Viettel will provide eSIM on smart watch

Viettel has successfully tested eSim on Amazfit Verge 2 smart watch in Vietnam. This means that Amazfit Verge 2 will have a separate phone number, allowing it to operate independently without having to be used in parallel with the smartphone.

In recent years, smart watches have become technological devices familiar to many users in Vietnam, bringing many utilities such as health monitoring, sports training support, quick message browsing . However, the current smartwatch models all have to be paired with the phone to avoid waves due to the lack of support for eSim.

But when it comes to eSim, the smart watch can operate independently from the phone, allowing users to use the voice and texting feature directly on the watch with a separate phone number. Therefore, users can just bring a smart watch when they go to the gym, jog . but still keep in touch. Of course, to do this, the main phone number on the smartphone needs to have the function to transfer calls to another number when not answering.

It is expected that Viettel can start implementing the eSIM feature on smart watches from Q4 / 2019.

1. MobiFone provides eSIM to customers in Vietnam