By the Electrical India content team
Infineon Technologies AG stated in a press release that cellular networks will be the communication backbone for billions of mobile devices and machines that are connected to the Internet of Things (IoT). To shape this development, Infineon Technologies AG is launching an eSIM solution of IoT enabled devices and application. The security hardware promises to be equipped with pre-integrated carrier-agnostic cellular coverage in over 200 countries and territories. The company has partnered with Tata Communications and offers its customers global reach by leveraging the Tata Communications MOVE mobility and IoT platform.
Lars Wemme, Head – IoT Security, Infineon’s Digital Security Solutions division, said: “With the progressive rise of IoT devices and the pervasiveness of cloud-based platforms and 5G deployment, cellular IoT connectivity will become a leading technology within the next few years.” As per a research conducted by ABI, a total eSIM shipment for machine-to-machine (M2M) applications such as asset tracking, energy management or mobile healthcare is expected to grow with a compound annual growth rate of 18 per cent from 101 million units in 2019 to 232 million by the year 2024.
The remote activation and configuration of IoT devices over the air enables a more automated, secured approach to bringing large numbers of devices online. Furthermore, manufacturers can select connectivity providers after production, shipment and deployment of the device and can change them throughout its lifecycle, increasing ease of use as well as flexibility regarding selecting MNOs and data plans.
