Development History

2007-05-14 Verizon Enterprise Solutions to acquire Cybertrust
2010-11-19 GSMA Explores Software-based Replacement for Mobile SIM Cards (Paywall)
2011-11-03 Apple patent details virtual SIM Card with NFC router, could lead to thinner next-gen iPhone
2014-10-16 Apple SIM Included With iPad for Customer Convenience, but iPhone Not Likely to Join In
2016-02-17 G+D Launches AirOn v4 for eSIM Management
2016-03-02 eSIM technology by G+D supports Vodafone’s implementation of eSIM specification
2016-06-29 G+D commercially delivers AirOn v4 for eSIM Management
2017-02-24 OT Confirms Its Leadership in eSIM with the World’s First GSMA Security Accreditation
2017-08-02 DigiCert to acquire Symantec
2017-09-28 Oberthur Technologies - Morpho becomes IDEMIA
2017-09-28 OT-Morpho becomes IDEMIA, the global leader in trusted identities
2017-10-31 DigiCert completes acquisition of Symantec
2018-02-19 Deutsche Telekom implements G+D Mobile Security’s solution for eSIM management of private users’ mobile devices
2018-02-27 IDEMIA provides Sprint with eSIM subscription management platform in North America
2018-06-07 IDEMIA provides its subscription management to TrueMove H in Thailand
2018-11-20 IDEMIA provides SK Telecom in South Korea
2018-12-05 Connect with Confidence: GSMA Membership Solidifies NXP’s Position in the eSIM Market
2019-04-02 Thales completes acquisition of Gemalto
2019-05-21 Five signs that eSIM is on the verge of a breakthrough
2019-06-07 Thales completes the sale of its GP-HSM business to Entrust
2019-06-27 Gemalto Instant Connect signals new era in effortless mobile connectivity
2019-07-29 G+D Mobile Security supports eSIM management in Microsoft Windows environments
2019-11-28 IDEMIA to Provide eSIM Service to KDDI
2020-02-18 G+D Mobile Security’s eSIM Technology is integrated into the Samsung Galaxy© Z Flip
2020-03-24 G+D Mobile Security presents the easy eSIM registration for mass markets smartphone offerings
2020-05-04 Thales selects Google Cloud to expand its eSIM management solution
2020-06-16 Thales next-generation single-chip solution embedded in Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone
2020-08-10 A1 Systems — the First Russian eSIM Subscription Management Provider!
2020-12-16 Thales, G+D, ST Micro Lead eSIM Enablement Landscape
2021-04-28 NTT DOCOMO uses G+D’s geo-redundant AirOn platform for highest reliable eSIM services
2021-06-30 IDEMIA’s production facility is first in India to be awarded GSMA & AFNOR security accreditation
2021-09-24 AWS achieves GSMA security certification for Ohio Region
2021-10-14 Qualcomm and NXP Join Forces to Expand eSIM into the Wearable Segment
2022-01-25 IDEMIA collaborates with Microsoft to provide next-generation eSIM Connectivity services
2022-03-07 Thales Chosen to Manage C Spire eSIM Operations
2022-04-08 First HONOR Flagship Smartphone Provides Benefits of Convergence eSIM
2022-10-02 Apple SIM No Longer Available for Activating New Cellular Data Plans on iPads
2022-10-19 AWS successfully renews GSMA security certification for Ohio and Paris Regions
2022-11-28 Independent study by Fraunhofer IZM for G+D confirms eSIM as an environmentally friendly SIM solution
2023-02-13 The future belongs to the eSIM: G+D reaches the 100 million mark in Consumer eSIM downloads
2023-02-24 G+D introduces EaaS with support for eSIM Quick Transfer on iPhone
2023-02-28 Qualcomm and Thales Unveil World’s First GSMA Compliant iSIM with Latest Snapdragon Mobile Platform
2023-06-09 WISeKey’s Root CA becomes GSMA Root CI accredited
2023-06-20 Kigen consumer eSIM OS with TMC
2023-06-29 Uber selects Valid’s eSIM technology for its connected services worldwide
2023-09-13 Truphone Rebrands as 1Global
2023-11-14 Implementing a GSMA Compliant Remote SIM Provisioning Workload on AWS
2023-11-23 Tongxin Micro and Valid launch eSIM one-stop solution for OEMs
2023-12-29 AWS successfully renews GSMA security certification for Ohio and Paris Regions
2024-02-23 Oracle provides assurance for eSIM workloads in the cloud with new GSMA SAS-SM accreditation
2024-02-24 Thales, G+D, IDEMIA Pacesetters in 2023 eSIM Provisioning Rankings
2024-02-26 Thales and Google scale eSIM across Android Ecosystem
2024-02-26 Xiaomi, in Collaboration with NXP, the First to Leverage Android Ready SE
2024-06-26 Share your feedback: ENISA public consultation bolsters EU5G Cybersecurity Certification
2025-08-13 eSIM plicity or eSIM plification? Privacy and Security Risks in the eSIM Ecosystem