IoT For All Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The IoT For All Podcast is focused on bringing together the smartest and most creative minds in the Internet of Things (IoT) industry to share their knowledge and experiences with the world. The ultimate goal is to help others succeed and educate the world on the benefits and inner workings of the Internet of Things industry.
IoT For All is a leading technology media platform dedicated to providing the highest-quality content, resources, and news centered on the Internet of Things and related technologies. IoT For All's mission is to make IoT more accessible to everyone by providing a platform where individuals, experts, and companies alike can come together and freely share their expertise, experience, and knowledge on the Internet of Things with the world.
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Wienke Giezeman, CEO and co-founder of The Things Industries, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss how IoT is finally delivering what it promised ten years ago. The conversation covers what changed technically and commercially, the ROI of IoT, why deployments failed in the early days, criticism of IoT, what companies still get wrong about LoRaWAN, and The Things Conference 2026.
Wienke Giezeman is the CEO and co-founder of The Things Industries, one of the leading LoRaWAN infrastructure providers worldwide. Alongside CTO and co-founder Johan Stokking, he has spent the past 10 years enabling enterprises to build scalable, secure sensor-to-cloud solutions using LoRaWAN.
The Things Industries provides enterprise-grade LoRaWAN solutions that help organizations worldwide deploy and scale secure IoT infrastructure. Its LoRaWAN Network Server, The Things Stack, powers millions of devices across industries such as utilities, logistics, agriculture, and smart cities.
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The Things Conference: https://www.thethingsconference.com
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Martin Nord, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Com4, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss IoT in 2026 and what enterprises need to consider. The conversation covers what enterprise IoT buyers actually need, the crowded IoT connectivity market, the 2G/3G sunset, how roaming in IoT is broken in subtle ways, the nature of IoT connectivity failures, prioritizing financial stability in IoT partners, satellite IoT, and the future of IoT connectivity.
With over 20 years of experience in the cellular and IoT industry, Martin Nord is a visionary leader and passionate technologist. He has a proven track record of driving innovation and leading high-performance teams. As CTO and PTO, Martin plays a pivotal role in shaping Com4's product vision and strategy. He oversees the entire product lifecycle, ensuring that Com4’s solutions not only meet market demands but also drive value for customers in an ever-evolving IoT landscape. By combining his deep technical expertise with a customer-focused approach, Martin ensures that Com4’s offerings remain at the forefront of innovation in IoT connectivity.
Com4, part of Wireless Logic Group, is a world leading provider of managed IoT connectivity services, with over 13 years of experience working with enterprises around the world. Com4 exists to provide not only the right tools but the most fitting solutions to its customers for beneficial IoT connectivity and control. Customers around the world trust them to cost-efficiently build and operate both large-scale and smaller IoT connectivity projects. All SIM cards are delivered, already activated within a few business days. Com4 supports all radio standards (2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G as well as LPWA technologies such as LTE-M and NB-IoT).
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Matthias Wagner, Founder and CEO of Flux, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss AI-assisted hardware design for IoT. The conversation covers the historical challenges of hardware design, the current capabilities of AI tools, compressing the hardware iteration cycle, integration challenges, the limitations of AI, and enabling IoT innovation.
Matthias Wagner is the Founder and CEO of Flux, the world’s first AI hardware engineer. He is a maker, a hands-on technical leader, and an entrepreneur leading a grassroots revolution in hardware design. Under his leadership, Flux has grown to more than 1M sign-ups and has powered more than 6M hardware projects to date.
Flux is the world’s first AI hardware engineer. Just as AI coding has transformed software development, Flux is transforming hardware design with agentic AI by allowing anyone to design PCBs with natural language prompts. Flux is able to understand schematics, PCB layouts, and component constraints, helping teams design, review, and optimize hardware in real time. It makes professionals faster and gives non-engineers the ability to build products they could only dream of in the past. With more than 1 million sign-ups and more than 6 million projects created to date, Flux is pioneering a new era of AI-native hardware design.
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Eystein Stenberg, CTO and co-founder of Northern.tech, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss how to succeed in an increasingly software-driven IoT landscape. The conversation covers the impact of AI on software-driven IoT products, the growing role of software in time-to-market and connected products, overcoming software challenges, build versus buy, and strategic considerations for OEMs.
Eystein Stenberg is the CTO and co-founder of Northern.tech. With over 15 years of experience in security and systems management, Stenberg has served on the frontlines of some of the largest production environments and possesses in-depth knowledge on solving real-world system security challenges. An expert in embedded system security and IoT device management, Stenberg routinely shares his insights at industry conferences. Stenberg holds a Master’s degree in Mathematics with a focus on cryptography from the University of Tromsø in Norway.
