The 10 Coolest IoT Connectivity Companies: The 2025 Internet Of Things 50
For the 2025 Internet of Things 50, here are the 10 most noteworthy vendors within the connectivity space.
As businesses explore the potential of generative AI capabilities in IoT applications, connectivity vendors continue to evolve and expand their offerings, whether it’s a satellite-based service for remote areas or a unified console for managing connections.
One provider, Soracom in Japan, is already starting to use GenAI to help businesses build applications that can take advantage of its connectivity platform and to uncover new insights about the way devices are connected.
Then are others, like Telit Cinterion, that are finding new ways to work more closely Nvidia by integrating their products with those developed by the AI computing giant.
Meanwhile, satellite connectivity continues to be wellspring of new developments, with Skylo, Myriota and Sateliot all announcing new funding deals to expand their businesses.
For the 2025 Internet of Things 50, CRN picked these and other companies it deemed the most noteworthy vendors within the connectivity space. What follows are descriptions of each company, which also includes AT&T, Celona, HPE Aruba and Vodafone.
AT&T
John Stankey
CEO
AT&T is equipping businesses with the networks, management platforms and offerings needed to develop effective IoT applications. In November, the Dallas-based company and IoT platform provider Simetric unveiled the IoT Console Single Pane of Glass, which provides a single view of hundreds of global carriers and thousands of APIs for simpler IoT monitoring and management.
Celona
Rajeev Shah
Co-Founder, CEO
Celona is helping companies connect IoT applications reliably and securely with its turnkey private 5G offering. In October, the Campbell, Calif.-based company unveiled a significant expansion of its global channel program, a global partnership agreement with distributor TD Synnex and the Aerloc suite of advanced wireless security capabilities.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Antonio Neri
President, CEO
HPE Aruba Networking is giving businesses a variety of options to connect their IoT devices with its portfolio of networking gear. The San Jose, Calif.-based Hewlett Packard Enterprise division in January unveiled the launch of new retail-ready networking products, including Wi-Fi 7-capable wireless access points for real-time IoT data collection.
MachineQ, a Comcast Company
Steve Salata
VP, GM
MachineQ seeks to fast-track the development of IoT solutions with its all-in-one connectivity platform. The Philadelphia-based Comcast company in January unveiled the launch of the MQio 9w IoT device, which is designed to remotely collect and analyze key performance indicators from a wide range of equipment types.
Myriota
Ben Cade
CEO
Myriota aims to make IoT applications scalable and affordable with low-cost, low-power satellite connectivity. After saying in December that it raised a funding round of 50 million Australian dollars ($32 million U.S.), the Adelaide, Australia-based company said in February that it had partnered with Viasat to launch Myriota HyperPulse, a 5G-based NTN service designed to scale with remote IoT sensing needs.
Sateliot
Jaume Sanpera
Co-Founder, CEO
Sateliot is using its global satellite network to bring 5G Narrowband IoT connectivity to devices in remote areas. In December, the Barcelona, Spain-based company said it had received a loan of 30 million Euros ($32 million U.S.) from the European Investment Bank to co-finance a network of more than 100 low-Earth-orbit satellites for IoT connectivity in remote areas.
Skylo Technologies
Parthsarathi Trivedi
CEO
Skylo Technologies is bringing global satellite connectivity to IoT devices without the need for extra hardware. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company revealed in February that it had raised an oversubscribed $30 million funding round from investors, including the venture arms of BMW and Samsung, to expand its commercial coverage.
Soracom
Ken Tamagawa
Founder, CEO
Soracom is providing uninterrupted IoT connectivity across the globe with its virtualized connectivity platform that works with everything from cellular to Wi-Fi. The Tokyo-based company in July unveiled two new services embedded with generative AI capabilities that are meant to accelerate large and complex IoT deployments: Soracom Flux and Soracom Query Intelligence.
Telit Cinterion
Paolo Dal Pino
CEO
Telit Cinterion is fulfilling a wide range of needs for IoT development and deployment with wireless communication modules, cellular connectivity plans and IoT platforms, among other things. The Irvine, Calif.-based company said in January that it had integrated its DeviceWise AI suite with the Nvidia AI Enterprise platform to accelerate the development of AI capabilities for IoT applications.
Vodafone
Margherita Della Valle
Group CEO
Vodafone aims to simplify the deployment and management of IoT devices with its global cellular network and managed connectivity platform. The Newbury, England-based company in December unveiled the launch of its enhanced anomaly detection tool, which uses machine learning to “proactively detect service anomalies in near-real time.”
