DALLAS, Sept. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* is
using the power of the tiny Global SIM card to help global
companies do more. Multi-national companies can wirelessly connect,
manage and support connected and M2M devices around the world using
an enhanced, single SIM solution from AT&T Mobility that meets
the GSMA specifications for multi-profile SIMs.
In 2012, AT&T announced a worldwide platform solution
featuring a single SIM. The SIM, combined with the AT&T
Control Center, its service management platform, helps companies
streamline device deployment around the world. The solution helped
reduce the need for multiple device SKUs and simplifies logistics
support and provided industry with the vast, reliable M2M wireless
service where it does business.
Today AT&T is proud to announce that its single SIM solution
meets the new GSMA specifications for the use of multiple operator
profiles on a single SIM.
"Our Global SIM enables the internet of things for companies
that need to connect devices, machines, or cars with a single
platform around the world," said Chris
Penrose, senior vice president, AT&T Emerging Devices.
"We're the first carrier to announce a global SIM designed to meet
GSMA specifications, and we are leading the industry into the
future of connected devices."
AT&T's global SIM provides:
- Global service management platform with advanced diagnostic
tools, smart process automation, machine monitoring, and
alert/response capabilities.
- Global wireless M2M connectivity with access to hundreds of
carriers worldwide1.
- Integrated compatibility with global networks.
- Flexible solutions that provide best-in-class services.
- Designed and built to the GSMA specification for remote
provisioning.
The enhanced global SIM is available in select
markets.
For more information on the GSMA's Embedded SIM project visit
http://www.gsma.com/connectedliving/embedded-sim/
* AT&T products and services are provided or offered by
subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T
brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company
and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its
subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are
the providers of AT&T services in the
United States and internationally. With a powerful array of
network resources that includes the nation's most reliable 4G LTE
network in the United States,
AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed
Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile
Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide
of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in
the most countries. It also offers advanced TV service with the
AT&T U-verse® brand. The company's suite of IP-based
business communications services is one of the most advanced in the
world. Reliability claim based on third party data regarding
United States nationwide carriers'
4G LTE.
Around the world, AT&T has facilities in more than 50
countries and serves multinational companies on six continents. It
provides IP-based communication services available to customers in
over 180 countries, which represent more than 99 percent of the
world's economy.
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Reliability claim based on analysis of independent third
party data re nationwide carriers' 4G LTE. LTE is a trademark of
ETSI. 4G LTE not available everywhere.
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1 Services are provided in available countries
through commercial contracts with carriers, and are subject to the
terms of those contracts, and compliance with local laws and
regulations.
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