Along with yesterday's feature reveal iCloud Voice mail, the server posted today Business Insider also one really interesting piece of information. Apple would like to become something similar to Google, which offers its Project Fi, i.e. its own virtual operator, built on top of other services. Apple but he would like to offer his services in addition to the USA in Europe, where he would make arrangements with the operators of individual countries and borrow their coverage.
Nearby sources Applu said that the company is now privately testing MVNO services in the US, but is also in talks with telecommunications companies in Europe to launch the service there as soon as possible. MVNO, or Mobile Virtual Network Operator, is a wireless service provider that uses network infrastructure from other operators, which in our case could be O2, T-Mobile or Vodafone.oneFor example, Google Project Fi uses the infrastructure of Sprint and T-Mobile in the US and combines them to offer the best services of all. So it wants to achieve something similar Apple.
This step is also indicated by the fact that Apple presented last year Apple SIM for iPad where users can choose between several network service providers. The service was initially limited to only a few locations and operators, but recently Apple significantly Apple SIM supported and expanded it to several other countries including Europe. A few weeks ago there was even information that Apple and Samsung are working on a so-called e-SIM, i.e. a sim card that would be permanently built into the phone and the user would just switch between operators as he wanted.
- Apple plans to introduce the e-SIM standard. A SIM card that would be built directly into the iPhone
*source: 9to5mac
