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E-SIMs: Opportunities & Implications for MNOs - Research and MarketsResearch and Markets has announced the addition of the "E-SIMs: Opportunities & Implications for MNOs" report to their offering. Operator ownership and control over SIM cards is being threatened as OEMs and device manufacturers push for embedded SIMs that are operator-agnostic. Early moves by Apple (News - Alert) were strongly resisted by MNOs, but recent specifications released by the GSMA indicate that operator attitudes are changing. Operators are seeing the opportunities that such developments can bring, particularly in terms of increasing the number of M2M connections and potential for consumer wearables and IoT devices. Progress is also being seen in terms of operator-agnostic SIM technology being included in smartphone devices, i.e. movement beyond data-only devices. This sits less comfortably with operators as it suggests potential disintermediation of primary subscriber relationships and relegation of MNOs to the role of dumb pipe commodity providers. This report aims to understand developments in e-SIMs in order to identify the associated opportunities and threats so that MNOs' overall approach to operator-agnostic e-SIMs can be informed. Key Topics Covered: 1. Overview 2. Introduction 2.1 Background to the Report 2.2 Report Content 2.3 Currency and Conversions 2.4 Further Questions and Feedback 3 SIM Evolution 3.1 Early and Current SIM Cards 3.2 GSMA (News - Alert) Embedded SIM Specification 3.3GSMA Consumer Remote SIM Provisioning 4 Factors Influencing E-SIM Development 4.1Introduction 4.2 Leadership of the E-SIM Solution 4.3 Standardisation Beyond Technical Aspects 4.4 Regulation 4.5 Consumer E-SIM Education 5 Potential E-SIM Challenges for MNOs 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Increased Churn 5.3 Decline in Handset Subsidies 5.4 Price Pressure 5.5 Loss of Roaming Revenue 5.6 Disintermediation 5.7 Lower Security 5.8 Power of E-SIM Issuer 6 E-SIM Benefits and MNO Opportunities 6.1 Introduction 6.2 M2M 6.3 Incremental Connections of New Device Types 6.4 New Consumer Propositions 6.5 Becoming an E-SIM Issuer 6.6 Distribution Costs 6.7 Handset Cost Reduction 7 E-SIM Applications 7.1 Introduction 7.2 M2M Services 7.3 Consumer-driven SIM Swapping 7.4 Consumer Managed Network Selection 7.5 Third Party Managed Network Selection Service 8 Key Findings and Conclusions 9 Recommendations 10 Appendix - Feedback Questions Companies Mentioned - AT&T - Apple - Blackberry - Enexis - GSMA - Gemalto - Gigsky - Jersey Telecom Wholesale - Limmex - Movirtu - NTT DoCoMo - OECD - Samsung - Swisscom - Telefonica - Transatel - Verizon - Vivo - Zong For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7gd3nb/esims
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