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The GSMA published the SGP.32 specification because the industry needed something better.

Managing IoT connectivity shouldn't require replacing physical SIM cards, dispatching technicians or waiting weeks for a new network profile to be provisioned.

SGP.32 was designed to solve those problems.

It enables remote eSIM provisioning through software, allowing operators and enterprises to download, activate and manage connectivity profiles without ever touching the device.

On paper, the problem has already been solved.

In practice, the industry is still catching up.

What Is SGP.32?

SGP.32 is the GSMA's latest remote SIM provisioning (RSP) specification for IoT devices.

It builds on earlier standards by making remote profile management simpler, more scalable and better suited to modern connected devices.

Instead of relying on manual provisioning processes or physical SIM replacements, SGP.32 allows connectivity to be managed entirely through software.

That means organisations can:

• Provision new network profiles remotely.
• Switch operators without replacing SIM cards.
• Deploy devices globally before deciding which network to use.
• Automate connectivity through APIs.
• Reduce operational costs across large IoT deployments.

For organisations managing thousands of connected devices, these capabilities aren't just convenient.

They're essential.

Why Isn't Everyone Using It?

This is where things become more complicated.

Many connectivity providers talk about SGP.32.

Far fewer actually support it.

That's not because they're being misleading.

It's because of the architecture they're running.

Most platforms in today's market were designed years before SGP.32 existed.

Their infrastructure was built around physical SIM cards, manual provisioning workflows and operational processes that assumed someone would always be involved.

Adding SGP.32 isn't simply installing a software update.

It requires fundamental changes to how connectivity is provisioned, managed and billed.

In many cases, it's closer to rebuilding the platform than upgrading it.

The Legacy Challenge

Legacy telecom infrastructure wasn't designed to be software-defined.

It was designed around operators, portals and support tickets.

Provisioning often involves multiple systems.

Billing platforms operate independently from connectivity management.

SIM lifecycle management is frequently handled through manual workflows.

Remote profile management becomes difficult because every layer of the platform was built with different assumptions.

Supporting SGP.32 properly means those systems need to work together as one programmable platform.

That's a significant investment.

It's also why many providers continue relying on SGP.22 while mentioning SGP.32 as part of their future roadmap.

Why Starting From Scratch Matters

New platforms don't face those same constraints.

SimSonic was founded in 2024, long after remote eSIM provisioning had become a strategic priority for the industry.

That meant we didn't have a legacy platform to maintain.

We built our connectivity platform from the ground up with software-defined networking, API-first provisioning and modern eSIM management at its core.

Supporting SGP.22 while being ready for SGP.32 wasn't something we had to retrofit.

It became part of the platform architecture from day one.

Software-Defined Connectivity

The real value of SGP.32 isn't the specification itself.

It's what the specification enables.

A fully software-defined platform can:

• Provision eSIM profiles instantly.
• Automate network selection.
• Integrate directly with enterprise systems through APIs.
• Manage connectivity across multiple countries.
• Monitor usage in real time.
• Eliminate manual provisioning workflows.

Remote profile management becomes an API call.

Not a support ticket.

Not a procurement process.

Not a multi-week project.

The Gap Between Standards and Reality

Publishing a standard is only the first step.

The industry still needs platforms capable of implementing it properly.

Today, there's a significant gap between claiming SGP.32 support and delivering a genuinely software-defined remote provisioning platform.

That's the transition the connectivity industry is going through.

Standards are moving faster than legacy infrastructure.

Over the next few years, organisations will increasingly expect connectivity to behave like cloud infrastructure.

Provisioning should be instant.

Networks should be programmable.

Connectivity should integrate directly into software.

SGP.32 is an important step towards that future.

The Hyper Logical Approach

At Hyper Logical, we believe remote eSIM provisioning shouldn't be a roadmap feature.

It should be standard.

That's why SimSonic was built as an API-first, software-defined connectivity platform from day one.

Supporting SGP.22 today while being ready for SGP.32 tomorrow allows organisations to deploy connected devices with confidence, knowing their connectivity platform can evolve alongside industry standards.

Because the question shouldn't be whether SGP.32 is coming.

The question should be why your connectivity platform isn't ready for it already.