“Instant in-car connectivity is essentially the new horsepower and a new key selling point for attracting new customers ”
RALF SCHEDEL DIRECTOR DOMAIN AUTOMOTIVE , G & D screen the driver can activate / deactivate the desired profile . To make this approach and service a new standard , we worked together with BMW at GSMA .”
In coming years , Schedel expects more and more vendors will offer a similar service . But for G & D , the next 12 months will involve working with partners on the rollout of further innovations , such as use of 5G private network environments during car manufacturing at the plant for testing and on-plant MNO profile provisioning .
“ This way , car manufacturers can source a generic eSIM and define at the end of the production line which operator profile shall be loaded , dependent on the country the car is exported to ,” says Schedel . “ We will continue to grow our worldwide coverage of local , in-country setups to meet regulations and expand our connectivity management platform , enabling the rapid onboarding of new Car OEM customers and new MNO partners , ready-made for advanced 5G Car Connectivity services .”