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U.S. Tariffs and Telco Cybersecurity: Accelerating Independence
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Telefónica & IBM: Post-Quantum Readiness Now Available as-a-Service
Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7748

AI Is Poised for a 5G Security Takeover: How to Embrace It Without Getting Burned
Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7697
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Presentation | 2Q 2025 | PT-2983

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Market Data | 2Q 2025 | MD-SCIC-33

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eSIM and SIM Solutions Coverage Areas
With eSIM reshaping the cellular landscape, ABI Research’s eSIM and SIM Solutions service explores the most significant SIM and eSIM technologies and trends including hardware form-factors, provisioning, onboarding, enrollment, platform delivery, entitlement and orchestration. The service looks at how eSIM is redefining industry supply chains, business models, technology capabilities, supporting standards, partnerships and delivery mechanisms for incumbent and new industry players cutting across the entire value chain encompassing technology developers and innovators, implementors and aggregators.
- eSIM
- Removeable SIM
- iSIM
- Converged eSIM Solutions
- Consumer and M2M/IoT Coverage
- RSP – SGP.02, SGP.32 and SGP.22
- Industry Challenges and Impacts
- Industry Drivers and Megatrends
- Analysis by Device Type/Application
- Country and Regional Market Analysis
- SIM Card Vendor Market Shares
- Secure IC Vendor Market Shares
eSIM and SIM Solutions Research Powers Technology Innovation & Implementation
For Innovators
ABI Research empowers technology innovators through the ongoing coverage, analysis and subsequent updating of content related to SIM and eSIM solutions, outlining the key market trends, focused on the most impactful technology innovations related to embedded cellular connectivity.
Armed with this information, technology innovators are provided with actionable insight which can be baked into business processes to help foster and refine strategic activities related to:
• Technology roadmap development
• Investment and go to market activities
• Alignment of activities with market timelines
• Identification of megatrends to better define and develop new business activities
• Business transition requirements from removeable to eSIM .

For Implementers
By assessing the most innovative SIM and eSIM solutions, contextualized against an in-depth analysis of long-term trends, technology implementors are better positioned to understand the market needs and requirements.
This understanding helps navigate what is a complex implementation endeavor, as it relates to:
• Supply chain coordination
• Supporting and underpinning technologies
• End-to-end lifecycle management of cellular-enabled devices
Our eSIM & SIM Solutions Research Helps Solve Real Business Challenges For Key Stakeholders
What challenges can we help you solve?
- Understand the role of standards and migration/adoption timelines of new variants.
- Understand which IoT end markets present the best short/mid- and long-term opportunities.
- Access eSIM capabilities and best prepare for future requirements related to RSP and onboarding.
What key questions can we help you answer?
- How will adoption of SGP.32 progress over the next 5 years?
- Which IoT end markets will grow the most and how can you best position solutions to maximize new business potential?
- How can cellular connectivity providers best position themselves and what capabilities are required in order to offer seamless customer experiences?
What challenges can we help you solve?
- Understand how cellular technologies can create business efficiencies and value, beyond the cellular connection.
- Map the ecosystem and supply chain to navigate partnership identification.
- Identify the different SIM/eSIM form-factors in order to ensure a best fit approach to technology adoption.
What key questions can we help you answer?
- Which device types are the best fit for SIM/eSIM technologies?
- Who should OEMs and ODMs be partnering with from a hardware perspective?
- Which SIM/eSIM form-factor is the best fit and will future market developments shift the form-factor required?
What challenges can we help you solve?
- How best to position products/solutions and go-to market strategies.
- Help benchmark vendor performance against the market and competition.
- Help drive product and solution development decisions for differentiation.
What key questions can we help you answer?
- What is the current timeline expectations as it relates to the business transition from removeable to eSIM technologies?
- In a market defined by stringent standards, how can companies best differentiate?
- Who are the leading vendors and what capabilities are helping define these market leading positions?
Meet The Analysts You'll Work With
ABI Research's team of analysts publish groundbreaking research often years before other tech advisory firms, empowering our clients to stay ahead of their markets and their competitors.

