Local profile assistant (LPA)
The device component that downloads, enables and manages eSIM profiles.
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The local profile assistant (LPA) is the software in the device or eUICC that talks to the eSIM provisioning servers, downloads a profile and enables or deletes it. It normally sits between the user interface and the eUICC.
Why it matters
The LPA decides what the user can do without visiting a shop. A device that ships without a complete LPA cannot finish a remote activation, even when the eUICC and the network are ready.
Profile lifecycle
SGP.22 (consumer)
- 1 Order
- 2 Scan the QR code
- 3 Profile downloads Current step
- 4 Enable on the device
SGP.32 (IoT)
- 1 Order
- 2 eIM selects a profile
- 3 Profile downloads Current step
- 4 No person at the device
Text description
In SGP.22, the user orders a profile, scans a QR code and enables it on the device. In SGP.32, an eSIM IoT manager (eIM) selects the profile and the device downloads it without a person present.
What to check
Confirm which specification family the device supports, how the LPA is updated, and what the user sees when a download fails. Test the full path from activation code to enabled profile on one device before a fleet order. The eSIM explainer and the SGP.22 vs SGP.32 comparison cover the choice.