TORONTO -- Motive, a global leader in mobile device and service management software, has announced its IMPACT IoT solution has been named the Gold winner for Best Cellular IoT Initiative in the 2026 Telco Innovation Awards.

Motive’s IMPACT IoT solution beat off strong competition in the Network & Connectivity Innovation category, which “honours the pioneers building smarter, faster, and more resilient networks for a connected world” to be named as the Best Cellular IoT Initiative.

IMPACT IoT offers an intelligent, code-free, cloud-native, and secure network-triggered solution that removes unnecessary signaling and SMS overhead, optimizing eSIM and firmware management for long-lived, low-power devices. The platform is already delivering measurable results for operators like TPG Telecom in Australia, which has deployed IMPACT IoT to power the country’s largest smart water meter rollout, serving upwards of 1.7 million customers with advanced device and data management capabilities.

Sam Barker, VP of Telecoms Market Research and Head Judge, Telco Innovation Awards, at Juniper Research, commented: “Our judges found Motive’s IMPACT IoT solution innovative as it allows operators and enterprise to effectively manage constrained low-power IoT devices at scale, extending the device lifecycle, and minimizing operator operating expenditure. The solutions’ optimization for eSIM will be key for operators and vendors wanting to capitalize on the growing role of eSIM technology in cellular IoT.”

Colin Grealish, Product Director, IoT and Intelligence at Motive, said: “We’re thrilled to have been recognized by Juniper Research and to win this prestigious industry award. The Telco Innovation Awards champion excellence and innovation, which is one of the key benefits of our IMPACT IoT offering; leveraging telecom interfaces and standards but extending them to handle devices that may change IP addresses often, remain dormant/offline for long periods, or only sporadically connect for their core data payloads.”

The Awards, organized by Juniper Research, an analyst firm with 20+ years’ experience covering the Fintech, Telecoms & IoT Markets, recognize forward-thinking companies across security, fraud prevention, messaging and CPaaS, networking and connectivity, and roaming.