[Mobile China News] Recently, Mobile China noted that according to Esper's latest report, Google is likely to vigorously promote the popularization of eSIM technology. The report said that Android 12's codebase contains a patent that Google once filed that allows multiple SIM profiles, known as eSIM functions, to be used in a single embedded chip.
As we all know, in traditional mobile phones, we need to insert the physical mobile phone card into the mobile phone, and then connect the network signal to use. I believe that in the process of use, everyone can also appreciate the inconvenience of this method. The SIM card itself is small in size, and once it is taken out and accidentally lost, it will be extremely difficult to find. And to remove the SIM card slot requires a special card needle, this card needle most people will not always be around, once there is a related need, taking the card is not a simple thing.
The eSIM card function has long been used in some products, but it is not known to most people. For example, on some children's watches and high-end smart watches, they are equipped with eSIM functions. This feature allows the watch to make and receive calls independently without a calling card inserted. For mobile phones, only a small part needs to be equipped on the motherboard to enable mobile phones to achieve functions such as calling and connecting to the network. Abandoning the physical SIM card slot will provide more space for the phone, better waterproofing, and will reduce the weight of the phone accordingly. And the current cost of the eSIM function is not expensive, for example, to open an eSIM secondary card for a China Unicom mobile phone card, it will cost about 10 yuan per month for the basic cost, which does not include the traffic fee and call fee used by the eSIM card.
Google patent information about eSIM
Google has not yet responded to this, but if Google is really interested in vigorously promoting the eSIM function, then both mobile phone manufacturers and mobile phone users may get convenience from it.