SIM Cards That Talk to Each Other

Italy's TIM has announced the Italian launch of the first SIM Card that allows mobile phones to "communicate" with TV set-top boxes, computers, household appliances and a host of home electronics devices, reports Cellular News.

"The new Z-SIM" SIM Card is a Telecom Italia Group world exclusive, will be rolled out next year. The SIM card incorporates radio technology that enables all TIM cellphones to "communicate" with any terminal or device equipped with a similar SIM card simply by pressing a key on the phone.

... The technology works both inside and outside the home. The new SIM cards will also work with analog cards embedded into devices used to issue film tickets, parking and road tolls."

emily | 8:06 AM | M2M |
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