Northern.tech is the leader in device lifecycle management with a mission to secure the world’s connected devices. Established in 2008, Northern.tech showcases a long history of enterprise technology management before lloT and loT became buzzwords. Northern.tech is the company behind CFEngine, the pioneer in server configuration management, to automate large-scale IT operations and compliance. In 2015, Northern.tech released the first version of Mender, the market leader in over-the-air software update management. Mender offers robust, secure, and customizable OTA software updates for smart devices. Mender boasts a proven track record with Fortune 1000 clients, including Airbus, Lyft, Volkswagen, Siemens, Thales, and ZF Group.
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Kevin Dewald, Founder at The California Open Source Company, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the current state of Bluetooth. The conversation covers why Bluetooth in IoT is so mobile-centric, the promise of desktop as a Bluetooth platform, why dongles pose challenges, the economics of open source, the complexities of the Bluetooth protocol, and the need for a shift in how IoT products are developed.
Kevin Dewald is the creator of SimpleBLE, the most versatile cross-platform open-source Bluetooth Low Energy library. Through The California Open Source Company, he advocates for sustainable commercialization of open-source projects, helping developers monetize impactful tools like SimpleBLE. A former Neuralink engineer and co-founder of multiple startups, Kevin currently advances enterprise AI following MK1's acquisition by AMD. He also mentors entrepreneurs at UC Berkeley's StEP program and advises early-stage ventures through StepUp Ventures.
The California Open Source Company is dedicated to helping open-source developers create freely and earn fairly by building sustainable commercialization paths for impactful projects. Its flagship project, SimpleBLE, is the most versatile cross-platform Bluetooth Low Energy library, helping companies of all sizes to focus on building great Bluetooth products.
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Daniel Lang, Chief Marketing Officer at Toradex, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss navigating the complex and evolving landscape of embedded computing. The conversation covers trends in the embedded space, AI at the edge, recent cybersecurity regulations, transitioning from Windows CE to Linux-based solutions, and practical advice for companies navigating compliance.
With over 21 years of experience in the embedded industry, Daniel Lang has a strong background in both hardware and software development. Over the past 18 years at Toradex, he has played a key role in transforming the company from a Swiss startup into a global leader in embedded computer modules. In his role, he leads global strategies and initiatives for Toradex and Torizon.
Toradex has been a trusted provider of embedded hardware and software solutions for over two decades, specializing in Arm®-based System on Modules (SoMs) and Single Board Computers (SBCs). Toradex’s offerings are an ideal fit in applications across healthcare, transportation, industrial automation, robotics, agriculture, and smart cities - helping customers bring their products to market faster, more efficiently, and at a lower total cost.
Toradex's core offerings of pin-compatible, off-the-shelf SoMs provide unparalleled flexibility and scalability, while Torizon, their easy-to-use open-source embedded Linux distribution, simplifies product development. Torizon integrates seamlessly with their hardware, offering an optimized solution for OS, development tools, remote updates, and fleet management - all built with high security and reliability in mind.
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Matt Hatton, Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss IoT trends and predictions for 2026. The conversation covers the key findings of the Communication Service Provider IoT Benchmarking Report, the IoT Transition Topics, the role AI will play in IoT, and the evolving landscape of connectivity with NB-IoT, satellite, and 5G.
IoT Transition Topics: https://transformainsights.com/news/iot-transition-topics-2026
Communications Service Provider IoT Peer Benchmarking Report: https://transformainsights.com/news/new-transforma-insights-study-market-leaders-trends-iot-connectivity
Matt Hatton is a Founding Partner at Transforma Insights. He is a well-respected commentator and technology industry expert with 25 years of experience at the cutting edge of technology research and consulting. Previously, he was Founder and CEO of Machina Research, which was acquired by Gartner in 2016. Prior to Machina Research, Matt was a technology industry analyst, working at firms such as Analysys Mason and Yankee Group. Matt holds an MSc in Telecoms from University College London.
Transforma Insights is a leading research firm focused on the world of IoT, AI, and Digital Transformation. Led by seasoned technology industry analysts, they provide advice, recommendations, and decision support tools for organizations seeking to understand how new technologies will change the markets in which they operate.
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, David Stanton, CEO and co-founder of Reelables, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss how smart labels are transforming the supply chain. The conversation covers the current state of the supply chain industry, the challenges of data quality, why data still flows across supply chains by email, how smart labels compare to barcodes, computer vision, and drones for tracking assets, passive vs active smart labels, cargo tracking, and the future of the supply chain.
