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Phil Sealy

Research Director

Research Focus

Phil Sealy, Research Director at ABI Research, conducts research focusing primarily on smart card and embedded digital security technologies and applications. He reports on new and emerging sectors, products groups, and technologies across the payments, government, Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), ticketing, and Internet of Things (IoT) end markets.

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Topics Covered

Digital Payment Technologies Trusted Device Solutions

Insights

Unicom to Begin Smartphone eSIM Support in 3Q 2025—What Does This Means for eSIM Hardware and RSP Service Providers?

Unicom to Begin Smartphone eSIM Support in 3Q 2025—What Does This Means for eSIM Hardware and RSP Service Providers?

Insight | 2Q 2025 | IN-7768

The Biometric Smart Card—the Beginning of the End or a New Beginning?

The Biometric Smart Card—the Beginning of the End or a New Beginning?

Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7703

What Should Enterprises Be Focusing on When Thinking About eSIM, SGP.32, and Cellular Connectivity Partners?

What Should Enterprises Be Focusing on When Thinking About eSIM, SGP.32, and Cellular Connectivity Partners?

Insight | 4Q 2024 | IN-7637

Removable SIM Card Shipments Will Remain on a Downward Trajectory; Pricing Pressures Have Returned, with Market Positives Coming from eSIM and SGP.32

Removable SIM Card Shipments Will Remain on a Downward Trajectory; Pricing Pressures Have Returned, with Market Positives Coming from eSIM and SGP.32

Insight | 4Q 2024 | IN-7551

Why the Queensland Digital License App Project Should Be Used as a Blueprint and Replicated in Other Countries

Why the Queensland Digital License App Project Should Be Used as a Blueprint and Replicated in Other Countries

Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7477

The Consumer eSIM 3-in-1 Market—Where the Market Is Heading and What You Need to Know

The Consumer eSIM 3-in-1 Market—Where the Market Is Heading and What You Need to Know

Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7363

NFC Consumer Attitudes, Experiences, and Understanding Survey: The 5 Key Takeaways and What This Means for Technology Developer Strategies

NFC Consumer Attitudes, Experiences, and Understanding Survey: The 5 Key Takeaways and What This Means for Technology Developer Strategies

Insight | 2Q 2024 | IN-7333

eSIM SGP.32 Specification Was the Hot Ticket at MWC 2024

eSIM SGP.32 Specification Was the Hot Ticket at MWC 2024

Insight | 1Q 2024 | IN-7270

The Critical Components That Will Define the SIM Cards Market Trajectory over the Next 3 to 5 Years

The Critical Components That Will Define the SIM Cards Market Trajectory over the Next 3 to 5 Years

Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-7069

Is 2023 the Beginning of the End for the Removable SIM Card in the Consumer Domain?

Is 2023 the Beginning of the End for the Removable SIM Card in the Consumer Domain?

Insight | 1Q 2023 | IN-6879

Apple Makes its Intent Clear – eSIM Only Smartphone Devices are the Future

Apple Makes its Intent Clear – eSIM Only Smartphone Devices are the Future

Insight | 4Q 2022 | IN-6763

Global Economic Uncertainty and the Chip Shortage Continues to Hinder the Consumer SIM Card Market

Global Economic Uncertainty and the Chip Shortage Continues to Hinder the Consumer SIM Card Market

Insight | 4Q 2022 | IN-6696

The Metal Payment Cards Market Demonstrates Continued Resilience, Despite COVID-19, Supply Chain, and Chip Shortage Impacts

The Metal Payment Cards Market Demonstrates Continued Resilience, Despite COVID-19, Supply Chain, and Chip Shortage Impacts

Insight | 3Q 2022 | IN-6615

Why the Biometric Payment Card Should be Considered a Solution, Rather than a Product

Why the Biometric Payment Card Should be Considered a Solution, Rather than a Product

Insight | 2Q 2022 | IN-6543

Questions Raised Related to the Fate of the Removeable SIM Card Form-Factor

Questions Raised Related to the Fate of the Removeable SIM Card Form-Factor

Insight | 2Q 2022 | IN-6507

eSIM Rode the COVID Wave, But How Will the eSIM Market Fare in the Wake of the Chipset Shortage?

eSIM Rode the COVID Wave, But How Will the eSIM Market Fare in the Wake of the Chipset Shortage?

Insight | 1Q 2022 | IN-6434

How Should Payment Card Ecosystem Players React to the Chipset Shortage?

How Should Payment Card Ecosystem Players React to the Chipset Shortage?

