Airtel CEO pitches for shift to eSIMs: Why is it beneficial for users, telcos?

In an email to all Airtel subscribers on Tuesday, Gopal Vittal, chief executive of Bharti Airtel, advocated for a shift from physical SIMs to eSIMs.

An eSIM allows you to activate a mobile plan from your network provider without having to use a physical SIM. Vittal said that use of digital SIM card gives an added security features and acts as a deterrent to theft as non-removability of eSIMs allows easier tracking of lost smartphone.

“In these times of digital first lifestyles, where mobiles, tablets and watches are all interconnected, the e-SIM will provide seamless connectivity for you,” Gopal Vittal, CEO & MD, Bharti Airtel said, illustrating benefits of eSIM.