# Pairpoint > Where tech, trust and transformation connect Pairpoint is an IoT platform that enables SIM-enabled devices to transact, communicate, and verify identity autonomously using distributed ledger technology. Pairpoint provides a platform for businesses deploying IoT devices that require secure communication, digital identity, and autonomous transaction capabilities. Organizations can deploy SIM-based VPN security without certificates or PKI, enable in-vehicle payment processing, and assign W3C-compliant decentralized identifiers to devices. The platform operates through an SDK deployable across constrained and standard hardware, from SIM applets to Linux-based systems. - Type: Company - Sector: Infrastructure - Status: Active - Founded: 2023-11-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/pairpoint ## Products - [Pairpoint SECURE](https://thegrid.id/profiles/pairpoint): Pairpoint SECURE is a SIM-based VPN service for IoT devices that uses the device SIM as a cryptographic root of trust in place of PKI certificates. AES-256 symmetric keys are generated on demand through mobile operator network parameters and rotate automatically without manual intervention or certificate authority involvement. The service is deployable via Docker, VM, .deb, .ipk, or cloud image on any SIM-enabled device, with Beyond-SIM software agents available for Wi-Fi and constrained devices. Applied to logistics and transportation contexts, the same SIM-based security layer enables quantum-resistant data signing, tamper-proof logging, and automated edge-based decision-making for constrained IoT devices in supply chains without hardware replacement. (VPN, Live) - [Pairpoint ASSURE](https://thegrid.id/profiles/pairpoint): Pairpoint ASSURE is a SIM-based payment and identity service for connected vehicles, enabling automotive manufacturers, fleet operators, and merchants to conduct device-initiated transactions through existing vehicle SIM hardware. An SDK loaded into the vehicle SIM converts it into a payment point, credential vault, and identity anchor without additional hardware. Auto brands use it to enable in-vehicle purchases; merchants connect via API to accept vehicle-initiated payments at existing service points; fleet operators use it to automate transport-related transactions. Each vehicle is assigned a device wallet for real-time settlement, supporting use cases including automated EV charging billing, smart parking payments, and fuel payments. (Internet of Things (IoT), Live) - [Pairpoint Platform](https://thegrid.id/profiles/pairpoint): The Pairpoint Platform is a platform-as-a-service for building Economy of Things applications on SIM-enabled IoT devices. It provides an SDK compatible with SIM-level Java Card applets, IoT chipset modules from Quectel, Fibocom, and Neoway, real-time OS microcontrollers including ESP32 and STM32, and high-level Linux environments. REST APIs cover device provisioning, transaction management, and decentralized identity operations following W3C DID and verifiable credential standards. A service marketplace lets devices offer or consume capabilities on configurable terms, and each device is assigned a wallet for direct payment settlement. The platform supports SaaS deployment or self-hosted node operation. 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