China Mobile said it will unveil its AI-eSIM product at the 2026 Mobile Cloud Conference, set to take place in Suzhou from May 7 to 9, as the state-owned telecom giant steps up efforts to integrate AI into connected devices. The AI-eSIM integrates what the company describes as an “intelligent brain,” capable of dynamically dispatching cloud-based models in real time. The technology is designed to enable devices to perform autonomous decision-making and deliver near-instant responses.
Initial applications are expected to focus on consumer-facing products, including AI-powered toys and smart wearables, according to the company. The product also includes a hardware-level security chip that assigns each device a unique digital identity, a feature China Mobile says could support enhanced security oversight in industrial scenarios such as robotics and drones. [IThome, in Chinese]