NextPlat and Telit Cinterion expand AI-ready 5G IoT offerings worldwide

Summary

US-based NextPlat has announced that its Global Telesat Communications (GTC) subsidiary has signed a new distribution agreement with Telit Cinterion to broaden its portfolio of 5G- and AI-powered IoT modules and solutions. The deal gives GTC access to Telit Cinterion’s edge devices and connectivity offerings, which incorporate AI for tasks like predictive maintenance, anomaly detection and intelligent routing in industrial and enterprise deployments. NextPlat frames the agreement as a way to serve the "trillion-dollar" global IoT market with more complete, end-to-end solutions spanning satellite, terrestrial 5G and device management. For Telit Cinterion, partnering with a specialist distributor focused on remote and mission-critical connectivity helps push AI-enabled IoT hardware into niches like maritime, energy and defence where cloud connectivity is intermittent. The expansion illustrates how AI is increasingly bundled into infrastructure deals at the module and connectivity layer, not just in cloud software.