셀룰러 IoT 연결 시장 : 추적 조사 및 예측(2025년 4분기)

An interactive dashboard and a structured database of worldwide cellular IoT connections from 2018 to Q4/2025, including a forecast for 2026 to 2030.

About the product

The Global Cellular IoT Connectivity Tracker is a structured market size and forecast database of worldwide cellular IoT connections, comprising the following technologies: 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G (including a breakdown of private and public 5G connections), 5G RedCap, NB-IoT, and LTE-M.

The tracker includes the number of active connections for the period 2010 to Q4 2025 (quarterly for the last 7 years), alongside revenue and ARPU for the period 2010 to 2025 (full years), along with forecasts for cellular IoT connections, by technology type, from 2026 to 2030.

The Cellular IoT Connectivity Tracker is a valuable tool for mobile operators and chipset/module/device makers. It informs strategic IoT service design, enabling new revenue channels, network optimization for growth, and partnerships for emerging IoT markets. It also drives product portfolio development for high-demand IoT technologies.

Definitions

• IoT Cellular Connections: Active IoT devices that are equipped / embedded with a cellular baseband / chipset with or without a cellular IoT module.
• Cellular IoT: 2G, 3G and 4G connections
• 4G key technologies:
  • Cat 1: LTE Cat 1, also known as Category 1 LTE, is a low-power, low-cost version of 4G LTE technology, which is used in mid-bandwidth IoT application.
  • Cat 1 Bis: LTE Cat 1 bis , also known as Category 1 LTE bis, is a low-power, low-cost version of 4G LTE technology, which is used in LPWA IoT application.
• 5G IoT: IoT devices and equipped / embedded with 5G cellular baseband / chipset with or without a cellular IoT module.
• 5G RedCap: Short for ‘Reduced Capability,’ 5G RedCap refers to a 5G NR light technology specified by 3GPP specifications. 5G RedCap devices are equipped with a 5G RedCap baseband/chipset, with or without a cellular IoT module. This technology is designed for IoT applications that require bandwidth between 100 MHz to 400 MHz, latency ranging from 10 to 30 ms, and data rates of up to 10 Mbps for downlink and 5 Mbps for uplink.
• ARPU: Average revenue per user

Included data

Timeframe

• Actuals: Quarterly (Q1 2018 – Q4 2025) & annual (2010-2025)
• Forecasts: 2026-2030
• Companies: 21 mobile network operators
• Technologies: 9 cellular connectivity technologies
• Segments: 9 vertical IoT segments
• Regions: 11 regions

Metrics

• Global cellular IoT active connections:
• Breakdown by technology splits
• Breakdown by mobile network operators
• Breakdown by vertical IoT segments
• Breakdown by region

• Global cellular IoT connectivity revenue:
• Breakdown by mobile network operators
• Breakdown by technology splits
• Breakdown by vertical IoT segments

• Global Cellular IoT ARPU (Average Revenue Per User):
• Breakdown by mobile network operators
• Breakdown by technology splits
• Breakdown by vertical IoT segments

• Global cellular 5G & 5G RedCap IoT connections:
• Breakdown by deployment type

Companies mentioned

• ATT
• Airtel
• China Mobile
• China Telecom
• China Unicom
• Deutsche Telekom
• KDDI
• KT Corp
• LGUplus
• NTTDocomo
• Orange
• SKTelecom
• SoftBank
• Sprint
• Telefonica
• Telenor
• Telia
• Telstra
• Tmobile USA
• Verizon
• Vodafone

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Global Cellular IoT Connections

• Global IoT Connections
• 2G IoT Connections
• 3G IoT Connections
• 4G IoT Connections
• LTE-M IoT Connections
• NB-IoT IoT Connections
• 5G IoT Connections
• 5G RedCap Connections

3. Global Cellular IoT Connections Revenue & ARPU

• C-IoT Connectivity Revenue by Operator
• C-IoT by Tech Revenue
• C-IoT Connection ARPU

4. Global Cellular IoT Connections by Industry

• 2G & 3G by Industry
• Cat 1 vs Cat bis by Industry
• LTE-M & NB-IoT by Industry
• 5G vs 5G Redcap by Industry
• C-IoT Connections by Industry

5. Global Cellular IoT Connections by Region

• C-IoT Connections by Region

6. Global Cellular 5G & 5G RedCap Connections by Deployment Type

• 5G by Deployment Type