Have you ever wondered what’s really behind an eSIM and why it has gone from a niche feature to a core part of how we travel and stay connected?

Welcome to eSIM Talks, a new series hosted by Rafael Junquera, where industry experts unpack what’s happening behind the scenes of the eSIM ecosystem: travel eSIMs, regulation, product innovation, and the future of roaming.In Episode 1, Rafael is joined by Chris Hills (VP of Carrier & Operations at Holafly) and Mohit Agrawal (Director of AI & IoT at Counterpoint Research) to explore the shift from physical SIMs to eSIMs from three perspectives: the traveler experience, operator reality, and the connected-device economy.

▶️ Watch now and discover what changes when connectivity stops being a physical object and starts behaving like software.

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Index:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:01:00 — Welcome to eSIM Talks by Holafly

00:02:06 — Problems with Physical SIMs

00:05:01 — What Drove eSIM Adoption

00:10:37 — User Experience vs Telcos

00:13:49 — Standards, IoT & Profile Switching

00:14:35 — Holafly’s eSIM Philosophy

00:17:18 — eSIM for Travel

00:24:09 — Telcos vs Travel eSIMs

00:26:35 — Business Models & Economics

00:32:32 — IoT & iSIM: What’s Next

00:36:56 — 3-4 Year Outlook

00:41:14 — Closing Takeaways