Micron: SIM cards M2M

2025

Compliance with T2 requirements

T2 tested Mikron's SIM card. Tests carried out on standard test scripts developed by the operator's team confirmed the technical compliance of SIM-cards for M2M-devices of Micron with the T2 requirements and stable operation on the operating operator's network. The T2 announced this on April 16, 2025.

Micron mastered the first completely domestic SIM card in serial production - the entire process from the development and production of a chip to assembly is carried out in Russia. The Micron chip used provides support for cryptographic algorithms. After passing certification, the SIM card can be used in cryptographic protection systems and trusted communication networks. We are ready to produce in industrial volumes when the operator makes appropriate decisions, - said Denis Varaksin, Deputy General Director for Business Development of Mikron JSC.

When working with the direction of SIM-cards in T2, special attention is paid to solutions and developments created on the principle of "inhouse." To begin with, we have created a special testing system that involves checking the SIM card at all levels. This was followed by multiple tests of the operation of the SIM card, taking into account various scenarios of data exchange between devices. The test results confirmed that SIM Micron meets all the first-level requirements, "said Andrey Borzov, Product and Customer Experience Director for the T2.

For T2, it is important to ensure the safety of the operation of critical infrastructure and the storage of personal data of subscribers, and in this matter we are helped by domestic solutions that are created taking into account all modern protection requirements. The company's specialists successfully checked the functionality of the domestic SIM-card of Micron, no comments and shortcomings were revealed, - said Vladimir Pavlov, director of work with subscriber equipment of the T2.

Agreement on testing in GLONASS products

On April 15, 2025, Micron and GLONASS JSC signed an agreement on scientific and technical cooperation in order to increase the efficiency of the introduction of domestic ECB in various sectors of the economy.

The subject of the agreement is the development of the scientific, technical, production and personnel potential the Russian microelectronic of the industry, the implementation of joint projects, programs and activities in such areas as,, mechanical engineering,, agriculture,, construction,, and space medicine transport power metallurgy artificial intelligence integrated security, as well as the promotion of solutions to complex technical systems and industry ecosystems in these areas.

The agreement was signed by Igor Chursin, Advisor to the General Director of GLONASS JSC, and Denis Varaksin, Deputy General Director for Business Development of Micron JSC.

We see one of our primary tasks in the promotion of products and solutions based on Russian technologies. Among the first joint projects, we plan to test the Micron SIM card for use in the products of GLONASS JSC. I am sure that cooperation with Micron will accelerate the introduction of domestic import-independent solutions based on the ERA-GLONASS state information system, - said Igor Chursin, Advisor to the General Director of GLONASS JSC.

Mikron SIM card is a completely Russian solution for authentications the user on the network, which uses the domestic Level 1 chip MIK51SM144D production of Mikron, developed in conjunction with the Molecular Research Institute electronic engineers with support. Ministry of Industry and Trade RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Testing of Micron SIM card in GLONASS JSC systems will allow to check the functional characteristics of the product in real conditions and increase the efficiency of subsequent implementation in IT and telecommunication systems. The first fully domestic SIM card is an important step towards ensuring the technological independence of the Russian radio-electronic industry, it allows you to ensure the security of personal data of users and critical infrastructure, - said Denis Varaksin, Deputy General Director of Mikron JSC.

Specifications of the SIM card Micron:

• supported mobile communication standards: 2G, 3G, 4G;
• remote update of OTA (over-the-air) SIM profile;
• authentication in the network: support for international Milenage algorithms, as well as domestic S3G algorithms;
• protocols of ІR protection -trafics by Russian cryptographic algorithms - IPSec, TLS 1.2;
• other traffic protection protocols (in standards NB-IoT, LoRa, etc.) - CRISP (GOST R 71252-2024);
• support of modern cryptographic algorithms GOST R34.10-12, GOST R34.11-12, GOST R34.12-15/18, GOST R34.13-15/18;
• support of mobile enhanced qualified electronic signature;
• form factors - 2FF, 3FF, 4FF, MFF2 (DFN8).

As of April 2025, the Micron SIM card is also being tested in mobile networks. The use of domestic subscriber identification modules is an important condition for the security of personal data of users.

2023: Serial Card Production

On December 25, 2023, it became known that the Russian manufacturer of microelectronic products "Micron" is starting serial production of domestic SIM-cards for the Internet of Things. The possibility of using products is assessed by MegaFon, MTS, VimpelCom, as well as a number of specialized companies.

According to the Kommersant newspaper, we are talking about SIM-cards for machine-to-machine interaction (M2M). They are designed for various consumer, commercial and industrial equipment. These include smart home devices, ATMs and payment terminals, wireless monitoring systems, security and security systems, industrial platforms, etc. The M2M technology provides for reduced power consumption and a small amount of traffic in the cellular network.

Micron starts mass production of domestic M2M SIM-cards

Domestic SIM cards M2M developed using state subsidies. The size of investments in the project as of the end of December 2023 was not disclosed. Micron intends to start mass production of chips for new SIM cards in 2024. In addition, the company will enclose these products. It is known that the plant for organizing the production of products had to "adjust existing technological processes." The NM-Tech company will also produce chips.

Micron estimates the volume of the Russian SIM card market at M2M "several hundred thousand" units per year. It is expected that demand will be stimulated by government projects, including the use of domestic SIM cards on networks where data security is important. In particular, in 2024, certification of cryptographic information protection tools for microcircuits in new products will begin. Yuri Shvydchenko, director of technology practice at Trust Technologies (formerly PwC), assumes that in 2024 the segment will grow by about 20% in physical terms, and smart home systems will become one of the market drivers.^[1]

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