Smaller packaging will decrease plastic, carbon
emissions
ATLANTA, May 3, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- KORE, the global pure-play Internet of Things
("IoT") hyperscaler, and provider of IoT Connectivity, Solutions
and Analytics, announced today its initiative to reduce waste and
support sustainability by reducing the size of card bodies in its
SIM shipments.
SIM cards power cellular connectivity in everything from
smartphones to connected vehicles and are a vital part of consumer
technology, as well as IoT. Since the first commercial launch of
SIM cards three decades ago, approximately 4.5 billion SIM cards
are sold and shipped each year industry-wide, accounting for more
than 560,000 tons of carbon dioxide and 18,000+ tons of plastic
waste annually.
"KORE consistently looks for ways to leverage IoT to help
organizations with their sustainability and environmental goals,"
said KORE President and CEO Romil
Bahl. "We also evaluate our own processes and products to
find ways to have a positive impact on global sustainability
initiatives. "
While the SIM card has reduced in size over the last three
decades, the packaging – the card body – that holds the SIM has
not. The KORE initiative reduces the card body by 50 percent and,
relating to SIM cards, is expected to:
- Reduce shipping costs by 50 percent due to the weight
reduction
- Reduce KORE's carbon footprint by 16 percent
- Aid customers in reducing plastic waste by 50 percent
In addition to reducing the overall form factor of the SIM card,
KORE is also a leading provider of eSIM with its OmniSIM™, which
takes environmental goals to a new level. Traditional SIM cards
need to be swapped when network changes occur, whereas an eSIM can
be provisioned remotely and used the entire device lifecycle.
Eliminating the need to physically swap SIM cards reduces both
plastic and the carbon emissions associated with manufacturing and
shipping new SIM cards. Overall, KORE saves 24 tons of
CO2 in its eSIM shipments.
KORE discussed its OmniSIM suite at Mobile World Congress
Barcelona during the eSIM Summit in a keynote address by Bahl
titled "eSIM: The Future of IoT Connectivity." KORE also presented
in a panel discussion "eSIM: Enabling the Age of Zero-Touch
Provisioning."
About KORE
KORE is a pioneer, leader, and trusted advisor delivering
mission critical IoT solutions and services. We empower
organizations of all sizes to improve operational and business
results by simplifying the complexity of IoT. Our deep IoT
knowledge and experience, global reach, purpose-built solutions,
and deployment agility accelerate and materially impact our
customers' business outcomes. For more information, visit
korewireless.com.
KORE Investors Contact:
Charley Brady
Vice President, Investor Relations
investors@korewireless.com
+1-678-392-2335
KORE Media Contact:
Alisa Moloney
Senior Director of Marketing
Email: amoloney@korewireless.com
+1-770-365-8382
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