Paradise Mobile has chosen a Paris-based provider of connectivity services to deliver the smoothest experience possible for users connecting to its new ultra-fast network.

Bermuda’s newest mobile operator said Thales’s mobile connectivity solutions were chosen to enable remote activation of its customers' eSIM (embedded SIM) equipped handsets.

It said visitors to the island will soon be able to pre-download the eSIM profile on their device and get immediate connectivity upon their arrival, thanks to Thales’s remote eSIM connection to Paradise Mobile's network.

The company said Thales’s cloud-based connectivity management solution will give Paradise Mobile’s customers the freedom to instantly and remotely activate and update subscriptions for smartphones and other devices fitted with an eSIM, anytime and anywhere.

In addition to setting new standards in convenience for subscribers, Paradise Mobile said, it intends to introduce the network speeds and capacity necessary to attract hi-tech enterprises to Bermuda.

In the longer term, Paradise Mobile said, it intends to expand throughout the Caribbean and accelerate its development to handle the exponential increase of eSIM activation worldwide, which it said is expected to reach 2.4 billion active eSIM subscriptions for smartphones by 2025.

With Thales's cloud-based solutions — eSIM management services and over-the-air platforms — Paradise Mobile said it is ideally positioned to handle the rapidly growing range of eSIM-enabled devices such as smart phones, tablets, laptops and wearables.

It said Thales’s “software as a service” based solutions can readily accompany the operator's expansion, as the cloud platform addresses any activation or update needs remotely, automatically adjusting the computing resources.

As a result, it said, Paradise Mobile’s users will benefit from prompt eSIM activation and smooth remote subscription updates thanks to Thales's highly scalable solutions.

Cesar Cabarcos, head of partnerships and roaming for Paradise Mobile, said: “Thales is providing the industry-leading technology that will deliver on our promise of a fantastic user experience for everyone.

“The Thales platforms are also a key ingredient in our plans to create the world's fastest commercial mobile network and help turn Bermuda into the Silicon Valley of the Caribbean.”

Thierry Clamou, VP, sales, Latin America and the Caribbean for Thales, said: “The rapid proliferation of eSIM-enabled devices is redefining the mobile landscape.

“We are therefore delighted to announce this new partnership, which puts Paradise Mobile at the forefront of a new era in user convenience.

“With our platforms, subscribers can connect their eSIM-enabled device to a network for the first time instantly anytime and anywhere.”