Pelion Scoops Breakthrough Success at Global IoT Awards

Glasgow, UK, 07 January 2026 – Pelion, the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), has received international recognition innovation of its service offering at this year’s Internet of Things (IoT) Breakthrough Awards.

The Glasgow-based company won the Emerging Company of the Year for the Enterprise Market category, underlining its ability to support customers of scale and complexity with their requirements across connectivity, reliability, and security. Pelion works with more than 1,000 enterprises – such as The Access Group, Komatsu, and Avanti West Coast – across the UK, US, and a range of other markets.

Now in their 10th year, the IoT Breakthrough Awards showcase the world’s most innovative companies and products driving connectivity forward in areas ranging from smart city technologies and industrial IoT to connected cars and IoT security. This year’s programme attracted thousands of nominations from more than 15 countries and major brands like Cisco, Emerson, and Schneider Electric were among 2025’s winners.

The award reflects Pelion’s continued commitment to enhancing its capabilities for organisations of all sizes and requirements. Last year the MVNO unveiled a major customer-focused rebrand, launched its industry-leading Consumer eSIM for IoT, and rolled out Pelion Plans for a variety of different use cases.

Securing the accolade also builds on Pelion’s momentum on peer-reviewed industry ranking system G2, in which it was awarded highest performer badges in range of categories including ‘EMEA Regional Leader’ and ‘IoT Connectivity Management Leader’ in December.

Dave Weidner, CEO of Pelion, said: “Pelion is built to make IoT connectivity effortless at enterprise scale. Customers come to us to achieve an outcome - cut costs, reduce outages, and eliminate operational complexity for their diverse deployment - all without compromising on security or compliance.

“We’re proud to be named IoT Breakthrough’s ‘Emerging Company of the Year for the Enterprise Market’.  We’ll continue to offer seamless, end-to-end IoT connectivity that enables businesses to connect, manage, and secure devices anywhere, transforming enterprise IoT operations into a future-proof competitive advantage.” 

Steve Johansson, managing director of IoT Breakthrough, added: “Pelion is redefining how enterprises deploy, scale, and manage IoT at a global level. Despite IoT’s transformative opportunities, enterprises often face fragmented solutions, high costs, and operational complexity when connecting devices worldwide. Traditional providers usually focus on one element of IoT, making it a challenge to deploy complex projects confidently.

“Through innovation, operational excellence, and unmatched IoT expertise, Pelion empowers enterprises to focus on outcomes rather than obstacles. Pelion’s integrated solution simplifies complexity, enables global scale, and delivers reliable, secure connectivity.”

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About Pelion

Pelion is an IoT MVNO powered by decades of industry experience. Founded as one of the first IoT-focused MVNOs as Stream Technologies in 2000, Pelion now boasts more than 1,000 enterprise clients across a wide range of industries. With a proven track record of being first to market with technologies such as LPWAN, eSIM and 5G, Pelion has always been at the heart of IoT connectivity providing customers with what they need most.

Pelion provides 99.995% reliability to its clients, bringing the average industry standard downtime of 87 hours per year down to just 28 minutes.

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