# IoT in 2026: Trends and Predictions | Transforma Insights' Matt Hatton | Internet of Things Podcast

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2026-02-17
- Length: 29m
- Episode: 393
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-02-17-iot-in-2026-trends-and-predictions-transforma-insights-matt-hatton-internet-of-t
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## Summary

Matt Hatton, Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, discusses IoT trends for 2026, focusing on the Communication Service Provider IoT Benchmarking Report and the company's IoT Transition Topics. He highlights three macro trends: coping with price erosion through middleware diversification, the shift toward localization driven by SGP.32, and the rise of single-pane-of-glass platforms. Hatton also analyzes the fragmentation of cellular technologies like NB-IoT and 5G RedCap, and explains how AI is moving from marketing hype to practical applications in video analytics and internal network optimization.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-02-17-iot-in-2026-trends-and-predictions-transforma-insights-matt-hatton-internet-of-t#t=4) Introduction and Transforma Insights Overview
- [1:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-02-17-iot-in-2026-trends-and-predictions-transforma-insights-matt-hatton-internet-of-t#t=84) Communication Service Provider IoT Benchmarking Report Findings
- [3:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-02-17-iot-in-2026-trends-and-predictions-transforma-insights-matt-hatton-internet-of-t#t=232) Macro Trends: Price Erosion and Localization
- [12:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-02-17-iot-in-2026-trends-and-predictions-transforma-insights-matt-hatton-internet-of-t#t=722) Vertical-Specific Connectivity Capabilities
- [15:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-02-17-iot-in-2026-trends-and-predictions-transforma-insights-matt-hatton-internet-of-t#t=924) Connectivity Technology Landscape: Satellite and Cellular
- [20:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-02-17-iot-in-2026-trends-and-predictions-transforma-insights-matt-hatton-internet-of-t#t=1206) IoT Transition Topics for 2026
- [25:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-02-17-iot-in-2026-trends-and-predictions-transforma-insights-matt-hatton-internet-of-t#t=1513) AI in IoT: Video Analytics and Internal Optimization

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Transforma Insights (company)
- Machina Research (company)
- Gartner (company)
- AT&T (company)
- Verizon (company)
- Vodafone (company)
- Cisco Control Center (product)
- NB-IoT (chip)
- 5G RedCap (chip)
- SGP.32 (other)
- Tellia (company)
- KPN (company)

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- [#005: The Current Realities of Cellular IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2025-03-19-005-the-current-realities-of-cellular-iot) (Coredump Sessions)
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- [What's Next in Wireless Communication? An Insider's Perspective](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2026-08-18-whats-next-in-wireless-communication-an-insiders-perspective) (Moore's Lobby)

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