Japanese communications provider KDDI has signed an IoT Accelerator connectivity management agreement with Aeris.

KDDI has used the platform, now named Aeris IoT Accelerator, since 2017, when it was originally provided by Ericsson and acquired by Aeris in early 2023.

The new contract demonstrates continued demand for Aeris’ IoT Accelerator platform, which manages 104 million IoT devices and 42 million connected vehicles globally.

Since the acquisition, Aeris has invested significantly in the platform’s global enhancements, including performance upgrades, system modernisation and cloudification, and expanded international connectivity provider cooperation. These capabilities enable enterprise customers to deploy connections with single-SKU delivery and reduced billing complexity across any country.

“Aeris is pleased to support KDDI as part of their transition to the Aeris IoT Accelerator platform,” said Sean Gowran, vice president for Aeris. “The Aeris IoT Accelerator platform delivers tier-one infrastructure that supports global enterprise connectivity requirements. Our unified global platform enables simplified and secure large-scale IoT deployments, allowing multinational enterprise customers including automotive OEMs to innovate and scale during significant market growth phases without complexity. The Aeris IoT partner ecosystem and our agentic AI platform innovations continue to enhance our ability to deliver advanced connectivity services worldwide.”

The agreement with KDDI (www.kddi.com) facilitates seamless service continuation while expanding Aeris’ platform capabilities to support growing enterprise connectivity requirements worldwide.

The IoT Accelerator platform offers enterprises:

• Global connectivity orchestration enabling automotive manufacturers to deploy connected vehicles across international markets with unified management
• Comprehensive device lifecycle management supporting utilities in managing smart grid infrastructure over decades-long deployments
• Integrated security and diagnostics providing in-depth visibility and monitoring without requiring device-level software
• ESIM orchestration delivering long-term flexibility and operational control for mission-critical deployments

Aeris sees the Asia Pacific as a significant market as the region leads global IoT connectivity growth, with the worldwide market projected to expand at 21.7% annually to 2033. The IoT Accelerator platform addresses the increasing enterprise demand for scalable, secure IoT connectivity that supports domestic operations and international expansion across automotive, utilities and other critical industries.

Aeris’ IoT technology expertise serves a global ecosystem of 7000 enterprise customers, nearly 30 mobile network operators and 104 million IoT devices across the world. Aeris (aeris.com) supports 70 automotive programmes across 45 vehicle brands and more than 30 global automotive OEM groups.