Airlinq, Telefónica Tech and Thales Ranked #1 Champion Connectivity Vendors by Kaleido Intelligence

7 Vendors Receive Champion Kaleido Scores, 30 Vendors Recognised as High-Flyers

Airlinq and Telefónica Tech were scored as number one Champion vendors in CMP, and eSIM Connectivity, respectively. Meanwhile, Thales was scored as the number one Champion vendor in eSIM Subscription Management. Giesecke+Devrient and IDEMIA also achieved Champion assessments across the categories assessed.

This year’s benchmarking study is Kaleido’s most detailed yet, with leading vendors’ products closely aligning with current and near-term market needs identified by Kaleido through multiple surveys, demos and interviews completed throughout the year with product specialists, in addition to ongoing dialogue with ecosystem service providers.

Adnan Khurram, Chief Technology Officer, Airlinq, remarked: “We are proud to be recognized by Kaleido Intelligence as the Number 1 Champion Vendor for Connectivity Management Platforms. Airlinq helps partner operators accelerate IoT time-to-market for use cases like connected vehicles, smart utilities, and asset tracking, while creating new ways to monetize connectivity through automated lifecycle management and policy-driven control. We are now advancing toward AI-driven, autonomous connectivity to optimize performance, security, and cost in real time, powering the next phase of global IoT innovation.”

Eva Rudin, VP Mobile Connectivity Solutions at Thales noted: “We are honoured to be identified by Kaleido Intelligence’s competitive assessment as the #1 eSIM Remote SIM Provisioning Vendor. This achievement reflects our consistent leadership over the past years and ability to deliver performance and resilience at scale. It underscores our commitment to empower the entire ecosystem: from seamless massive eSIM activations in consumer devices to the critical simplification of IoT deployments. By leveraging AI for smarter connectivity and pioneering Post-Quantum Cryptography, we aren’t just adapting to the future; we are securing it. We are proud to continue leading the way in building a trusted, resilient, and seamless connected world.”

José González Menaya, Head of IoT Connectivity at Telefónica Tech commented: “”We are honoured to be recognised as the No. 1 Champion Vendor in eSIM Connectivity, as well as receiving the Champion Vendor categorisation for our Connectivity Management Platform offering, distinctions that reaffirm our leadership and long-term commitment to delivering best-in-class, future-ready connectivity solutions.
We continue advancing the development of our managed connectivity platform, Kite Platform, further strengthening its capabilities to support the evolving needs of global IoT deployments. As part of this evolution, we have recently integrated the new GSMA SGP.32 standard, enabling greater flexibility, interoperability, and scalability in eSIM IoT connectivity management.”