The news headlines this week have been dominated by the speeches and promises made by world leaders at COP26, and our team of IoT connectivity experts have been listening carefully.

Christmas is coming and the team of maritime and nearshore connectivity experts at Telecom26 have a special gift for seafarers of all shapes and sizes who want - and need - to improve their connectivity whilst in-port or out at sea.

The IoT Connectivity team at Telecom26 has had a busy 2021 working with organisations of all sizes across multiple sectors who are embracing IoT.  Our earlier blog The rollout of enterprise IoT networks - lots of optimism from analysts examines two recent pieces of research which predict that “As enterprise IoT projects deployments continue to grow, and confidence in the benefits of IoT projects, investment in the technology is also on the rise”.

The Superyacht Technology Conference takes place this week - 14/15 October - in Barcelona. Telecom26’s Paul Priestley will be there so if you’d like to arrange an appointment please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

It’s always useful to read about how the large global connectivity providers are preparing for IoT and M2M - and looking to eSIMs to provide connectivity.    We recently saw a document written by Zain outlining its plans; Zain provides mobile, voice and data services to 48 million subscribers in seven countries in MENA.

We recently reported how Shipping Containers are Falling Overboard at The Fastest Rate in Seven Years with 3000 boxes dropped into the sea last year.

At Telecom26 we love discussing our Global SIM Cards and Global Roaming Service, evaluating the market and planning for the future.  In recent blogs we have discussed how the industry, handset manufacturers and MNOs are all figuring out the opportunities and benefits of eSIMs, as well as our first major delivery of eSIMs -  for the in-car fleet management systems of GlobalmatiX, a rising star in the telematics industry.

Our team of maritime and nearshore connectivity experts at Telecom26 are preparing for this year’s World Maritime Day which will be celebrated on 30 September. This annual event is spearheaded by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to focus attention on the importance of shipping and other maritime activities.

As a global connectivity service provider, Africa is a key focus for Telecom26 and we provide connectivity - including IoT networks - across the continent with customers and partners in almost every country.