China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom have launched commercial trials for eSIM services, marking China’s move toward a “SIM-free” era. Approved by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on October 13, China Unicom has opened nationwide appointments with over 70,000 users, China Mobile offers app-based registration, and China Telecom requires in-store activation. Apple CEO Tim Cook also announced that the China version of the iPhone Air, supporting eSIM only, will go on sale on October 22. The rollout is expected to boost multi-device coordination and remote SIM activation. [TechNode reporting]
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