Cellular M2M Market Report 2025

This Cellular M2M market report covers market characteristics, size & growth, segmentation, regional & country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The cellular M2M market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $17.51 billion in 2024 to $21.54 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in connectivity demand, increased demand for industrial automation, growth in fleet management, increased demand for energy management, and increased number of smart cities.

The cellular M2M market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $53.03 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing healthcare applications, increasing healthcare infrastructure, increasing government investments in research and development, increasing need for smart agriculture, and increasing adoption of 5g technology. Major trends in the forecast period include iot expansion, increasing focus on edge computing, industrial automation, strategic partnerships, and innovative product launches.

The adoption of high-speed internet and connectivity technologies, such as 4G and 5G, is expected to drive the growth of the cellular M2M market in the forecast period. Wireless networking is increasingly being utilized across industries, allowing for communication with consumers and greater operational flexibility. M2M communications can be conducted over wide area networks (WANs), which are supported by cellular networks. The speed and reliability of 5G are anticipated to have a significant impact on M2M. For example, in April 2023, 5G Americas, a US-based trade organization representing major telecommunications companies, reported that global 5G wireless network connections grew by 76 percent from the end of 2021 to the end of 2022, reaching 1.05 billion. Thus, the adoption of high-speed internet and connectivity technologies, such as 4G and 5G, is projected to propel the growth of the cellular M2M market.

The rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) is set to be a key driver for the cellular M2M market in the foreseeable future. IoT, characterized by the interconnection of physical objects, devices, and processes through the exchange of data over the internet or other communication networks, acts as a crucial catalyst for cellular M2M. The integration of applications, sensors, and other technologies within IoT enhances the scope and utility of cellular M2M across diverse sectors. Real-time data provided by IoT facilitates improved decision-making processes, automation, and efficiency. According to IoT Analytics GmbH, the global number of connected IoT devices is expected to rise by 16% to 16.7 billion in 2023. This exponential growth in the Internet of Things is a significant driver for the cellular M2M market.

Major companies in the cellular M2M market are creating innovative solutions to facilitate seamless connectivity and improve machine-to-machine communication. These solutions are designed to enhance network efficiency, scalability, and reliability, allowing for better data exchange between devices across various sectors, including automotive, healthcare, and logistics. For example, in February 2022, T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom, mobile telecommunication companies based in Germany, launched T-IoT, a corporate solution aimed at IoT connection management, platform administration, and support. This service enables businesses to manage international connections across 188 locations and 383 networks, improving global connectivity for M2M applications.

Major companies in the cellular M2M market are actively pursuing strategic collaborations to enhance their offerings, as demonstrated by the collaboration between Nordic Semiconductor ASA and AVSystem. Nordic Semiconductor ASA, a Norwegian semiconductor company, has partnered with AVSystem to simplify the development and maintenance of IoT solutions. The focus of this collaboration is to create an ultra-lightweight machine-to-machine (LwM2M) interface for IoT device management, ensuring secure and efficient control of IoT devices. This collaboration, announced in November 2021, aims to facilitate smooth interoperable LwM2M communication between Nordic's nRF9160 System-in-Package (SiP) and AVSystem's Coiote IoT Device Management. The goal is to provide developers with a user-friendly experience when using Nordic's cellular IoT technology for a broader range of M2M applications, including those in logistics and industrial automation. AVSystem, based in Poland, is a software and IoT device management company.

In February 2024, OptConnect, a U.S.-based company specializing in wireless data connectivity solutions, acquired M2M DataGlobal for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is intended to enhance OptConnect's capabilities in machine-to-machine (M2M) communication. By integrating M2M DataGlobal's technology, OptConnect aims to expand its offerings, providing more robust and scalable solutions for remote monitoring and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. M2M DataGlobal is a telecommunications service provider based in Chile.

Major companies operating in the cellular m2m market include Deutsche Telekom AG, AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., China Mobile Limited., Telefonica S.A., Aeris Communications India Pvt. Ltd., China Telecom Corporation Limited., Arm Holdings plc., Infineon Technologies AG, Kore Wireless, Orange S.A., SK Telecom Co. Ltd., Vodafone Group PLC., Sierra Wireless, Telit Communications, Sigfox SA, Qualcomm Inc., ORBCOMM Inc., Astrocast SA, Nokia Corporation, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Cisco Systems Inc., Digi International Inc., Novatel Wireless Inc., Numerex Corp., Multi-Tech Systems, CalAmp Corp., Cubic Telecom, Telenor Connexion AB, Thales Group.

Cellular M2M (Machine-to-Machine) refers to communication between any two devices facilitated by SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards from any location.

The primary types of cellular M2M services include connectivity services, professional services, and managed services. Cellular M2M professional services are designed to assist customers in the development and deployment of customized machine-to-machine applications and solutions. These services cater to both large enterprises and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and find applications in various fields such as asset tracking and monitoring, predictive maintenance, telemedicine, fleet management, warehouse management, industrial automation, smart meters, and others. Cellular M2M services are applied across different industries, including healthcare, energy and utilities, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, and more.

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North America was the largest region in the cellular M2M market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the cellular M2M market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

The countries covered in the cellular M2M market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, and USA.

The cellular M2M market includes revenues earned by entities by providing cellular M2M services. The machines can be in communication through a wireless or wired connection. The cellular M2M is used for applications such as asset tracking and monitoring, predictive maintenance, telemedicine, fleet management, warehouse management, industrial automation and smart meters. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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