Machines too will have SIMs

On September 5, 2017, Trai issued its recommendations on “Spectrum, Roaming and QoS related requirements in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communications”. It has recommended that all the access service providers viz CMTS, UASL, UL (AS) and UL holders using licensed access spectrum shall be allowed to provide M2M services within the area of their existing authorizations. Also, all basic services operators and ISPs shall be allowed to provide M2M services, including on unlicensed band, within the area of their existing authorizations, barring M2M cellular services.