A new “always-on” smart SIM card has been launched in partnership with global operators Deutsche Telekom IoT and Tele2 IoT.
The world's first rugged SIM card, rSIM, is designed to check its own network connectivity and automatically switch providers when outages occur, minimizing the chances of the SIM and device becoming disconnected during outages.
rSIM effectively upgrades a single SIM device to a dual SIM device by storing two independent mobile operator profiles. In addition to providing seamless roaming outside a device's home country, rSIM can be a useful solution for uninterrupted Internet access.
Always checking for cuts
The new SIM works by checking the device's Internet connection every 60 seconds. If you start receiving a series of failed tests, it will wait five minutes to see if the problem is real, and if it determines that it is, it will seamlessly switch to the second network. When the outage ends, it will return to the main network.
“There were around 2 billion IoT cellular connections in 2023, and they will grow to around 7 billion in 2033,” explained Richard Cunliffe, Director of Product and Innovation at rSIM.
“As more industries become reliant on IoT, mobile network outages are becoming more common, as more devices connect to them. This increased disruption is impacting all industries, but the biggest impact is seen in critical sectors where lives and infrastructure are at risk, for example in Telecare and Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). By working with our best-in-class global partners in the development, construction and implementation of rSIM, our innovative dual-SIM approach and “Dual core will provide a solution that monitors and reacts to interruptions at high speed.”
At the moment, rSIM is only available to mobile operators, device manufacturers/OEMs and value-added resellers.
