Smart Connectivity - PowerSave eSIM​

One SIM: Multi-profile, Multi-carrier.
Full North American Coverage.​
Zero Power Penalty.

One IoT eSIM. Four tier-1 U.S. and Canadian carriers.​
Designed to keep power-constrained IoT devices connected without sacrificing battery life.

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Chip Water Meter-437x301

Semtech,
a Trusted IoT
Connectivity Partner​

Years of IoT Excellence
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Countries with millions of our SIMs deployed
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Direct NAM Carrier Partnership​
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Why Single-carrier SIMs Fail Smart Meters — and What to do About it​

Smart meters are deployed for decades, but the cellular networks they depend on don’t stand still. When coverage shifts, spectrum gets refarmed, or legacy networks retire, single-carrier SIMs cannot adapt. The result: lost telemetry, compliance gaps, and truck rolls compounding across hundreds of thousands of deployed devices.​

Existing multi-carrier SIMs solve one problem and create another — they are too power-hungry for battery-constrained meters that need 15–20 years of field life.​

The PowerSave eSIM solves both. Part of Semtech’s Smart Connectivity portfolio, it provides access to four tier-1 U.S. and Canadian carriers — Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Rogers — from a single SIM, with automatic failover and fast network attach optimized for low duty-cycle operation.​

One SIM. One SKU. No power penalty.​

Unique User Benefits

ALWAYS CONNECTED
Multiple carrier profiles preloaded on the eSIM provide automatic failover across terrestrial and non-terrestrial satellite networks — no manual intervention required.​

 FULL BATTERY LIFE
Fast network attach optimized for low duty-cycle operation preserves the 15–20 year battery life your deployments demand.

SINGLE SKU DEPLOYMENT
One SIM SKU covers the full North American market — simplifying device design, reducing supply chain complexity, and accelerating OEM time to market.​

CUSTOMER STORY

Enabling success for a large North American smart metering OEM

The Challenge​
A North American utility was deploying a new generation of water meters across a geographically dispersed service area. Many meters sit in underground vaults and remote sites where physical SIM replacement is both disruptive and costly​

​The Solution​
After validating the PowerSave eSIM for coverage and power efficiency, the utility selected it as the connectivity foundation for their new fleet. The eSIM’s built-in intelligence eliminated the need for on-site SIM management, while multi-carrier failover across all three US Tier 1 carriers ensured uninterrupted service regardless of local network conditions.​
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The Results​

  • Committed fleet grew 30x in under six months, from go-live​
  • Full coverage with automatic failover across the 3 U.S. carriers​
  • On target to maintain meter battery life of over 15 years​
  • Full command and control of their entire fleet via the AirVantage API suite​

PowerSave eSIM – Key Capabilities

  • Access to the top 4 U.S. and Canadian carriers in a single SIM, with automatic OTA carrier switching — no truck rolls required ​
  • Supports LTE-M and NB-IoT network technologies (3GPP) ​
  • NTN satellite fallback for locations outside terrestrial network reach ​
  • Configurable attach and switching parameters to match your SLA requirements ​
  • Full carrier SIM fleet visibility and control via the AirVantage® platform —portal or API ​
  • SGP.02 and SGP.32 compliant for remote SIM provisioning and global regulatory alignment ​
  • Single-SKU device architecture across regions — no carrier-specific hardware variants
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Discover what OEMs and utilities must demand from smart meter eSIMs. This Kaleido Intelligence report covers multi-carrier resilience, compliance, and Semtech’s PowerSave eSIM delivering 15–20 year battery life.
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What industry analysts say about eSIM for battery-constrainedsmart meters

Kaleido Intelligence examines what resilient, long-life eSIM connectivity requires in practice — from multi-carrier failover and SIM localization to SGP.32 capabilities and full-stack management. Read the report to understand the technical and commercial criteria that matter most when selecting a SIM for 15–20 year smart meter deployments.​​

Interested in the PowerSave eSIM? ​

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