Spirent and Oasis Smart SIM partner on IoT connectivity solution

Spirent Communications, the provider of device intelligence solutions, and Oasis Smart SIM, a global universal subscriber Identity Module (USIM) connectivity and management provider headquartered in Singapore, today announced a partnership aimed at removing connectivity and network provisioning barriers for the rapid development of connected devices.

The partnership marks both firms' entry into the connected Internet of Things (IoT) business, which analyst Gartner forecasts will result in 6.4 billion connected devices worldwide in 2016, reaching 20.8 billion by 2020.

The partnership between Spirent and Oasis will introduce a two-click software solution, including USIM functionality, that OEMs can embed into products for seamless cellular service activation in any of the world's markets, as well as lifecycle management.

"Spirent and Oasis have teamed up to help manufacturers build better and smarter products for the connected world," says Dennis Juul Poulsen, GM of Spirent's IoT Connectivity and Subscription Management business. "Be it a connected truck or a pair of smart running shoes, OEMs in whatever vertical market now have a solution that provides customers with seamless instant connectivity and the freedom to choose whatever cellular service provider they wish."

"Spirent's unique automatic access point name (APN) setup and remote subscription management solution with Oasis' embedded smart USIM functionality is a game changer in connected products and devices," adds Olivier Leroux, CEO of Oasis Smart SIM. "OEM vendors now have a leaner way to manufacture, distribute and maintain connected products compared to solutions centered on the traditional SIM."

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