Georgia Cooke
Research Analyst

Aisling Dawson
Industry Analyst

Reece Hayden
Principal Analyst

Michela Menting
Senior Research Director

Georgia Cooke
Research Analyst

Aisling Dawson
Industry Analyst

Reece Hayden
Principal Analyst

Michela Menting
Senior Research Director
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eSIM & SIM Solutions Market Research Deliverables
Reports & Data
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Securing Private Networks: Cellular Security for Oil & Gas and Mining Markets
Presentation | 2Q 2025 | PT-2983
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Securing Private Cellular Networks: Technology & Market Trends
Report | 2Q 2025 | AN-6329
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SIM Card ICs
Market Data | 2Q 2025 | MD-SCIC-33
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SIM Cards
Market Data | 2Q 2025 | MD-SCSC-33
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eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets
Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-ESM-113
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eSIM Revenue Opportunity: Platforms and RSP
Report | 1Q 2025 | AN-6223
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101 Tech Trends That Will—And Won't—Shape 2025
Whitepaper | 4Q 2024 | WP-221
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5G Americas Virtual Conference: 5G Security
Presentation | 4Q 2024 | PT-3393
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XDR for 5G: The Telecommunications XDR Opportunity
Report | 4Q 2024 | AN-6236
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SIM Card and eSIM Market Data Overview: 2H 2024
Presentation | 4Q 2024 | PT-2778
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5G Network Security Revenue
Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-5GNSR-104
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SIM Card ICs
Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-SCIC-32
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SIM Cards
Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-SCSC-32
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5G Network Security Revenue Market Data Overview: 3Q 2024
Presentation | 3Q 2024 | PT-3051
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eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets
Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-ESM-112
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Understanding the eSIM SGP.32 Timeline and Opportunity
Report | 3Q 2024 | AN-5180
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5G Network Security Solutions & End Markets
Report | 3Q 2024 | AN-6082
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The Role of AI in 5G Security
Presentation | 3Q 2024 | PT-3147
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Strategies for Signaling Security for 5G
Presentation | 3Q 2024 | PT-3049
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API Security in 5G Networks
Presentation | 3Q 2024 | PT-3050
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Evolution to 3-in-1 eSIM (NFC, eSE + eSIM): Device Timelines and Market Inflection Points
Presentation | 2Q 2024 | PT-3046
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SIM Card and eSIM Market Data Overview: 1H 2024
Presentation | 2Q 2024 | PT-3154
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SIM Card ICs
Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-SCIC-31
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SIM Cards
Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-SCSC-31
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eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets
Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-ESM-111
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Key Takeaways From CES 2024
Whitepaper | 1Q 2024 | WP-1037
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82 Technology Trends That Will—And Will Not—Shape 2024
Whitepaper | 1Q 2024 | WP-1035
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55 Technology Leaders To Watch In 2024
Whitepaper | 4Q 2023 | WP-1034
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5G Network Security Revenue
Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-5GNSR-103
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SIM Card and eSIM Market Overview Analysis
Presentation | 3Q 2023 | PT-2774
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SIM Card ICs
Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-SCIC-30
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SIM Cards
Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-SCSC-30
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eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets
Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-ESM-110
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5G Security: The Software and Services Opportunity
Presentation | 2Q 2023 | PT-2564
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SIM Card and eSIM Market Overview Analysis
Presentation | 1Q 2023 | PT-2296
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SIM Cards
Market Data | 1Q 2023 | MD-SCSC-29
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SIM Card ICs