David Stanton is the CEO and co-founder of Reelables. Under his leadership, Reelables has pioneered mass production of flexible, battery-powered smart labels. In 2025, David guided the company to raise a $10.4 million Series A round, fueling expansion of its manufacturing capabilities and scale-up plans targeting the production of up to 100 million smart labels per year. Prior to Reelables, David was CTO of Nattr and held senior technology roles at AND Digital and Drayson Technologies.
Reelables brings a manufacturing process for producing smart labels at scale, enabling large-scale deployment of IoT technologies and enhancing supply chain visibility. Reelables makes the first and only printable smart label for tracking cargo and inventory. It is the first company to achieve mass production of a brand-new category of thin film, wireless smart labels with coated batteries that are flexible enough to be printed on in off-the-shelf barcode printers and fully disposable after use.
Offering both paper-thin Bluetooth and 5G smart labels, Reelables automates supply chain and logistics visibility at scale for logistics providers, retailers, and manufacturers, providing exact shipment location and inventory counts for each item without the need to manually scan barcodes or read RFIDs. Its ability to track shipments and inventory at the item level helps companies reduce theft and loss and increase accountability.
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Scott Alldridge, CEO of IP Services, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the state of cybersecurity in IoT. The conversation covers the changing landscape of cybersecurity, the threat of ransomware, the pros and cons of AI in cybersecurity, adopting a Zero Trust security model, penetration testing, and the limitations of cyber insurance.
Scott Alldridge is the CEO of IP Services, delivering advanced managed IT and cybersecurity solutions across diverse industries. With over 30 years of experience in IT management and securing critical enterprise systems, Scott is an internationally recognized authority on cybersecurity and AI governance. His strategic application of the TotalControl™ framework helps organizations align technology investments with business objectives, enhancing security, AI, operational performance, and resilience. Scott holds an MBA in Cybersecurity and is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) and Harvard Certified in Technology and Privacy. He also holds Artificial Intelligence - AI certifications in Engineering from Microsoft and in AI Business Applications from the University of Maryland.
IP Services is a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions, offering risk management frameworks, compliance solutions, and verified security practices for organizations worldwide. They specialize in ensuring organizations meet regulatory standards and secure their data, systems, and networks.
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Nick Earle, Executive Chairman at Eseye, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the relationship between IoT and AI and where it will go in 2026 and beyond. The conversation also covers the evolution of IoT connectivity and 5G, AT&T's global SIM solution, partnering with Amazon, the significance of IoT data in AI development, and predictions for edge computing and AI.
Nick Earle is the Executive Chairman of Eseye, a global leader in IoT connectivity solutions. With over 30 years of experience in technology leadership, Nick has held senior roles at Cisco, Hewlett Packard, and Virgin Hyperloop One, where he drove transformative initiatives and global growth. At Eseye, he champions seamless IoT connectivity for Mobile Network Operators and Enterprises worldwide, serving customers in over 190 countries. Nick is a published author and recipient of multiple industry awards, including IoT Global Awards' CxO of the Year.
As a global leader in IoT Connectivity and eSIM Orchestration, Eseye empowers Enterprises and MNOs to deliver high-performing global IoT. They provide the expertise to integrate, manage, and orchestrate IoT connectivity for any scale or complexity, intelligently optimizing connections to millions of devices across 190 countries, leveraging over 800 networks all with near-100% uptime.
Eseye's innovative eSIM Orchestration technology offers advanced federated localization, enabling MNOs and Enterprises to seamlessly manage eSIM profiles across regions and platforms, ensuring global scalability with localized precision. With decades of delivery for companies like AT&T, MTN, TELUS, Amazon, and Shell, Eseye provides resilient, fully managed, and future-proofed IoT connectivity for lasting success.
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Barry Libert, Chairman and CEO of HiveMQ, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss moving past the pilot phase in industrial IoT and AI. The conversation covers viewing businesses as data streaming entities, the importance of understanding one's data collection processes, aligning different tiers of employees to achieve success, the shift from connectivity to AI data platforms, the role of agentic workflows, and the type of leadership required to navigate the evolving landscape of data and AI.
Barry Libert is the Chairman and CEO of HiveMQ. He has spent 40+ years as a board member, CEO, and serial entrepreneur. He founded and exited several businesses, advised more than 350 CEOs, and served on more than 35 boards in his career. Most recently, Barry transformed Anaconda into a unicorn, adding $100M in new ARR in 18 months based on a proprietary open- source/open-core commercialization GTM playbook he co-designed and implemented.
