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Telefónica Tech has joined the growing list of telcos to enable remote eSIM provisioning for global IoT customers. It has partnered with French aerospace giant Thales to launch an eSIM offering based on the GSMA SGP.32 standard, which enables customers to download and activate SIM profiles from available mobile networks on their IoT devices.

T-Mobile will retire its 2G GSM network on August 3, 2026, a company spokesperson confirmed to Fierce Network — giving operators of connected-device fleets exactly 27 days to complete migrations that, if missed, will strand equipment with no path back to service.

Vodafone IoT is preparing to launch satellite-based connectivity this year from Iridium and Skylo to connect more "things" and some animals too.

One of Transforma Insights’ key focus areas is cellular-based IoT connectivity, tracking key trends in best practice and the evolution of technology, regulation and commercial models in the space. One perennial concern for IoT connectivity providers, whether MNOs or MVNOs, is price erosion. As a result, writes Matt Hatton, the founding partner of Transforma Insights, one overriding key theme of their evolving strategies is the pursuit of mechanisms to mitigate continuing declines in average revenue per connection

The twin industry gatherings of Mobile World Congress and Embedded World in consecutive weeks in March offered a revealing snapshot of the evolving IoT connectivity market. Unlike previous years, when a single technology narrative dominated the discussion, the overarching message in 2026 was one of gradual evolution and maturity. The industry continues to discuss artificial intelligence, but the real developments lie in infrastructure, positioning and market maturity rather than breakthrough technologies.

CIOs need to make their networks a strategic priority as agentic AI ramps up business change.

In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Matt Hatton, Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss IoT trends and predictions for 2026. The conversation covers the key findings of the Communication Service Provider IoT Benchmarking Report, the IoT Transition Topics, the role AI will play in IoT, and the evolving landscape of connectivity with NB-IoT, satellite, and 5G.

IoT connectivity is moving faster than ever, and we keep raising the bar for IoT providers. Discover why Transforma Insights recognised Vodafone in 2025.

Saudi telco STC is to build a major political transport network that will help Syria get connected regionally and internationally; Telenor is one of the telcos that has managed to develop a meaningful IoT business; Canada’s Telus is pleased with its environmentally friendly energy sourcing; and more!

Aeris announced a turning point: it has surpassed 100 million connected devices worldwide. This landmark achievement is a result of nearly 90% growth in additional device connections since the 2023 acquisition of the Ericsson IoT Accelerator Platform.