{"id":91366,"title":"Sotel: Network-Intelligent eSIM for global connectivity","tagline":"We connect travellers and remote teams to the best mobile networks in real-time","body":"Hi Everyone! I’m Emmanuel, co-founder of [Termii](https://termii.com) (YC W20), and we’re launching [Sotel](https://sotel.com), a network-intelligent eSIM app that gives you seamless mobile connectivity in 180+ countries — no SIM cards, no hidden fees.\n\n📌 **TL;DR**\\\n[Sotel](https://sotel.com) is the easiest way to get mobile data globally. We intelligently and automatically analyze carrier coverage, switching you to the best local network in real-time based on your location, usage pattern, and performance needs.\n\n**The Problem:**\\\nMillions of people — especially remote teams, travellers, and startup nomads — suffer from:\n\n* Expensive roaming charges\n* Poor network performance when travelling\n* Fragmented eSIM platforms with no real-time optimization\n* No visibility into where their connection is weakest (until it fails)\n\n**Our Solution:**\\\n🔁 **Dynamic Network Optimization**: We evaluate local carriers in real-time and connect you to the one with the best speed, latency, and coverage — using network and signal intelligence.\\\n📱 **Global eSIM Access**: Download once, connect anywhere. We offer affordable plans across 180+ countries.\\\n📊 **Smart Usage Dashboard**: Track data usage, get alerts and optimize performance before a video call drops.\\\n🛡️ **Privacy-Focused**: No personal ID is needed for 95% of destinations.\n\n**Why We’re Building This**\\\nAt Termii, we power critical communication APIs used by 20,000+ businesses processing 2B+ transactions annually. As we expanded globally, we ran into the same issue our users faced — unpredictable and expensive connectivity. Sotel is our solution, built from the ground up for modern, mobile-first users.\n\n**Who It’s For**\n\n* International teams and remote workers\n* Frequent travellers, digital nomads\n* Businesses that want to keep their global staff always connected\n* Developers integrating global IoT/M2M connectivity\n\n**Traction So Far:**\n\n* Pilots running across 4 continents\n* Partnered with major telecom companies in Africa, US \u0026 Europe\n\n**Try it now**: [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sotel.mobile\u0026pcampaignid=web_share) and [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ng/app/sotel/id6740035152)\n\n**We're Looking For:**\n\n* Feedback from global users, remote workers, and telco nerds\n* Partnerships with travel, fintech, and remote work platforms\n* Early adopters to test our Intelligent switching engine\n* Investors interested in telco infrastructure + AI\n\nLet’s chat → [founders@termii.com](https://mailto:founders@termii.com)","slug":"Nle-sotel-network-intelligent-esim-for-global-connectivity","created_at":"2025-06-18T04:47:48.647Z","updated_at":"2026-05-25T04:54:16.839Z","total_vote_count":9,"url":"https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/Nle-sotel-network-intelligent-esim-for-global-connectivity","share_image_url":"//bookface-static.ycombinator.com/assets/ycdc/yc-og-image-c440a0ad1dacfb86eeeb343717479cc54d256614449b4ef719977a0a451f8bc8.png","company":{"id":13499,"name":"Termii","slug":"termii","url":"https://termii.com","logo":"https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/679988819d9b4d75bd2aac2d345f34db0767f197.png","batch":"Winter 2020","industry":"B2B","tags":["Developer Tools","SMS"],"search_path":"https://bookface.ycombinator.com/company/13499"}}