Phone manufacturers and CCK (I mean regulators worlwide) should pool resources to implement this. I don't know why they haven't realized this will stop phone thieves in their tracks! You steal a phone, it becomes useless to you. On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 11:06 AM, John Gitau <jgitau@gmail.com> wrote:
the first thing apple and google wanted to do was to not have a physical sim card. Apple was working with SIM-card manufacturer Gemalto to create an embedded SIM that could effectively bypass carrier control. Instead of carrier-specific data on such a SIM, for example, an embedded SIM allows for use with various operator networks and can be activated remotely instead of at the point of purchase for a device. In theory, so a consumer could purchase an unactivated smartphone with an embedded SIM and later decide which carrier to use it with. remember for apple hardware is weight, this is a company whose latest mac book pro doesnt allow for memory upgrades unless you ship it back just so they can keep things light weight. that sim slot takes up space and resources as far as they are concerned.
there are many many use cases we havent even started thinking of. google around and you'll see how much work the GSMA has gone to ensure this works properly.
This battle between Apple and the carriers may be over for now. In the meantime, embedded SIM technology represents huge benefits to the “Internet of Things” or web-connected machines, gadgets and appliances that are use the web in a near autonomous method.
I think the key take way here should be it is possible.
Wash, no phone menu. remember the main application might not be on a phone. It could be something atop a mast or an ocean sensor.
gitau
On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>wrote:
On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Martin Gicheru <martin@techweez.com>wrote:
I would assume that nanosim would not mean limiting which carrier to use but actually get you from being dependent on switchable physical sum, that you will be presented with switching options from within the phone menu.
Switching options from within the phone menu? I cannot imagine this, but I am not saying it is impossible. I just cannot imagine how you will move from NetworkA to NetworkB - which means changing numbers.... Well, maybe the MNOs will have the software to support it:
I can imagine it like:
1. Select Network 2. Enter your mobile number 3. Enter your Password
...and automagically you are registered on NetworkX with your number, but what about the SIM-based services, like M-Pesa??
Only thing of debate is whether this will allow for GSM and CDMA to be on one phone.
Hmm, cctually, with the little thinking I have put into this, I suppose this is the easiest to achieve. I did not yet see a GSM device work on CDMA network. However, there are those devices that are both CDMA/GSM. I believe for this, it *might* be as simple as mode switching!
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