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14/07/2026 6:06 pm
TL;DR: Trasna and CardNet are positioning a new SIM offering for Latin America around local manufacturing, GSMA certification, and support for 5G and IoT deployments as regional demand grows, according to Workz Group. The bigger issue for practitioners is that SIM scale now needs stronger lifecycle, provisioning, and device-identity governance, not just better supply chain logistics.
NHIMG editorial — based on content published by Workz Group: Trasna and CardNet alliance targets SIM market in Latin America
Questions worth separating out
Q: How should organisations govern SIM and eSIM lifecycles in large IoT fleets?
A: Organisations should treat SIM and eSIM handling as a lifecycle control problem, not just an inventory task.
Q: Why does remote device management increase security risk in IoT programmes?
A: Remote management increases risk because it concentrates privileged actions into APIs, consoles, and delegated support workflows.
Q: What do security teams get wrong about certification in connected-device supply chains?
A: Teams often treat certification as if it guarantees operational safety.
Practitioner guidance
- Map the SIM lifecycle end to end Document issuance, activation, transfer, suspension, replacement, and retirement for SIM, eSIM, and related device identities.
- Restrict remote provisioning authority Limit who can change connectivity state, push profile updates, or override device management settings.
- Validate trust boundaries after certification Review how GSMA-certified components are handled in production, including key custody, exception handling, and vendor support access.
What's in the full analysis
Workz Group's full article covers the operational detail this post intentionally leaves for the source:
- The partnership's stated production timeline and regional go-to-market rationale for Latin America.
- The vendor-specific explanation of how local manufacturing and technical support are expected to improve delivery.
- The planned expansion into eSIM, system-on-chip, and remote device management as market demand evolves.
- The GSMA certification and product-compliance positioning described by the publisher.
👉 Read Workz Group's update on the Trasna and CardNet SIM partnership →
Latin American SIM growth: what it means for IoT security teams?
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14/07/2026 6:11 pm
SIM expansion should be read as device identity expansion. When telecom and IoT programmes add more SIM-enabled endpoints, they also add more identities that must be issued, tracked, and revoked. That matters because lifecycle failure is often the real control gap, not radio connectivity or manufacturing capacity. Practitioners should treat SIM scale as an identity governance programme, not only a supply chain programme.
A question worth separating out:
Q: Who should be accountable for device identity changes in telecom and IoT environments?
A: Accountability should sit with the organisation that owns the device identity lifecycle, even when manufacturers, carriers, and support partners all touch the environment. Clear ownership is needed for approvals, exceptions, and revocation, otherwise no one can reliably answer who changed what and why.
👉 Read our full editorial: SIM market expansion in Latin America raises IoT governance stakes
