State of enterprise IoT in 2025: Market recovery, AI integration, and upcoming regulations
In short IoT enterprise spending grew 10% in 2024, its lowest rate in over a decade, according to IoT Analytics’ 89-page State of IoT Spring 2025 report (published February 2025). Hardware segments struggled the most, while software and cloud-based solutions continued...
Global cellular IoT connections surpassed 4 billion in 2024, driven by 5G and LTE Cat 1 bis
In short Global cellular IoT connections reached 3.9 billion in H1 2024, according to IoT Analytics’ updated Global Cellular IoT Connectivity Tracker & Forecast. Based on ongoing tracking and analysis, cellular IoT connections have surpassed 4 billion as the end...
The role of eSIM for IoT: Better security, simplified roaming, and easier provisioning—but only 33% of cellular IoT devices use it
In short The installed base of eSIM-capable (including iSIM) IoT connectivity modules reached 650 million in 2023, according to IoT Analytics’ IoT eSIM Modules and iSIM Chipsets Market Tracker and Cellular IoT Modules & Chipsets Security Tracker (both updated...
Benchmarking IoT mobile operator pricing: MNOs vs. MVNOs
In short There were 3.6 billion active cellular IoT connections in 2023, approximately 21% of global IoT connections, according to the 159-page IoT Mobile Operator Pricing and Market Report 2024–2030 and its accompanying mobile operator database. Two IoT mobile...