- 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, underscoring growing demand for infrastructure-level solutions.
Every day, children across the UK connect to the internet using devices and apps that parents cannot always monitor, and over networks that were not designed with their safety in mind. Existing parental control tools can help, but they often require installation, configuration, and can be bypassed. For families seeking reliable, lasting protection, the difference between available tools and what’s truly needed has remained significant.
KIDZONET, a pioneer in zero-touch Child Online Protection delivered as a telecom service, and Ocean-Tel, a UK connectivity provider, today announced a strategic partnership to address that gap at the network level.
By integrating KIDZONET’s carrier-grade filtering directly into Ocean-Tel’s UK eSIM infrastructure, the companies are making child online safety an inherent feature of connectivity: not an afterthought, not an add-on, and not something a child can switch off.
The announcement comes at a pivotal moment for digital safety in the UK. Since 25 July 2025, platforms operating in the UK have a legal duty to protect children online under the Online Safety Act 2023, with Ofcom enforcing compliance and authorised to issue fines up to 10 percent of worldwide revenue for breaches. At the same time, the government’s national consultation, Growing Up in the Online World, which consulted on measures such as minimum social media ages and stronger age assurance, closes today. With a commitment to act promptly on the consultation’s findings, the question of how protection should be built — and by whom — is urgent.
The KIDZONET and Ocean-Tel solution answers that question at the network level. 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 filtering is applied within Ocean-Tel’s infrastructure rather than on individual devices, protection remains effective regardless of the app or browser being used. There are no apps to install, no settings to manage, and no ongoing configurations to maintain.
Nidal Taha, CEO of KIDZONET, said: “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 embedding it seamlessly into connectivity. Ocean-Tel shares that conviction, and together we are setting a new standard for responsible connectivity.”
The partnership is designed to meet UK regulatory expectations, including compliance with Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) standards — the UK body working to eliminate child sexual abuse imagery online — and the child protection principles advocated by the NSPCC. The service will be offered as a premium Safe Connectivity bundle across Ocean-Tel’s UK portfolio, aimed at parents, schools, and small businesses seeking a safer mobile environment for younger users.
For Ocean-Tel, the move reflects a deliberate decision to lead on trust as the UK’s digital safety debate intensifies. The solution uses multi-layered protection to block harmful content while avoiding monitoring of private communications — a balance the company sees as essential to building lasting confidence with families.
Ziya Zaga, CEO of Ocean-Tel, said: “We built Ocean-Tel on the belief that connectivity is a responsibility, not a commodity. Today, from the UK, we have delivered 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, and it is why Ocean-Tel stands as a leading name in safe connectivity in the UK — proven here, and ready for the world.”
Eddie Strain, COO of Ocean-Tel, said: “Connectivity is only as valuable 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 internet access. This partnership with KIDZONET puts protection where it belongs — inside the network — delivering something the UK market has needed for a long time: safety that simply works.”
The service is in the final stages of UK beta testing with a select group of parenting influencers and technology reviewers. Early feedback highlights one-click eSIM activation as a meaningful improvement over current solutions, with participants noting the lack of device-side installation as a key advantage.
This marks KIDZONET’s first deployment in the UK and expands a growing international portfolio through which the company aims to make child online protection the default for connectivity providers worldwide. As regulators and governments move from consultation to legislation, the Ocean-Tel model offers a direct, infrastructure-level solution that does not rely on platforms, does not depend on parents configuring settings correctly, and cannot be undone by a child who knows where to look.
About KIDZONET
KIDZONET is a global child online protection company focused on making digital safety simple, scalable, and accessible. By partnering with telecom operators, ISPs, and schools, KIDZONET embeds protection directly into connectivity so families benefit from safer internet experiences. KIDZONET is a member of the WeProtect Global Alliance, a coalition of stakeholders from government, civil society, and industry dedicated to ending online child exploitation and abuse.
About Ocean-Tel
Ocean Telecom is a global telecommunications provider specialising in voice, messaging, and connectivity solutions for carriers, enterprises, and government organisations. Founded in 2016, the company now operates across the UK, UAE, and Turkey, delivering reliable and customer-focused services. Ocean Telecom is committed to technical excellence, operational integrity, and high customer satisfaction through industry expertise and robust infrastructure.