The French technology group Thales has received the GSMA’s eSIM Security Assurance (eSA) certification for its new eSIM solution, marking a milestone for secure, large-scale IoT rollouts – particularly based on the new SGP.32 standard.
With this certification, the GSMA confirms that Thales’ eSIM solution meets the highest requirements for security and functionality – covering everything from hardware and firmware to operating system and cryptographic components. The solution is particularly designed for billions of connected objects such as meters, sensors or connected vehicles, whose number is expected to rise to over 5.8 billion by 2030 according to GSMA Intelligence.
What is behind the SGP.32 specification?
The new SGP.32 specification from the GSMA has been specifically developed for IoT devices. It enables these devices to establish a mobile connection directly – without a physical SIM card or additional hardware like a smartphone. This not only simplifies the initial activation but also makes later updates or operator changes easier and more secure. Thanks to remote management, millions of devices can be efficiently activated and managed from afar, saving time and costs and significantly accelerating rollouts. Other providers like Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), IDEMIA and Kigen are also developing SGP.32-compliant eSIM solutions and management platforms.
With the certified SGP.32 eSIM solution, Thales strengthens its position as a provider of secure and scalable IoT connectivity. The focus is on simple management, high security and rapid time to market – key factors for companies that want to reliably operate millions of connected devices.
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