Batch Activation

Overview

Batch activation is how a large shipment of devices gets online without card-by-card work. ICMP provisions SIMs in bulk, pushes configuration, activates them from one place, and tracks the result. You can drive a batch through the API or an Excel template. A single batch can cover tens of thousands of SIMs. The platform spans 200+ countries and regions, supports 500+ enterprise customers, and connects more than 10 million devices.

Bulk provisioning and ICCID registration

Imports ICCIDs through a REST API or an Excel template, tens of thousands in one batch. Format and duplicates are checked automatically. The result report can be downloaded, and each batch shows status and the reason a SIM failed.

Configuration push and policy binding

Pushes APN, roaming policy, data plan, and rate limits to a device group. Templates can differ by region, operator, or customer. A change goes out as it is saved, and it can be rolled back.

One place to run and track activation

Runs activation tasks by batch, region, or customer. Progress, success and failure detail, the activation log, and webhook events stay with the task so the whole run can be reviewed later.

What a factory-scale activation has to do

A line that ships thousands of devices needs provisioning that keeps up, configuration that stays the same across a batch, a task you can see and later reconstruct, and a handoff into ERP or MES. ICMP provides a global dashboard, batch APIs, activation reports, and webhook events, and the throughput can follow the pace of the line.

What keeps a large batch from stalling

Activation jobs run on a microservices architecture, with a SLA of 99.9% and technical support around the clock. TLS, IAM, fine-grained RBAC, and an audit trail cover the batch itself, not only the console login.

Tens of thousands of SIMs in one batch, sized for line shipment and channel distribution
Configuration templates tied to policy, so later batches and other regions do not drift
REST APIs and webhooks for ERP, MES, and WMS
A named customer-success manager from the line integration and configuration training through go-live

Rollouts that depend on a batch

Connected vehicles / factory fit Preload the SIM and set APN and roaming policy before a vehicle leaves the plant, then activate by VIN batch. Status returns to CRM or ERP by webhook, and later configuration can still be updated over the air.

Smart meters / energy When water, power, or gas meters join the network, activate them by region and bind the data plan. The activation log remains, failed SIMs can be retried, and the meter-reading system can take the result.

Consumer devices / retail channels For an eSIM or a soldered SIM sold through retail, the channel can provision in bulk or the buyer can activate. A webhook reports the status, and lifecycle and renewal stay linked.

From a sample batch to the line

Work usually runs requirements review → solution design → a proof of concept → scaled deployment → ongoing tuning. SimtoLink supplies the import template, helps design the configuration policy, provides a POC environment, supports ERP and MES integration, trains the team on batch configuration, and stays through go-live. Contact SimtoLink to size the first batch to your line.