Is the rental Wi-Fi router disappearing with the new iPhone equipped with ESIM?

DSDS stands for "Dual Signal Dual Standby".Just as there was a senior journalist who watched the DSDS at the Apple's recital, it was a function that was a Chinese Android smartphone uri.

Providing DSDS compatible models for ESIM + NANOSIM for Japan

　While watching the Apple's new iPhone announcement event, I thought suddenly.Rental of Wi-Fi router may be a significant shrinking or disappearing business itself.

　Although it was not unusual in the Android world, the iPhone has finally supported dual SIMs and can stand up with two lines at the same time.

　The iPhone XS MAX / iPhone XR sold in China supports dual SIMs that can attach two SIMs on the top and bottom of the SIM tray, and ESIMs that can write information on the terminal even in other countries for other countries.Realizes one real SIM and one dual SIM.

Looking at the support document of Apple, this example is shown (https: // supportport).Apple.com/ja-jp/ht209044).

・ Separate work for work and private phone number ・ Use local data plans when traveling abroad ・ Use voice calls and data plans separately

　In the case of the author, I maintain my phone number in Japan and the United States, but in that case, I carry two smartphones and replace the SIM of the main terminal and the secondary terminal on an airplane.Both must always be out of the battery, and I was really impatient when I dropped the small SIM in a dark airplane.

　The realization of a dual SIM not only avoids the risk of such a large search in the sky, but also improves the state of having two cars without having to go back and forth.

　In the case of the iPhone, voice calls and SMS can be stuck simultaneously with two lines, but data communication is selected and used either SIM.

　In Japan, MVNO services can use data communication at a lower price than major carriers.For example, if you can put the line you usually use in ESIM and put a cheap MVNO's cheap data plan for the actual SIM tray, minimize the main line data contract and usually MVNO.It should be possible to use cheap data charges.

　Alternatively, you can do data communication with only MVNOs without contracting data communication with major carriers.However, it may be better to switch to MVNO with MNP.

Rental of mobile Wi-Fi router when traveling abroad is not required

　By the way, what I imagined while listening to the event here was, "Oh, I don't need a Wi-Fi router."

　All three carriers in Japan have already developed advantageous plans and campaigns that can use smartphones overseas, and data communication can be used overseas for about 1000 yen per day, with their own terminals.。

　According to Apple, the contract information is written to ESIM using the QR code passed from the carrier and the carrier app.And it seems that you can hold information on multiple carriers in ESIM.For example, before going to the United States, you can write an American career prepaid line from the app to ESIM and start using it at the moment you arrive at the United States.

ESIM allows you to write contract information in multiple countries and careers.In other words, if you have information on local carriers in the country you went to, you can realize advantageous data charges without replacing SIMs on your iPhone.

　現時点ではまだeSIMによるデュアルSIM利用が利用可能になっておらず、今年中にソフトウェアアップデートで有効化されるとしています。米国ではAT&T、Verizon、T-Mobileが対応を表明しており、各社が日本人を含む旅行者向けに、どのようなプランを提案してくるのか注目しています。

　In that case, there is a higher possibility that you will be able to comfortably communicate local countries on your device, such as rental of Wi-Fi routers and international roaming.

　Of course, I think that a Wi-Fi router is needed for devices that do not support cellular communication such as PCs and tablets, but the business itself of Wi-Fi router rental itself will be considerably reduced.