Only 10 countries in the World offer eSIM support at the moment and today Nigeria joins the league of countries with e-sim support. The arrival of MTN e-sim in Nigeria is the beginning of the end for physical SIM cards. The adoption of embedded SIM (eSIM) technology is slowly rising in Africa, with South Africa leading in the region.
Anchoring the event at the MTN Nigeria eSIM launch was Fisayo Fosudo, a visual storyteller and tech video producer. During the live launch he took participants back to the evolution of SIM cards and how it looked like.
CEO and COO of MTNNG, Ferdi Moolman and Mazen Mroue explains to the participants about the eSIM journey and what the future looks like for the Nigerian digital economy. Ferdi Moolman said, he was also astonished by the idea of SIMless devices. At the moment, not up to 15 countries around the world have eSIM support, Nigeria is the first in West Africa.
Read more: www.yinksmedia.com/2020/07/15/mtn-launches-e-sim-in-nigeria-for-selected-devices/

Been anxiously waiting for this. Now I can safely use this on my apple watch

StPete:
Been anxiously waiting for this. Now I can safely use this on my apple watch

We all have been. The issue of carrying physical SIM cards around and fear of it been stolen or damaged. Process of sim swap or registration is tedious. This would solve so many issues.

A most welcome development

this is really commendable,at least my contacts are safe ,no more sim lost .��

So we are going to throw away all these our expensive phones and tablets and start to spend on new spec of devices that can eSim?

Chirowman:
this is really commendable,at least my contacts are safe ,no more sim lost .��

it is safe sir. A list of the benefits are on the website and how to activate the SIM card but for only selected devices.
A list of compatible devices and wearable devices such as smart watch were listed on the site above . You can check it out

shekauvsbuhari:
So we are going to throw away all these our expensive phones and tablets and start to spend on new spec of devices that can eSim?

you don’t have to throw it away but for now it can only work for compatible devices that support e-sim. With time other devices can do that.
This applies everywhere not only Nigeria. Thank you

Yinksy09:
it is safe sir. A list of the benefits are on the website and how to activate the SIM card but for only selected devices.
A list of compatible devices and wearable devices such as smart watch were listed on the site above . You can check it out

ok I will do so now

Yinksy09:
you don’t have to throw it away but for now it can only work for compatible devices that support e-sim. With time other devices can do that.
This applies everywhere not only Nigeria. Thank you

So devices that are not compatible will be shoved outta de window unless there is a way of upgrading them. Lets wait n see.

Y dem no put xiaomi

techmaster092:
Y dem no put xiaomi

Very soon. For now it doesn’t support e-sim

shekauvsbuhari:
So devices that are not compatible will be shoved outta de window unless there is a way of upgrading them. Lets wait n see.

Yes i think we should wait and see because the first year is a trial. I am sure with time other devices would be added and can support e-sim