IoT Connectivity & Networking Award

About this award

The IoT Connectivity & Networking Award recognizes the technologies, platforms, and infrastructure that enable reliable communication across connected systems. From edge devices and gateways to cloud platforms and enterprise integrations, connectivity forms the backbone of modern IoT deployments.

This award honors the organizations building the networking solutions that make large scale IoT possible. Whether through messaging platforms, network infrastructure, connectivity protocols, or data transport architectures, the winning solutions demonstrate reliability, scalability, and real world impact.

Why IoT matters in connectivity and networking

Every IoT deployment depends on the ability to move data quickly, securely, and reliably between devices, systems, and applications. Connectivity platforms transform raw device data into actionable intelligence by ensuring that information flows seamlessly across distributed environments.

Advancements in networking technologies, messaging protocols, and data streaming architectures allow organizations to scale deployments across thousands or millions of devices. These innovations power industries ranging from smart cities and manufacturing to healthcare, transportation, and energy.

The IoT Connectivity & Networking Award highlights the solutions that make these systems possible by providing the infrastructure that keeps the connected world running.

Who should enter

Judging criteria

• Innovation in IoT connectivity or networking technologies
• Scalability and reliability of the platform or infrastructure
• Security and data integrity across connected environments
• Real world deployments and measurable impact
• Contribution to advancing large scale IoT adoption

Benefits of winning

• Industry recognition from the IoThinkTank community
• Visibility among global IoT leaders, innovators, and decision makers
• Press coverage and official winners announcement
• Digital winners badge and promotional assets
• Validation of your solution’s leadership in connectivity and networking

Current cycle

• Entries Open: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
• Early Bird Deadline: Friday, June 26, 2026
• Final Entry Deadline: Friday, July 24, 2026
• Winners Announced: Tuesday, August 4, 2023

Previous winners

2025 Winner: HiveMQ

HiveMQ was selected as the winner of the 2025 IoT Connectivity & Networking Award for its HiveMQ Platform, a trusted edge to cloud data streaming solution that enables reliable, real time connectivity for mission critical IoT systems worldwide. Built on the MQTT protocol, the platform delivers secure, low latency data exchange between devices, industrial systems, and enterprise applications. Its proven reliability is demonstrated through global enterprise deployments including Audi, BMW, Siemens, and Eli Lilly, as well as a large scale natural gas safety network across New York City where more than 275,000 detectors rely on HiveMQ for continuous, lossless data transmission.