The Communications Service Provider IoT Peer Benchmarking Report is based on detailed analysis of the strategies of 27 leading global providers of cellular connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), both Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and IoT Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). The Communications Service Providers profiled consist of: 1NCE, AT&T, Deutsche Telekom IoT, emnify, Eseye, floLIVE, KORE, KPN, NTT, Onomondo, Ooredoo, Pelion, Proximus Global, Semtech, Singtel, Soracom, Tata Communications, TEAL, Tele2, Telefónica, Telenor, Telia, Telit Cinterion, Velos IoT, Verizon, Vodafone and Wireless Logic.
Our selection was based on scale, ability to deliver global services, and innovation in the service offering. Inclusion in the report is also dependent on providing access to senior executives within the organisation and extensive insight on the proposition and strategies in order for Transforma Insights to form an appropriately accurate opinion on its position within the market. Our aim with this report is to highlight best practice and innovation in the provision of cellular-based IoT connectivity, and the ability to address the requirements of customers for IoT deployments.
Our research has focused on understanding, for each of the CSPs, their performance metrics, organisational structure, middleware (e.g. platforms), core network infrastructure, network architecture, network technologies, approaches to multi-country connectivity, hardware strategy, target verticals, expertise and experience in addressing customers across various verticals, key customer wins, availability of end-to-end solutions, application development, professional services, and channels and sales strategies, amongst other things.
This 161-page report starts with an Executive Summary which highlights the key high-level trends and overall market leaders. It continues to a section on ‘Key trends for Communications Service Providers in IoT’, which identifies the 24 major themes that emerge from the research on how the cellular-based IoT conectivity landscape is evolving. The next section – ‘How do we rate the leading vendors?’ – provides an explanation on the process and criteria for rating the CSPs, across both vertical and horizontal capabilities. The final section provides extensive profiles for each of the 27 CSPs.
The press release providing a summary of the key findings of the report, including the rating of the 27 CSPs, can be found here: New Transforma Insights study identifies market leaders and key trends in IoT connectivity.
1.1 Key trends
1.2 Market leadership
3.1 SGP.32 is here and influences a lot of change
3.2 MVNOs embracing SGP.32 and the eSIM Orchestrator role
3.3 MNOs are split on SGP.32
3.4 MNOs seek out new partnerships
3.5 But SGP.32 is just a tool
3.6 The rise of the single-pane-of-glass (SPOG)
3.7 CMP economics
3.8 Extended middleware
3.9 Compliance
3.10 Low power technology fragmentation
3.11 Get ready for 5G?
3.12 NTN wait and see
3.13 Building up global infrastructure
3.14 Channels
3.15 Professional services
3.16 VAS is hard, but maybe AI VAS?
3.17 Differentiate on counterparty risk
3.18 More full-stack, but horizontal
3.19 Video analytics and edge opportunity
3.20 New players targeting automotive
3.21 Diversifying out of IoT altogether
3.22 AI-based customer care and interaction
3.23 AI for anomaly detection
3.24 Process automation
4.1 Horizontal IoT connectivity capabilities
4.2 Vertical Experience and Expertise
5.1 1NCE
5.2 AT&T
5.3 Deutsche Telekom IoT
5.4 emnify
5.5 Eseye
5.6 floLIVE
5.7 KORE
5.8 KPN
5.9 NTT DATA
5.10 Onomondo
5.11 Ooredoo
5.12 Pelion
5.13 Proximus Global
5.14 Semtech
5.15 Singtel
5.16 Soracom
5.17 Tata Communications
5.18 TEAL
5.19 Tele2 IoT
5.20 Telefónica
5.21 Telenor IoT
5.22 Telia Company
5.23 Telit Cinterion
5.24 Velos IoT
5.25 Verizon
5.26 Vodafone IoT
5.27 Wireless Logic
