Announced details
Global managed IoT connectivity services for businesses, including automotive, social infrastructure, connected cars, and industrial devices.
The KDDI Group has a cumulative track record of operating more than 60 million IoT connections. Soracom has more than 9 million connections.
An external evaluator that assessed Soracom-KDDI.
A U.S.-based research and advisory firm. Gartner consolidates research on specific markets and publishes Magic Quadrants showing the relative positioning of competing companies.
Leader quadrant in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide
Gartner, Inc.
Services provided in 86 countries and regions worldwide. The KDDI Group has more than 60 million IoT connections cumulatively across countries worldwide, while Soracom has more than 9 million connections.
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity, Worldwide, Pablo Arriandiaga, Kameron Chao, Jon Dressel, 4 May 2026
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Soracom-KDDI, Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide |
| Counterparty | Gartner, Inc. |
| Counterparty overview | A U.S.-based research and advisory firm. Gartner consolidates research on specific markets and publishes Magic Quadrants showing the relative positioning of competing companies. |
| Relationship with the Company | An external evaluator that assessed Soracom-KDDI. |
| Applicable area | Global managed IoT connectivity services for businesses, including automotive, social infrastructure, connected cars, and industrial devices. |
| Award/certification name | Leader quadrant in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide |
| Awarding / certifying body | Gartner, Inc. |
| Location scale | Services provided in 86 countries and regions worldwide. The KDDI Group has more than 60 million IoT connections cumulatively across countries worldwide, while Soracom has more than 9 million connections. |
| Usage history | The KDDI Group has a cumulative track record of operating more than 60 million IoT connections. Soracom has more than 9 million connections. |
| Source | Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity, Worldwide, Pablo Arriandiaga, Kameron Chao, Jon Dressel, 4 May 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Gartner evaluated the services based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. Gartner also explained that the offering combines the KDDI Group’s track record of operating more than 60 million IoT connections cumulatively across countries worldwide and its communications quality with Soracom’s cloud-native architecture, generative AI and low-code capabilities, and expertise gained from operating more than 9 million connections.