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Summary

The SIM card market has grown rapidly, in-line with the high-level adoption of mobile communication. This is, in part, due ...

The SIM card market has grown rapidly, in-line with the high-level adoption of mobile communication. This is, in part, due to the central role that mobile communication has in many people’s everyday lives, but also due to some emerging drivers within the market including changing MNO business models, increased competition from partners and third parties, wider implementation of mobile connectivity and greater demand for new applications requiring ID and authentication.

The emergence of alternative service providers, other than the MNOs themselves, has seen increased focus on ways the MNOs can combat increased competition from OEMs and third-party service providers. Manufacturers, software developers and other related companies within the SIM community are looking at this as a way of promoting and developing the SIM and increasing the value that it can provide. However, there remain a number of technology- and product-specific issues, such as standards, handset support, product evolution, and security amongst others, which have prevented the SIM card from being fully developed to its potential.

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SIM Card Shipments and Revenues
Cellular Subscribers by Device Type
Cellular Subscribers by Air Interface
Cellular Subscribers by Technology Level
Handset Shipments by Air Interface ...

SIM Card Shipments and Revenues
Cellular Subscribers by Device Type
Cellular Subscribers by Air Interface
Cellular Subscribers by Technology Level
Handset Shipments by Air Interface
Handset Shipments by Technology Level
Total Cellular Connected Device Shipments by Air Interface
Total Cellular Connected Device Shipments by Technology Level
SIM Card Shipments and Revenues by Region
SIM Cards by Operating System by Region
SIM Cards by Browser by Region
SIM Centric Services and Features - Subscribers / Users by Region
SIM Cards by Memory Capacity and Type by Region
SIM Cards by Form Factor by Region

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SIM Cards

Market Data | Q2 2013 | MD-SIMC-156
Embedded SIMs for Mobile Devices, Tablets, eReaders, and Consumer Electronics

Technology Analysis | Q1 2013 | AN-1028
For Its Next Trick, Apple Will Make the SIM Card Disappear

Presentation | Q4 2012 | PT-1004

Archived Research

World Market for SIM Cards

New Opportunities for MNOs, VAS, Accessing the Cloud and Security

Research Report

Insights (106)

BlackBerry (Formerly RIM) Expands into NFC Services, Extends Its Support of NFC beyond Smartphones

John Devlin - 01 Feb 2013

Company Insight
The Issue with Embedded Secure Elements, Attach Rates, Vendor Strategies, and SWP SIM Comparison

John Devlin - 24 Jan 2013

Market Insight
SIM Volume Growth Slowdown Requires Vendors to Focus on Future Value

John Devlin - 03 Jan 2013

Market Insight
SWP SIMs Establish STMicroelectronics as a Leading Secure Element Vendor

John Devlin, Phil Sealy - 19 Dec 2012

Company Insight
Embedded SIMs Could Benefit MNOs

John Devlin - 30 Nov 2012

Market Insight
Cartes 2012 Overview

John Devlin, Phil Sealy - 30 Nov 2012

Market Insight
Eurosmart’s Latest Figures Forecast 7.6 Billion Smart Secure Device Shipments in 2013

John Devlin, Phil Sealy - 29 Nov 2012

Market Insight
Embedded SIMs in the M2M Market

John Devlin - 03 Oct 2012

Market Insight
World e-ID Congress: Key Takeaways and Opportunities in Emerging Markets

John Devlin - 01 Oct 2012

Market Insight
Increasing Presence of Dual Interface in National ID Cards

Phil Sealy - 27 Sep 2012

Market Insight
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NFC Adoption Is Progressing Well Even without Apple; ABI Research Sees Strong Future Integration from IC Vendors

Peter Cooney, John Devlin - 27 Sep 2012

Market Insight
Latin America Driving EMV Volumes Up in 2012

Phil Sealy - 24 Sep 2012

Market Insight
Smart Card Market Update - Worldwide Overview

Phil Sealy - 24 Aug 2012

Market Insight
RFID in Retail Still in Pilot Phase but Will Move Beyond Inventory Management and Shelf Filling

John Devlin - 23 Aug 2012

Market Insight
What Is the Limit for M-Commerce?

