Connectivity sits at the heart of every IoT deployment, but achieving effective cellular IoT connectivity can often be more complex than it initially appears. From technology choices to commercial models and regulatory constraints, making the wrong decision early on can increase costs, limit scalability, and hinder growth.
At Accelerate IoT, we leverage nearly two decades of experience in cellular IoT connectivity to assist companies in making confident, future-proofed decisions. Whether you’re launching a new solution, scaling internationally, or looking to optimise an existing deployment, our consultancy helps you navigate through complexity and design IoT strategies aimed at long-term success.
Our approach is built around 8 key considerations that are critical to any effective IoT connectivity strategy.
Whether you’re an IoT start-up, a scale-up expanding globally, or an established enterprise launching a new connected division, we help ensure your connectivity strategy is not just suitable for today but also built to last.
Ensuring the right balance between bandwidth, longevity, and cost (e.g., Cat-1 bis, LTE-M, NB-IoT, 4G, 5G RedCap, 5G).
Understanding which technologies are supported regionally and how local regulations (e.g., permanent roaming restrictions) may impact deployment. We also focus on latency requirements, assessing the need for distributed PoPs and PGWs, and considering data sovereignty requirements.
Leveraging eSIM/eUICC and GSMA standards such as SGP.32 to optimise flexibility and minimise long-term risk.
Utilising the ability to host multiple IMSI profiles on a single SIM. By intelligently combining eUICC, multi-IMSI, and roaming, this provides an optimal solution for resilient global connectivity.
Choose a connectivity provider that offers a robust Connectivity Management Platform (CMP), which grants you real-time control over your SIMs, network visibility, and the ability to scale as your deployment grows. Key capabilities should include SIM lifecycle management, diagnostics, API access, and support for eSIM (SGP.32), with the flexibility to integrate over time.
With up to 75% of IoT projects failing or not progressing beyond proof-of-concept, security is the top barrier for around 40% of organisations. While traditional methods like VPNs and static IPs are still widely used for securing IoT and enabling two-way communication, the IoT security landscape is evolving, and so are the available tools.
Evaluating MNOs/MVNOs for technology coverage, stability, multi-IMSI/eSIM options, and long-term partnership potential.
Ensuring global support, redundancy, and operational reliability for devices deployed over 7–10+ years.
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