Thales, Landis+Gyr Partner on Smart Meter Connectivity
The collaboration pairs Thales eSIM technology with IoT connectivity management to remotely configure utility smart meters without physical SIM swaps.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Utilities
Thales and Landis+Gyr have announced a partnership to simplify connectivity management for smart meters across large utility networks. The collaboration combines Thales eSIM technology, which complies with the GSMA SGP.32 specification, with Simetric's connectivity management platform.
Why it matters
The partnership lets utilities remotely install, update, or change network profiles over the air rather than replacing physical SIM cards. The platform also supports both traditional SIM and eSIM devices and gives operators a centralized view of connected meters.
Landis+Gyr reports more than 180 million connected intelligent devices across over 2,000 utilities worldwide. Thales eSIM subscription management supports more than 450 mobile network operators and 200 OEMs, though the announcement does not specify how many of these devices the partnership will cover.
The players
Thales
Thales is a French multinational technology company whose eSIM subscription management technology serves hundreds of mobile network operators and device makers.
Landis+Gyr
Landis+Gyr is a global energy management company that supplies smart meters and grid software to utilities worldwide.
The details
Thales eSIM technology is integrated with Simetric's connectivity management platform, allowing utilities to monitor connected meters and manage subscriptions centrally. Thales obtained GSMA eSA certification for SGP.32, the specification governing the remote profile management used in the solution.
Timeline
The partnership was announced on November 2, 2026.
North American smart meter installations reached 152.4 million in 2024.
Installations are projected to reach 180.9 million by 2030.
Market Landscape
The move extends the SGP.32 remote SIM provisioning standard into utility smart metering, a sector where replacing physical SIMs has been costly across millions of deployed devices. It positions Thales and Landis+Gyr against other connectivity and metering vendors competing to standardize over-the-air management for grid equipment.
For utility customers, the change means meters can receive network updates remotely, which can reduce the service visits and downtime tied to physical SIM swaps. Ratepayers may see the effects through how efficiently their utility maintains its metering network, though the announcement does not address pricing.
The takeaway
Utilities planning smart meter upgrades can look to remote eSIM provisioning as a way to change network configurations without field visits. Tracking how SGP.32 adoption develops will show whether this approach becomes standard across grid equipment.
Further reading
Explore more on Utilities coverage for context on how smart grid connectivity is evolving.
Source note: This article includes information reported by eeNews Europe.
