# Aeris

> Aeris is a private enterprise software and connectivity company that helps businesses connect, manage and secure cellular IoT devices around the world. Its platform spans SIM and eSIM orchestration, billing, device lifecycle operations, network-level threat detection and connected-vehicle services. Following the 2023 transfer of Ericsson's IoT Accelerator and Connected Vehicle Cloud businesses, Aeris operates at unusual scale for an independent IoT specialist: its latest public materials cite 104 million devices, 7,000 enterprise customers, nearly 30 mobile-network-operator partners and more than 41 million connected vehicles.

- **Founded:** 1996
- **Headquarters:** San Jose, United States
- **Founders:** Syed Zaeem Hosain (Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist)
- **Team size:** Approximately 470 employees in supplied third-party data; LinkedIn lists 501-1,000
- **Products:** Aeris IoT Accelerator, Aeris IoT Watchtower, Aeris Mobility Suite, IoT connectivity and managed services
- **Notable:** Built an early core cellular network for machine-to-machine communications and pioneered billing methods for large IoT deployments., Launched what it described as the first Intelligent IoT Network in 2019., Completed the transfer of Ericsson's IoT Accelerator and Connected Vehicle Cloud businesses in 2023.

## Products & services

- **Aeris IoT Accelerator** — A cellular IoT connectivity management platform for SIM and eSIM orchestration, global connectivity, provisioning, billing, rating, analytics and device lifecycle operations.
- **Aeris IoT Watchtower** — An agentless, network-integrated security platform offering device awareness, traffic analysis, anomaly and threat detection, policy-based controls and zero-trust enforcement.
- **Aeris Mobility Suite** — A cloud-native, modular platform for automotive OEMs covering connected-vehicle device management, service management, mobility applications and analytics.
- **IoT connectivity and managed services** — Global cellular connectivity, implementation, support and program-management services delivered directly and through mobile-network and channel partners.

## Achievements

- Built an early core cellular network for machine-to-machine communications and pioneered billing methods for large IoT deployments.
- Launched what it described as the first Intelligent IoT Network in 2019.
- Completed the transfer of Ericsson's IoT Accelerator and Connected Vehicle Cloud businesses in 2023.
- Launched Aeris IoT Watchtower in February 2025.
- Won a Silver World Communication Award for Cyber Security with Bridge Alliance in 2025.
- Received IoT Breakthrough's 2026 IoT Security Platform of the Year award.
- Won the Connectivity Leader Award at the 2026 AutoTech Awards.
- Reported managing 104 million IoT devices and more than 41 million connected vehicles in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Won the AutoTech Awards Connectivity Leader Award and reported supporting 104 million devices, 41 million connected vehicles, 70 automotive programs and 45 vehicle brands.
- **2026-03** — Discussed the Palo Alto Networks integration and use of generative AI across the IoT lifecycle at Mobile World Congress.
- **2026-02** — Completed an integration between Aeris IoT Watchtower and Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE 5G.
- **2026-01** — Received IoT Breakthrough's 2026 IoT Security Platform of the Year award.
- **2025-11** — Announced an undisclosed strategic minority investment from TA Associates.
- **2025-10** — Expanded its executive team with Nick Jones as CFO and Tracey Felter as CHRO.
- **2025-07** — Expanded the Bridge Alliance partnership to distribute Watchtower across Asia-Pacific.
- **2025-02** — Launched Aeris IoT Watchtower with Swisscom Broadcast Service as the first disclosed customer.

## Links

- Website: https://www.aeris.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aeris-communications
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AerisM2M
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AerisIoT
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AerisCommunications/

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Last updated: 2026-08-10