AT & T Introduces Universal SIM for the “Internet of Things”

Smart devices are good because they are always connected to the network - either global or local (mostly Wi-Fi). In this connection to the Internet in 99% of cases through a local wireless network. But if the smart device for any reason was out of range of the local wireless network, how can it connect to the Internet?

But without a network connection, a smart device turns into a pumpkin into a regular piece of hardware with limited functionality. In order to solve the connection problem, AT & T offered a universal SIM card for connecting to the Network everything and everyone. The size of such a card is only a few millimeters, and it is planned that the new card will be compatible with almost all cellular networks of the world, also meeting international standards.
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A device with a universal sim card will always be on the web, always available. The software of such a device can be updated at any time, and its functions can be managed via the cloud. This method of connection can be used for any device - from a fitness tracker to a smart motorcycle helmet.

Currently, smart devices do not have a single standard for connecting to the Network, and mobile operators, fearing that home appliance manufacturers will create something of their own (as is the case with Amazon and Whispernet), and are proposing to use a unified SIM card.

According to AT & T, the universal SIM card will meet the GSMA specifications, and the use of this type of connection to the web will significantly expand the scale of the Internet of things.

Such a SIM card will differ significantly from the SIMs used in the phones, and will not be supplied separately, but with the device, and the card will be soldered in the board.

Via wearableworldnews