FAQ: Choosing the Right Global IoT Connectivity Solution
This resource is designed to answer the most common questions and concerns of CTOs and technical decision-makers evaluating IoT connectivity for global deployments. Whether you're scaling rapidly or improving security, we cover everything from integration to pricing to data privacy, always with actionable, verifiable insights.
Global deployment and scalability
Scaling IoT deployments across borders is becoming increasingly common. But doing so introduces new complexities around coverage, contracts, and device provisioning. This section explores how to streamline global rollout with minimal friction.
For IoT teams deploying devices globally, working with multiple carriers quickly becomes a logistical nightmare. Every new market means new contracts, SLAs, coverage maps, support contacts, and compliance checks. Your team ends up managing SIMs in spreadsheets and chasing different vendors for performance metrics, leading to slow deployments and unnecessary costs.
IXT simplifies this with a single global SIM that works out-of-the-box in 190+ countries. Our solution eliminates the need for separate roaming agreements and contract negotiations. All SIMs are managed through the IXT CMP (Connectivity Management Platform), offering real-time visibility, remote provisioning, and full API access. With global data pooling, you also avoid data overage risks.
Global expansion is often slowed by SIM provisioning delays, regulatory compliance, and fragmented infrastructure. Each region may require custom SIM configurations or local carrier approvals, adding weeks or months to your deployment timelines.
IXT helps you scale faster with a plug-and-play approach. Our global SIMs are pre-configured for immediate use across multiple regions and operators. eSIM and iSIM support allows remote provisioning—no need to physically swap SIM cards as your business grows. Whether you're expanding to 3 or 30 countries, you can provision and control everything from one central interface.
Vendor lock-in is a valid concern, especially in IoT, where hardware lifecycles are long and switching carriers often means swapping physical SIMs or re-certifying devices.
With IXT, you stay in control. We support eSIM and iSIM provisioning, which allows your devices to switch operator profiles remotely without needing a technician on site. This gives you the flexibility to adapt over time, optimise based on cost or performance, and avoid getting stuck with a legacy setup that no longer serves your needs.
Yes. But not every provider makes this easy. Managing hundreds or thousands of SIMs across borders often means using multiple portals, manual reporting, and no unified view of device status or usage.
IXT’s CMP (Connectivity Management Platform) gives you one dashboard for all your global SIMs. You can activate, suspend, monitor data usage, and get alerts in real time, whether your devices are in Norway, Germany, or the Netherlands. Plus, full API access makes it easy to integrate with your own systems.
Security, privacy and compliance
IoT deployments often handle sensitive data, and global regulations vary. CTOs need assurance that their connectivity partner can help them stay secure and compliant across jurisdictions.
When your IoT devices connect over public networks, they become vulnerable to threats like SIM hijacking, man-in-the-middle attacks, and unauthorised data access. Especially in regulated industries, transmitting data over unsecured connections can lead to compliance violations and reputational damage.
IXT SecureNet ensures your traffic never travels over the public internet. It offers private APNs, VPN tunnels (IPSec), and direct cloud integration with AWS, Azure, GCP, and Alibaba. Your data flows securely between your device and your system, keeping it isolated from other network traffic and protected from external threats. SecureNet also supports static IPs, virtual APNs, and advanced traffic routing for enterprise-grade protection.
When deploying in multiple markets, CTOs must navigate GDPR in Europe, data residency laws in APAC, and other region-specific telecom requirements. Failing to comply can lead to hefty fines or forced service shutdowns.
IXT is built for compliance. Our solutions support routing logic that respects data residency and regional isolation rules. We enable custom VPN paths and network slicing (via APN/DNN), so data can stay within specific jurisdictions. With enterprise-grade encryption and controlled data flows, your deployments stay secure and compliant without heavy engineering work on your side.
Planning deployment in a regulated market? Talk to a connectivity expert.
If you're deploying in sectors like energy, smart metering, healthcare or EV charging, uptime and data integrity aren't just nice-to-have, they're mandatory. You need a provider that can meet those standards.
IXT was designed for high-stakes IoT. With SecureNet, CMP access control, and options for IMEI lock, we offer the visibility and controls critical industries need. Our customers benefit from advanced diagnostics, usage alerts, and secure provisioning, backed by enterprise SLAs and future-ready security like SASE compatibility.
