CLX Communications: Transcending Technological and Geographical Barriers

The acceptance of embedded SIM (eSIM) as a standard was serendipity for Stockholm, Sweden based CLX Communications (CLX), which was exploring ways to change paradigms of IoT arena. “Making cellular as the primary communications mechanism for IoT devices globally while improving quality and affordability, became our objective,” says Kjell Arvidsson, VP Corporate and Business Development, CLX. The standardization also gave a fillip to CLX’s efforts in allowing insertion of a physical CLX programmable SIM into an IoT device once and permitting an enterprise to alter the underlying mobile carrier to which that SIM card connects via software. When a client wants to deliver products or services in multiple networks or countries, a need for SIM card, with coverage in all networks at reasonable price-points arises. “CLX is adept in addressing the operational requirement,” states Arvidsson. “We offer global solutions that allow enterprises to send SMS, voice to anyone on the planet with a world class SLA.”

Providing seamless cellular IoT connectivity is CLX’s mission and in the same pursuit the firm offers an operator independent SIM. “We remotely update our cards with the most easily applicable number based on presence of the SIM card, furnishing best coverage and cost,” says Arvidsson. CLX enables an enterprise to change the IoT device from using AT&T to using T-Mobile depending on location, commercials, and other parameters. The CLX programmable SIM constrains the roaming cost that would have incurred due to cross border movements of products loaded with a normal single carrier SIM. With the capability of remotely updating the programmable SIM card with a new identity, CLX saves the clients from incurring high SIM card replacement cost and renegotiating price plans in accordance with budgetary constraints and market offerings.

CLX’s programmable SIM offers a gamut of advantages that range from ease of accessibility to voice capability. The product eliminates the need for multiple SIMs, lends single point of access, and terminates the intricacies that arise due to managing multiple MNO relationships and technical integrations.