London (19 February 2026): Pairpoint, a global provider of IoT Cybersecurity & Trust products, has joined the IoT M2M Council (IMC) to address the vulnerabilities of traditional IoT security by championing the SIM as a hardware root-of-trust. Pairpoint aims to improve costs, scalability, and speed-to-market for IoT deployments with its patented SECURE product – a CRA-compliant Quantum resistant encryption technology – eliminating the need for certificates and other complex cybersecurity infrastructure.

For its part, the IMC is the largest professional organisation dedicated to the global IoT sector, with a rank-and-file membership of 28,000 manufacturers and enterprise users that qualify by deploying connected devices in the field. The IMC is planning large-scale cybersecurity initiatives to help its members comply with regulation like the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) that is looming in Europe, as well as additional regulatory efforts in the EU and around the world.

“We look at the IMC as a crucial catalyst for Pairpoint as we deliver a new level of IoT trust, replacing outdated infrastructure with quantum-ready, hardware-based security. The SIM is more than a connectivity tool, it is a secure hardware vault and a facilitator of encrypted transactions,” says Pairpoint CTO Yakeen Prabdial, who will represent the company on the IMC board. Pairpoint is a joint venture of Vodafone Group and Sumitomo Corporation that aims to take advantage of the global IoT scale and wide-ranging commercial interests of its corporate parents.

“The IMC is taking a lead role in the area of IoT cybersecurity – it’s a critical issue for our industry – and we look forward to benefitting from Pairpoint’s new perspective,” says IMC Chair Carmen Redondo, Director of Global Marketing, Antennas at KYOCERA AVX .

About Pairpoint

Pairpoint, a joint venture between Vodafone Group and Sumitomo Corporation, is a global leader in digital integrity, providing the intelligent foundation for a trusted Internet of Things. By integrating quantum-resistant security with AI-driven verification, Pairpoint enables organisations to build absolute certainty into their connected ecosystems. Our platform ensures that every interaction across data, devices, and people is inherently secure and tamper-proof, empowering businesses to operate with total confidence in an increasingly complex digital landscape. Pairpoint is headquartered in the UK, with offices in London, Lisbon, and Tokyo.

About the IoT M2M Council

The IMC is the largest trade group dedicated to the global IoT sector – with over 28,000 rank-and-file Adopter Members around the world that qualify as buyers of IoT solutions in 30 vertical markets. Sustaining/board companies include A1 Digital, Aeris, Blues Wireless, Deutsche Telekom, Digi International, eSAT Global, Finite State, floLIVE, Giesecke+Devrient, Globalstar, Ground Control, iBasis, IoT Launch, Keyfactor, KORE, KYOCERA AVX, MultiTech, Pairpoint, Pelion, Quectel, Simplex Wireless, Somos, Tata Communications, Telit Cinterion, Thales and Vodafone IoT. Visit iotm2mcouncil.org