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Key Developments from Internet of Things World Asia 2019

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TechXLR8 Asia 2019

1GLOBAL was proud to be an active participant at IoT World Asia, part of the TechXLR8 Asia 2019 series of events and the fastest-growing technology show in Asia. This up-and-coming festival of tech events celebrates the technologies that are fuelling the business revolution: IoT, AI, 5G and Blockchain. 

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Both a festival of technology and a thought-provoking conference, this was a showcase of the best of Asia’s tech and telco industry. 1GLOBAL can confirm that IoT World Asia is the best place to keep pace with the technologies enabling and shaping the connected future. 

 

Why was 1GLOBAL there? 

It’s been projected that by the end of 2023 there will be 51 billion connected IoT devices around the world, so how do we keep this vast web of connectivity safe, secure and easy to use? Enter the eSIM. There is a reason that within a five-year period of IoT growth, the global eSIM market is estimated to grow from USD 253.8 million to USD 978.3 million.  

 

During IoT World Asia the industry was excitedly awaiting two new generations of eSIM-enabled iPhones. Historically, connectivity transactions between mobile operators and device makers had been difficult. But the experts at IoT World Asia could already see this changing with the eSIM, smoothing the path for rapid growth in connecting devices with cellular networks.  

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Alexey Gabsatarov, Head of Platform Services at 1GLOBAL, gave a key speech explaining why mobile operators and device manufacturers needed to embrace this tool to remove the friction of connectivity and unleash the full power of the IoT. 

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