The 25 Hottest IoT And 5G Services Companies: 2025 Edge Computing 100
As part of CRN’s 2025 Edge Computing 100, here are 25 providers that are specializing in 5G, IoT and edge services.
There is no shortage of innovation when it comes to new IoT and 5G offerings coming to the market as research continues to show ample and growing demand for such things.
According to research firm IoT Analytics, the number of connected IoT devices is set to grow 14 percent this year to 21.1 billion and then continue at a compound annual growth rate of 13.2 percent to reach 39 billion by 2030. That number is expected to reach more than 50 billion by 2035, at which point the firm predicts the market to reach full saturation.
While Wi-Fi and Bluetooth represent a majority of these connections, cellular connectivity offerings, including those for 5G networks, are expected to see high demand in the coming years, with IoT Analytics forecasting an average growth rate of 23 percent for the cellular IoT chipset market—and even higher for 5G chipsets at 34 percent—through 2030.
These data points highlight the continued opportunity for vendors to introduce new capabilities for IoT and 5G offerings, including the increasing number of products and services that find themselves at the convergence of these technologies.
As part of CRN’s 2025 Edge Computing 100, here are 25 providers that are making waves with new capabilities in 5G, IoT and edge services.
Armada
Dan Wright
Co-Founder, CEO
Armada is enabling IoT and other kinds of applications in the “most remote and rugged industrial environments on Earth” with its full stack of edge infrastructure capabilities. In July, the San Francisco-based startup announced a $131 million strategic funding round that was raised from Microsoft’s M12 venture fund among other investors.
AT&T
John Stankey
CEO
AT&T is helping businesses deploy and operate large fleets of IoT devices using its cellular networks as the connectivity backbone. In July, the Dallas-based company announced that its 5G Reduced Capability technology for IoT products and other low-power devices has achieved nationwide coverage.
Cavli Wireless
John Mathew
Founder, CEO
Cavli Wireless is making it easier for businesses to connect and manage IoT devices with its portfolio of connectivity modules, network access offerings and modem management cloud. The San Jose, Calif.-based company unveiled its new Smart Module series of products that are aimed at optimizing connectivity and improving scalability.
Celona
Rajeev Shah
Co-Founder, CEO
Celona is enabling companies to run critical business applications on wireless networks with its turnkey private 5G technology. In August, the Campbell, Calif.-based company launched AerFlex, which it called the “industry’s first cloud-controlled, access point-only private 5G solution” that is aimed at simplifying enterprise deployments.
Edge Impulse
Zach Shelby
Co-Founder, CEO
Edge Impulse is making It easy for businesses to “build datasets, train models and optimize libraries to run directly” on any device, ranging from small microcontrollers to edge gateways with accelerator chips. In March, the startup announced that it is being acquired by mobile chip design giant Qualcomm.
EdgeQ
Vinay Ravuri
Founder, CEO
EdgeQ is helping businesses scale private and public networks in a cost-effective manner with its Base Station-on-a-chip. In February, the San Jose, Calif.-based startup announced that it will power new indoor and outdoor small cells from Mavenir that will allow customers to “dynamically reconfigure and elastically scale from 4G to 5G without any hardware change, redesign or reinstallation.”
Ericsson Enterprise Wireless
Åsa Tamsons
Head Of Ericsson Enterprise Wireless
Ericsson Enterprise Wireless is helping businesses accelerate digital transformation with a portfolio of private wireless networks, wireless WAN hardware and zero-trust offerings. Stockholm, Sweden-based Ericsson said in September that it became the first enterprise 5G vendor to integrate agentic AI technology with the goal of improving the way businesses deploy and manage 5G networks.
Eseye
Nick Earle
Chairman, CEO
Eseye is helping businesses streamline production and reduce costs, among other things, for IoT applications with a portfolio of SIM cards, routers, connectivity management software and private LTE and 5G network offerings. In April, the U.K.-based company unveiled the Hera 600 and 200 series routers for plug-and-play connectivity.
Kloudspot
Guillermo Diaz
CEO
Kloudspot’s Physical AI platform is helping businesses optimize operations and experiences by enabling real-time decision-making based on a fusion of data from sensors, Wi-Fi cameras and other physical sources. The Sunnyvale- Calif.-based company unveiled a partnership in July with Cisco Meraki to offer safer and smarter workspace experiences for customers and employees.
Kore Wireless
Ronald Totton
President, CEO
Kore Wireless provides global IoT connectivity offerings to help businesses improve operations across a variety of use cases and verticals. The Atlanta-based company announced in July its OmniSIM U.S. connectivity plans are becoming available through distribution giant TD Synnex as part of a new partnership.
