ISSUE 05 2014
LTE UICCs
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Security, Identity, Mobility
New SIMalliance data reveals that LTE SIM (UICC) shipments rose by 103 per cent in 2013. As LTE migration picks up the pace globally, Frédéric Vasnier, SIMalliance chairman, explains why MNOs need to be smart about their LTE UICC feature choices
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ast year was a progressive one for LTE deployments. SIM shipment data reported by SIMalliance, whose members represent 86 per cent of the global SIM market, shows that the number of LTE UICCs (SIMs
optimised for LTE) shipped globally during 2013 reached 126 million, reflecting a 103 per cent year-on-year increase. According to these latest figures, North America continues to be the largest market, with 65 million LTE UICCs, followed by Japan/Korea (27 million), China (10 million) and western Europe (5.5 million).
Looking ahead, the GSMA is predicting continued market growth. In its Global LTE Network Forecasts and Assumptions, 2013-17 study, published at the end of 2013, the GSMA forecasted that nearly 500 LTE networks will be in service across 128 countries in 2017, roughly doubling the current number.
Frédéric Vasnier Chairman, SIMalliance
It is no secret that this burgeoning global market offers significant commercial opportunities for mobile network operators (MNOs). This is thanks, in no small part, to the advanced capabilities of today’s LTE UICC, a fourth generation SIM card which does more than simply enable connectivity to a wireless network. In the LTE environment, where the worlds of mobile and IP converge, the SIM has metamorphosed into an IP-connected, multi-application platform, which continues to provide an unrivalled environment for secure authentication. As a result, MNOs can harness a range of LTE UICC features to develop new use-case mobile applications and services,
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