The Smart Metering eSIM Playbook | Utilities & Service Providers
A strategic guide for service providers on implementing a future-proof eSIM strategy
Smart metering deployments require far more than simple network access. To ensure reliable performance over a fifteen to twenty-year lifecycle, service providers must guarantee operational flexibility, maintain strict regulatory compliance, and exercise seamless control over device connectivity.
Deployment location is a primary driver of your strategy, as the geography impacts network availability and regulatory compliance, particularly regarding permanent roaming restrictions in different regions. Parallel to this, it is indispensable to implement eSIM management capabilities that allow for the remote monitoring and management of the entire device lifecycle through API integrations.
Zero-touch activation via bootstrap connectivity ensures that meters are operational from the first day, even before a final connectivity provider is determined. It is equally vital to balance battery life with connectivity requirements by carefully adjusting data transmission frequency and bandwidth for firmware updates. Ultimately, the scale of the deployment defines the need for fully automated connectivity management to reduce maintenance costs and ensure long-term performance.
Build a Resilient Connectivity Foundation. Long-term success in smart metering does not depend on the network chosen today, but on your ability to adapt to the operational challenges of the next twenty years. With the right focus on orchestration, end-to-end visibility, and zero-touch automation, your organization can mitigate risk and maintain absolute control over your device fleet. Get your strategic guide and ensure your connectivity is prepared for any regulatory or technological scenario.
Environmental compensation
In order to make a significant difference and bring a real benefit to our environment and planet, Valid decided to create, together with Plastic Bank, an environmental compensation program.
Plastic Bank is a social enterprise empowering a regenerative society. They build ethical recycling ecosystems in coastal communities and reprocess the materials for reintroduction into the global supply chain as Social PlasticTM.
Their collectors receive a compensation for the materials they collect which helps them to provide basic family necessities such as groceries, cooking fuel, school tuition, and health insurance.
Their certified blockchain platform secures the entire transaction and provides real-time data visualization – allowing for transparency, traceability, and rapid scalability.
Compensation Program
With this goal, Plastic Bank is relying on companies like Valid to support the collection process of the plastic in order to:
Mitigate the impact of many corporations and potentially reduce, offset or decrease the plastic footprint of their operations.
Improve the social and economic situations in different regions of the world by creating job opportunities through plastic waste collection.
Supports environmental stewardship and circular economy.
For every SIM card that our customers sell to their consumers under this program, Valid will collect one plastic bottle from the environment.
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