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IoT Customer Targeting: Are You Targeting the Right IoT Customers?
The Internet of Things (IoT) offers wide-ranging opportunities for businesses across various sectors. However, successful IoT customer...
Mar 195 min read


Maximizing the Potential of Hybrid Cellular-Satellite IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionized industries by connecting devices and enabling data-driven decision-making. However, a...
Mar 184 min read


Low Power IoT & Irregular Connectivity: An Under-Served Revenue Opportunity
When TecFutures speaks to IoT MNOs (Mobile Network Operators) and MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators), the discussion often focuses...
Feb 144 min read


Messaging Market Revenue Challenges in 2025: How to Build Sustained Growth
Growing revenues in the messaging market has been a persistent challenge for MNOs (Mobile Network Operators), and 2025 is likely to be no...
Jan 235 min read


Transforming the Enterprise IoT Landscape: Giesecke+Devrient in Discussion with TecFutures
The internet of things (IoT) market continues to develop rapidly, presenting both opportunities and challenges for mobile virtual network...
Jan 155 min read


5G RedCap for IoT: Harnessing Its Potential
The demand for reliable and cost-effective IoT solutions has never been greater. Enter RedCap, a game-changing technology that is poised to revolutionize the way we approach IoT connectivity. TecFutures recently had an in-depth conversation with David Palma, Technical Director of Fibocom. In this discussion, we explored the key opportunities presented by 5G RedCap and how suppliers can position themselves to capitalize on this evolving IoT market. You can listen to the full p
Dec 13, 20243 min read


Navigating the Biggest IoT Challenges: 1NCE and TecFutures Discuss the Shifting Landscape for IoT Solutions
The world of enterprise IoT is changing considerably with organizations facing a host of challenges, from technological integration to strategic alignment. As the market continues to evolve, understanding the key dynamics and trends shaping this space is crucial for CSPs looking to capitalize on the significant opportunities it presents. TecFutures had a in-depth discussion with Arne Aßmann and Fabian Kochem of 1NCE to explore a range of themes around building a successful c
Dec 11, 20243 min read


Messaging Market Growth: Three Strategic Moves to Grow your Messaging Business
TecFutures has analysed the strategic options facing connectivity providers in 2025 wanting to grow their business. Here we assess three strategic actions that connectivity providers can take to expand their presence in the rapidly evolving messaging market. 1. Develop Omnichannel Solutions to Capture the Full Messaging Market Businesses today are seeking to engage with customers across multiple channels—SMS, email, social media, and in-app notifications—to create seamless cu
Nov 13, 20242 min read


Seizing Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges in Enterprise IoT: Three Ireland in Discussion with TecFutures
The enterprise IoT market is brimming with transformative potential, but the path to successful adoption is paved with both opportunities...
Nov 5, 20244 min read


Maximizing Growth in Cellular IoT: Strategic Moves MNOs and MVNOs Can’t Afford to Miss
The demand for cellular connectivity for IoT is growing rapidly, with estimates of 70% growth in connections by 2030, driven by network...
Oct 31, 20243 min read


Identifying New Customer Growth Opportunities: Find Hidden Threads to Build Long Term Competitive Advantage
At TecFutures , we are often asked to help with lead generation. While this sounds a relatively simple request, a list of contacts in...
Oct 24, 20244 min read


Evolving Dynamics and Key Trends in the Enterprise IoT Market
Eseye in Discussion with TecFutures TecFutures recently had the pleasure of speaking to Nick Earle and David Langton of Eseye . We had a wide-ranging discussion around the evolving enterprise IoT market, focusing on the challenges and trends in enterprise IoT connectivity. The discussion highlighted a number of key drivers that are changing the enterprise IoT market: Emergence of new standards like SGP 32, which are disrupting the market by enabling significant changes to int
Oct 16, 20243 min read


Enterprise Messaging Solutions: The Essential Guide for SMS Aggregators & Suppliers
Many messaging suppliers and SMS aggregators are evolving their market position to take advantage of new strategic growth opportunities, particularly in the high-value area of enterprise messaging solutions With some challenges due to acquisitions as well as compliance requirements, messaging suppliers need to be agile to ensure continued revenue growth. Enterprise Messagining Solutions represent a strategic growth area and specialist organizations are set to do well but ther
Sep 16, 20243 min read


AIoT: Is the Convergence of AI and IoT All Hype or a Real Commercial Opportunity?
In this article, TecFutures explores the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) and asks whether it...
Jul 26, 20244 min read


Positioning for Success in IoT for Wholesale Providers
At the MEF Wholesale event in July 2024, TecFutures Co-Founder, Andrew Parkin-White, gave a presentation on the challenges and...
Jul 16, 20243 min read


Disrupting Monetization with IoT Wholesale
In the ever-evolving landscape of telecommunications, wholesale carriers face a unique set of challenges and opportunities ranging from...
Jul 16, 20243 min read


IoT Connectivity Management Platforms (CMP) - The Essential Guide to Driving Revenue and Innovation
IoT Connectivity Management Platforms: The Key to Not Getting Left Behind TecFutures is seeing more clients looking to leverage an IoT Connectivity Management Platform (CMP) as a route to revenue growth, as well as an alternative strategy to add value, leverage new market channels, and differentiate their market position. What is an IoT Connectivity Management Platform (CMP)? IoT connectivity management platforms (CMPs) are essential systems that facilitate the seamless opera
Jun 21, 20244 min read


Why Is 5G Private Network Adoption Slow?
Analyst firms have consistently forecast that 5G mobile networks will command significant growth in terms of deployments and spend but the reality has failed to match those bold assumptions on growth. So what’s going wrong? The primary motivations for this adoption include operational efficiency gains, support for digital transformation initiatives and the replacement of legacy networks. Nevertheless, significant barriers persist, notably the high costs and complexity associa
Jun 14, 20242 min read


Smart Cities: How to Maximize Opportunities with the Rule of Three
IoT applications play a critical role in creating smarter, more sustainable, and liveable cities by leveraging data-driven insights to...
Jun 4, 20241 min read


5G APIs: Five Monetization Tripwires For Network Operators
See the full Research Perspective here: www.tecfutures.com/insight .  Network APIs offer MNOs the opportunity to finally realize significant returns on their substantial investments in 5G infrastructure. By leveraging 5G APIs, MNOs can enable seamless integration between applications and networks, unlocking a wide range of use cases across industries. However, achieving this will require a departure from traditional business practices. MNOs must be willing to embrace openn
May 28, 20241 min read
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