After more than 15 years of steady evolution, eSIM is no longer a technical footnote in telecom roadmaps, but it is fast becoming a structural shift in how mobile services are activated, how connected devices are deployed, and how people and businesses operate across borders.
At this inflection point, and with the ambition of opening a meaningful dialogue around what the eSIM transition truly means for the sector, Holafly has launched ‘eSIM Talks’, a new industry podcast bringing together industry leaders to debate where the eSIM ecosystem goes next.
Hosted by Rafael Junquera, CEO of TeleSemana, eSIM Talks brings industry leaders together to examine how turning connectivity into software is changing the way today’s world connects, moves, and scales.
According to Counterpoint Research’s Global eSIM Outlook, annual shipments of eSIM-capable smartphones are expected to exceed one billion units before 2030, but hardware growth is only part of the equation. As Mohit Agrawal, Director of AI & IoT at Counterpoint Research and guest of the first episode, explains, eSIM has been around for more than a decade, “but only now are device maturity, operator strategy and digital-first user expectations converging at scale.”
The inaugural episode of eSIM Talks, titled ‘The end of the physical SIM: How eSIM is changing the way we travel and communicate’, features Mohit Agrawal alongside Chris Hills, VP of Carrier & Operations at Holafly. Together with Junquera, they explore the transition from three complementary angles: traveller experience, operator economics and the broader connected-device economy. The discussion goes beyond the disappearance of plastic SIMs, addressing how roaming models are evolving and how IoT deployments can adapt to local regulation through remote profile management.
For Holafly, the creation of eSIM Talks reflects a broader view of its role within the ecosystem. “eSIM is bigger than any single company or use case,” said Chris Hills, VP of Carrier & Operations at Holafly. “For years, the industry debated when digital provisioning would truly scale. Now that the momentum is undeniable, we felt it was time to create a space where different perspectives can sit at the same table on a monthly basis.”
By placing the conversation in the hands of an independent industry host and inviting participants from across companies and segments, eSIM Talks aims to become a recurring touchpoint for an ecosystem that has often evolved in parallel tracks.
