IoT platforms, services and solutions

Get everything you need to power your Internet of Things (IoT) innovation with our expansive portfolio and vast expertise.

Overview

Don't let network interruption leave your connected operations in the dark. The right solutions can help create the resilient IoT connectivity you need to keep your business’s data secure.

Benefits

Improved operations

Automate processes, optimize costs and drive operational efficiencies with connected devices and innovative IoT solutions.

Increased control

Take better control of managed assets running on your infrastructure to enhance business efficiency, improve safety, increase security, control costs and optimize resources.

Boosted experiences

Deliver engaging customer experiences and reduce your time to market to help increase customer loyalty and improve your market position.

Products

The right network delivers the secure, reliable connectivity that makes IoT possible. That’s why we offer an array of technologies to fit your business needs, from Narrowband IoT for low-bandwidth-capable applications to 5G and mobile edge computing (MEC) for bandwidth-intensive, lower-latency applications.

LTE for Category M1 and Narrowband Technologies

Our dedicated communication technologies provide low bandwidth and cost-effective connectivity for IoT applications, supported by our 4G LTE network.

Global IoT Orchestration

Simplify your routine IoT operations across the world for a smarter, more connected future.

Our expansive IoT portfolio helps to deliver end-to-end solutions that drive efficiency, reduce costs, improve customer experiences and sharpen your competitive edge.

Tracking and monitoring

With IoT, you can remotely monitor the location and condition of assets in transit. Track equipment, raw materials, valuable or perishable items and get a greater visibility into your distribution operations.

Connected vehicles

Developing the vehicles of the future requires partnering with a technology innovator. Verizon has the IoT expertise and platforms to help you design, build and test new and emerging connected vehicle technologies.

Smart Communities

Verizon IoT solutions help drive the digital transformation of cities and municipalities across the U.S., enabling them to operate more efficiently, while helping to improve the quality of life for people who live there.

We support IoT solutions through our industry-leading ThingSpace platform. ThingSpace features a wide array of services that enable you to build, activate, manage and monetize your IoT solutions.

ThingSpace platform

ThingSpace gives organizations of all sizes tools to build IoT solutions or end-to-end solutions to solve business problems.

ThingSpace Intelligence

ThingSpace Intelligence provides proactive insights to fuel your AI models around device and network performance.

We work with numerous original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to certify their devices and modules to run on the Verizon network. Doing so will help to ensure the compatibility and interoperability of your IoT solutions within the Verizon ecosystem.

Device showcase

OEMs display certified devices on Verizon’s Open Development portal for the IoT community, making it easy to bring your idea from concept to market.

ThingSpace Marketplace

ThingSpace Marketplace is a one-stop shop for everything you need to start building your IoT solution right away.

Other products

Why choose us

Verizon has been recognized as a Leader in three Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ placements for Managed IoT Connectivity, Global WAN Services, and 4G and 5G Private Mobile Network Services.

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IoT
Verizon is a Leader for the 10th time in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide¹

Verizon has been recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide. Recognition as a Leader is based on "Completeness of Vision" and "Ability to Execute" for managed IoT services.

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Two decades of recognition as a Leader by Gartner® in their Magic Quadrant™ for Global WAN Services²

In the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Global WAN Services, Verizon is recognized as a Leader for our Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision. Not only are we a Leader in 2026, but we were also named a Leader 20 consecutive times between 2005 and 2026.


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Verizon named a Leader in first-ever Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Private Mobile Network Services³

Verizon is named a Leader for the second time in a row in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for 4G and 5G Private Mobile Network Services.

Verizon also named #1 in all five enterprise use cases in the related Gartner Critical Capabilities for 4G and 5G Private Mobile Network Services report.

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Resources

2025 IoT Market Insights Report

Get the latest updates on trends in IoT technologies and learn about the future of connected devices in our exclusive report.

Monitor your IoT ecosystem with Sensor Insights

Find out how the Verizon Sensor Insights IoT management solution is designed to make the most complex IoT landscapes simpler and easier to manage, run and scale.

ThingSpace Services

Learn how to manage the lifecycle of your IoT and FWA devices. With ThingSpace Services, it’s easier to implement, secure and manage your deployments.

FAQs

Enterprise IoT connectivity solutions provide the dedicated wireless framework required to link thousands of smart devices across your organization. IoT connectivity solutions allow for real-time data transfer, automation, and operational efficiency on a massive scale. Using a range of connectivity options, enterprises can connect operational monitors and sensors to gain proactive insights, make faster decisions and reduce downtime. Customers can choose Narrow-band IoT (NBIoT), 4GLTE, 5G, and also 5G Business Internet as gateways that enable data collection devices.

Industrial IoT solutions connect heavy machinery, supply chain assets and environmental sensors to a central network. When these massive data streams are processed locally using Verizon 5G Edge Computing, manufacturers can achieve ultra-low latency for IoT remote monitoring, predict equipment failures and automate maintenance schedules with unprecedented speed.

Verizon’s ThingSpace is widely recognized among the top IoT platforms because it provides a single, unified "pane of glass" to manage your entire device lifecycle. Unlike fragmented systems, our IoT cloud platform allows you to provision, secure, manage and monitor your global connections from one intuitive IoT connectivity platform.  This platform also enables AI-assisted API integration to other platforms, and offers incremental Intelligence Services to avoid unexpected costs during all phases of deployment.

Yes. As one of the leading IoT services providers, we offer comprehensive managed IoT services that handle the heavy lifting for your internal teams. From initial strategy and IoT implementation services to ongoing IoT integration services, our Verizon Managed IoT and Professional Services experts ensure your ecosystem is deployed securely and scales seamlessly alongside your core IT infrastructure.

Achieving global IoT connectivity requires a network provider with pre-established global partnerships, expansive international routing, and resilient infrastructure. We offer multiple options for international connectivity requirements, ensuring your critical data flows reliably across borders, oceans and remote branch locations without dropping packets. Options include incidental roaming, permanent roaming, and Global IoT Orchestration.

Cellular IoT uses existing and inherently secure mobile networks to connect sensors and hardware over vast distances, making it a highly reliable and flexible form of IoT wireless connectivity. Backed by the same award-winning coverage that powers our Verizon Business Mobile Plans, cellular networks ensure deep indoor penetration, low power consumption and uninterrupted connectivity for fleets on the move. Depending on the customers’ use cases and requirements, our cellular IoT connectivity includes NB-IoT, 4G LTE, and 5G. Physical SIMs and eSIMs are embedded within IoT devices to enable remote data collection nearly anywhere.

Our network supports a massive spectrum of IoT devices for business. Whether you are running low-power sensors in a warehouse, low-bandwidth utility meters, high-bandwidth modules for autonomous automobiles, or ruggedized routers for 5G Business Internet, we offer comprehensive Internet of Things solutions tailored to any connectivity environment.

Verizon stands out by offering a highly rated cellular network, and an end-to-end IoT solution and services built on a foundation of absolute security. We provide a frequently updated and proprietary single pane of glass dashboard or platform, ThingSpace, to manage disparate devices and APIs. And our network connectivity options are bolstered by security, satellite, and continuity capabilities for a total resilient IoT portfolio from a leading Mobile Network Provider.