Lumen Technologies
Kate Johnson
President, CEO
Lumen Technologies is giving businesses the performance their latency-sensitive IoT applications need with its all-in-one edge infrastructure platform. The Monroe, La.-based company in May announced that IBM would integrate its watsonx portfolio of AI products with Lumen’s Edge Cloud infrastructure and network to scale AI adoption.
MachineQ, A Comcast Company
Steve Salata
VP, GM
MachineQ is helping enterprises boost productivity and efficiency with a fully integrated IoT platform for deploying devices on low-power, wide-area networks. The Philadelphia-based division of Comcast in September unveiled an AI-driven “smart summary” feature for its MQinsights application that summarizes analyses of IoT data points.
Nokia
Justin Hotard
President, CEO
Nokia plans to herald a new era of connectivity with infrastructure offerings that will aid the transition from 5G to 6G cellular networks. The Finland-based company said in October that it will adopt Nvidia’s new Aerial RAN Compute Pro reference design as part of its AI-RAN offering that T-Mobile US plans to start testing next year for the 6G transition.
Qualcomm
Cristiano Amon
President, CEO
Qualcomm seeks to empower edge and IoT application developers with a “full-stack platform for modern development.” The San Diego-based chip designer’s efforts in this area was boosted by the October announcement that it plans to acquire open-source hardware and software firm Arduino.
Semtech
Hong Hou
President, CEO
Semtech is empowering businesses to build cutting-edge products with its semiconductor, IoT system and cloud connectivity service offerings. In October, the Camarillo, Calif.-based company unveiled a partnership with Skylo to deliver the “first complete device-to-cloud terrestrial and satellite IoT solution from a single partner.”
Sierra Wireless
Ross Gray
SVP, GM, IoT Systems, Connectivity
Semtech’s business formerly known as Sierra Wireless provides connectivity offerings, modules as well as routers to bring cellular capabilities to IoT devices. In July, the company said it is expanding antenna options for its AirLink routers through a partnership with Taoglas to give customers more options for connecting mission-critical applications.
Silicon Labs
Matt Johnson
President, CEO
Silicon Labs is helping businesses deliver advanced edge connectivity applications with its low-power wireless silicon and software technologies. The Austin, Texas-based company in October launched its Simplicity Ecosystem suite of modular software tools for enabling “intelligent, context-aware development” of wireless solutions.
Soracom
Ken Tamagawa
Founder, CEO
Soracom is taking IoT connectivity to the next level with new products and services for managing and analyzing networks. The Tokyo-based company in July unveiled its Soracom Connectivity Hypervisor platform, which features dynamic route management and switching of multiple profiles on a single eSIM to improve control over IoT deployments.
Springdel
Calvin Chung
Co-Founder, CEO
Springdel is empowering businesses to manage mission-critical IoT applications with its unified mobile device management platform. The Toronto, Ontario-based company’s platform has the ability to derive insight from systems-level data and to collaborate directly with devices to boost operations.
Telit Cinterion
Paolo Dal Pino
CEO
Telit Cinterion is helping businesses develop game-changing applications with wireless communication and positioning modules, cellular connectivity plans and IoT platforms. The Irvine, Calif.-based company in October launched the deviceWISE Intelligence Suite, which enables AI agents to operate across every workflow on a factory floor.
ThinkIQ
Doug Lawson
CEO
ThinkIQ is helping manufacturers improve productivity and more with a platform that can turn raw data into AI-driven insight. The Aliso Viejo, Calif.-company’s product portfolio includes ThinkIQ Vision, which combines computer vision and existing video cameras to deliver real-time reporting on critical activities and events.
T-Mobile
Mike Sievert
President, CEO
T-Mobile is helping businesses improve decision-making and streamline operations with offerings off the foundation of its 5G network. The Bellevue, Wash.-based company in October announced the launch of Edge Control for delivering a private network-like performance without the overhead and T-Platform for simplified connectivity management.
Verizon
Daniel Schulman
CEO
Verizon is taking advantage of its foundational cellular network and IoT platform capabilities to help businesses operate at peak efficiency. Its Verizon Business division announced in February the launch of Verizon Sensor Insights, a “turnkey” solution that “provides near real-time data-driven intelligence” to boost equipment operations.
Zebra Technologies
Bill Burns
CEO
Zebra Technologies is helping businesses streamline their operations by equipping frontline workers with a portfolio of hardware, software and automation offerings and services. In October, the Lincolnshire, Ill.-based company announced the completion of its acquisition of Elo Touch Solutions to boost its point-of-sale and self-service capabilities.
Zededa
Said Ouissal
Founder, CEO
Zededa seeks to lower the costs of managing and orchestrating distributed edge infrastructure and applications with a cloud-native platform. In July, the San Jose, Calif.-based startup announced that Danish shipping giant Maersk plans to integrate Zededa’s technology into an IoT connectivity platform across its 450-vessel fleet.