Connected Vehicles Turn to GSMA Embedded SIM Specification

To accelerated the connected car market, leading companies from across the automotive and transportation sector are supporting the GSMA Embedded SIM Specification.

The interoperable specification has been backed by international brands including General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Renault Nissan, Scania and Volvo Cars.

So what is it?  It will enable automakers to remotely provision connectivity over the air to vehicles with an operator of their choice. In addition, it can deliver a range of in-vehicle services such as infotainment, real-time navigation, insurance and breakdown services, as well as telematics and remote diagnostics.

Industry sources report that the use of the specification will also help to quickly connect vehicles with local operators, regardless of where the cars are manufactured.

“The automotive sector is set for huge growth and it is clear that a common, global standard will help mobile operators to provide scalable, reliable and secure connectivity to vehicles regardless of location,” said Alex Sinclair, Chief Technology Officer, GSMA. “This approach will help car manufacturers offer any type of in-car connected service through a single SIM, which can be provisioned with the profile of a mobile operator once the car is shipped, as well as at the end of a contract, without the SIM needing to be changed.”

To date, 22 mobile operators worldwide have commercially launched solutions based on the GSMA Embedded SIM Specification.

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