Passport to connectivity

A new era in travel connectivity

Picture a world where international travel seamlessly connects people across the globe, free from the worry of roaming fees or inconsistent service. This vision is now within reach, driven by the rise of Travel eSIM.

By 2030, international tourist numbers are projected to hit 1 billion annually, fueling a skyrocketing demand for seamless connectivity. Until now, travelers have relied on traditional roaming, enduring steep charges and missing out on the perks of their home networks—like competitive rates, fast data speeds, and reliable connections.

But things are changing fast. By 2028, nearly 4 billion smartphones will support eSIM technology, unlocking unprecedented freedom for travelers to connect anytime, anywhere, on their terms.

For travel companies, this isn’t just an evolution—it’s a revolution. Travel eSIM offers the chance to meet this demand head-on, enhancing the customer experience while leading the charge in a rapidly shifting market. eSIM is the future of travel connectivity, and early adopters are poised to reshape the landscape.

Your questions answered

To find out more about the Travel SIM needs of online travel companies and their customers, BICS ran a survey of online travel companies.

We asked a variety of questions to understand the current landscape of interest in Travel eSIMs, to identify the challenges faced by online travel companies looking to offer them and to see what matters most to customers.

The future of EV charging

EV growth remains steady, but infrastructure lags behind

In recent years, electric vehicles (EVs) have taken the world by storm. They have gone from being a rarity or a luxury to being extremely accessible by many customers around the world. In 2024, nearly 14 million new electric cars were registered globally, bringing the total number of electric cars on the road to 40 million. What’s more, data from PwC shows that 55% of drivers intend to buy an EV in the next two years.

However, in 2024, EV sales began to show signs of slowing down. In both the US and the EU, sales of new electric vehicles have been plateauing since the spring of this year due to a variety of concerns, such as affordability and crucially, a lack of reliable charging infrastructure. Manufacturers are responding accordingly and pivoting back to balancing EV efforts with more traditional fuel-powered cars. In September 2024, Volvo announced that it would abandon its plans to produce only electric cars by 2030.

To bounce back from this slowdown, a collaboration between government bodies, car manufacturers, and key players in the EV charging infrastructure is essential. Government subsidies for electric cars, cheaper vehicles, and more and better EV charging points are the only way in which customers’ faith in electric cars can be restored, and the growth of this technology can continue.

In this report, we’ll focus on the technology needs behind the evolution of EV charging infrastructure, specifically IoT technology. IoT is the backbone of EV charging and has already enabled the creation of thousands of reliable charging points worldwide. However, in order for the EV evolution to continue, charging providers need more advanced IoT solutions to keep the infrastructure robust, secure, and easy to use.

Your questions, answered

To find out more about the IoT needs of the companies responsible for EV charging infrastructure, BICS ran a survey of manufacturers, operators, and software providers to charging stations. We asked a variety of questions to map the IoT landscape of EV charging, identify areas of improvement, and understand what is holding companies back from investing in better IoT solutions.

Connectivity for Cellular IoT Module Producers

Our client is one of the biggest IoT solutions providers in the world. They offer a broad portfolio of IoT modules and their components are embedded into devices used in various areas of business worldwide: payments, energy, safety, smart cities, Industry 4.0, gateways, agriculture, healthcare, or transport. After several years of successful cooperation in the Asian market, the client chose BICS as a partner to help them accelerate and expand their global deployment in Europe.

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Connectivity solutions for wildlife camera manufacturers

Our client is an IoT wildlife camera manufacturer that produces cameras for hunting, wildlife study, and observation in remote areas. They plan to transform from a device manufacturer to a IoT solution provider, which will involve charging end-users for their SIM data usage. As a result, they sought a connectivity partner to help them get to the next level of their business.

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IoT solutions for government agencies

Our client is a governmental organization, with agencies in several locations. Their top priority is sharing mission-critical data securely. Apart from looking for a highly reliable network, they needed a robust and extra- safe private network to exchange information between locations preventing leaks, eavesdropping, and other threats from using public internet.

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Managing the lifecycle of connected parts and applications in the global automotive industry

Globally connected vehicles are moving the automotive industry into a new era. Vehicles are being deployed with extensive sensor platforms that generate vast amounts of data from different systems (such as LIDAR, telematics control units, or OBD-II interfaces). At the same time, the advent of 5G and underlying low latency, high bandwidth V2X technology is enabling dozens of new, automotive use cases.

Together, these technological developments will revolutionize the globally connected vehicle market starting from the earliest stages of the manufacturing process to how people drive on the road. It should be no surprise then that the automotive IoT market is estimated to be worth $541.73 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 16.4%.1 But with all these opportunities arising, is the industry equipped for this brave new world of connectivity?

This whitepaper looks at the readiness of the automotive industry for the future of IoT, how it will affect all the key stakeholders, and how they can make the most of this opportunity.

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From physical to digital: How eSIMs are transforming the future of connectivity

Description: With 14 billion devices expected to have eSIM capabilities by 2030, there is no doubt the technology replacing physical SIM cards is booming now. In this podcast, Gabriel Salvate, Director of Strategy Business Development at BICS, introduces eSIMs and talks about their benefits from both the technical and use case perspectives. He guides listeners through the topics of remote provisioning or over-the-air management. Gabriel also explains how enterprises today leverage the possibility of having multiple profiles stored in one eSIM. He illustrates the differences between eSIM for IoT and consumer use, and presents trending use cases (like the popular one, the communication between electric cars). The podcast is wrapped up with three key takeaways for enterprises, so they can move forward to eSIM adoption today and get scalable and effective connectivity solutions for their IoT deployments.

Podcast: Looking at permanent roaming and its impact on IoT projects, with Arul Vaz

In this podcast, Arul Vaz, Senior Business Manager at BICS, walks us through the challenges of permanent roaming. He explains what it is, and how permanent roaming can impact IoT projects, especially as countries including China, Brazil, and the USA have introduced restrictions that affect multi-country deployment. He also looks at how BICS’ SIM for Things can help IoT companies – and OEMs, in particular – with a simple, scalable solution managed from a single platform and network that complies with permanent roaming regulations in local markets worldwide.