No more plastic - GSMA Creates Remotely Managed SIM For M2M Applications

link - GSMA Creates Remotely Managed SIM For M2M Applications. The new embedded standard lets devices connect to the Internet of Things without having to change their SIM

The GSMA has developed a non-removable SIM that can be embedded in a device for the duration of its life, and remotely assigned to a network. This information can be subsequently modified over-the-air, as many times as necessary. The GSMA says its new SIM can reduce ongoing operational and logistical costs. Replacing one SIM is not going to break the bank, but replacing a few million could make a dent in any budget, it reckons.