Offer your customers the freedom to leave their phones at home, with Telstra Wholesale’s eSIM Companion Plan connectivity for a range of eSIM-enabled smartwatches.
With cellular connectivity, end users can stay connected with voice and data services on their smartwatch device, independently from their paired smart phone.
Expand your mobile offering by building on top of eSIM functionality for mobile phone devices. Smartwatches are a growing market, with an estimated 36% of Australians owning one at the end of 2022, an increase of 4% YoY. Create a mobile ecosystem that taps into growing customer demand by bundling mobile and smartwatch connectivity.
Companion device plans are just the start of our strategy to help MVNOs use the growing power of IoT to thrive.
Help grow your mobile offering with new services and products.
Create new opportunities to attract and retain customers and increase ARPU by offering smartwatch connectivity to meet consumer demand.
Create mobile ecosystems to help drive customer loyalty
Offer your consumers the convenience of combining their connectivity options under your service, using one number1.
A new proposition for the MVNO market
Be among the first MVNOs in Australia to offer companion plans for smartwatches. And be among the very first pre-paid services sellers to add companion device plans.
Helping advance your brand to the forefront of MVNO innovation
We invest in world-class technology and expertise, including our partnership with leading radio connectivity partner Ericsson, to bring MVNOs new opportunities for growth. Companion devices are just the start of our IoT journey.
1. Telstra Wholesale One Number enables you to use your primary service number when making calls from your watch, i.e. the B-party will see the same mobile number when you are calling from your phone or watch. Calls to the primary service number will be received and can be answered on either phone or watch.
Freedom
End users can leave their phone at home but stay connected with voice and data services on their smartwatch on the Telstra Wholesale Mobile Network.
Simplicity
End users can use the same number as their current phone service and manage it all on one bill.
Easy to set up
It’s quick and easy for your customers to get started with activation through their primary device.
We offer great coverage, in more places in Australia, underpinned by a high quality and reliable network.
Coverage on a trusted network
Connected smartwatches on our network have access to the same coverage as primary mobile devices. Offer your customers smartwatch connectivity on a trusted network with a huge 1.6m square km footprint and 4G Coverage reaching more than 98.7% of the Australian population.
Learn more here: Telstra Wholesale Mobile Network
Available on pre and post paid plans
All the features of eSIM Companion Plans will be available on both pre and post-paid plans which support companion devices.
Simple, seamless connected smartwatch experiences.
Our simple activation process means your customers can get their smartwatch connected quickly, all through their primary device.
One number, one bill
Customers can share their existing mobile number with their smartwatch. Make things simple by giving your customers both services on one bill.
Easy to bring to market
Simple add-on pricing, and service management through the Telstra Wholesale Mobile Evolution platform, make it straightforward to offer smartwatch connectivity.
Explore other eSIM capabilities
Telstra Wholesale eSIM Companion Plan capability requires use of a cellular-capable smartwatch, with an eSIM/eUICC.
Existing eSIM support for primary mobile devices is a pre-requisite in order to onboard to eSIM Companion Plan capability.
Coverage
The Telstra Wholesale Mobile Solution utilises part of Telstra’s 5G, 4G, and 3G* coverage.
The coverage footprint is underpinned by over 9,900 sites of which 8,800 are 4G sites. The service provides 4G Coverage reaching at least 97.9% of the Australian population. The Telstra Wholesale mobile coverage area footprint reaches more than 98.7% of the Australian population and covers more than 1,600,000 square kilometres of the Australian landmass.
Learn more here: https://www.telstrawholesale.com.au/mobile-network.html
* Telstra will be switching off 3G in mid 2024.