Insight | 3Q 2021 | IN-6211

Understanding Your Products, Clients, Markets, and Risk Factors Key to Unlocking the Metal Payment Card Opportunity

Understanding Your Products, Clients, Markets, and Risk Factors Key to Unlocking the Metal Payment Card Opportunity

Insight | 2Q 2021 | IN-6174

Biometric Payment Cards Can Help Bridge the Authentication Gap as Contactless Spending Limits Set to Increase Further

Biometric Payment Cards Can Help Bridge the Authentication Gap as Contactless Spending Limits Set to Increase Further

Insight | 2Q 2021 | IN-6114

Second-Generation Biometric Payment Cards to Help Kick-Start the Market

Second-Generation Biometric Payment Cards to Help Kick-Start the Market

Insight | 1Q 2021 | IN-6020

The eSIM Market Trajectory and Trend toward Converged Solutions Couldn’t Be Clearer

The eSIM Market Trajectory and Trend toward Converged Solutions Couldn’t Be Clearer

Insight | 4Q 2020 | IN-5967

Understanding Reissuance Cycles: Contactless and Innovation the Key to Unlocking Payment Card Market Success

Understanding Reissuance Cycles: Contactless and Innovation the Key to Unlocking Payment Card Market Success

Insight | 4Q 2020 | IN-5944

How Will COVID-19 Impact the Payment Cards Market?

How Will COVID-19 Impact the Payment Cards Market?

Insight | 2Q 2020 | IN-5821

Research

Contactless Ticketing Secure IC Technologies
Contactless Ticketing Secure IC Technologies

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

Contactless Ticketing Smart Card Technologies
Contactless Ticketing Smart Card Technologies

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

Payment and Banking Card Secure IC Technologies
Payment and Banking Card Secure IC Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-PBIC-33

Payment and Banking Card Technologies
Payment and Banking Card Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-PBSC-33

eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets
eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets

Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-ESM-113

Innovative Metal Payment Card Materials
Innovative Metal Payment Card Materials

Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-IPCM-24

Innovative Payment Card Technologies
Innovative Payment Card Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-IPCT-24

Innovative Payment Card Technologies Market Data Overview: 1H 2025
Innovative Payment Card Technologies Market Data Overview: 1H 2025

Presentation | 1Q 2025 | PT-3406

Biometric Smart Card Ecosystem Partnership and Project Tracker
Biometric Smart Card Ecosystem Partnership and Project Tracker

Market Data | 4Q 2024 | MD-BSCPP-24

Smart Card and Secure IC Technologies Market Data Overview: 2H 2024
Smart Card and Secure IC Technologies Market Data Overview: 2H 2024

Presentation | 4Q 2024 | PT-2998

Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies
Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies

Market Data | 4Q 2024 | MD-SCET-32

SIM Card and eSIM Market Data Overview: 2H 2024
SIM Card and eSIM Market Data Overview: 2H 2024

Presentation | 4Q 2024 | PT-2778

Smart Card Vendor Market Shares
Smart Card Vendor Market Shares

Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-SCMS-32

SIM Card ICs
SIM Card ICs

Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-SCIC-32

Smart Card Technologies
Smart Card Technologies

Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-SCMD-32

SIM Cards
SIM Cards

Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-SCSC-32

eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets
eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets

Market Data | 3Q 2024 | MD-ESM-112

Understanding the eSIM SGP.32 Timeline and Opportunity
Understanding the eSIM SGP.32 Timeline and Opportunity

Report | 3Q 2024 | AN-5180

Evolution to 3-in-1 eSIM (NFC, eSE + eSIM): Device Timelines and Market Inflection Points
Evolution to 3-in-1 eSIM (NFC, eSE + eSIM): Device Timelines and Market Inflection Points

Presentation | 2Q 2024 | PT-3046

Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies
Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies

Market Data | 2Q 2024 | MD-SCET-31

SIM Card and eSIM Market Data Overview: 1H 2024
SIM Card and eSIM Market Data Overview: 1H 2024

Presentation | 2Q 2024 | PT-3154

Smart Card Vendor Market Shares
Smart Card Vendor Market Shares

Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-SCMS-31

SIM Card ICs
SIM Card ICs

Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-SCIC-31

Smart Card Technologies
Smart Card Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-SCMD-31

SIM Cards
SIM Cards

Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-SCSC-31

eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets
eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets

Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-ESM-111

Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies
Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies

Market Data | 4Q 2023 | MD-SCET-30

SIM Card and eSIM Market Overview Analysis
SIM Card and eSIM Market Overview Analysis