John Devlin - 21 Aug 2012

Market Insight
M-Commerce Ramping to Become a Significant Part of E-Commerce Market

John Devlin - 20 Aug 2012

Market Insight
China’s Increasing Importance Within the Government ID Market

Phil Sealy - 14 Aug 2012

Market Insight
SIMposium 2012 Observations

John Devlin - 12 Jul 2012

Market Insight
Mobile Card Readers to Extend the Reach of Digital Payments

Phil Sealy - 10 Jul 2012

Market Insight
American Express Announces US EMV Road Map

Phil Sealy - 10 Jul 2012

Company Insight
Why I Can't See Apple Being Successful with BT 4.0 in Place of NFC

John Devlin - 25 Jun 2012

Insight
UK Loses Its Position at Forefront of NFC

John Devlin - 25 Jun 2012

Market Insight
Payment Cards Market Overview

Phil Sealy - 25 Jun 2012

Market Insight
Eurosmart Forecasts Over 7 Billion Smart Secure Devices to Ship in 2012

Phil Sealy - 31 May 2012

Market Insight
eBay, PayPal and Mobile Payment Destiny, Part 2

22 May 2012

Company Insight
Contactless Ticketing Market Overview

Phil Sealy - 22 May 2012

Market Insight
Telefonica Launches the O2 Wallet (But Still No NFC)

John Devlin, Phil Sealy - 14 May 2012

Company Insight
Barclaycard Gets Fed Up Waiting for MNOs; Launches NFC Stickers

John Devlin - 30 Apr 2012

Product Insight
Transit Authorities Increasing Interest in Contactless Open Loop Payment Acceptance

Phil Sealy - 24 Apr 2012

Market Insight
Q1 Summary of NFC Market Progress

John Devlin - 28 Mar 2012

Company Insight
Interactive Bus Stops Hit UK Town

Phil Sealy - 28 Mar 2012

Market Insight
Government, Healthcare, and Citizen ID Market Overview

Phil Sealy - 21 Mar 2012

Market Insight
Potential New Opportunities Emerge for M-Commerce Enabling Service Providers

John Devlin - 12 Mar 2012

Market Insight
MasterCard Joins Visa in Mandating EMV Acceptance in the United States

John Devlin - 21 Feb 2012

Market Insight
GSMA Mobile Money Innovation Awards - Evidence That Mobile Money Is Now A Growth Area

John Devlin - 15 Feb 2012

Market Insight
Is the Delayed Deployment of Russia's National ID Card a Real Surprise?

Phil Sealy - 14 Feb 2012

Market Insight
Could an NFC Handset Be Used as an ID Credential?

Phil Sealy - 10 Feb 2012

Market Insight
Identive Expands In Mobile Ticketing

John Devlin - 09 Feb 2012

Company Insight
2011 Smart Card And Secure IC Market Overview

Phil Sealy - 09 Feb 2012

Market Insight
KEBT Breaks New Ground in the Smart Card Market

John Devlin - 30 Jan 2012

Company Insight
Why PayPal Trialing NFC Is Not Significant (Right Now)

John Devlin - 30 Dec 2011

Company Insight
Gemalto Acquires SensorLogic – Completing the M2M Puzzle?

29 Dec 2011

Company Insight
Worldwide Online ID & Authentication Market Summary: 2010 to 2016

Phil Sealy - 29 Dec 2011

Market Insight
US Cap on Debit Fees Impacts Both Bank Card and NFC Markets

John Devlin - 29 Dec 2011

Market Insight
Testing Google Wallet: Part 3

21 Dec 2011

Company Insight
Reality Bites as Verizon Blocks Google Wallet

John Devlin - 20 Dec 2011

Company Insight
Testing Google Wallet: Part 2

20 Dec 2011

Company Insight
Testing Google Wallet: Part 1

12 Dec 2011

Company Insight
NFC World Market Summary 2010 to 2016

Phil Sealy - 07 Dec 2011

Market Insight
Eurosmart Update

John Devlin - 06 Dec 2011

Market Insight
NFC Tags - Developing New Revenue Streams

John Devlin - 30 Nov 2011

Market Insight
Germany’s ID Card Progression

Phil Sealy - 29 Nov 2011

Market Insight
Online e-Government Services: Market Summary 2010 - 2016

Phil Sealy - 28 Nov 2011

Market Insight
Trend: Storing Payment Data On Mobile Devices Without Secure Element

09 Nov 2011

Market Insight
NXP Announces “NFC in Smart Metering”

John Devlin - 03 Nov 2011

Company Insight
China UnionPay Overtakes Visa

John Devlin - 02 Nov 2011

Company Insight
Consumer Survey for Contactless Payments

John Devlin - 02 Nov 2011

Experience Insight
NFC = Next Frontier in Control (of Your Door Locks)

Phil Sealy - 19 Oct 2011

Product Insight
China Says No To EMV

Phil Sealy - 14 Oct 2011

Market Insight
Broadcom Has Announced Its Next-Gen NFC Chip

John Devlin - 11 Oct 2011

Product Insight
Qualcomm Next Generation of Embedded Chipsets for Smart Grid Communications

Joshua Flood - 10 Oct 2011

Company Insight
Bluetooth v4.0 versus NFC

Peter Cooney, John Devlin - 04 Oct 2011

Market Insight
An MNO as Payment Provider? Rogers Steps Up

27 Sep 2011

Market Insight
The MNO NFC Quandary

John Devlin, Phil Sealy - 27 Sep 2011

Market Insight
Another UK Company Commits to Contactless Acceptance

Phil Sealy - 19 Sep 2011

Market Insight
With Subway, Google Wallet Succeeds Sooner Than You'd Think

19 Sep 2011

Company Insight
Eight New NFC Handsets Have Been Announced – Or Is That Twelve?

