Counterpoint: eSIM/iSIM will account for 70% of all cellular communications devices by 2030

News on July 5, according to the latest "eSIM Device Market Outlook" report released by Counterpoint, global shipments of xSIM-enabled devices will exceed 9 billion units from 2024 to 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of 22 during this period. %. The forecast covers all form factors, including hardware-based eSIM (eUICC), iSIM (iUICC), nuSIM and soft SIM.

eSIM industry is growing rapidly

1. With the launch of eSIM-only iPhone models in the United States in 2022, the eSIM industry has entered a period of rapid growth.

2. This growth is supported by the increasing number of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) launching eSIM-enabled devices.

eSIM is widely used

3. Smartphones have the highest eSIM adoption rate on the consumer side.

4. Categories such as connected cars, gateways and routers, and drones will also benefit greatly from connectivity via eSIM or iSIM, as changing physical SIM cards can be difficult.

xSIM becomes the standard of the future

5. In the long run, xSIM will become the default form factor for the industries mentioned above.

This hypothesis is also supported by the increasing adoption of this technology by mobile network operators (MNOs) globally. Currently, more than 400 operators around the world support eSIM services, supporting an average of more than 50 consumer devices.

The report predicts that by 2030, nearly 70% of all cellular communication device shipments will support eSIM/iSIM, mainly driven by smartphones and cellular IoT modules. The installed base of xSIM-enabled consumer devices is expected to exceed 2.5 billion units by 2030.

Note:

• iSIM refers to integrating the SIM card into the processor.
• Qualcomm has released the world's first commercially deployable iSIM card in 2023, directly integrating the SIM card into the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

  

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