Presentation | 3Q 2023 | PT-2774

Smart Card Vendor Market Shares
Smart Card Vendor Market Shares

Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-SCMS-30

Biometric Smart Card Ecosystem Partnership and Project Tracker
Biometric Smart Card Ecosystem Partnership and Project Tracker

Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-BSCPP-23

SIM Card ICs
SIM Card ICs

Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-SCIC-30

Smart Card Technologies
Smart Card Technologies

Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-SCMD-30

SIM Cards
SIM Cards

Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-SCSC-30

eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets
eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets

Market Data | 3Q 2023 | MD-ESM-110

POS and mPOS Devices
POS and mPOS Devices

Market Data | 2Q 2023 | MD-POS-108

Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies
Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies

Market Data | 2Q 2023 | MD-SCET-29

Smart Card Vendor Market Shares
Smart Card Vendor Market Shares

Market Data | 1Q 2023 | MD-SCMS-29

Smart Card Technologies
Smart Card Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2023 | MD-SCMD-29

SIM Card and eSIM Market Overview Analysis
SIM Card and eSIM Market Overview Analysis

Presentation | 1Q 2023 | PT-2296

SIM Cards
SIM Cards

Market Data | 1Q 2023 | MD-SCSC-29

SIM Card ICs
SIM Card ICs

Market Data | 1Q 2023 | MD-SCIC-29

eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets
eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets

Market Data | 1Q 2023 | MD-ESM-109

Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies
Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies

Market Data | 4Q 2022 | MD-SCET-28

SIM Card and eSIM Market Overview Analysis
SIM Card and eSIM Market Overview Analysis

Presentation | 4Q 2022 | PT-2194

Smart Card Technologies
Smart Card Technologies

Market Data | 3Q 2022 | MD-SCMD-28

Smart Card Vendor Market Shares
Smart Card Vendor Market Shares

Market Data | 3Q 2022 | MD-SCMS-28

Cold Storage Wallets: Finding a Winning Formula for Cryptocurrency Security
Cold Storage Wallets: Finding a Winning Formula for Cryptocurrency Security

Research Report | 3Q 2022 | RR-FRBS-104

SIM Card ICs
SIM Card ICs

Market Data | 3Q 2022 | MD-SCIC-28

SIM Cards
SIM Cards

Market Data | 3Q 2022 | MD-SCSC-28

eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets
eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets

Market Data | 3Q 2022 | MD-ESM-108

POS and mPOS Devices
POS and mPOS Devices

Market Data | 3Q 2022 | MD-POS-107

Metal Payment Card Market Trends, Products, and Opportunities
Metal Payment Card Market Trends, Products, and Opportunities

Report | 2Q 2022 | AN-5586

Biometric Payment Card Developments, Projects and Market Opportunities
Biometric Payment Card Developments, Projects and Market Opportunities

Report | 2Q 2022 | AN-5584

Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies
Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2022 | MD-SCET-27

Payment and Banking Card Technologies Analysis
Payment and Banking Card Technologies Analysis

Presentation | 1Q 2022 | PT-2294

Smart Card Technologies
Smart Card Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2022 | MD-SCMD-27

Smart Card Vendor Market Shares
Smart Card Vendor Market Shares

Market Data | 1Q 2022 | MD-SCMS-27

SIM Card and eSIM Market Overview and Chipset Shortage Analysis
SIM Card and eSIM Market Overview and Chipset Shortage Analysis

Presentation | 1Q 2022 | PT-2295

SIM Card ICs
SIM Card ICs

Market Data | 1Q 2022 | MD-SCIC-27

SIM Cards
SIM Cards

Market Data | 1Q 2022 | MD-SCSC-27

Payment and Banking Card Secure IC Technologies
Payment and Banking Card Secure IC Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2022 | MD-PBIC-27

Payment and Banking Card Technologies
Payment and Banking Card Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2022 | MD-PBSC-27

eSIM In The Consumer and M2M Markets
eSIM In The Consumer and M2M Markets

Market Data | 1Q 2022 | MD-ESM-107

POS and mPOS Devices
POS and mPOS Devices

Market Data | 4Q 2021 | MD-POS-106

Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies
Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies

