@LaF0rge yeah, that I did figure out with the whole #GSMA signing chain.

• The few "vendor independent" options I've seen were mere eSIM management tools at the LPA / LPAC level and subsequent #Apps from companies that sell #eSIMcards (aka. #eSIM in Triple-#SIM form factor) like #5ber, #EIOTCLUB, #9e and others...

These do in fact work and I guess having something like lpa-gtk that can be remotely told to deploy/switch eSIMs is the closest to what I'm looking for that will be possible in the walled maze that GSMA forces everyone to walk through as they don't allow people to roll their own CI/CA and exercise control.

• Granted as you hinted in your talk the reliance on having public internet access kinda defeats the purpose of a WWAN connectivity like 5G/4G/3G/2G so at best it allows for dynamically (with interruption) switch between eSIMs based off the current traffic pattern (i.e. from a narrowband flatrate or no base rate pay-as-you-go to a broadband flatrate or cheaper per-traffic plan).

Fortunately I don't even need like legacy services like Voice/SMS and a phone number so it's easy to obtain eSIMs for that which neither expire nor incure standby fees.

@Germo The problem I have is that #eSIM restricts my #FreedomOfChoice re: #Devices.

• Yes, I do use multiple devices and I want to be able to pick them freely.

Same with #eSIM: I can put that on a #SIM #Card *but I can't swap the soldered-down #Chip!

• #Fairphone could've offered / included an #eSIMcard (yes, these do exist!) and thus solved the entire issue: offering #eSIM & #DualSIM without the need of a #TripleSIM-capable #Baseband!

And yes, I routinely use #eSIMcards because I get the #freedom and #flexibility of choice, because it's noone's business which #device I use Which #plans on!

• And whilst courts in #Germany ruled it's illegal to charge for #DeciceSwaps re: #eSIMs, that is only enforceable against #MNO|s & #MVNO|s from #Germany!

Plus many plans I want to use and/or help people to setup are #SIMonly and not available as #eSIM (i.e. #netzclub)...

• No, eSIM is NOT a sufficient replacement even by the sheer fact that most of my devices can't even manage an eSIM Card unless that would he possible just with #ICCDcodes and *"#SIMtoolkit" / embedded Firmware on the #SIMcard!

I dare you to try to deploy an #eSIM on a #2Gonly #StupidPhone whereas a regular SIM can just be chugged in!