Vodacom developing eSIM support

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Vodacom developing eSIM support

Vodacom has stated that it is working on support for eSIMs.

“Vodacom is currently developing support for eSIM in conjunction with the various device manufacturers and will launch commercial support at the appropriate time,” said Vodacom.
 
falcon786 said:
Interesting indeed,although if they don't act quick they'll be left with egg on their faces anyway because I bet smaller players wanting to get a share of the market would jump to implement quickly.
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When has any smaller service provider brought in new technology before Vodacom?
 
Sayf777 said:
Wi-Fi calling by Cell C.
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Vodacom technically had it first with the launch of the S6 but seems like they failed to roll it out to more supported devices.
Cell C got it afterwards but have managed to roll it out to a lot more devices
 
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Vodacom developing eSIM support

Vodacom has stated that it is working on support for eSIMs.

“Vodacom is currently developing support for eSIM in conjunction with the various device manufacturers and will launch commercial support at the appropriate time,” said Vodacom.
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+OOB
+Expiring data
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Wouldn't take it otherwise :cool:
 
Yip Cell C were the first to have it fully available.
 
Dam you apple dam you to hell...there fault already had to minature ours Sims to nano Sims already, all manufacturers followed ..
 
MTN has the SIM swop scam with ABSA that nobody else can copy.
 
Fcon_Vpro said:
Vodacom technically had it first with the launch of the S6 but seems like they failed to roll it out to more supported devices.
Cell C got it afterwards but have managed to roll it out to a lot more devices
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Correct, but I would object to using a word 'technically'. Technically Vodacom VoWiFi is still in testing stage, more than one year behind Cell C, as on Cell C WiFi calling works. For about one year people who use 'supported' phones report that VoWiFi is breaking for couple weeks, then start working again, and it breaks again. The last outrage was in August, see various complains on the Vodacom forum. If you travel overseas and VoWiFi breaks, you are completely stuck.

My Huawei Y6 is not working on Vodacom. Neither VoLTE nor VoWiF works. A new device and supplied by Vodacom.
 
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Telkom freeme (the best mobile contract in South Africa) plus a data only som from Rain or IS.

Vodacom ain't got ****.
 
One would've assumed that all wireless carriers would support eSims... But then again, this is South Africa, so I'm hardly surprised.
 
Thor said:
Thought they'd be prepared for this.
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Been busy for a quite a while actually. The standards are not all in place yet, so we've been working to implement whatever is/was ready.

Does Apple follow the standards? ;)
 
jannievanzyl said:
Been busy for a quite a while actually. The standards are not all in place yet, so we've been working to implement whatever is/was ready.

Does Apple follow the standards? ;)
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Could you give us an idea of the risk associated with implementing the 'standard' that Apple is using? (genuine question, not being sarcastic - I find in my own organisation that we often lag behind while waiting for the standards to be put in place/ratified and therefore lose out on first mover advantage because the risk is deemed too high and, mostly, we've actually been needlessly conservative).
 
Fcon_Vpro said:
Vodacom technically had it first with the launch of the S6 but seems like they failed to roll it out to more supported devices.
Cell C got it afterwards but have managed to roll it out to a lot more devices
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Correct.

It's more a function of device manufacturers that were/are slow in their support for the standards-based Wi-Fi Calling.

Others put a 3rd party client on the phone but I believe one should support the standards where possible. A lot of phones are coming out now with support.

We never "commercially" launched because of the lack of handset support.
 
AfricanTech said:
Could you give us an idea of the risk associated with implementing the 'standard' that Apple is using? (genuine question, not being sarcastic - I find in my own organisation that we often lag behind while waiting for the standards to be put in place/ratified and therefore lose out on first mover advantage because the risk is deemed too high and, mostly, we've actually been needlessly conservative).
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Well, the risk is pissing off the iSheeple. :)

We always implement whatever architecture Apple deploys, even if they have a smaller base.

I'm fully with you on being first to market, just look at all the first we do in SA. But if you can be first AND do it on the technology that will be the standard, you're going to save a LOT of money.

In this case, we'll end up with some solution that'll support both architectures.
 
jannievanzyl said:
Well, the risk is pissing off the iSheeple. :)

We always implement whatever architecture Apple deploys, even if they have a smaller base.

I'm fully with you on being first to market, just look at all the first we do in SA. But if you can be first AND do it on the technology that will be the standard, you're going to save a LOT of money. So the big risk is cost, you're going to deploy some throwaway technology. In the case of Wi-Fi Calling, you're looking at tens of millions.

In this case (eSIM), we'll end up with some solution that'll support both architectures.
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