Market Data | 3Q 2021 | MD-SCET-26

Smart Card Vendor Market Shares
Smart Card Vendor Market Shares

Market Data | 3Q 2021 | MD-SCMS-26

Smart Card Technologies
Smart Card Technologies

Market Data | 3Q 2021 | MD-SCMD-26

SIM Cards
SIM Cards

Market Data | 3Q 2021 | MD-SCSC-26

SIM Card ICs
SIM Card ICs

Market Data | 3Q 2021 | MD-SCIC-26

eSIM In The Consumer and M2M Markets
eSIM In The Consumer and M2M Markets

Market Data | 3Q 2021 | MD-ESM-106

Payment and Banking Card Technologies
Payment and Banking Card Technologies

Market Data | 3Q 2021 | MD-PBSC-26

Payment and Banking Card Secure IC Technologies
Payment and Banking Card Secure IC Technologies

Market Data | 3Q 2021 | MD-PBIC-26

The Impacts of the Chipset Shortage on the Payment Cards Market
The Impacts of the Chipset Shortage on the Payment Cards Market

Presentation | 3Q 2021 | PT-2522

The Metal Payment Cards Opportunity
The Metal Payment Cards Opportunity

Presentation | 2Q 2021 | PT-2518

Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies
Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2021 | MD-SCET-25

Smart Card Vendor Market Shares
Smart Card Vendor Market Shares

Market Data | 1Q 2021 | MD-SCMS-25

Smart Card Technologies
Smart Card Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2021 | MD-SCMD-25

SIM Card ICs
SIM Card ICs

Market Data | 1Q 2021 | MD-SCIC-25

SIM Cards
SIM Cards

Market Data | 1Q 2021 | MD-SCSC-25

eSIM In The Consumer and M2M Markets
eSIM In The Consumer and M2M Markets

Market Data | 1Q 2021 | MD-ESM-105

Payment and Banking Card Technologies
Payment and Banking Card Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2021 | MD-PBSC-25

Payment and Banking Card Secure IC Technologies
Payment and Banking Card Secure IC Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2021 | MD-PBIC-25

NFC Technology Survey Results: Consumer Attitudes, Experiences and Understanding
NFC Technology Survey Results: Consumer Attitudes, Experiences and Understanding

Presentation | 4Q 2020 | PT-2466

Biometric Payment Cards
Biometric Payment Cards

Report | 4Q 2020 | AN-5179

POS and mPOS Devices
POS and mPOS Devices

Market Data | 4Q 2020 | MD-POS-105

Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies
Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies

Market Data | 4Q 2020 | MD-SCET-24

SIM Cards: eSIM, Removable, Consumer, M2M, and IoT Market Update
SIM Cards: eSIM, Removable, Consumer, M2M, and IoT Market Update

Presentation | 3Q 2020 | PT-2292

Payment and Banking Card Technologies Semi-Annual Update
Payment and Banking Card Technologies Semi-Annual Update

Presentation | 3Q 2020 | PT-2291

Smart Card Vendor Market Shares
Smart Card Vendor Market Shares

Market Data | 3Q 2020 | MD-SCMS-24

Smart Card Technologies
Smart Card Technologies

Market Data | 3Q 2020 | MD-SCMD-24

SIM Card ICs
SIM Card ICs

Market Data | 3Q 2020 | MD-SCIC-24

SIM Cards
SIM Cards

Market Data | 3Q 2020 | MD-SCSC-24

Payment and Banking Card Secure IC Technologies
Payment and Banking Card Secure IC Technologies

Market Data | 3Q 2020 | MD-PBIC-24

eSIM In The Consumer and M2M Markets
eSIM In The Consumer and M2M Markets

Market Data | 3Q 2020 | MD-ESM-104

Payment and Banking Card Technologies
Payment and Banking Card Technologies

Market Data | 3Q 2020 | MD-PBSC-24

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on the Smart Card and Secure ICs Market
Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on the Smart Card and Secure ICs Market

Presentation | 2Q 2020 | PT-2375

SIM Cards: eSIM, Removable, Consumer, M2M and IoT Market Update
SIM Cards: eSIM, Removable, Consumer, M2M and IoT Market Update

Presentation | 2Q 2020 | PT-2193

Smart Card Vendor Market Shares
Smart Card Vendor Market Shares

Market Data | 1Q 2020 | MD-SCMS-23

Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies
Secure Smart Card and Embedded Security IC Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2020 | MD-SCET-23

Smart Card Technologies
Smart Card Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2020 | MD-SCMD-23

SIM Cards
SIM Cards

Market Data | 1Q 2020 | MD-SCSC-23

SIM Card ICs
SIM Card ICs

Market Data | 1Q 2020 | MD-SCIC-23

Payment and Banking Card Technologies
Payment and Banking Card Technologies

Presentation | 1Q 2020 | PT-2196

eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets
eSIM in the Consumer and M2M Markets