Learn how we support regulated industries. Explore industry-specific solutions.
Connectivity management and integration
A connectivity solution is only as good as its manageability. CTOs need visibility, control, and integration with their internal systems. Here's how IXT helps simplify operational complexity.
Too often, IoT deployments suffer from “platform sprawl”, a mess of portals, spreadsheets, and siloed data. Without unified control, you risk overages, outages, and underperforming devices going undetected.
IXT CMP solves this with one intuitive interface. From a single dashboard, you can monitor real-time SIM activity, set data alerts, suspend or activate SIMs, manage billing visibility, and export reports. The platform supports both individual device insights and fleet-level controls, ideal for lean teams or enterprises managing thousands of connections.
Want a real-time view of your fleet? See IXT CMP features in detail.
Enterprise environments often rely on legacy ERP, CRM, and custom platforms. If your connectivity partner doesn’t support flexible integration, your team ends up doing manual work, or worse, maintaining multiple data sources.
IXT’s CMP is API-first. Whether you want to auto-provision SIMs from your device management system, run diagnostics via script, or sync usage metrics with your BI tools, our platform integrates easily. This reduces operational friction and allows you to build IoT workflows that scale with your business.
Want to automate provisioning or integrate with your stack? Request API access.
Launching IoT devices in multiple markets often means duplicating efforts, carrier onboarding, compliance reviews, SIM provisioning, and infrastructure setup. This not only slows time to revenue but strains technical resources and delays product milestones.
IXT removes friction from regional deployment. With one SIM and a single contract, your devices are ready to connect globally, no matter where they ship. eSIM and iSIM support lets you provision remotely, and CMP allows full pre-configuration before the device is even turned on. Whether you're rolling out EV chargers in Germany or industrial sensors in Sweden, the network layer is handled.
Want to launch faster with fewer dependencies? Request a test SIM to try IXT in your device.
Industries like smart transportation, automation, and security rely on real-time connectivity. But latency can vary drastically across carriers and geographies, impacting everything from command/control loops to streaming video.
IXT ensures your devices connect to the best-performing local network, automatically. Our SIM profiles are designed for low-latency routing, with multi-operator fallback and optional private network paths (via IXT SecureNet) that avoid congested public routes. This gives you consistent performance whether you're deploying across smart city infrastructure or factory floors.
Planning a latency-sensitive rollout? Learn about network performance and SecureNet.
Manual SIM activation, device onboarding, and data plan setup don’t scale when you’re dealing with thousands of endpoints. And fragmented tools make this worse.
IXT’s CMP lets you bulk-activate, suspend, and group SIMs for easier provisioning. Use our APIs to automate onboarding directly from your device manufacturing or logistics system. Set up usage alerts, apply policies by region or product line, and manage everything from one place. Whether you're integrating into a fleet management platform or provisioning through an IoT gateway, CMP makes it seamless.
Cost efficiency and ROI
Every deployment needs to be both scalable and cost-effective. This section explains how IXT helps reduce total cost of ownership and make connectivity more predictable.
Managing separate data plans per SIM often leads to unused capacity in some devices—and overage charges in others. For large-scale IoT deployments, this inefficiency can significantly increase total cost of ownership.
IXT solves this with a global data pool. Instead of assigning fixed data plans per SIM, all active SIMs draw from one shared pool. That means you only pay for the average usage across your fleet, avoiding surprise charges and making the most of your total data allowance. This flexibility is ideal for fleets with fluctuating usage, like EV chargers, industrial equipment, or asset trackers.
Want to optimise data usage across your fleet? Learn how the Global Data Pool works.
Yes. Roaming costs are a major headache for global IoT deployments, often triggered when devices cross borders or switch networks unexpectedly. Traditional roaming models charge a premium for this, and many operators lack transparency in usage reporting.
IXT eliminates this problem with multi-network access built into each SIM. Your devices connect locally to the best available network wherever they are, without incurring roaming penalties. Pricing is predictable, usage is visible in real-time via the CMP, and you can set up alerts to avoid surprise spikes.
Need consistent, transparent billing for your deployment? Contact us to learn about pricing options.
