The numbers are rising fast. At least 175 mobile service providers have commercial eSIM offerings in over 69 countries (as at end of 2020). Developed markets lead the way, with 41% of the total in Europe. All mobile operators in the UK, France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, the US, Canada and Australia have now launched eSIM services for smartphones. 90% of mobile operators worldwide intend to offer eSIM services by 2025. By the same year the GSMA forecasts 2.4 billion eSIM smartphone connections globally.