nrf9161 custom board - sim card problems - CEREG:90

Hi.

I have a custom board with a NRF9161. The nrf91's LTE block connects to the sim holder through a NX3DV2567HR switch and an TPD3F303DQDR ESD protection. 

I'm using a very simple firmware just to confirm if all is working but I always get a "CEREG:90" response. 

I've checked with an oscilloscope that the nrf9161 is sending the SIM_CLK signal at the beginning of the connection, but I never see any changes in the SIM_VCC pin (always at 0V). A stable 1.8V bus is feeding the VDD_GPIO. I've made this test in two different boards and got the same result.

Can anyone suggest any good strategy to debug and solve this?

Thank you all in advance.  

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