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AirOn360® ID Hub – Links connected

cars and IoT devices to all mobile
network operators
Connecting a mobile device or even a car via an embedded
SIM (eSIM) is convenient and state of the art, even if by far
not all IoT devices support this technology yet. But the trend
is clear: the eSIM market is growing very fast. Consumer

eSIM
For example, eSIM management makes it possible to manage
the connectivity of the IoT device or a vehicle via a central IT
platform. The so-called provisioning of the vehicles or devices
is done completely digitally and typically takes place at the car
manufacturer’s, which has contracts with various network
operators worldwide and can transfer or change the eSIM
eSIM

corresponding subscription to the eSIM. So far, mobile

connectivity in the vehicle has mainly been used for telematics
services and automatic emergency calls (eCalls). For some time
now, it has become increasingly important to also enable
driver-related services for media streaming, etc. In years past, G+D brings the personal eSIM to the
vehicle manufacturers offered connectivity packages to the vehicle and provides a platform
drivers for those services. Acceptance levels were very low and
solution to massively reduce
the “sharing” of the telematics eSIM with the driver
sometimes led to competition for network connection
complexity for vehicle OEMs and IoT
bandwidth or simply that drivers were not able to use their device manufacturers as well as MNOs
own telephone number and contract in the vehicle.
 How it works 1.
User requests to activate their
MultiSIM subscription on an
additional eSIM device

How can
I download
and manage
MNO 2. OEM
my pivate ID Federate IDs ID
subscription
4. 3.
in different Download Once eSIM
devices? personal is bound
eSIM profile (= federated)
to OEM ID, it
follows the user
whenever they
log in with their
OEM ID

5. Ready to use

Convenient eSIM services for multiple devices

For a few years now, some mobile operators have been However, to enable eSIM management and associated
offering the option of connecting different devices under one additional services for cars, smartphones and IoT devices, both
contract, with all devices connected via the same phone the device/car manufacturer and the MNO must support these
number. These so-called MultiSIM and OneNumber services use cases. In order to make the user experience simple, fast,
are useful, e.g. if the user wants to connect a smartphone, and straightforward, the IT systems of the device
smartwatch and/or tablet under the same contract. The clear manufacturers and those of the MNOs must interact, which
advantage is that the user is always connected and reachable means that both parties must integrate their systems for
via one number, no matter which device is used. In addition, managing customer identities, subscriptions, and eSIM devices
the user may also swap subscriptions between different via an interface. This interface and the related uses cases are
devices or, for example, activate them only for a limited period defined in the GSMA standard for Automotive Identity,
of time. AID.02. For a limited number of integrations between MNOs
and the car/device OEMs, the effort via this GSMA interface is
For some devices, it may also be useful to link the subscription manageable. Considering the total number of MNOs, and car/
to the current user of the device. In other words: in this case, device OEMs worldwide, the integration effort is huge and
the subscription follows each user. A car shared by several will make it very difficult to achieve an attractive business
drivers in a family would be an example. This would be similar case.
for other shared IoT devices. Not to mention that sharing
devices is a big, fast-growing trend. This is where G+D’s AirOn360® ID Hub comes into play.

Use case: Personal eSIM to enable connectivity for drivers

Since 2021, BMW, for instance, has started to equip all new operators. The interface required for this was adopted in the
vehicles with the Dual-SIM Dual-Active (DSDA) solution. This AID.02 standard by the GSMA in May 2022. This means that all
means two independent eSIM modules controlled by the vehicle and IoT device manufacturers and mobile network
AirOn360 ® eSIM management platform from G+D1. One eSIM, operators can upload a personal eSIM profile to the car or IoT
the “telematics eSIM” is used for eCalls, navigation, and traffic device via this specification.
information services, the other “consumer eSIM” is for
personal services regarding passengers. However, this creates a great deal of complexity and high
degrees of integration effort. Each manufacturer must
With this service, the driver’s own mobile phone contract can connect individually with all relevant mobile network
be used in the vehicle. It is activated when the driver enters operators via this interface. Overall, this involves quite a lot of
the vehicle. To make this possible, the car OEM’s IT system technical and administrative work.
must communicate with the systems of the mobile phone

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Press release: Connected Car runs with G+D technology, 2022
 AirOn360 ® ID Hub 2

Ecosystem with individual connections

Car Car Laptop Router IoT

OEM OEM 1 OEM 2 OEM 1 OEM 1 OEM 1
Interface

User
Interface

Car /
GSMA AID.02 Interface (many individual connections)
Device

eUICC

GSMA
RSP
MNO 1 MNO 2 MNO 3 MNO 4 MNO 5
SM-DP+ SM-DP+ SM-DP+ SM-DP+ SM-DP+

RSP: Remote SIM Provisioning

SM-DP+: eSIM Management Service

Simplifying connectivity management for cars and IoT

The AirOn360® ID Hub enables OEMs to upload an eSIM profile
to the car or IoT device with just one connection to the ID Hub, Advantages for OEMs and MNOs
instead of hundreds of direct connections to mobile operators.
The identity of the driver or the IoT device owner is thus linked • Only one integration per stakeholder
to the driver’s or device owner’s contract with the MNO. The
AirOn360® ID Hub supports the GSMA standard for ID
• Massive reduction of complexity and costs
federation by routing the communications from the vehicle/IoT • Additional revenue potential for MNOs and
device manufacturer to the correct mobile operator and back OEMs
again.
• Increased scalability in a steadily growing
With an ever-growing ecosystem, IoT/automotive OEMs can
ecosystem
expand the list of available mobile networks without • Providing automotive and IoT customer
additional effort and mobile operators can offer their segments with the best onboarding journey
customers new possible vehicles or IoT devices.

Ecosystem with AirOn360® ID Hub

Car Car Laptop Router IoT

OEM OEM 1 OEM 2 OEM 1 OEM 1 OEM 1
Interface

User
Interface
Routing n:n Admin
Car /
Logging & Monitoring AirOn 360® ID HUB Roles & Rights
Device
Reporting Billing
eUICC

GSMA
RSP
MNO 1 MNO 2 MNO 3 MNO 4 MNO 5
SM-DP+ SM-DP+ SM-DP+ SM-DP+ SM-DP+

RSP: Remote SIM Provisioning

SM-DP+: eSIM Management Service
About Giesecke+Devrient
Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is a global security technology group headquartered in Munich. As a trusted partner
to customers with the highest demands, G+D secures the essential values of the world with its solutions. The
company develops technology with passion and precision in four major playing fields: payment, connectivity,
identities and digital infrastructures.

G+D was founded in 1852. In the fiscal year 2021, the company generated a turnover of 2.38 billion euros
with around 11,800 employees. G+D is represented by 89 subsidiaries and joint ventures in 33 countries.

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