- Telecom standards group GSMA says it's delaying implementation of a global standard for eSIM, now that the Justice Dept. is investigating the group and U.S. wireless firms over collusion between them to hinder carrier-switching.
- The eSIM standard -- which would allow for customers to easily switch wireless providers without having to insert a physical SIM card -- is "on hold pending the completion of an investigation by the United States Department of Justice," GSMA says.
- The group says it's cooperating with the probe; so does AT&T (NYSE:T) as well as Verizon (NYSE:VZ), which calls it "much ado about nothing."
- Big four wireless: VZ, T, TMUS, S
- Previously: Report: Apple, device makers behind DOJ probe of telecom collusion (Apr. 20 2018)
- Previously: Verizon, AT&T fall on report DOJ is probing collusion (updated) (Apr. 20 2018)