The eSIM card, Embedded-SIM, is an embedded SIM card. The concept of an eSIM card is to embed a traditional SIM card directly into the device chip instead of being added to the device as a separate, removable part without the user having to insert a physical SIM Card. Since it is no longer necessary to set up a separate SIM card slot for the device, future eSIM-designed devices will have a lighter and thinner body and users can switch operators at any time for cost and operator benefits.
As early as the end of last year, China Unicom has officially opened the eSIM account opening service, users can go through the mobile phone business hall App or go to the business hall to handle it. After the account opening is successful, it can use LTE service on the equipment supporting eSIM. On February 14 this year, China Unicom has also received exclusive approval from eSIM One-Pilot Terminal Services and will launch this innovative service in six cities in Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhengzhou and Changsha.
This shows that Apple Watch 3, an Apple third-generation smart watch product that supports eSIM, will realize the independent call feature. When the Unicom eSIM card service is available, Apple Watch 3 LTE will be available in China, and Apple Watch 3 will become more independent and no longer dependent on On the iPhone, which allows independent Internet access, phone calls.In addition to Apple Watch, there are Huawei Watch 2 Pro and Ticwatch S and other products support eSIM.
It is understood that, Apple Watch 3 for the first time using the latest eSIM card technology, through the iPhone self-service watch communication service, independent access operator mobile cellular network, support for telephone, Internet and other communications capabilities. Home operators have launched an exclusive communications service.It is noteworthy that the use of Apple Watch 3 LTE cellular network services, you must use data traffic, and Apple Watch 3 and iPhone to use the same service provider, and not all service providers are supported Enterprise mobile phone account, roaming function is not available outside the operator's network coverage.
China Unicom is the only Apple 3G mobile operator in China and the only carrier that launches eSIM in China, with China Unicom taking the lead in partnering with eSIM end products such as Apple and Huawei to build the world's first carrier to be autonomous Intellectual property eSIM management platform to develop the only eSIM e-Cert service system in the Chinese market, completed the entire network of IT support system upgrade, launched eSIM-based consumer Internet solutions.In fact, China Unicom from the 2015 Apple Watch 3 early design that is, with Apple to carry out cooperation, simultaneous development, the full promotion of this global benchmark eSIM wearable products in China.
Some analysts pointed out that China Unicom was approved to obtain pilot eSIM business, suggesting that China Unicom has walked in the business of mobile, telecommunications, the future of voice calls will not be limited to mobile terminals, which helps the company to attract more Many users.
Data show that in January 2018, China Mobile net increase of 3.843 million subscribers, the total number of subscribers amounted to 891 million; China Unicom mobile accounts posted a net increase of 2.72 million mobile accounts accounted for a total of 287 million users; the month China Telecom added 506 million mobile users, a total of 255 million.