2025年：从合规到量产：原始设备制造商的物联网嵌入式SIM卡成功指南

Georgia Cooke, Research Analyst YOUR PLAN OF ACTION CONTENTS YOUR PLAN OF ACTION......................1EVOLVING STANDARDS......................2SGP.32: WHY, WHERE, AND HOW FAST...........2 •Do Not Delay:Although the market is waiting for full ratification of theSGP.32 specification, it is not waiting idly. Developing compliant solutionsin preparation for the availability of full certification will ensure a smooth THE ROAD TO ADOPTION:REAPING THE BENEFITS ANDAVOIDING THE HURDLES....................6 •This Is Not Just a Tech Change, but a Business Process Evolution: SIMPLIFY & ACCELERATE CERTIFICATION...........6HYPER-SPEED SCALING WITH AUTOMATION....7 Fundamental changes to the manufacturing process mean that developing anEmbedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) Internet of Things (IoT) solutionmust be started now. The solutions will be diverse, with the specific needs SPECS TO SOLUTIONS:REAL-WORLD USE CASES.....................9 ACCELERATING ADVANCEDSMART METERING WITH KIGEN’SeSIM FOR IoT AUTOMATION............................9 FRICTIONLESS PROVISIONINGFOR WEARABLE MANUFACTURERSWITH KIGEN IFPP..........................................10 DO NOT DELAY THE CONVERSATION...12 manufacturing will it be possible to identify the Embedded Universal Integrated CircuitCards (eUICCs) to be provisioned? How much profile batching can be done within currentprocesses? The availability of information and the flow around provisioning is a keydesign factor consideration, significantly impacting the scale of automation possibilities.Collaborate with expert providers to determine necessary tweaks. •Assign an Evangelist:Adoption will require early engagement with externalcollaboration, involving the understanding of a sometimes complex market. Assigning adedicated eSIM/SGP.32/In-Factory Profile Provisioning (IFPP) point of contact internally •Do Not Get Waylaid by Technical Details at This Stage:eSIM technologies and accompanying standards are simply a delivery mechanism to achieve and managecellular connectivity. The exact architecture for your needs can be defined in partnershipCR-KIGEN-101: FROM STANDARDS TO SCALE: AN OEM’S GUIDE TO IOTESIM SUCCESS EVOLVING STANDARDS2.1. SGP.32: WHY, WHERE, AND HOW FAST Currently, eSIM provisioning is a power-hungry process with significant profile manage SGP.32: WHY, WHERE, AND HOW FAST overhead, providing a barrier to entry into cellular for resource-constrained devices overhead, providing a barrier to entry into cellular for resource-constrained devicesand manufacturers that lack the expertise or resources to handle complex rollouts. It ischallenging to manufacture with security, and there are not enough turnkey soluavailable to ease the way into manufacturing with eSIM. However, the coming ratificati challenging to manufacture with security, and there are not enough turnkey solutionsSGP.32 and SGP.41/42 standards will change that. available to ease the way into manufacturing with eSIM. However, the coming ratification of Chart 1: eSIM SGP.32 Profile DownloadseSIM SGP.32 Profile Downloads SGP.32 is expected grow rapidly after 2026, with the hunger for a more manageableand flexible way to provision driving adoption. This anticipated growth consists of bothof net-new applications such as asset trackers and smart meters and the transition ofextant applications currently employing SGP.02. These extant applications primarily arisein the automotive sector, which dominates the Machine-to-Machine (M2M)/IoT category, Both groups have much to gain from the improvements made in SGP.32 specifications—SGP.32 will address many of the current challenges in eSIM provisioning for the IoT andmanufacturing space, with consideration for power consumption, device mobility, and For some verticals, particularly in long-deployment, low-power use cases, powerconsumption is a non-negotiable factor and the benefits of methods such as the switch frombootstrap to operational profile via Remote SIM Provisioning (RSP) less impactful. In these Additionally, profile management processes, although improved from SGP.02 specifications,also remain somewhat complex in the SGP.32 model, requiring relatively long developmentand implementation periods and significant expertise. However, SGP.32 establishes aconformance and interoperability framework in which Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)& Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) can entrust subscriptions to eUICCs, and eIMEXPLAINED eSIM IoT Manager (eIM) simplifies the management of large-scale IoT and consumer eSIM fleets. With automated and bulk profilemanagement, providers can optimize operations without major back end infrastructure changes. This reduces complexity, lowers costs, andenables effortless scaling as the IoT ecosystem grows. The eIM is an essential part of the streamlined architecture defined by the new GSMA IoT eSIM specifications (SGP.32) that manage eUICCs andfacilitate profile downloads. A key advantage of the eIM solution is i