When people think of Volvo, they usually think of cars. But the Volvo Group left car manufacturing behind years ago. Today, it’s a global industrial powerhouse in trucks, construction equipment, and marine engines. And it’s on a mission to connect hundreds of millions of assets with IoT. That’s not a typo. As Julien Bertolini, IoT…

The next wave of IoT connectivity is here. Enter eSIM orchestration. In this episode, Eseye Executive Chairman Nick Earle is joined for a third time by Matt Hatton, Founding Partner and Analyst of Transforma Insights, to explore the market forces driving this shift. The rise of eSIM technology specifications like SGP.32 offers more flexibility, but…

Digital payments are changing the way merchants of the world do business. In developed markets, digital trumps cash for convenience and ease of use. What can be easier than contactless payments or tap to pay. While in less mature regions, digital makes small and micro businesses a reality. In both cases, however, connectivity is critical at…

The construction industry has remained somewhat resistant to digital transformation, favoring more traditional tried-and-tested approaches over the perceived risks of new technology. However, there is a growing acknowledgement of the transformative opportunities afforded by IoT in terms of efficiency and safety on smart construction sites. According to McKinsey, the construction sector remains one of the…

SÃO PAULO According to Anatel, the Brazilian regulatory agency for telecommunications, Eseye is the accredited MVNO specializing in IoT with the largest number of lines in Brazil. Eseye has 571,418 accesses, representing a 14.13% market share, following only Correios Celular, with 739,308 accesses and an 18.8% market share, which focuses on SIM cards for personal…

Connectivity can make or break an Internet of Things (IoT) project, so choosing the right SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) for your needs is essential. There are a wide range of cellular network operators and SIM providers in the USA, from the big nationals like AT&T and Verizon, to regional players like Appalachian Wireless and C…

Although many IoT and M2M devices connect directly to cellular networks, enabling wide area coverage with reliable communication, in some cases this is not desirable or even possible. IoT routers can provide additional benefits in terms of IoT estate management and security, and in situations where cellular connectivity direct to the device is not an…

Most industrial IoT deployments struggle with the same challenge: dozens of pilot projects that never reach production scale. Volvo Group broke this cycle with a strategic transformation connecting hundreds of millions of assets across 140 factories worldwide. The secret wasn’t just technology — it was organizational change that unified scattered efforts into production-scale success. Volvo…

The automotive insurance industry is being rapidly transformed by a combination of sophisticated Internet of Things (IoT) and telematics capabilities that enable personalized risk assessment and pricing, as well as streamlining the claims process, including settlements and investigations. The market opportunity is huge. According to Berg Insight there were around 342 million vehicles on the…

In recent years, a combination of geopolitical factors, climate change, and the ongoing transition to renewable energy have contributed to global instability and volatility in the energy markets. With little signs of change coming, this volatility is expected to endure for years to come, prompting investment and investigation into technologies like IoT to help manage…