TRAI floats consultation paper on ‘embedded SIM for M2M communications’

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a Consultation Paper on “Embedded SIM for M2M Communications”.

Department of Telecommunication (DoT) through their letter dated 9th November 2021 have sought TRAI’s recommendations, under TRAI Act,
1997, for holistic deployment of e-SIM in Indian Telecom network including implementation mechanism under different profile – configurations and switch over of profiles by TSPs.

In this regard, a Consultation Paper on “Embedded SIM for M2M Communications”, seeking inputs from the stakeholders have been placed on TRAl’s website (www.trai.gov.in.). In this consultation paper, issues pertaining to holistic deployment of eUICC (Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card) in Indian Telecom network including implementation mechanism under different profile configurations and switch over of profiles by TSPs have been raised, for consideration and comments of stakeholders. Written comments on the issues raised in the Consultation Paper are invited from the stakeholders by 22nd August 2022 and countercomments by 5th September 2022.

CT Bureau