The goal of pre-provisioned cellular connectivity is to simplify IoT manufacturing, logistics, and device activation at scale
emnify, a cloud-native IoT connectivity provider, introduces a factory-first approach to IoT connectivity, enabling devices to connect instantly, reliably and globally as soon as they are powered on. As an award-winning leader in eSIM and IoT connectivity, emnify brings this factory-first approach to CES 2026 to address the growing complexity of IoT manufacturing at scale.
Built all around Bootstrap connectivity and a single global eSIM SKU, emnify’s approach enables electronics manufacturers to ship devices already connected to the production line – eliminating manual SIM handling, fragmented SKUs and common initial boot activation errors. Thanks to emnify’s SGP.32-ready eSIM orchestration stack, connectivity becomes part of manufacturing rather than a post-deployment task.
“While IoT devices were designed with connectivity in mind, SIM logistics have long remained physical, relying on plastic SIMs, manual handling and post-production deployment.” said Martin Giess, co-founder and founding CTO of emnify.
“We built Bootstrap Connectivity with a factory-first mindset so that devices can connect reliably the moment they power on using a global eSIM SKU, without locking electronics manufacturers into a single vendor.”
What emnify is presenting at CES 2026
Instant connectivity with bootstrap connectivity
Devices connect immediately upon first power-up – whether in the factory or in the field – using a vendor-agnostic bootstrap profile that supports bring-your-own carrier flexibility throughout the device lifecycle.
Factory-first activation and zero-touch manufacturing
Connectivity provisioning and testing can be performed directly on the production line, reducing manual SIM handling, configuration errors and first boot errors before devices are shipped.
Open, SGP.32-ready eSIM orchestration
Connectivity is embedded once and managed securely throughout the device lifecycle, supporting long-term flexibility without reliance on a single vendor ecosystem.
Meet emnify at CES 2026: Media, analysts and electronics manufacturers are invited to visit emnify at CES 2026, North Hall, Booth #10477 to see how factory-first bootstrap connectivity enables global SKU and simpler IoT manufacturing at scale.
