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Global eSIM Market to Reach US$5.8 Billion by 2030

The global market for eSIM estimated at US$952.3 Million in the year 2023, is expected to reach US$5.8 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 29.4% over the analysis period 2023-2030. M2M Application, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 28.6% CAGR and reach US$1.8 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the Smartphones Application segment is estimated at 31.9% CAGR over the analysis period.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at US$278.2 Million While China is Forecast to Grow at 33.0% CAGR

The eSIM market in the U.S. is estimated at US$278.2 Million in the year 2023. China, the world`s second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$445.0 Million by the year 2030 trailing a CAGR of 33.0% over the analysis period 2023-2030. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at a CAGR of 25.3% and 26.8% respectively over the analysis period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 28.5% CAGR.

Global eSIM Market - Key Trends & Drivers Summarized

eSIM, or embedded SIM, represents a significant evolution in SIM card technology, offering a new level of flexibility and convenience for mobile connectivity. Unlike traditional SIM cards, which are physical cards inserted into a device, eSIMs are embedded directly into the device`s hardware during manufacturing. This integration allows for remote provisioning and management of mobile network profiles, eliminating the need for physical SIM swaps. Users can switch between different network operators or plans seamlessly through software settings, making eSIMs particularly advantageous for travelers, businesses, and IoT applications. The adoption of eSIM technology is rapidly growing in smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other connected devices, driven by its ability to simplify connectivity and enhance user experience.

Technological advancements have played a crucial role in the development and deployment of eSIMs. The standardization of eSIM technology by the GSMA has facilitated widespread adoption and interoperability across different devices and network operators. Advanced security features, such as remote SIM provisioning and secure element integration, ensure that eSIMs provide robust protection against unauthorized access and cyber threats. Furthermore, the miniaturization of electronic components has enabled the incorporation of eSIMs into compact devices, supporting the growth of wearables and other small IoT devices. eSIM technology also supports multiple profiles, allowing users to have separate profiles for personal and business use or for different regions, further enhancing its versatility and appeal.

The growth in the eSIM market is driven by several factors. The increasing adoption of IoT devices, which require reliable and flexible connectivity solutions, is a significant driver, as eSIMs offer an ideal solution for managing multiple devices efficiently. The growing demand for connected cars and smart city applications is also propelling the market, as eSIMs enable seamless connectivity and management for a multitude of devices and sensors. Technological advancements in mobile devices and network infrastructure are making eSIMs more accessible and practical, encouraging their integration into a broader range of products. Additionally, the rising consumer demand for flexible and convenient connectivity options, combined with the benefits of streamlined logistics and reduced environmental impact from eliminating physical SIM cards, is further boosting the market. Together, these factors are fostering a dynamic and expanding market for eSIM technology, presenting significant opportunities for innovation and growth in the telecommunications industry.

