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SABESP partners with Vivo and IDEMIA Secure Transactions, to power the world's largest IoT initiative for a secure and more sustainable water management in Brazil. SABESP, the water and sanitation company of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, announces the deployment of the world's largest Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity project for smart water management. The initiative is being implemented in partnership with Telefonica/Vivo, a key player in Brazil's technological transformation and one of the largest mobile operators in the continent, and IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST), a global leader in payment and connectivity solutions, marking a significant milestone in the country's digital and environmental transformation. Posted on 08.04.26 A pioneering project in Brazil's digital transformation Through this 14-year strategic partnership, 4.4 million smart water meters will be securely connected in São Paulo City and São José dos Campos. According to Sabesp's technical architecture and requirements, Vivo's connectivity expertise combined with IDEMIA Secure Transactions' secure and scalable eSIM IoT technology will help protect natural resources and enhance an essential public service by enabling SABESP to optimize its water distribution network and detect leaks. The initiative represents a historic milestone in Brazil's IoT sector. By uniting Vivo's extensive connectivity expertise with IDEMIA Secure Transactions' secure and scalable eSIM IoT technology, the project ensures robust, energy-efficient, and resilient connectivity, even in remote areas. The connectivity relies on IST's eSIMs and eSIM IoT platform, fully compliant with the latest GSMA SGP.32 standard[1], embarking advanced cryptographic agility to ensure postquantum future-proof readiness. The large-scale rollout demonstrates how IoT can be effectively deployed to modernize essential services, with security, reliability, and performance at its core. Smart metering allows SABESP and its customers greater visibility into hourly water consumption and the rapid identification of anomalies and leaks. And with more frequent and accurate water balances, there will be greater efficiency in the management of distribution networks, essential factors in a scenario where Brazil still registers very high rates of water loss. This transformation reinforces Sabesp's commitment to the conscious use of water and the modernization of basic sanitation services. Denis MAIA, Executive Director of Customers and Technology at Sabesp Driving sustainability and customer relationship through technology Beyond operational efficiency, the initiative underscores how digital innovation can address environmental challenges and customer relationships. Smarter water management and monitoring will help reduce waste, preserve resources, and strengthen São Paulo's sustainability agenda by directly contributing to better quality of life for millions of residents. This project reflects how Vivo's role goes far beyond connectivity. By combining network scale and reach with end-to-end integration capabilities. From data ingestion and IoT infrastructure to solution design and operational execution. IDEMIA Group enable smarter, more sustainable essential services. Its contribution to more efficient utilities management is a direct expression of this: technology that generates real environmental impact and touches people's lives, delivered by a partner with the depth to make it work. Adriano PEREIRA, director of IoT and B2B Innovation at Vivo At its core, this project represents a concrete example of technology serving sustainability and customer empowerment. By enabling precise consumption monitoring and early detection of leaks, the connected infrastructure helps promoting conscious consumption of water. The digitalization of water metering services also improves transparency for consumers to take part in more responsible resource management, demonstrating how IoT innovation can create both environmental and social value. Its goal is to transform its customers into effective managers of their water consumption. It's a transformation in its relationship with customers that IoT technology brings, and one that will save billions of liters of water from post-meter leaks repaired more quickly. Luiz RENATO FRAGA RIOS, Revenue Protection Director at Sabesp A partnership setting new standards for connected infrastructure This collaboration illustrates the power of long-term partnerships between industry leaders. Building on years of joint work, IDEMIA Secure Transactions and Vivo are demonstrating how shared innovation and trust can accelerate progress toward more secure, sustainable, and connected ecosystems, not only in Brazil, but as a model for global utilities and cities aiming to modernize their infrastructure. IDEMIA Group is proud to partner with SABESP and Vivo in Brazil on one of the most significant IoT initiatives ever launched in the world. This collaboration shows how innovation and sustainability can work hand in hand to create real impact and protect natural resources, while strengthening critical infrastructure for the future. Diego CECCHINATO, SVP Connectivity Services LATAM at IDEMIA Secure Transactions [1] SGP.32 is the latest GSMA specification for remote SIM provisioning in IoT devices, designed to simplify large-scale deployments and enhance security. PDF version * About IDEMIA Group - IDEMIA Group is a global technology leader with more than 12,500 employees worldwide. Its two market-leading divisions deliver mission-critical solutions that simplify and secure interactions in the physical and digital realms: - IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) is the leading