Verizon is using technology from UK firm Eseye to let its customers localise IoT devices in the USA and eliminate permanent roaming issues.

The partnership should let users with global IoT deployments localise devices over-the-air to the Verizon network, avoiding permanent roaming issues in the USA and delivering seamless, reliable and eUICC compliant global IoT connectivity.

The partnership gives both IoT connectivity specialist Eseye and Verizon customers the ability to connect and, where appropriate, localise their IoT devices to a wide range of global networks, on power up, via Eseye’s Anynet intelligent IoT connectivity platform, which provides near 100% uptime globally.

Eseye’s growing global network of direct interconnects with MNOs, which now includes Verizon in the USA, provides the ability to localise a device to the network in a specific region. Each customer IoT device deployed in the USA will now be able to localise traffic directly onto the Verizon network, helping end permanent roaming issues and improve latency speeds for a better quality of service.

Eseye achieves this through its Anynet+ SIM, which is fully eUICC compliant and allows IoT devices to switch seamlessly between networks when required, as directed by its intelligent IoT connectivity management platform.

This eUICC approach simplifies implementing global IoT deployment, accelerates the time to deliver business value, and future-proofs the set-up as devices can be localised over the air at a later date if an interconnect becomes available for a specific country.

“This is a significant partnership which marks a watershed moment for global IoT connectivity,” said Nick Earle, CEO of Eseye. “We’re delighted to be able to extend our global IoT network to include Verizon to enhance IoT capabilities for our global customers. Having the ability to localise devices in the USA is a critical issue for customers around the world. The partnership with Verizon is an important step forward for the successful delivery of IoT globally.”

He said the problem of permanent roaming had been a significant barrier for those wanting to deploy reliable IoT on a global scale.

“Now, Eseye customers can push past this barrier and localise devices seamlessly onto the Verizon network in the USA,” said Earle. “At the same time, MNOs benefit from receiving quality traffic to their network. This delivers value to all parties, establishing a commercially beneficial way forward for MNOs and IoT customers alike.”

Verizon has also been added to Eseye’s Anynet Federation, a worldwide alliance of MNOs that helps to meet the needs of customers to deliver successful IoT projects globally with connectivity assurance. Using an intelligent, fully eUICC-compliant Eseye Anynet Secure eSIM, traffic can be steered towards Anynet Federation MNO partners depending on the geographic location of the deployed IoT devices. Regardless of which Anynet Federation partner delivers the IoT connectivity service, the customer receives one contract, one management view of their entire global IoT estate, and one single point of support.

Supported by Anynet Secure SIM technology, connectivity management platform and partner ecosystem, Eseye helps more than 2000 users seamlessly connect millions of devices across 190 countries, agnostic to over 700 available global networks.