Apple says all three state-owned telecoms network operators would provide eSIM support ‘subject to regulatory approval’.

Uptake may be limited in China in the near term, as only one of its three main cellular service providers supports the technology so far.

Apple says all three state-owned telecoms network operators would provide eSIM support ‘subject to regulatory approval’.

The eSIM-only iPhone Air's release is being delayed in China, likely due to regulatory issues around the approval of the embedded SIM.

Wireless carriers in China must obtain regulatory approval before they can sell devices with an eSIM, the company said.

Apple is postponing the release of the latest version of its iPhone in China over regulatory issues related to the company's eSIM, a digital version of a traditional SIM card used…