Kaleido Intelligence has announced its latest Connectivity Vendor Hub research which provides the most up-to-date product assessment and scores for connectivity service providers across Connectivity Management Platforms (CMP), eSIM connectivity and eSIM Subscription Management.
The ‘Connectivity Vendor Hub: Competitive Analysis 2025′ research analysed 39 established service providers. The research includes an in-depth evaluation of the service offerings and updated Kaleido Scores for all companies. Kaleido’s method entails categorising vendors based on their product excellence, recognising each company’s distinct market positioning, problem-solving skills, innovative prowess, and their ability to align with current market needs and future demands.
The study results in more than five months of primary and secondary research, including product demos, questionnaires, detailed interviews and briefings.
The findings from the research show:
Telefónica Tech and Tata Communications were scored as number one Champion vendors in CMP, and eSIM Connectivity, respectively. Meanwhile, Thales was scored as the number one Champion vendor in eSIM Subscription Management. A further eight vendors were identified as Champions across the categories analysed.
This year’s benchmarking study marks Kaleido’s most detailed yet, with leading vendors’ products closely aligning with current and near-term market needs identified by Kaleido through multiple surveys completed throughout the year, in addition to ongoing dialogue with ecosystem service providers.
“We are delighted to be recognised by Kaleido as the number 1 assessed company, confirming our position as the market leader in IoT connectivity thanks to our networks and Kite Platform. In the last 12 months, we have included new key functionalities for our customers in terms of Cybersecurity and Big Data & AI to reinforce the security of the devices and reduce fraud scenarios,” said Alfredo Serret, IoT Director, Telefónica Tech.
“We are delighted that Kaleido Intelligence has recognised us as the number 1 Champion in their latest Vendor Hub assessment,” added Marco Bijvelds, Vice President and Head, Tata Communications MOVE. “This is a testament to the leadership built by Tata Communications MOVE in the field of eSIM life cycle orchestration. Our eSIM HUB, which is a part of our integrated digital fabric, makes IoT deployments Simple, Smart & Secure. As the IoT space continues to expand, enterprises will look for partners like Tata Communications, that offer unparalleled connectivity and robust orchestration platform, to drive innovations.”
Kaleido’s research into connectivity during 2024 revealed key challenges related to security and regulation, which, coupled with a need for international connectivity support among enterprise customers, means a very high level of service provider flexbility is required to meet deployment requirements.
“Kaleido’s Connectivity Vendor Hub benchmarking is heavily driven by primary engagement with end-customers as well as service providers. The result of this is the most detailed analysis of the market yet, with expansions in all analysed categories to provide a comprehensive picture of where innovation is tackling the challenges Kaleido has observed in the market,” concluded Steffen Sorrell, Chief of Research at Kaleido Intelligence.
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