Counterpoint names Telefónica as a global ‘Leader’ in its new Global IoT eSIM Orchestration Competitive Ranking and Evaluation (CORE) 2026 report

This leading position consolidates Telefónica’s status as a global leader in the IoT ecosystem, recognising our technological maturity, global reach and excellent ability to deliver large-scale advanced connectivity projects.

Counterpoint’s analysis highlights that the global market is undergoing a fundamental shift, moving from basic ‘remote SIM provisioning’ towards advanced orchestration platforms. In this environment, Telefónica’s value proposition stands out by offering orchestration tools capable of managing connectivity from different operators in an agile manner and without prior integration between operators through automation and built-in resilience, directly addressing businesses’ need to adopt strategies with complete operational flexibility.

Furthermore, the report highlights the rise and progressive adoption of the new GSMA standard, SGP.32, designed to standardise eSIM architectures. Telefónica is at the forefront of this technological transition; its SGP.32 eSIM solution integrates natively with Kite, Telefónica’s managed IoT connectivity platform, and enables customers to centrally select the active operator in their geographical area, manage their subscriptions in a unified manner, and gain a comprehensive view of their global connectivity. Enabling business customers to switch connectivity providers or deploy devices across multiple regions according to their needs, for simplified management and agile deployment.

This milestone reflects the talent and constant effort of our teams to lead innovation in smart connectivity platforms, reaffirming our commitment to offering next-generation solutions, championing a more interoperable IoT ecosystem, and preparing for multi-operator scenarios and global deployments that equip our customers’ infrastructures for the challenges of the future.