What is e-SIM? Know All About Electronic SIM Technology

You may have recently heard about the name eSIM, and we can see how it is different from the usual SIM cards we use on our devices. Here's everything you need to know about new SIM technology to make it easy to change the network or switch between personal and business numbers.

What Is e-SIM?

eSIM is an electronic SIM card. As the name implies, the physical, plastic SIM card changed to an embedded electronic equivalent component, and all current smartphones will come with this virtual embedded parallel. (A related new embedded SIM technology, iSIM, has recently been announced by ARM, but initially subject to a small Internet of Things sensors and still not really relevant in the general customer space)

Benefits of Using eSIM

 One of the advantages of an eSIM is that it is small, the size of the nano-sim is just a small part. And they are only my pinkie nail size. This is especially suited for ultra-compact gadgets, such as watches that do not have room for common sim.

eSIM can not be removed and soldered like other internal components. You do not have to remove it, and there is no risk of compromising any water resistance in the gadget's shell.

Near Future of eSIM Technology

With iPhone XS and XS Max is getting this feature, we all have a look at future phones that use eSIMs. GSMA is an organization representing the interests of mobile operators around the globe, which has announced a standard for this new type of SIM.

You can rewrite the network data that has a standard SIM card on future eSIM devices, so you  will need to change the operator to make a phone or two - when you arrange to bring your phone number to the new network now.