Market Data | 1Q 2023 | MD-SCIC-29
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37 Technology Stats You Need to Know for 2023
Whitepaper | 1Q 2023 | WP-1013
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eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets
Market Data | 1Q 2023 | MD-ESM-109
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74 Technology Trends that Will-and Will Not-Shape 2023
Whitepaper | 1Q 2023 | WP-1012
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40 Technology Companies To Watch In 2023
Whitepaper | 4Q 2022 | WP-1011
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5G Network Security Revenue
Market Data | 4Q 2022 | MD-5GNSR-102
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IoT MVNOs: Supplier Strategies and Offerings in an Evolving Software and Services Landscape
Report | 4Q 2022 | AN-5664
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SIM Card and eSIM Market Overview Analysis
Presentation | 4Q 2022 | PT-2194
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SIM Card ICs
Market Data | 3Q 2022 | MD-SCIC-28
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SIM Cards
Market Data | 3Q 2022 | MD-SCSC-28
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The Future of Technology in a Tumultuous World
Whitepaper | 3Q 2022 | WP-1006
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eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets
Market Data | 3Q 2022 | MD-ESM-108
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37 Technology Companies Leading the Way in 2022
Whitepaper | 3Q 2022 | WP-1004
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The State of Cyber and Digital Security
Whitepaper | 2Q 2022 | WP-WNGH-194
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Telco Sustainability Rankings: Leaders, Mainstream and Followers
Whitepaper | 2Q 2022 | WP-WNGH-192
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36 Leading Companies to Know in 2022
Whitepaper | 1Q 2022 | WP-WNGH-191
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Network Transformation with Secure Access Service Edge and 5G
Report | 1Q 2022 | AN-5600
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SIM Card and eSIM Market Overview and Chipset Shortage Analysis
Presentation | 1Q 2022 | PT-2295
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SIM Card ICs
Market Data | 1Q 2022 | MD-SCIC-27
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38 Transformative Technology Stats You Need to Know for 2022
Whitepaper | 1Q 2022 | WP-WNGH-190
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SIM Cards
Market Data | 1Q 2022 | MD-SCSC-27
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eSIM In The Consumer and M2M Markets
Market Data | 1Q 2022 | MD-ESM-107
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70 Technology Trends That Will—And Will Not—Shape 2022
Whitepaper | 4Q 2021 | WP-WNGH-189
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5G Network Security Market Data
Market Data | 4Q 2021 | MD-5GNSR-101
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SIM Cards
Market Data | 3Q 2021 | MD-SCSC-26
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SIM Card ICs
Market Data | 3Q 2021 | MD-SCIC-26
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eSIM In The Consumer and M2M Markets
Market Data | 3Q 2021 | MD-ESM-106
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SIM Card ICs
Market Data | 1Q 2021 | MD-SCIC-25
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SIM Cards
Market Data | 1Q 2021 | MD-SCSC-25
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eSIM In The Consumer and M2M Markets
Market Data | 1Q 2021 | MD-ESM-105
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The Path to Monetizing 5G Network Security
Presentation | 1Q 2021 | PT-2490
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SIM Cards: eSIM, Removable, Consumer, M2M, and IoT Market Update
Presentation | 3Q 2020 | PT-2292
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SIM Card ICs
Market Data | 3Q 2020 | MD-SCIC-24
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SIM Cards
Market Data | 3Q 2020 | MD-SCSC-24
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eSIM In The Consumer and M2M Markets
Market Data | 3Q 2020 | MD-ESM-104
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SIM Cards: eSIM, Removable, Consumer, M2M and IoT Market Update
Presentation | 2Q 2020 | PT-2193
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SIM Cards
Market Data | 1Q 2020 | MD-SCSC-23
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SIM Card ICs
Market Data | 1Q 2020 | MD-SCIC-23
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eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets
Market Data | 1Q 2020 | MD-ESM-103
Insights
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U.S. Tariffs and Telco Cybersecurity: Accelerating Independence
Insight | 2Q 2025 | IN-7804
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Telefónica & IBM: Post-Quantum Readiness Now Available as-a-Service
Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7748
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AI Is Poised for a 5G Security Takeover: How to Embrace It Without Getting Burned
Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7697
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What Should Enterprises Be Focusing on When Thinking About eSIM, SGP.32, and Cellular Connectivity Partners?
Insight | 4Q 2024 | IN-7637
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Quantum Key Distribution as a Mainstay in Quantum-Safe Security: A Fine Balance
Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7540
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The Role of Gen AI in Telco: Handle with Care
Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7519
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Deutsche Telekom and DigiCert: Revamping Trust Management in the EU
Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7459
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Security Vendors Shaking up Cloud Security during 5G Transition
Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7439
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The Consumer eSIM 3-in-1 Market—Where the Market Is Heading and What You Need to Know
Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7363
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Replacing China: The Opportunity of High Risk Vendor Removal
Insight | 2Q 2024 | IN-7372
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Palo Alto Networks Bringing Machine Learning to Ruggedized 5G Environments
Insight | 2Q 2024 | IN-7345
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eSIM SGP.32 Specification Was the Hot Ticket at MWC 2024
Insight | 1Q 2024 | IN-7270
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Ericsson and German Partnerships Drive Security Importance for 5G Enterprise Usage
Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-7060
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Virtual Operators Keep Calm as Verizon Announces New Global IoT eSIM Platform
Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-7047
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The Critical Components That Will Define the SIM Cards Market Trajectory over the Next 3 to 5 Years
Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-7069
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5G Network Slicing: New Security Guidance to Force Market Action
Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-7026
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What the U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy for Space Systems Means for the SatCom Industry
Insight | 2Q 2023 | IN-6904
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Is 2023 the Beginning of the End for the Removable SIM Card in the Consumer Domain?
Insight | 1Q 2023 | IN-6879
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Apple Makes its Intent Clear – eSIM Only Smartphone Devices are the Future
Insight | 4Q 2022 | IN-6763
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Global Economic Uncertainty and the Chip Shortage Continues to Hinder the Consumer SIM Card Market
Insight | 4Q 2022 | IN-6696
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Questions Raised Related to the Fate of the Removeable SIM Card Form-Factor
Insight | 2Q 2022 | IN-6507
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eSIM Rode the COVID Wave, But How Will the eSIM Market Fare in the Wake of the Chipset Shortage?
Insight | 1Q 2022 | IN-6434
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Bringing SASE to 5G Networks: A Golden Opportunity for CSPs
Insight | 4Q 2021 | IN-6356
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Helium Blockchain Hits the Gas
Insight | 3Q 2021 | IN-6262
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ZTE’s Software-Defined Security Solution for 5G Networks
Insight | 2Q 2021 | IN-6185
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5G Security to Get Boost from E.U. Certification Scheme
Insight | 1Q 2021 | IN-6092
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Cisco Gears Up for 5G with Security-Focused Cloud-Native Acquisitions
Insight | 4Q 2020 | IN-5991
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The eSIM Market Trajectory and Trend toward Converged Solutions Couldn’t Be Clearer
Insight | 4Q 2020 | IN-5967
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Telefónica Launches New VC Focused on the Cybersecurity Sector
Insight | 4Q 2020 | IN-5970
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Ericsson Launches 5G Integrated Packet Core Firewall
Insight | 3Q 2020 | IN-5936
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5G-Enhanced Surveillance: Will Intelligence Gathering Coincide with Security Concerns?
Insight | 3Q 2020 | IN-5898
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Smart Home Cybersecurity Sees Uptick in Interest: COVID-19 Fallout and Looming 5G Boost Interest
Insight | 3Q 2020 | IN-5880
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5G Security Features: What Is in Store for the Near Future?
Insight | 2Q 2020 | IN-5833
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5G Security in the Spotlight: Can It Help Sustain Future IoT Applications?
Insight | 1Q 2020 | IN-5762
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ubirch, 1NCE and G+D Team up to Offer IoT Blockchain on a SIM
Insight | 1Q 2020 | IN-5769