Demystifying the technology options for satellite IoT connectivity
- Hyperconnectivity
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- satellite
- LEO
- GEO
In March 2025, Transforma Insights published its ‘Satellite IoT connectivity market landscape, 2025’ report profiling over 50 satellite operators involved – or in some cases no longer involved – in supporting satellite connectivity for IoT. This report is a companion piece which provides Transforma Insights’ view on the associated market dynamics. One of the key considerations in the field of satellite connectivity is that it is by no means homogenous. There is a wide variety of technologies being used on different types of constellations, aimed at addressing radically different use case requirements. As a result, to understand the market, it’s necessary to perform a market segmentation which takes into account each of these characteristics of the satellite provider offerings and the demands of different use cases. In this report we consider the characteristics of the various IoT applications which will influence the choice of technology/vendor based on the characteristics of the associated propositions. We also include some other considerations relevant to the decision-making process.
- Amazon
- Apogeo Space
- AST SpaceMobile
- Astrocast
- Avanti Communications
- EchoStar
- eSAT Global
- Eutelsat
- Fossa Systems
- GalaxySpace
- Geespace
- Globalstar
- Intelsat
- Iridium
- Kineis
- Lacuna Space
- Lynk Global
- Myriota
- OQ Technology
- Sateliot
- Skylo
- SpaceX
- Starlink
- Viasat
- Hyperconnectivity
- Internet of Things
Huawei analyst event: focus on future-ready networks
- 5G-A
- 5G-Advanced
- Active Antenna Unit (AAU)
- Agentic AI
- Ambient IoT
- Antennas
- Autonomous networks
- MIMO
- Massive MIMO
- Mobile AI
- Radio units (RUs)
In September 2025, Huawei organised the Huawei Wireless Analyst Talk: Decoding China's 5G-A x AI Innovations in Shanghai, China. The event brought together Huawei’s senior leadership and telecom and technology analysts from around the world. What emerged from the event was the company’s recognition of and movement towards autonomous networks. Huawei also voiced its opinion about increasing uplink demands with the rise of AI-powered devices and smartphones. The opening session showcased the company’s antennas and radio units, emphasising innovative, compact, and energy-efficient designs that reduce hardware footprint and support operators’ sustainability goals. This report focuses on Huawei’s strategic priorities, initiatives, proof-of-concepts, and demo sites as presented during the analyst event.
- Hyperconnectivity
- Internet of Things
- Artificial Intelligence
Rethinking satellite IoT: how spectrum, architecture and technology define addressable markets
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- satellite
- connectivity
- segmentation
This report explores the evolving satellite IoT landscape, and how it is critical to rethink the segmentation of the market based on two key dimensions: application characteristics and vendor propositions to address them. Any assessment of the space must take account of this application/proposition fit.
- Globalstar
- TGI Connect
- Spotter
- Lonestar Tracking
- Ceres Tag
- Internet of Things
- Hyperconnectivity
- Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
- Administrative
- Electricity, Gas, Steam & A/C
- Mining & Quarrying
- Transportation & Storage
- Government
Virtual Briefing – Compliant, localised and AI-ready: how MNOs and MVNOs must evolve their IoT connectivity strategies
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- connectivity
- MNO
- MVNO
- AI
- Artificial Intelligence
- AIoT
- SGP.32
- SPOG
- single pane of glass
- abstraction
- connectivity management platform
- CMP
- 5G
- regulation
- permanent roaming
IoT experts from Transforma Insights and floLIVE share how MNOs and MVNOs need to adapt their IoT strategies to reflect changing technical, commercial, and regulatory realities.
Trigger Devices: A rapidly growing LPWA market that will hit 59 million connections in 2034
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- Hyperconnectivity
- Call Buttons
- Communal Devices
- Customer Feedback Terminals
- Customer Voting Button
- Trigger Devices
This report provides Transforma Insights’ view on the IoT market for Trigger Devices. This segment comprises buttons used to signal for room service, table service, replenishment of communal supplies, mail deliveries, collection boxes, and customer voting buttons. LPWA is a market enabler, and the low battery consumption and long range of these technologies are crucial for the deployment of such devices. Even the in-building devices segment will benefit as LPWA has an excellent range within buildings in comparison to other networks. The report provides a detailed definition of the sector, analysis of market development and profiles of the key vendors in the space. It also provides a summary of the current status of adoption and Transforma Insights’ ten-year forecasts for the market. The forecasts include analysis of the number of IoT connections by geography, the technologies used (including splits by 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, LPWA, short range, satellite and others), as well as the revenue split between module, value-added connectivity and services. A full set of forecast data, including country-level forecasts, sector break-downs and public/private network splits, is available through the IoT Forecast tool.
