Qualcomm wants to replace eSIMs with iSIMs, has the first certified SoC

Posted by belltaco on Saturday March 04, 2023 @09:49PM
from the arstechnica.com dept.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/03/qualcomm-wants-to-replace-esims-with-isims-has-the-first-certified-soc/

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Re:Qualcomm wants to replace eSIMs with iSIMs, has the first... by killingtime74 on Sunday March 05, 2023 @12:07AM (#35027053)

Was surprised to find out eSims are not just data but an actual chip.

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Re:Qualcomm wants to replace eSIMs with iSIMs, has the first... by ericpauley on Sunday March 05, 2023 @12:31AM (#35027148)

Same! Some cursory googling doesn’t shed much light on how this is implemented in iPhone, I’m wondering (without any basis) if Apple already does this and others are just making a big deal of catching up…

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Re:Qualcomm wants to replace eSIMs with iSIMs, has the first... by Bingaloopaz on Sunday March 05, 2023 @10:52AM (#35030638)

This link seems to highlight the eSIM chip https://www.techinsights.com/blog/teardown/apple-iphone-13-p...

So seems Apple also use chips atm

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Re:Qualcomm wants to replace eSIMs with iSIMs, has the first... by zillolo on Sunday March 05, 2023 @03:46AM (#35027965)

> Was surprised to find out eSims are not just data but an actual chip.

Why? A normal (removable) SIM Card is already an IC and not just fixed data.

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