Telefónica Tech and Thales have launched an eSIM offering for IoT devices based on the GSMA SGP.32 standard. The setup lets customers download and activate SIM profiles from available mobile networks on their IoT devices.
The solution is integrated into Kite, Telefónica’s managed IoT connectivity platform. Kite gives customers the ability to select their preferred network, manage subscriptions, and monitor their global IoT connectivity.
Telefónica Tech is joining more telecom operators in enabling remote eSIM provisioning for global IoT customers. Hayo rolled out a white-label eSIM platform that supports SGP.32 and is designed to serve IoT customers as well as the consumer and enterprise communications markets. BICS launched an eSIM orchestration platform called eSIM Hub in April 2025, and KPN added SGP.32 support to its IoT connectivity portfolio shortly after that launch.
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This is another operator-led SGP.32 deployment that puts remote provisioning inside a managed IoT platform rather than outside it. For buyers, the practical question is which network-control, subscription-management, and monitoring functions are bundled into the stack.