ESIM MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

Increasing security threats is expected to hamper the eSIM market growth during the forecast period. This is attributed to rising technological advancement, the proliferation of M2M services, and the penetration of IoT devices. Thus, it becomes complex to secure eSIM devices from various cyber threats. These factors are expected to hamper the market growth during the forecast period.

• Increasing security threats in eSIM devices is expected to restrain growth of the global eSIM Market during the forecast period

Impact of COVID-19:

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, several industries have witnessed significant shift in their business. There has also been significant impact on the growth of eSIM market as manufacturing operations were temporarily suspended across many countries to contain the coronavirus. Furthermore, shortage of 5G chipsets in the market disrupted the production so many manufacturing companies such as Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO and LG Display had suspended their manufacturing operations in China, India, South Korea and in European countries. For instance, in May 2020, OPPO Company shut down its operations in Noida, India as six employees tested positive for COVID-19. Hence, demand for eSIM devices has decreased due to lockdown imposed in several countries.