New research from our EDT (Techs) service forecasts global eSIM smartphone sales to grow a robust +40% next year in 2021.

Led by Samsung, Apple iPhone, OPPO, Motorola, Orange, Vodafone, G&D, and others, eSIM is one of the fastest-growing parts of the 4G / 5G handset world today.

And yet, there remain pockets of resistance to eSIM in Asia and elsewhere. Industry growth is by no means guaranteed.

Clients can download the full eSIM forecast by region and type through 2025 here.