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Remote Patient Monitors Gain Multi-Network Connectivity

The AT&T and Smart Meter expansion ties carrier-grade eSIM switching to cellular health monitors, with no rollout dates announced yet.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Telecommunications

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AT&T and Smart Meter have expanded their collaboration to support connectivity for remote patient monitoring devices across the United States. Smart Meter is incorporating AT&T Global SIM Advanced, a multi-profile eSIM solution, into its connectivity strategy; the expansion is announced, and the source does not give deployment dates.

Why it matters

Healthcare organizations increasingly rely on connected devices to support patients managing chronic conditions outside traditional care settings, and cellular connectivity is central to that shift. Pairing carrier-grade multi-profile eSIM with cellular-enabled monitors points toward remote care devices that stay online without a paired phone.

Global SIM Advanced was introduced by AT&T in 2025 as a multi-profile eSIM solution. The source does not provide benchmark figures for coverage or reliability gains from the approach.

The players

AT&T

A major U.S. wireless carrier whose Global SIM Advanced multi-profile eSIM platform underpins this connectivity expansion.

Smart Meter

A provider of cellular-enabled remote patient monitoring devices that track glucose, blood pressure, weight, and oxygen saturation.

The details

Global SIM Advanced is an embedded SIM, a chip-based identity that lets a device hold more than one network profile, and it lets eligible devices switch between approved carrier profiles. When one network provides poor coverage, the device can access another approved profile, a process managed by an advanced connectivity management platform. Smart Meter's monitors track glucose levels, blood pressure, weight, and oxygen saturation and transmit that data automatically, without Bluetooth pairing or smartphone setup.

Timeline

  1. AT&T introduced Global SIM Advanced in 2025.

  2. AT&T and Smart Meter announced the expanded collaboration on November 2, 2026.

The Tech Race

AT&T's Global SIM Advanced is a 2025 multi-profile eSIM product, and this expansion applies it to healthcare device connectivity. The source does not name competing carrier or eSIM programs, so the wider competitive position is not established here.

Patients using compatible remote monitoring devices could see data sent automatically without pairing a phone, though the source gives no availability or pricing timeline. Healthcare organizations deploying these devices may find setup simpler, though the source does not say when that will reach users.

The takeaway

Watch for named deployment details and device availability from Smart Meter and AT&T, since the announcement gives no timeline. Whether the multi-profile approach proves reliable in real patient settings will be the signal to track.

Further reading

For more on how carriers are building out connectivity, explore Telecommunications coverage.

Source note: This article includes information reported by IoT Now News - How to run an IoT enabled business.