- Chick-Fil-A
- Customer First Solutions
- Dinggly
- Haltian
- HappyorNot
- Lindstrom
- Kallpod
- Miromico
- Mutelcor
- My-Gest
- Re-Bells
- Skiply
- Swisscom
- Swiss Post
- Symbiotech
- Internet of Things
- Hyperconnectivity
- Accommodation & Food Service
- Transportation & Storage
Security Tracking: 11.8 million connected devices by 2034, generating USD1.7 billion in revenue
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- Bodycams
- Security Tracking
- Electronic Monitoring
- Offender Tagging
- Smart Soldier
- Defence
- Military
- Personal Monitoring
- Wearables
This report provides Transforma Insights’ view on the IoT Security Tracking market. This segment comprises monitoring devices for defence personnel, security guards, and prison guards. The segment also includes tracking devices for offender tagging. To provide a safe working environment, businesses, federal agencies, and correctional departments are ramping up efforts to safeguard their personnel from accidents and injuries. Security Tracking solutions can reduce human and capital loss resulting from on-site injuries. To address this market, manufacturers have developed connected wearable devices which can be worn as wristbands, ankle bracelets, or on an individual’s clothes.
- Attenti
- Axon
- BI
- Buddi
- LifeLens Technologies
- Lonealert
- Motorola
- Raveon
- Serco
- SuperCom
- Wireless CCTV
- Internet of Things
- Hyperconnectivity
In-Vehicle Navigation: 272 million Revenue Generating Units by 2034, dominated by head unit applications
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- Hyperconnectivity
- Aftermarket Navigation
- Connected Car
- Connected Vehicles
- GNSS
- GPS
- Head-up Displays
- In-Vehicle Navigation
- Location Tracking
- Maps
- Navigation
- Positioning
- Sat Nav
- Satellite Navigation
- Satnav
- Traffic
- Nikita Singh
- Suruchi Dhingra
- Matt Arnott
This report provides Transforma Insights’ view on the In-Vehicle Navigation market. The In-Vehicle Navigation market includes applications used to navigate and provide routing to drivers. These applications have multiple features such as finding a specific location, determining the best route, real-time traffic updates, points of interest, offline map updates, and weather forecasts. In-Vehicle Navigation can be hosted on factory-fit vehicle head units or on dedicated aftermarket devices. Additionally, smartphones can also be used to access these applications, as they provide turn-by-turn navigation through apps such as Google Maps and Apple Maps. These apps have increased competition for both navigation applications embedded on vehicle head units and aftermarket devices. The report provides a detailed definition of the sector, analysis of market development and profiles of the key vendors in the space. It also provides a summary of the current status of adoption and Transforma Insights’ ten-year forecasts for the market. The forecasts include analysis of the number of IoT connections by geography, the technologies used (including splits by 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, LPWA, short range, satellite, and others), as well as the revenue split between module, value-added connectivity, and services. A full set of forecast data, including country-level forecasts, sector break-downs and public/private network splits, is available through the IoT Forecast tool.