John Devlin - 16 Sep 2011

Market Insight
Visa to Support EMV in the United States

Phil Sealy - 13 Sep 2011

Market Insight
Growing Demand for Anti-counterfeiting, Brand Protection, and Authentication Solutions

John Devlin - 08 Sep 2011

Market Insight
UnionPay Versus China Mobile Operators? Who Wins?

Jake Saunders - 07 Sep 2011

Company Insight
HSBC Secure Key

Phil Sealy - 24 Aug 2011

Experience Insight
World Smart and EMV Payment Cards Market 2010 - 2016

Phil Sealy - 24 Aug 2011

Market Insight
Google, Motorola, and the Impact for Google Wallet

16 Aug 2011

Company Insight
Is the UK's New Government Program Another ID Scheme?

Phil Sealy - 16 Aug 2011

Insight
NXP Revises its NFC Estimate Down for 2011

John Devlin - 05 Aug 2011

Market Insight
Digital Wallet Wars Begin With Visa, American Express

05 Aug 2011

Company Insight
Will China Lead in Mobile Payments with AliPay?

02 Aug 2011

Company Insight
Digital Payments Are Not Yet Able To Meet All Market Needs

John Devlin - 18 Jul 2011

Market Insight
Nigeria's National ID Challenge

Phil Sealy - 13 Jul 2011

Insight
NFC Supporters Eye Healthcare Adoption

Jonathan Collins - 13 Jul 2011

Market Insight
SIMposium 2011: Security, Identity, Mobility

John Devlin - 12 Jul 2011

Market Insight
PayPal's Mobile Opportunities and Challenges

12 Jul 2011

Company Insight
Latest NFC Inlay Products To Address Stickers, Posters

08 Jul 2011

Product Insight
UK MNOs Combine to Launch New Mobile Marketing and Payment JV

John Devlin - 28 Jun 2011

Market Insight
Contactless Payment Wave to Hit the UK

Phil Sealy - 16 Jun 2011

Market Insight
Google Wallet versus Isis

John Devlin - 02 Jun 2011

Company Insight
Will NFC Finally Take Off in Smartphones?

Michael Morgan - 30 May 2011

Market Insight
2011 Is NOT the Year of NFC

John Devlin - 25 May 2011

Market Insight
NFC Mobile Payments Momentum Slows Again: Perhaps 2013 Is the Year?

19 May 2011

Market Insight
How Long Can America Avoid EMV?

Phil Sealy - 12 May 2011

Market Insight
Sony PSN Hacked

Phil Sealy - 03 May 2011

Company Insight
Asian Smart Card Market Update and Outlook

John Devlin - 07 Apr 2011

Market Insight
How Will Cloud Security Evolve? Amazon Launches Cloud Services

John Devlin - 04 Apr 2011

Market Insight
ABI Research Still Believes That iPhone 5 Will Include NFC

John Devlin - 01 Apr 2011

Product Insight
M2M: Driver for SIM Cards

John Devlin - 23 Mar 2011

Market Insight
Russia’s Ambitious National ID Dream

Phil Sealy - 18 Mar 2011

Market Insight
India's Aadhar Project

Phil Sealy - 03 Mar 2011

Market Insight
Smart National ID is More Than Just a PhotoCard

John Devlin - 01 Mar 2011

Market Insight
Uh Oh, IPv4 Addresses Have Run Out: What's the Impact on M2M and the Internet of Things?

11 Feb 2011

Market Insight
LG to Use NFC to Enhance Its Smartphone Strategy

John Devlin - 10 Feb 2011

Company Insight
NFC / Mobile Payments: ISIS Hints At Direction

03 Feb 2011

Company Insight
Smart Mobile Device Security Is an Increasing Area of Focus and Necessity

John Devlin - 31 Jan 2011

Market Insight
NFC Forecasts Revised UP for 2011

John Devlin - 31 Jan 2011

Market Insight
Cartes 2010 Highlights - NFC Re-born and the Expanding World of M2M

John Devlin, Jonathan Collins - 18 Jan 2011

Insight
NFC - The Final Pieces of the Jigsaw

John Devlin - 13 Oct 2010

Insight
EMV Contactless in the UK – Promising Much But Can It Deliver?

John Devlin - 06 Aug 2010

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