Understanding SIM evolution
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Understanding SIM evolution
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MARCH 2015

This report provides an overview of recent developments in the SIM card market, underlining the industry’s efforts to work towards defining a new approach to the SIM that will serve both the M2M and consumer markets. It covers the history of the SIM from the earliest days of mobile technology to the present day - and discusses new SIM solutions such as Embedded SIM and Remote Provisioning.

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