- Apple
- Audi
- BMW
- Cadillac
- Daimler
- Fiat
- Ford
- Garmin
- General Motors
- Here Technologies
- Hyundai
- Kia
- Mercedes Benz
- MiTAC International Corporation
- Otonomo
- Porsche
- Tesla
- TomTom
- Toyota
- Waze
- Internet of Things
- Hyperconnectivity
- Artificial Intelligence
The current status of Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations for IoT SIMs
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- contract SIM
- connected cars
- customer verification
- data-only SIM
- eSIM
- IoT service provider
- IoT security
- internet of vehicles
- Know Your Customer
- KYC
- KYC regulations
- M2M
- machine to machine
- M2M service provider
- M2MSP
- pay-as-you-go SIM
- postpaid customers
- prepaid SIM
- roaming SIM
- SIM registration
- SIM verification
- smart watches
- telecom services
- tourist SIMs
- Suruchi Dhingra
- Nikita Singh
Cellular IoT connectivity has become an essential part of many industries and is important for applications such as connected cars, smart meters, wearables, asset trackers and more. With strong integration of the technology within industries and national infrastructure, telecom operators or M2M service providers (M2MSP) are often required to ensure traceability of SIMs through robust Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. In the context of telecommunication services, KYC regulations are rules that telecom operators or IoT service providers must follow to verify the identity of the customer before provisioning a SIM. Maintaining an accurate and up-to-date record of ownership and usage can help prevent misuse of cellular connections and ensure accountability. The KYC regulatory requirements related to SIMs in IoT devices can vary a lot across countries. Some countries may see it as an important area to consider for a security-focused IoT approach while others may not as crimes related to IoT communications are currently few compared to regular phone SIMs. This report focuses on KYC rules and guidelines related specifically to IoT (or M2M) SIMs and eSIMs. As there are very few countries that have KYC rules explicitly related to IoT SIMs, we have also sought to interpret the existing phone SIM rules (both for physical SIMs and eSIM) and check if they also apply to IoT SIMs. The findings of this report are based on responses received from in-country regulators in response to our enquiries, and also information available on regulator websites and government documents (or similar) found through secondary research. The purpose of this document is to help companies understand the KYC regulatory landscape and support compliance for IoT connectivity service providers.
- Airalo
- DoT (Department of Telecommunications) India
- Holafly
- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) China
- Nomad
- Hyperconnectivity
- Internet of Things
Remote Diagnostics & Maintenance: 27.5 million devices aimed at optimising cost and overall equipment effectiveness
- Brownfield
- Elevators
- Escalators
- Healthcare
- Healthcare Equipment Monitoring
- Industrial IoT
- IIoT
- Industry 4.0
- Lifts
- Machine Monitoring
- Machine Utilisation
- Manufacturing
- Predictive Maintenance
- Remote Diagnostics
- Remote Monitoring
- Retro-fit
- Vertical Transport
This report provides Transforma Insights’ view on the Remote Diagnostics and Maintenance market. This segment comprises three applications: Machinery Remote Diagnostics & Maintenance, Healthcare Manufacturer Monitoring, and Vertical Transportation. Remote Diagnostics & Maintenance has significant potential across the Industrial IoT domain. This includes OEM-installed connectivity in addition to retrofitting functionality on both new and brownfield equipment, predominantly within the manufacturing domain. This Application Group also includes virtual monitoring of critical hardware devices in the healthcare sector and the use of IoT-enabled hardware solutions within the vertical transportation segment including lifts and escalators. Most of these devices are likely to support large and expensive pieces of equipment, with a goal to streamline workflows, enhance operational efficiency, increase workers’ safety, and reduce maintenance bills and machine downtime.
- Apollo Hospitals
- AT&T
- Bosch
- Celsia
- Continental
- Deutsche Telekom
- Ericsson
- European Commission
- Hitachi
- Honeywell
- Hörmann
- IBM
- ISA
- Kinexon
- Kone
- Medtronic
- Michigan Medicine
- Microsoft
- Otis
- Pfannenberg
- Philips
- SAP
- Saratoga Hospitals
- SAZ Hospitals
- Siemens
- SKF
- Spendrups Bryggeri
- Sugar Creek Brewing
- Telenor
- ThyssenKrup
- Trenitalia
- Vodafone
- VPI
- Hyperconnectivity
- Internet of Things
- Artificial Intelligence
- Mining & Quarrying
- Manufacturing
- Health & Social Care
Beyond Coverage: Building Smarter, Compliant, AI-Ready IoT Networks
- Internet of Things
- IoT
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI
- MNO
- MVNO
- connectivity
- eSIM
- regulation
- middleware
- connectivity management platform
- CMP
- single pane of glass
- SPOG
- 5G
This Position Paper examines key changes occurring in the provision of cellular-based IoT connectivity, including the growing demand for data to feed AI, the changing regulatory landscape, and evolving technology, including eSIM, network technology fragmentation, and the evolving platform landscape. It goes on to explore the impact these changes will have on the landscape for IoT connectivity provision, and how MNOs and MVNOs should adapt their strategies to address the opportunity. The report is sponsored by floLIVE.
- Hyperconnectivity
- Internet of Things
- Edge Computing
- Artificial Intelligence
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