technology provider making it safer and easier to pay and connect. With unmatched expertise in cryptography and credential issuance, IST is trusted by over 2000 financial institutions, mobile operators, automotive manufacturers, and IoT providers worldwide. Every day, IST secures billions of essential transactions, ensuring the highest levels of data protection and convenience. - IDEMIA Public Security (IPS) is a trusted provider of government-grade and secure biometric-based solutions for 600 government, state and federal agencies. With decades of experience in biometric technologies, IPS enables safer, frictionless and fairer ways to secure travel, access and citizen protection. For more information, please visit www.idemia.com. * About Sabesp - Sabesp (São Paulo State Basic Sanitation Company) is responsible for water supply and sewage collection and treatment in 375 municipalities in São Paulo state, serving approximately 30 million inhabitants. It is one of the largest environmental sanitation companies in the world and the largest in Brazil. The company will advance five decades in five years, expanding access to drinking water and basic sanitation for millions of people. Its commitment is to anticipate by four years the goals established by the Legal Framework for Sanitation, thereby planning to provide dignity, health, and sustainable development for millions of Brazilians while preserving natural resources for future generations. For more information, please visit https://ri.sabesp.com.br/en/. * About Vivo - Vivo, Telefônica's Brasil trademark, is the leading telecommunications company in Brasil, with over 117,4 million accesses, delivering mobile and fixed-line connectivity, broadband internet and TV services to consumers, businesses and public-sector organizations across the country. Also, the company provides digital services across different areas, such as entertainment, sports, digital security, financial services and health, between others. Using data and AI, Vivo is gaining the insights needed to run complex network operations and customer experiences more efficiently. your press contact(s).

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IDEMIA Secure Transactions names Absolute Access ID as authorized IDEMIA Sphere HSM distributor for the U.S, and Canada. The partnership expands access to the scalable hardware security module across North America. Posted on 07.28.26 IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) announces a new partnership with Absolute Access ID, LLC, a Knoxville, Tennessee-based provider of enterprise identity, access control, and encryption solutions. Under the agreement, Absolute Access ID becomes an authorized distributor of IDEMIA Sphere HSM in the United States and Canada, leveraging its enterprise, government, healthcare, and financial services customers to extend the reach of IST's next-generation hardware security module across North America. Expanding access to scalable next-generation HSM. IDEMIA Sphere HSM is built on a distributed matrix of Secure Elements (SEs), a departure from traditional monolithic HSM architectures that gives organizations greater scalability, performance, and operational flexibility. The platform is designed to meet the demands of high-volume, mission-critical cryptographic environments, including: * Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Certificate Authority (CA) services * Code signing * Identity and Access Management (IAM) * Payment processing and transaction security * Data encryption at rest and in transit * Cloud key management * Digital identity platforms Built to secure mission-critical data and transactions. The IDEMIA Sphere HSM family supports FIPS 140-3 Level 3 certification and integrates with industry-standard interfaces, including PKCS #11, RESTful APIs, and OpenSSL, across Windows and Linux environments. Organizations benefit from parallel cryptographic processing, hardware-level isolation between secure elements, flexible security domains for multi-tenant deployments, post-quantum readiness, and in-field performance upgrades that extend the life of existing hardware. Active clustering with load balancing and automatic failover allows the platform to support millions of keys and high transaction volumes without compromising resilience. Supporting North american customers. Through this new partnership, Absolute Access ID will offer the full range of IDEMIA Sphere HSM models, including desktop and rackable configurations from 32SE up to 128SE, to U.S. and Canadian customers, backed by architecture guidance, deployment support, and lifecycle management services. Partnering with Absolute Access ID allows IDEMIA Group to bring IDEMIA Sphere HSM closer to the enterprises and critical infrastructure providers that need it most in the United States and Canada. Their deep expertise in enterprise security solutions, combined with their established relationships across the U.S. security market, makes them an ideal partner as IDEMIA Group continue to grow adoption of IDEMIA Sphere HSM in North America. Benoit Collier, VP HSM and Product, IDEMIA Secure Transactions IDEMIA Group is proud to be named an authorized distributor of IDEMIA Sphere HSM and to expand its portfolio with one of the industry's most innovative hardware security platforms. As organizations strengthen zero trust security strategies and prepare for post-quantum cryptography, they need trusted partners who understand both data protection and encryption. This partnership enables IDEMIA Group to help customers design, deploy, and support IDEMIA Sphere HSM solutions while delivering the personalized service, technical expertise, and trusted guidance Absolute Access ID is known for. Jolene Johnson, President, Absolute Access ID, LLC PDF version * Downloads Related videos