The maker of the first ever SIM card, Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), has launched a triple SIM card which combines all form factors – from ID-1 (credit card format) to the classic plug-in format (2FF), through to the micro-SIM (3FF) and nano-SIM (4FF) – on a single card so that the same SIM can be used on different devices.
The nano-SIM is slightly thinner than the rest of the card body, and so meets ETSI standards.
Coupled with G&D’s AirOn subscription management platform, it means mobile operators can potentially only stock one SIM rather than the different types that they currently have to.
For customers, G&D said it means they need not worry about what type of card is needed for their device.
Further, the subscription software takes care of selecting the correct profile on the SIM, determining whether the card is pre-paid or contract. The SIM can also be adapted when the customer changes their device.
Network operators currently must stock different versions for each SIM card form factor, depending on the individual electronic profile saved on the SIM chip.
“With G&D’s AirOn subscription management platform, network operators no longer have to worry about this problem, which significantly simplifies the SIM card ordering process,” said Carsten Ahrens, group senior vice president of the server software and services (3S) division at G&D.
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