KIDZONET & Ocean Telecom Launch UK First eSIM Child Protection — EasySim AI Safe SIM Cards
STRATEGIC UK PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KIDZONET and Ocean-Tel Partner to Embed Child Online Protection Directly Into UK Connectivity
Key Highlights:
- First eSIM-native child safety solution in the UK, activated at the point of connectivity with zero configuration required.
- Partnership operates at the carrier level, making protection tamper-proof and device-agnostic.
- Announced as the UK government's landmark national consultation on children's online safety reaches its final day.
Every day, children across the UK connect to the internet through devices their parents cannot always monitor, through apps that do not always comply, and through networks that were never built with them in mind. Existing parental control tools offer partial answers. They can be installed, configured, and bypassed. For families seeking genuine, lasting protection, the gap between what is available and what is needed has remained stubbornly wide.
KIDZONET, the pioneer in Child Online Protection as a zero-touch telecom service, and Ocean-Tel, a UK connectivity provider, have today announced a strategic partnership to close that gap at the source.
By integrating KIDZONET's carrier-grade filtering directly into Ocean-Tel's UK eSIM infrastructure, the two companies are making child online safety a built-in feature of connectivity itself — not an afterthought, not an add-on, and not something a child can switch off.
Regulatory Context
The announcement arrives at a pivotal moment. As of 25 July 2025, platforms operating in the UK have a legal duty to protect children online under the Online Safety Act 2023, with Ofcom empowered to issue fines of up to 10 per cent of worldwide revenue for breaches.
The government's landmark consultation, Growing Up in the Online World, which sought public and industry views on further child safety measures including minimum social media ages and stronger age assurance, has reached its conclusion.
How It Works
When a parent or guardian activates an Ocean-Tel eSIM, KIDZONET protection is enabled in a single step during onboarding, shielding every device on that connection from harmful online content from the moment it goes live.
Because the filtering happens within Ocean-Tel's infrastructure rather than on the device itself, protection remains active regardless of the app being used or the browser being opened. There are no apps to install, no settings to manage, and no configurations to maintain.
What the Leaders Say
"The UK is one of the most important digital safety markets in the world, and this partnership is a significant milestone in our mission to make child online protection simple, scalable, and universal. Regulators and governments are asking the right questions. The technology to act on those answers has always existed — the missing piece was seamlessly embedding it into connectivity."
— Nidal Taha, CEO of KIDZONET
"We built Ocean-Tel on the belief that connectivity is a responsibility, not a commodity. Today, from the UK, we have done it — delivering the first eSIM-native child online protection of its kind in the UK and Europe, embedded into the network itself, where it cannot be switched off, worked around, or left behind. This is British innovation leading the way."
— Ziya Zaga, CEO of Ocean-Tel
"Connectivity is only as good as the trust it carries. Parents should not have to become technologists to keep their children safe online, and children should not be one uninstalled app away from unrestricted access to the open internet. This partnership with KIDZONET puts protection where it belongs — inside the network — and delivers something the UK market has needed for a long time: safety that simply works."
— Eddie Strain, COO of Ocean-Tel
Compliance & Standards
The partnership aligns with UK regulatory expectations, including compliance with Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) standards and the child protection principles championed by the NSPCC.
The solution will be available as a premium Safe Connectivity bundle across Ocean-Tel's UK portfolio, designed for parents, educational institutions, and SMEs seeking a safe mobile environment for younger users.
Beta Testing & What's Next
The service is currently in the final stages of UK beta testing with a select group of parenting influencers and technology reviewers. Early feedback has highlighted the one-click eSIM activation as a meaningful advance, with participants citing the absence of device-side installation as a key differentiator.
As regulators move from consultation to legislation, the Ocean-Tel model offers a direct, infrastructure-level answer — one that does not rely on platforms, does not depend on parents configuring the right settings, and cannot be undone by a child who knows where to look.
About the Partners
KIDZONET
Global child online protection company. Proud member of the WeProtect Global Alliance. Partners with telecom operators, ISPs, and schools worldwide.
Ocean-Tel
UK-based global telecom provider. Founded 2016. Operations across UK, UAE, and Turkey. Specialising in voice, messaging, and connectivity.
Get Protected SIM Cards via EasySim
Ocean-Tel's AI-protected SIM cards powered by KIDZONET will be available for purchase through EasySim — the easiest way to get connected safely, anywhere in the world.
Available from 1 July 2026
AI-protected SIM cards with built-in child safety — no app needed
Media Contact: press@ocean-tel.uk — www.ocean-tel.uk
