[yaantc]

The opposite: eSIM allows IoT devices being moved from one operator to another remotely, with no physical SIM swap. With device using physical SIM this wouldn't be economical, with eSIM remote change it can be. This allows long term users (meters, industrial connectivity, ...) not to be tied to a single MNO. They can regularly renegotiate their contract, and use competition. And the telcos really hate this, and tried to delay this happening as much as they could. Still in the end users and device makers managed to push this through the telcos throat.

[Kwpolska]

The eSIM standard for embedded/internet-of-shit use is vastly different to the eSIM standard for phones and consumers. The devices could have their own standard, but as a consumer, I prefer my small metal and plastic square, thankyouverymuch.