IoT Summit - Enabling Intelligent Connectivity for Asia’s Digital Future

The IoT Summit Shanghai 2026 convenes leading enterprises, mobile operators, technology innovators, and ecosystem partners from across China and the Asia Pacific region to explore how next generation connectivity is accelerating large scale digital transformation.

As Asia continues to lead global growth in smart manufacturing, smart cities, logistics, energy, and agriculture, the summit focuses on how 5G Massive IoT, satellite connectivity, and intelligent platforms are simplifying deployment, reducing operational complexity, and enabling reliable, secure, and cost effective IoT at national and regional scale.

With strong momentum across China and neighbouring markets for LTE M, NB IoT, and hybrid terrestrial–non terrestrial networks, the event highlights practical approaches to achieving ubiquitous coverage, resilient service continuity, and efficient device lifecycle management – supporting millions of connected devices across urban, industrial, and remote environments.

Key Topics and Themes

Massive IoT for Industrial and Urban Scale

Exploring how LTE M and NB IoT are powering large scale deployments across manufacturing, utilities, transportation, and smart city infrastructures.
Sessions address real world strategies to streamline device onboarding, simplify connectivity management, and reduce total cost of ownership, supporting rapid rollout across diverse geographies.

Non Terrestrial Networks (NTN) and Hybrid Connectivity in IoT

Examining the role of satellite IoT and hybrid terrestrial–satellite networks in extending coverage to rural, maritime, mountainous, and cross border regions.
The summit showcases how NTN integration enables seamless nationwide and pan regional IoT services, supporting logistics, energy, agriculture, and environmental monitoring across Asia.

eRedCap IoT: A new standard in IoT

Introducing eRedCap IoT as a mid tier connectivity solution that balances performance, cost, and power efficiency. Early commercial use cases demonstrate how eRedCap supports video enabled sensors, industrial automation, and advanced monitoring – bridging the gap between high end broadband IoT and low power devices.

Ambient IoT and Sustainable Innovation

Highlighting battery free and ultra low power IoT technologies designed for long term, low maintenance deployment. Discussions focus on energy harvesting and sustainable design, aligning IoT innovation with Asia’s growing emphasis on green development and operational efficiency.

AI and Machine Learning for Intelligent Operations

Exploring how AI and machine learning are transforming IoT operations through automated analytics, predictive maintenance, and intelligent decision making. These capabilities help enterprises improve efficiency, optimise resources, and accelerate digital transformation across complex IoT environments

IoT SIM and Trusted Connectivity

Presenting the GSMA IoT SIM specification, designed to support secure identity, flexible provisioning, and scalable lifecycle management.
This session addresses the needs of large Asian deployments, enabling cross network interoperability, regulatory compliance, and long term operational stability.