Secure connectivity – tailored and under your control
Digital profiles delivering greater efficiency and control
The way mobile devices connect to networks is evolving rapidly. Physical SIM cards are giving way to eSIMs – digital, remotely managed profiles that integrate seamlessly into existing network infrastructure. As connectivity grows, IoT deployments expand and demands for security and flexibility increase, the eSIM has become a cornerstone of modern connectivity strategies. It enables efficient, secure and scalable management of mobile profiles across all device types.
For Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), service providers and IoT providers, one factor is becoming decisive: the ability to manage connectivity with confidence and full control.
Full control over processes, data and infrastructure – for MNOs, service providers and IoT platform operators
Most solutions on the market are offered as “eSIM as a Service” – creating dependencies in terms of data, processes and costs.
achelos takes a different approach: We provide the software that allows organisations to operate their own eSIM platform – independent, GSMA-compliant and secure.
This model serves two markets equally well:
• MNOs seeking full control within their network infrastructure
• Service providers looking to offer eSIM services under their own brand
Both benefit from the same principle: sovereignty instead of service dependency.
Maximum control with your own eSIM software
eSIM technology enables secure, digital provisioning of mobile operator profiles across smartphones, wearables, IoT devices and long-life industrial fleets. It accelerates activation, simplifies global deployments and reduces operational costs.
But eSIM is not only a technical component. It is both a service model and a business model – and both work significantly better when the platform is operated in-house rather than outsourced.
An eSIM relies on a secure embedded chip (eUICC) that stores digital operator profiles. Instead of inserting a physical SIM card, profiles are provisioned, activated and updated via GSMA-compliant components such as SM-DP+, SM-SR and eIM.
While many providers operate these components as a commercial service, achelos offers a self-hosted eSIM software platform that lets organisations:
- manage all processes in their own IT environment
- enforce their own security and compliance policies
- maintain full ownership of keys, data and logs
- offer eSIM services directly to their own customers
For MNOs, this means:
eSIM processes remain part of the core network – fully controlled and auditable.
For service providers, it means:
You can run your own eSIM service – without building software yourself.
Sovereign, modular and robust
As eSIM adoption continues to rise, achelos provides a robust foundation for delivering uninterrupted connectivity across devices (consumer or IoT) and networks (public or private). Build your solution precisely where and how you need it – with full control over security, data access and compliance.
Cloud-native architecture for scalable eSIM services
Our software is built on a cloud-native, containerised microservices architecture designed for high availability and horizontal scalability. This allows you to expand capacity or update services without disrupting live operations.
A comprehensive API streamlines day-to-day operations and integrates seamlessly with your OSS/BSS and existing business processes.
We rely on proven open-source components – for example PostgreSQL for data storage, and containers orchestrated through platforms such as Docker or Kubernetes – enabling portability and independence across public, private or hybrid cloud environments.
Security and GSMA Standards Compliance
To accelerate certification and reduce time-to-market, we work with leading partners for Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), eSIM testing solutions and SAS security consultancy.
Our solutions support all GSMA standards for consumer, IoT and M2M environments and meet the requirements of GSMA SAS-SM.
Business requirements vary – the need for control does not
- Consumer – In-House Activation and Provisioning
For MNOs and MVNOs running SGP.22 processes directly in their networks.
For service providers offering branded eSIM activation to their customers.
- IoT – Scalable orchestration for large device fleets
A sovereign, SGP.32-compliant management platform for IoT deployments – ideal for MNOs, IoT providers and system integrators.
- M2M – Long-term stability for industrial use cases
A future-proof SGP.02 solution for automotive, energy and industrial devices with multi-year lifecycles.
Benefits for MNOs
Keep a critical part of your network infrastructure under your own control.
- Operate in your own data centre or sovereign cloud
- Full ownership of data, keys and security
- No dependency on external SaaS platforms
- Seamless OSS/BSS integration
- GSMA-compliant implementation (SGP.22, SGP.32, SGP.02)
- Supports regulatory standards
A secure, auditable and vendor-independent eSIM platform.
Benefits for service providers
Launch your own eSIM service – faster, more flexible and fully owned.
- Deliver a complete eSIM offering under your own brand
- No third-party platforms or revenue-sharing models
- New revenue streams with attractive margins
- Serve multiple MNOs and enterprise customers simultaneously
- No internal software development required
Become an eSIM provider – without building an eSIM platform.
Our eSIM portfolio
Whether as a carrier backend or a white-label eSIM service, achelos gives you the sovereignty, flexibility and control that modern connectivity demands – for MNOs as well as for service providers.
We deliver the software. You operate the platform.
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