Kigen Is First Site to Achieve Full GSMA SAS-SM Accreditation for eSIM IoT Remote Manager (eIM)

London, United Kingdom, 19 January 2025 – Kigen, the global disruptor in eSIM and iSIM security technology evolution, has achieved a global first with the GSMA Security Accreditation Scheme for Subscription Management (SAS-SM) full certification for its site in Dublin, Ireland, operating the Kigen eIM solution, based on the new GSMA SGP.32 specification version for IoT eSIMs.

This certification affirms Kigen’s commitment to delivering the freedom to choose connectivity with secure, scalable, and production-ready eSIM solutions for IoT manufacturers.  

A Game-Changing Milestone 

The GSMA SAS certification is the global, proven, and trusted telecom industry security scheme for eSIM providers handling sensitive assets, including mobile network operator (MNO) profile information and digital certificates.  

Kigen’s fully SAS-certified site’s inclusion of eIM security eases eSIM integration for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), or Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), providing full assurances of eSIM profile distribution and enabling simpler RSP management of IoT fleets under GSMA SGP.32 specification, with Kigen Pulse.  Kigen’s eIM services are fully operational and ready to be used to communicate with GSMA-certified IoT products. This full SAS-SM certification provides assurance to Kigen’s customers of the high-security standards maintained by the site, giving them confidence in secure, large-scale deployments. 

Commenting on the significance of this milestone,

Vincent Korstanje, CEO at Kigen said, “This GSMA certification and the advances in interoperability in Kigen’s ecosystem empower OEMs to innovate, scale, and deliver transformative IoT and AI experiences with assured eSIM security — no matter their starting point: the chip, module, or network level. We’re at a pivotal step toward fulfilling the promise of IoT eSIMs by enabling automation, freedom, and unparalleled scalability.”
 

OEMs and their IoT trial customers can now transition to production-ready eSIMs, streamlining connectivity management with Kigen’s available eSIM solution for IoT.

How OEMs Benefit 

OEMs and their IoT trial customers can now transition to production-ready eSIMs, streamlining connectivity management with Kigen’s SAS-SM-certified site and Kigen eIM solution. Key benefits include: 

• “Bring Your Own Carrier” (BYOC): OEMs can choose the “right-fit connectivity” to match their SKUs, unlocking new efficiencies.
• Scalable Security: A secure foundation to confidently scale from concept to millions of devices.
• Pre-Integrated Solutions: The availability of SAS-SM certified security measures, eSIMs, and Kigen eIM ensures out-of-the-box compatibility with leading IoT modules reducing development time and end-device certification effort. 

Voices of the industry

Alex Sinclair, Chief Technology Officer at GSMA:
“Kigen’s leadership, including chairing key discussions within the eSIM Working Group, has been instrumental in driving a unified framework for IoT eSIM scalability. Their site’s GSMA SAS-SM certification, including the eIM, reflects the rigor of the GSMA’s stringent process and sets the momentum for greater industry collaboration toward interoperable, simpler, and more scalable IoT eSIM deployments.”

Phil Sealy, Research Director at ABI Research: 
“SGP.32 is a game-changing moment, radically simplifying how OEMs can adopt cellular technology into products.  Kigen’s focus to enable OEMs to choose multiple starting points for their eSIM designs with the standards development, deep partnership with module vendors, and its GSMA SAS-SM certification sets a benchmark for maturity and operational readiness.” 

Guy Chevrette, CEO at iMETRIK:
“As an integrator supporting multiple manufacturers scaling their IoT from concept to millions of devices in a short time, Kigen’s readiness to support the new standard and flexibility from the new eSIM for IoT connectivity has been invaluable. Production-ready eSIMs are crucial for leveraging secure data for AI and IoT, opening new opportunities and success in this space.”

Why It Matters 

• Assured Compliance: Certification indicates adherence to GSMA’s stringent site security standard.
• Secure Operational Readiness: Full SAS-SM certification is evidence of a robust, scalable security management system at the site, ready to support mass deployment.
• Simplified IoT Management: Enables OEMs to scale IoT device manufacturing and BYOC (Bring Your Own Carrier) connectivity to streamline operations.
• Enhanced cybersecurity: Kigen eIM supports indirect profile download for devices shielded from directly communicating with SM-DP+, providing interoperability and improving cybersecurity. 

Simplifying development for OEMs with interoperability 

As IoT expands into critical systems like smart meters, automotive, and smart city applications, IoT eSIM devices may rely on the eIM as a secure firewall, interoperating with SM-DP+ on the public internet. Kigen has extensively validated the Kigen eIM solution’s interoperability across leading SM-DP+ platforms and completed interoperability testing with the leading IoT modules from Murata Technologies, Neoway, Nordic Semiconductor, Sequans, SIMCom, and more.  This broad compatibility reduces OEM integration efforts and ensures coverage across multiple protocols, including LTE-M, NB-IoT, and LTE Cat-1 bis. These steps allow projects to be upgraded to IoT eSIMs once all specifications are published. 

OEMs can choose a certified eSIM with eIM to access the new IoT ecosystem through an IoT Profile Assistant, which can either reside within the eUICC (IPAe) or on the device (IPAd). While Kigen supports both options, Kigen’s focus on interoperability with the IPAe allows OEMs to benefit from a simpler integration process.  

With the IPAe, the eUICC serves as the primary interface with the eIM, reducing device development effort and streamlining GCF/PTCRB certification. Since the IPAe is implemented by the Kigen eUICC, OEMs avoid integration efforts with IPAd-based solutions, hence enabling faster, more efficient IoT product deployment. 

Kigen has extensively validated the Kigen eIM solution’s interoperability across leading SM-DP+ platforms and completed interoperability testing with the leading IoT modules from Murata Technologies, Neoway, Nordic Semiconductor, Sequans, SIMCom, and more. 

Get priority access  

Kigen’s eIM solution and eSIMs are available now, with leading IoT modules validated for interoperability with “Secure by Kigen” program. Interested IoT OEMs and connectivity providers can get started today: https://kigen.com/contact/