Select Competitors (Total 38 Featured) -
  • Samsung Group
  • NXP Semiconductors NV
  • NTT Docomo, Inc.
  • Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel)
  • Sierra Wireless, Inc.
  • Telenor ASA
  • Telenor Connexion
  • Telit IoT Platforms, LLC
  • Truphone Limited
  • 1oT
  • GotYu
  • Airalo
  • Otono Networks
  • Gigs Inc
  • Monty Holding Group (Monty Mobile)
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I. METHODOLOGY
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. MARKET OVERVIEW
Influencer Market Insights
eSIM - Global Key Competitors Percentage Market Share in 2024 (E)
Global Economic Update
eSIM: An Introduction
eSIM to Revolutionize the Concept of Connected Devices
Benefits of eSIM
eSIM Brings in Opportunities for MVNOs and MNOs to Transform Services
Meeting the Challenges in IoT Environment Crucial for eSIM Adoption
embedded SIMs to be the Basis for all Future SIM Innovations
Managing the eSIM Wave
eSIMs: The Future
Recent Industry Activity
Competitive Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial for Players Worldwide in 2024 (E)
2. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS
3. MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS
eSIMs & IoT: Perfect Elements of Future Transformation
Global Number of IoT Connected Devices (In Billion Units) for the Years 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 & 2025
Spurt in Connected Cars Growth and Demand for Seamless Connectivity Augurs Well for eSIM Market
Global Connected Vehicle Shipments (In Million Units) for the Years 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025
Strong Gains for Cellular Segment Foreseen for Automotive V2X Communication
World Market for Automotive Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) by Connectivity (2020 & 2027): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC), and Cellular Connectivity
M2M IoT Market Offers Massive Growth Opportunity
Importance of Various Technology Enablers in Achieving Industry 4.0 Value Driver
Global Investments in Industrial IoT (IIoT) Platforms (In US$ Million) for the Years 2018, 2022 and 2025
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communication: A Review
Cellular M2M Communication Technology: A Novel M2M Communication Model
Growing Importance of eSIMs inConsumer Electronics Markets
eSIMs Technology Leaps Forward with Adoption among Major Smartphone Makers
eSIM Enabled Smartphones as a Share of Global Smartphone Shipments: 2019 Vs 2025
Global Smartphone Shipments in Million Units: 2015, 2020, & 2025
Select eSIM Embedded Smartphones by Manufacturer
Wearable Devices Hold Significant Potential
Global Shipments of Wearable Devices (in Million Units): 2015-2025
eSIM Technology Adoption to Accelerate with Arrival of 5G
World 5G Mobile Subscriptions: 2019-2025
eSIM.net Offers 5G eSIM Service
Hybrid eSIM Management to Leverage Opportunities in both Consumer and M2M Markets
Healthcare Industry Explores Potential of eSIMs for aiding Remote Medical Consultations
Industry to Address Security Threats
Rise of Smart Cities and Focus on Smart Energy Management Opens Up Opportunities
Smart Meters: Potential Opportunities Ahead
Global Smart Meters Market in US$ Billion: 2020, 2022, and 2025
Strategies to Leverage Embedded Module
4. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
TABLE 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for eSIM by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 2: World 7-Year Perspective for eSIM by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2024 & 2030
TABLE 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for M2M by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 4: World 7-Year Perspective for M2M by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World for Years 2024 & 2030
TABLE 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Smartphones by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 6: World 7-Year Perspective for Smartphones by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World for Years 2024 & 2030
TABLE 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Connected Cars by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 8: World 7-Year Perspective for Connected Cars by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World for Years 2024 & 2030
TABLE 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laptops & Tablets by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 10: World 7-Year Perspective for Laptops & Tablets by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World for Years 2024 & 2030
TABLE 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wearables by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 12: World 7-Year Perspective for Wearables by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World for Years 2024 & 2030
TABLE 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Applications by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 14: World 7-Year Perspective for Other Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World for Years 2024 & 2030
TABLE 15: World eSIM Market Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2020 through 2030
III. MARKET ANALYSIS
UNITED STATES
eSIM Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in the United States for 2024 (E)
TABLE 16: USA Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for eSIM by Application - M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for the Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 17: USA 7-Year Perspective for eSIM by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications for the Years 2024 & 2030
CANADA
TABLE 18: Canada Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for eSIM by Application - M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for the Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 19: Canada 7-Year Perspective for eSIM by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications for the Years 2024 & 2030
JAPAN
eSIM Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Japan for 2024 (E)
TABLE 20: Japan Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for eSIM by Application - M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for the Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 21: Japan 7-Year Perspective for eSIM by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications for the Years 2024 & 2030
CHINA
eSIM Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in China for 2024 (E)
TABLE 22: China Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for eSIM by Application - M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for the Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 23: China 7-Year Perspective for eSIM by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications for the Years 2024 & 2030
EUROPE
eSIM Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Europe for 2024 (E)
TABLE 24: Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for eSIM by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 25: Europe 7-Year Perspective for eSIM by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2024 & 2030
TABLE 26: Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for eSIM by Application - M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for the Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 27: Europe 7-Year Perspective for eSIM by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications for the Years 2024 & 2030
FRANCE
eSIM Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in France for 2024 (E)
TABLE 28: France Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for eSIM by Application - M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for the Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 29: France 7-Year Perspective for eSIM by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications for the Years 2024 & 2030
GERMANY
eSIM Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Germany for 2024 (E)
TABLE 30: Germany Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for eSIM by Application - M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for the Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 31: Germany 7-Year Perspective for eSIM by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications for the Years 2024 & 2030
ITALY
TABLE 32: Italy Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for eSIM by Application - M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for the Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 33: Italy 7-Year Perspective for eSIM by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications for the Years 2024 & 2030
UNITED KINGDOM
eSIM Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in the United Kingdom for 2024 (E)
TABLE 34: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for eSIM by Application - M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for the Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 35: UK 7-Year Perspective for eSIM by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications for the Years 2024 & 2030
REST OF EUROPE
TABLE 36: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for eSIM by Application - M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for the Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 37: Rest of Europe 7-Year Perspective for eSIM by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications for the Years 2024 & 2030
ASIA-PACIFIC
eSIM Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Asia-Pacific for 2024 (E)
TABLE 38: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for eSIM by Application - M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for the Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 39: Asia-Pacific 7-Year Perspective for eSIM by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications for the Years 2024 & 2030
REST OF WORLD
TABLE 40: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for eSIM by Application - M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications - Independent Analysis of Annual Revenues in US$ Thousand for the Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
TABLE 41: Rest of World 7-Year Perspective for eSIM by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Value Revenues for M2M, Smartphones, Connected Cars, Laptops & Tablets, Wearables and Other Applications for the Years 2024 & 2030
IV. COMPETITION

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