MEUDON, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 5, 2026--
For Cielo, connectivity is mission critical. When payment terminals lose network access, transactions stop. To strengthen operational resilience and enhance merchant experience, Cielo is modernizing its connectivity architecture across its terminal fleet.
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Using Thales’s eSIM technology as part of this strategy, Cielo can remotely switch mobile network operators over the air in just a few seconds, without sending a technician and with minimal disruption to merchants’ activity.
For merchants, the experience is seamless: if a network becomes unstable, the payment terminal can automatically reconnect to another available network, often without the merchant even noticing.
This deployment represents one of the first large-scale implementations of the SGP.32 eSIM specification in the POS sector in Brazil. By leveraging Thales’s GSMA-compliant solution within its broader technology roadmap, Cielo enables:
“By minimizing connectivity redundancy with transparency, we ensure that retailers don’t lose sales due to connectivity issues. We are raising the standard of reliability and scalability in the payments industry, making sure every transaction happens securely and without interruption,” says Carlos Alves Cielo’s CTO. “This efficiency directly protects our clients’ revenue and strengthens the trust they place in Cielo’s technology.”
“This partnership proves that IoT connectivity is about more than just being connected, it’s about business resilience,” said Eva Rudin, VP Mobile Connectivity Solutions at Thales. “By leveraging the SGP.32 standard and our leadership in eSIM management, we are helping Cielo secure uptime, protect revenue, and deliver a better experience to merchants across Brazil.”
About Thales
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. Its portfolio of innovative products and services helps address several major challenges: sovereignty, security, sustainability and inclusion.
The Group allocates €4.5 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Quantum and Cloud technologies.
Thales has more than 85,000 employees in 65 countries. In 2025, the Group generated sales of €22.1 billion.
Cielo advances resilient remote connectivity for its nationwide payment terminal fleet with Thales.
FRIBOURG, Switzerland (AP) — Canada beat Slovenia 3-1 to make it five wins from five games at the ice hockey world championship on Friday.
Emmitt Finnie led with a goal and an assist and Denton Mateychuk and Dylan Cozens also scored. Jet Greaves stopped 13 shots as Canada outshot Slovenia 32-14.
Mateychuk, playing in his first worlds, skated to the top of the left circle before shooting past Slovenia goaltender Zan Us at 11:07 in the opening period.
Cozens added the second from the slot with 6:46 remaining in the middle period for his third goal in Switzerland. Sidney Crosby bagged his sixth assist at the tournament.
Finnie made it 3-0 by deflecting in a shot by Morgan Rielly from the blue line in the final period.
Rozle Bohinc scored a consolation goal for Slovenia with 1:05 left.
Canada tops Group B in Fribourg with Slovakia trailing by three points. The teams meet on Sunday.
Canada has won four games in regulation and one in overtime.
In a Group A in Zurich, Germany downed Hungary 6-2 for its first victory at the worlds after four defeats. Leon Gawanke sparked the Germans with a hat trick.
Later Friday, Finland played Britain in Zurich and Sweden faced Italy in Fribourg.
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Canada's Sidney Crosby, left, vies for the puck against Slovenia's Miha Bericic, right, during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)
Canada's Emmitt Finnie, left, clashes against Slovenia's goaltender Zan Us, right, during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)
Canada's Dylan Cozens, second right, celebrates his goal with his teammates Canada's Canada's Macklin Celebrini, left, Sidney Crosby, left, and Canada's Denton Mateychuk, right, centre, after scoring during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)
Slovenia's goaltender Zan Us, left, concedes his second goal past Slovenia's Blaz Gregorc, right, and Canada's Sidney Crosby, center, during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)
Canada's Emmitt Finnie, right, clashes against Slovenia's goaltender Zan Us during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)
