emnify, a provider of cloud-native IoT connectivity, has launched a new program for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) building connected devices for international markets.
The program addresses two common problems OEMs face: testing and configuring devices that would otherwise leave the factory without any connectivity at all, and managing customer-specific physical SIM cards throughout production and order fulfillment. It lets OEMs ship a single device SKU (a single product version) globally, with built-in SGP.32 bootstrap connectivity, a standard for provisioning eSIM profiles remotely, allowing each device to connect to the relevant device-management system for connectivity testing, configuration, and digital eSIM profile setup, starting right from the factory.
Free emnify SGP.32 bootstrap profiles are available for every connected device across an OEM's full production volume, not just for pre-production testing. Each eSIM profile includes up to 1 MB of data usage covering factory testing, connectivity validation, device configuration changes, and downloading the device's operational connectivity profile, all with no recurring charges.
OEMs who join the program also get design and engineering support from emnify's technical team, along with access to test eUICC hardware, the embedded SIM chip technology underlying eSIM, across all form factors. This lets manufacturers validate how a device integrates with the system and confirm bootstrap connectivity works correctly before moving into full production.
The program is designed to simplify production, fulfillment, and connectivity profile management across a device's entire lifecycle. By using a single SIM SKU with built-in emnify SGP.32 bootstrap connectivity, OEMs can avoid having to produce multiple device variants or install customer- and region-specific physical SIM cards during manufacturing.
Once a device is powered on, it can connect to the OEM's device-management system for testing, configuration, and digital profile provisioning. The device's required operational connectivity profile can then be downloaded and managed digitally through emnify's managed SGP.32 orchestration system. This removes the need for OEMs to receive, track, install, and test multiple customer-specific physical SIM cards, helping them streamline production and get connected products to market more efficiently.
Martin Giess, co-founder of emnify, said the company created the OEM program to make connectivity setup as frictionless as possible. He said that with emnify's SGP.32 bootstrap connectivity and digital profile provisioning, OEMs can ship a single SIM SKU, avoid managing customer-specific physical SIMs, and give the buyers of their products the flexibility to configure devices and choose the right connectivity setup for each deployment.
The program also reflects emnify's expansion further upstream into the connected-device supply chain, including collaboration with manufacturers like Milesight, a maker of industrial routers, LoRaWAN sensors, and gateways.
Clay Chen, European sales director at Milesight, said that with emnify's SGP.32-based bootstrap solution, the company can produce connectivity-ready devices directly from the factory. He said it lets Milesight ship a single device SKU and gives its IoT solution provider customers a simpler way to test, configure, and provision connectivity digitally, without needing to manage customer-specific physical SIMs for every device.
The OEM program is the first in a planned series of connectivity offerings emnify intends to introduce for device manufacturers, with additional options expected to be announced in the coming months.
The program is open to OEMs and device manufacturers using certified eUICC hardware with a clear SGP.32-based global deployment use case. emnify will also be attending the IOTE Shenzhen event in China from August 26-28, with representatives available at Hall 10, Stand 10A13.