Market Data | 1Q 2020 | MD-ESM-103

Payment and Banking Card Secure IC Technologies
Payment and Banking Card Secure IC Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2020 | MD-PBIC-23

Payment and Banking Card Technologies
Payment and Banking Card Technologies

Market Data | 1Q 2020 | MD-PBSC-23

Phil Sealy In The News

Visa vs. Mastercard: What's the Difference? Logo
Visa vs. Mastercard: What's the Difference?
US News and World Report (2023-07-12)
As payment networks, both Visa and Mastercard take data security seriously. That's why they both offer zero fraud liability on all their cards, says Phil Sealy, digital payment technologies research director at global technology intelligence firm ABI Research.
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Chip shortages are creating long waits for credit cards, but retailers are weathering the storm Logo
Chip shortages are creating long waits for credit cards, but retailers are weathering the storm
Retail Brew (2023-03-16)
Not in the cards: Sam Gazeley, an industry analyst for digital security at ABI Research, which is based in London, told us the wait for new and replacement cards has generally gone from about six to 10 business days to six to eight weeks. But that varies greatly depending on who issued your card...
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Chip shortage drives up card costs Logo
Chip shortage drives up card costs
Payments Dive (2022-05-26)
Nilson’s views were echoed by Phil Sealy, a research director for digital security at New York-based ABI Research, a global technology research and consulting firm. “There have been several increases in prices over the course of the last 12 to 24 months,” said Sealy in an interview. “There likely...
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Chip Shortage Forecast to Significantly Constrain SIM Cards Market through 2022 Logo
Chip Shortage Forecast to Significantly Constrain SIM Cards Market through 2022
EE Times Asia (2022-03-14)
“Despite the prediction of significant market pain in 2022, the chip shortage should be considered a shorter-term market challenge, likely to improve in 2023 as further chip manufacturing capacity comes online and the market briefly bounces back. However, despite the foreseen market bounce back, ABI...
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TechWire Asia: Will facial recognition replace bank cards soon? Logo
TechWire Asia: Will facial recognition replace bank cards soon?
TechWire Asia (2021-01-26)
Yet, there could be 2.5 million biometric payment cards issued in 2021, ABI Research forecasted, indicating that it could be “the de facto payment type of the future” in the longer run. ABI Research Digital Security Research Director Phil Sealy said, “These higher contactless transaction limits are...
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Medium: Global Pandemic Drives Digital Payment Market Growth Logo
Medium: Global Pandemic Drives Digital Payment Market Growth
Medium (2021-01-11)
Up to 2.5 million biometric payment cards will be issued in 2021 as the market reaps the benefits of significant ecosystem efforts, tailored specially to help reduce product cost, improve yield, and simplify manufacturing processes, according to the latest worldwide market study by ABI Research....
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Mobile ID World: ABI Predicts COVID-19 will Lead to More Contactless Payment Cards Logo
Mobile ID World: ABI Predicts COVID-19 will Lead to More Contactless Payment Cards
Mobile ID World (2020-05-13)
ABI Research is predicting that COVID-19 will accelerate the adoption of contactless payment cards. The firm now believes the number of cards issued in 2020 will exceed initial estimates by more than 110 million cards, a figure that will bring the total number of contactless payment cards in...
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CNN Business: Dirty money: The case against using cash during the coronavirus outbreak Logo
CNN Business: Dirty money: The case against using cash during the coronavirus outbreak
CNN Business (2020-03-7)
China is already well into becoming a cashless society despite the outbreak. According to eMarketer, nearly 50% of China's population used mobile payments to make purchases in the second quarter of 2019. QR code payment platforms, including WeChat and AliPay, have also proven successful and mobile...
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TechRepublic: eSIM smartphone shipments to reach 225m in 2020 Logo
TechRepublic: eSIM smartphone shipments to reach 225m in 2020
TechRepublic (2020-03-6)
ABI Research says the inclusion of eSIM capabilities in the Samsung Galaxy S20 range will build on momentum generated by the likes of Apple, Google and Motorola. Apple has included eSIM capabilities since the launch of the iPhone XR and XS in 2018. “It was always a case of when, rather than if,...
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Mobile World Live: SIM card shipments set to decline further Logo
Mobile World Live: SIM card shipments set to decline further
Mobile World Live (2019-10-1)
Increased prices of mobile phones will contribute to the further decline of SIM card shipments, more so than eSIM adoption, according to ABI Research. Phil Sealy, research director at ABI Research, said: “The greater threat for the removable SIM card form factor in the shorter term is being...
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