With an explosion in IoT and connected devices, what is In-Factory Profile Provisioning (IFPP) doing to offer immediate connectivity, reduced configuration time, better user experience, streamlined logistics and more? Hear from George Malim, the Managing Editor of IoT Now and BeeGek Lim, the Head of Business Line Digital Offering in Mobile Security at Giesecke+Devrient in Munich on the impact of this technology.
This quick video shares their thoughts on how IFPP is set to transform the manufacturing and operation of connected devices. It dives into a few key areas:
- The role of IFPP – How In-Factory Profile Provisioning allows a profile to be preloaded into a device like smartphones, smartwatches, IoT devices and more. This eliminates the need for a physical SIM card.
- What the benefits are – IFPP improves user experience, streamlines logistics and standardises immediate connectivity. For OEMs, it reduces their operational costs as there’s no need for manual configuration and simplifies SKUs, reducing complexity. It also shortens the time to market as devices are connectivity-ready and secure.
- Some key use cases – Today, there are a lot of use cases but some of the more common ones are in consumer electronics with smartphones or industrially with smart metering, healthcare IoT, transport & logistics and more.
- Impact on scalability & efficiency – With reduced manual handling and faster time to market, scaling is faster and easier on IFPP than with previous provisioning models. Operationally, there’s also no longer a need for multiple regional variants as the profiles are already pre-loaded, cutting complexity.
IFPP, which is now available from partners like G+D, makes it easier for OEMs to scale and innovate. In this interesting video, hear where thought leaders like Bee see this technology, offering bootstrap connectivity, final profile loading and leveraging RSP; adding value to use cases across consumer electronics, smart metering, healthcare IoT and more.
