Unique market monitoring figures launched by Trusted Connectivity Alliance (TCA) reveal important development within the world adoption of eSIM expertise in 2022. Knowledge exhibits that shopper and M2M eSIM profile downloads collectively elevated by 135 % as stakeholders realized the advantages of versatile connectivity, superior safety, and end-to-end digitalization. Elevated adoption additionally coincided with the rising deployment of eSIM-enabled units to keep up ongoing momentum for eSIM cargo volumes. Shipments reported by TCA members elevated by 13 % year-on-year to succeed in 382 million items, with TCA additionally estimating the full out there market in 2022 at 427 million items.
Shopper and Trade Adoption Accelerates
Rising eSIM adoption throughout the buyer sector mirrored the launch of main eSIM-only smartphone fashions in 2022, with shopper eSIM profile downloads growing by 130 % in 2022.
Industrial and M2M use instances additionally stay basic in selling eSIM adoption. TCA member knowledge confirmed that M2M eSIM profile downloads elevated by 148 %, as organizations throughout sectors similar to automotive and utilities continued to leverage the capabilities of eSIM expertise. Regional knowledge additionally demonstrates that the general development in eSIM profile downloads was predominantly pushed by the U.S. market, adopted by Western Europe.
Continued Progress within the Enabling Infrastructure
Progress in shopper adoption was supported by sturdy ongoing funding in eSIM Subscription Supervisor (SM) platforms, which allow the distant provisioning and lifecycle administration of eSIMs. The variety of deployed shopper eSIM SM platforms rose by 29 % in 2022, with cellular operators more and more shifting to ship elevated worth by means of seamless onboarding and activation, absolutely digitalized experiences and elevated personalization.
“The newest TCA eSIM market knowledge demonstrates that the transformative potential of eSIM expertise is now being realized at scale throughout shopper, M2M, and industrial sectors,” feedback Claus Dietze, Chair of the TCA Board. “eSIM gives a basis for innovation for at present’s digital world, reducing by means of the complexity to ship simplified world connectivity and superior safety, whereas additionally supporting greener provide chains and the event of extra superior, highly effective units.”
Dietze provides: “But because the eSIM market grows, so too does the industrial and reputational impression of market fragmentation and interoperability challenges. As a corporation that counts the main eSIM {hardware} and repair suppliers amongst our membership, TCA is dedicated to working with stakeholders and companions from throughout the business to straight form the evolution of the expertise by means of enabling specs and packages.”
Key initiatives embrace the TCA eSIM Interoperability Service – delivered by COMPRION – which permits operators to proactively take a look at that their eSIM profiles are suitable with a variety of commercially out there units earlier than deployment. TCA additionally continues to evolve and improve the Interoperable Profile Bundle Specification, which helps the constant distant loading of cellular subscriptions onto eSIMs throughout deployed units and is utilized in each eSIM deployed within the area. As well as, the group has contributed extensively to the event of GSMA’s eSIM for IoT Specs.
Sturdy Momentum for the Advisable 5G SIM / eSIM
TCA’s market monitoring tracks deployments of the Advisable 5G SIM / eSIM, which promotes the best ranges of safety, privateness, and performance in 5G networks to maximise operator investments and assist key 5G use instances. TCA estimates that complete deployments of the Advisable 5G SIM / eSIM in 5G networks grew by 77 % to 242 million items in 2022 as the worldwide rollout accelerated and operators more and more deployed or ready emigrate to, 5G standalone networks (5G SA). TCA additionally estimates that the full out there marketplace for SIM (excluding eSIM) was 4.1 billion items in 2022, reflecting the impression of ongoing provide chain and geopolitical pressures.
A Distinctive View of the International SIM Ecosystem
TCA gives unique statistical perception into the worldwide SIM ecosystem based mostly on members’ market knowledge. This presents authoritative perception into key business traits and is trusted by stakeholders throughout the cellular business. TCA can also be the one group to supply a quantitative world view of eSIM shipments, offering each precise and forecast knowledge. A breakdown of information collected by means of TCA’s member monitoring course of is obtainable by way of an annual subscription. For extra info, please contact information@trustedconnectivityalliance.org. For an ‘at-a-glance’ overview of the 2022 market knowledge, view TCA’s SIM Trade Insights infographic.
