allowing its customers to purchase eSIMs directly from the Kuda app. Nosa Oyegun This innovative service provides users with virtual SIM cards for seamless internet…
- 24 May 2013
SIM Registration: MTN Begins Customers Data Verification
MTN, Nigeria’s leading ICT company, has kicked off a subscriber data verification exercise, in culmination of its 18 month long SIM registration campaign. “Even though the vast majority of MTN…
- 22 Aug 2025
T2mobile Unwraps Nigeria’s First eKYC SIM-Registration Web App
T2mobile, formerly known as 9mobile, has launched the country’s first electronic Know-Your-Customer (eKYC) SIM-registration web application. This digital innovation promises to transform how…
- 22 May 2018
Nigerians Develop SIMless Operator, Digital Walking Stick
Researchers at the Federal University of Technology in Minna, Niger state have developed prototypes of SIMless multiple operator and mobile communications-enable walking stick, thanks to grant by the…
- 26 Mar 2026
NCC to Curb SIM Fraud, Strengthen Digital Security with New Platform
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled plans to introduce a Telecoms Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS) platform to tackle SIM-related fraud, strengthen digital security and boost…
- 8 Jul 2025
How Cybercriminals Exploit Gen Z’s Trends from FOMO to Fast Fashion
Born and raised in a world of fast-evolving technology, Gen Z is the most Internet-savvy generation yet, known for their digital fluency and trendsetting influence. From their earliest years, they…
- 10 Sept 2018
CWG to Revolutionize Energy Sector with Smart Metering Solution
James Agada, Group CEO, CWG PLC has said that they have developed technological solutions that could create additional revenue streams for the Electricity distribution Companies (DisCos) in the…
- 20 Sept 2012
Samsung Out with Ultra-Low-Cost Smart Dual-SIM Phone
Samsung introduces has taken the wrapper off its new Chief Hero E 1500 dual-SIM phone, an ultra-low cost solution designed to cater for the needs of cost-conscious mobile phone users.…
- 27 Jun 2019
Skyroam Simo Partners Smile Telecom to Provide Improved Mobile Data Services In Africa
Smile Telecoms, a Pan-African 4GLTE Telecommunications Group has formally entered into partnership with SkyroamSimo, the world's leading mobile Platform as a Service (PaaS) company providing global…
- 27 Jun 2019
Skyroam Simo Partners Smile Telecom to Provide Improved Mobile Data Services
Smile Telecoms, a Pan-African 4GLTE telecommunications group with operations in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has formally entered into a partnership with…
- 16 Aug 2019
TECNO Unveils First Device Running on KaiOS
TECNO, the leading mobile phone brand in Africa, has announced the launch of the latest 3G smart feature phone T901, the first TECNO device running on KaiOS , the leading mobile operating system for…
- 28 Jan 2021
NIMC Discontinues Old National ID
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the discontinuation of the old national identity card. The agency confirmed this new development in a post on Wednesday, advising citizens…
- 19 Oct 2017
CitiServe Launches OrangeBox™ 7210, Retail Platforms
By peter oluka CitiServe Limited, a member of the Vigeo group Limited recently launched its OrangeBox™ 7210. Citiserve is a technology enabled distribution company with focus on enterprise solutions…