CSL Group acquires American provider SIMPL Wireless to expand connectivity services

CSL Group has acquired the American provider SIMPL Wireless on October 16, 2026. PE Hub and PR Newswire both reported that the takeover brings the Duluth, Georgia-based company into CSL Group, which is backed by private equity group ECI Partners. [1][2][3][4][5]

SIMPL Wireless provides embedded SIM technology for Internet of Things devices. PE Hub and PR Newswire reported that the company allows users to switch carrier profiles over the air and manage SIM cards across more than 100 mobile operators through its Compass management platform. [1][2][3][4][5]

According to PR Newswire, the acquisition integrates a unified connectivity management platform, multi-carrier embedded SIM technology, and partnerships with premier mobile networks in the United States into the global operations of CSL Group. The transaction establishes a direct presence for CSL Group in the North American market. [2][3][4][5]

ECI Partners is a private equity firm focused on growth investments that operates in the United Kingdom and the United States, having been established in 1976. [7]