Is network connectivity for IoT now a boardroom issue? Yes, says data from Eseye

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With much talk of physical AI, the Internet of Things (IoT) is having a second coming, as network connectivity and edge computing capabilities improve. Eseye is a specialist IoT connectivity provider and runs an annual survey into the IoT market. Its most recent report suggests that two-thirds of the 1200 companies surveyed plan to increase investments over the next two years. However, more than half of these enterprises still report average connectivity performance of 90% or below, despite near-continuous connectivity now being essential for many applications.

The report finds that in 2026 there is greater confidence about IoT and the requirements for scaling the technology than there was in 2025, despite the fact that issues identified in Eseye’s previous State of IoT Adoption reports remain unresolved, from inconsistent connectivity and device-level failures to technical complexity and the burden of managing multiple providers. The difference in 2026 is that enterprises are...

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