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Control. When i was working with the emerging (at the time) nfc technology it was evident it was all about control: the sim card usually holds the secure eleme
by znpy 3y ago
Control.
When i was working with the emerging (at the time) nfc technology it was evident it was all about control: the sim card usually holds the secure element, and it’s really a war between carriers, os providers and phone manufacturers.
Who controls the secure element controls another big share of the user’s life.
- enos_feedler 3y agoWell carriers own the networks that the secure element grants access to. At the end of the day I dont think carriers care about who owns the tokens/auth data for the network, but that 1) they are furnished by the network under their own control and 2) they get paid for the network access
- AnotherGoodName 3y agoAn example where this matters is tethering right now. My android phone won't tether. It's an unlocked android phone bought independently of the carrier. But it won't tether the connection to another device as my provider has a flag that this is not supported and android due to pressure from carriers obeys this on all phones, even non carrier locked phones. Of course I can just swap the sim into a dedicated tethering hotspot and it works. But esim will soon fix that as esims are tied to the phone.