Jola Cloud Solutions' Blog

Many operators have announced dates for closing down their 3G networks.  For some customers this means that they will need to swap out their SIMs.  Of course, this is a huge expense and inconvenience which is causing many of those affected to now research the market for alternative suppliers.

What is the opportunity?

4G is preferable for M2M and IoT customers due to its speed, however moving to 4G may involve switching thousands of SIM cards deployed globally and upgrading devices, which is an operational headache with a large associated cost. Timing is key, especially for tracking and monitoring devices, smart signage, kiosks and ANPR cameras, as they gather data 24/7/365.

End users may take this opportunity to analyse their requirements and may search the market for an alternative. Will they find a Jola Partner? Do you have mobile data packages promoted on your website? It may be worth putting out an email to your customer base to remind them that you can help:

• Review requirements
• Offer a wide range of solutions including multi network SIMs, 5G and NB-IoT
• Help swap out legacy EE SIMs
• Manage SIM estates to avoid overage charges
• Provide a management portal to view data usage

Jola

Jola is an award-winning, channel-only supplier of business communications, specialising in mobile data SIMs. We are a global data specialist, providing innovative IoT and mobile data solutions to MSPs, ISPs, IT Support companies and Telecommunications Resellers.

Mobile Manager is our M2M/IoT SIM management portal, which communicates in real-time with multiple mobile network operators. Mobile Manager handles M2M SIM activations, ceases, suspensions, reports, alerts and bolt-ons and can be used by resellers and their end users to manage large estates of M2M SIMs in multiple devices worldwide.

We offer 3MB to 200GB EE M2M SIMs on 30-day contracts with 2GB to 100GB bolt-ons. For devices which roam, we offer EE M2M Roaming SIMs which work in Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK and USA. They also work in Austria, Czech Republic and Switzerland with a surcharge. Our EE M2M SIMs offer exceptional reliability and coverage which is easy to manage and inexpensive to buy.

We also offer multi-network roaming KPN and Three SIMs (including big data options).

If you have customers looking to looking to swap out their 3G SIMs, consider Jola. We offer a wide range of options, excellent commercials and provide you with a global management portal. 97% partners would recommend us. To find out more, request our Partner Pack.