Swedish firm Telenor IoT has become one of the first to adopt the SGP.32 global eSIM standard.

Starting in autumn 2025, as soon as standardised SGP.32 SIMs become commercially available, the company will launch a product incorporating the standard. This will ensure businesses can future-proof their deployments and adapt to evolving business needs.

SGP.32 is an eSIM standard developed by the GSMA to meet the growing demands of IoT deployments. It allows SIM profiles to be managed remotely through a centralised platform, enabling automated updates and provisioning, even for devices without user interfaces or located in hard-to-reach areas. This makes it suitable for managing large-scale, global fleets of devices efficiently and securely.

SGP.32 supports lightweight profiles, optimising performance for low-power devices, and allows network switching without the need to replace physical SIM cards. The standard facilitates future-proof deployments and simplifies global IoT operations by allowing businesses to use a single SKU across all markets, reducing logistical complexity and cost and making deployment more efficient.

“Telenor IoT has always been quick to adopt new standards and was among the first operators to launch SGP.02, the first eSIM standard for IoT,” said Mats Lundquist, head of Telenor IoT. “By launching SGP.32 we’re enabling the move towards a world of seamless, secure and standardised IoT connectivity, essential for long-term success in the IoT space. This is more than a technology upgrade, it’s marking a significant shift in the evolution of global connectivity that will simplify operations for our customers and reduce long-term integration challenges.”

Telenor IoT’s global managed connectivity already provides access to multiple networks per country, enabling easy scaling and optimal network selection. By adding SGP.32 to its offering, Telenor IoT gives its customers the ability to scale and control IoT deployments even further, combining AI-powered monitoring, real-time analytics and remote SIM management.

The move also reinforces the importance of standardisation. A fully standardised SGP.32 product ensures interoperability across devices, avoids vendor lock-in, and guarantees long-term compatibility with evolving technologies and networks.

Telenor IoT is already offering test agreements, enabling its customers to begin exploring the benefits of SGP.32 ahead of full commercial availability. Read more about Telenor IoT’s SGP32 offering at iot.telenor.com/technologies/connectivity/sgp32.

Telenor IoT (iot.telenor.com) is the portfolio of IoT products from mobile operator Telenor Group. Telenor IoT manages international IoT deployments in some 200 countries and operates more than 25 million connected devices to enterprises such as Volvo, Scania, Hitachi, Verisure and Husqvarna. Products are offered to national customers in the Nordics through the local Telenor operations in each country, and on a global level through Telenor Connexion.