Barry is focused on AI platforms with network effects and data moats. He has co-authored 6 books, 20+ ebooks, and 500+ articles in the WSJ, NYT, HBR, MIT, and Forbes. He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Fox, NPR, and delivered 500+ speeches to 250,000+ people globally. Barry began his career with McKinsey & Company, was a managing director of John Hancock’s $2B Real Estate Equity arm, and was a partner at Arthur Andersen. Barry is a graduate of Tufts University (BA) and Columbia University (MBA).
HiveMQ is the Industrial AI Platform helping enterprises move from connected devices to intelligent operations. Built on the MQTT standard and a distributed edge-to-cloud architecture, HiveMQ connects and governs industrial data in real time, enabling organizations to act with intelligence. With proven reliability, scalability, and interoperability, HiveMQ provides the foundation industrial companies need to operationalize AI, powering the next generation of intelligent industry. Global leaders including Audi, BMW, Eli Lilly, Liberty Global, Mercedes-Benz, and Siemens trust HiveMQ to run their most mission-critical operations.
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Maor Efrati, co-founder and CTO of Monogoto, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss hybrid connectivity in IoT. The conversation covers why hybrid connectivity matters, the evolving landscape of IoT connectivity, the importance of edge AI and LPWAN, the critical role of built-in security in IoT solutions, the need for market education to dispel misconceptions about IoT connectivity, the impact of SIM virtualization on device management, hybrid connectivity with GEO and LEO satellies, and the future of hybrid connectivity.
Maor Efrati is the CTO and co-founder of Monogoto. With 25+ years of experience in cellular networks and internet platforms, Efrati has built an API-driven cellular infrastructure for enterprises, running IoT connectivity, private CBRS, and 5G use cases with an as-a-service approach. He has a deep technical knowledge of the entire cellular space including mobile and fixed operator networks, IT, billing architecture, and mobile application development.
Monogoto is a self-service global software-defined connectivity cloud platform. Its API-driven Connectivity-as-a-Service enables secure IoT connectivity and Private 5G/LTE networks, with seamless interoperability between public and private and NTN Satellite infrastructure with optional value-added services ranging from AI-based anomaly detection to deep packet inspection and third party cloud integration.
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Chris Karaplis, founder and CEO of Simply Embedded, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss industrial IoT and connectivity. The conversation covers how IoT has changed, going from wired to wireless systems, the importance of bidirectional communication in fleet management, the barriers to IoT adoption, the long-term ROI of IoT solutions, and the future of industrial IoT.
Chris Karaplis is the founder and CEO of Simply Embedded, an innovative consultancy specializing in IoT enablement for industrial applications. With over 14 years of experience in embedded systems and engineering, Chris has been at the forefront of developing cutting-edge solutions that empower businesses to harness IoT technologies in challenging environments.
From smart buildings to infrastructure monitoring, Simply Embedded leverages its expertise in remote diagnostics, sensing, and tracking to help clients globally optimize operations and gather critical insights from even the most challenging locations. Whether integrating satellite communications for asset tracking or implementing advanced embedded systems, Simply Embedded offers tailor-made solutions for businesses looking to harness the power of IoT.
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Jonas Schmid, co-founder and co-CEO of akenza, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss developing and scaling smart building solutions. The conversation covers akenza's evolution, smart building market consolidation, the importance of partnerships, scaling and future-proofing IoT solutions, the impact of low-code platforms, AI assistants in IoT, advice for getting out of the pilot stage, and the next wave of smart buildings.
Jonas Schmid defines and leads the vision of akenza along with co-CEO Simon Rieser. He has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Geneva and previous experience in international project management with Siemens and ABB.
akenza is an enterprise IoT platform allowing you to build great IoT products and services with value. It connects, controls, and manages IoT devices all in one place. With simple and secure management of smart devices, connectivity, and data, the akenza IoT platform enables the rapid introduction of innovative, smart solutions.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:09) Jonas Schmid and akenza
(00:33) Starting an IoT platform business
(02:01) The UK smart building market
(04:36) Dealing with discontinued platforms and hardware
(06:28) The value of partnerships in IoT and example
(09:36) What makes akenza stand out?
(11:34) The impact of low-code platforms on IoT
(13:04) How have you been able to scale IoT for customers?
(14:53) Future-proofing IoT solutions for customers
(16:44) AI assistants in IoT
(20:24) Getting out of the pilot stage
(22:22) The next wave of smart buildings
(22:59) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Harald Fuchs, CEO of Freeeway, and Mark van den Berg from KPN IoT join Ryan Chacon to discuss how rising data consumption in connected cars is reshaping the automotive industry and turning connectivity from a cost to a monetized service. The conversation covers IoT monetization strategies, connected cars as entertainment hubs, autonomous driving, digital services within vehicles, including payment integrations, connected cars in China, and evolving business models in automotive IoT.
Harald Fuchs is a technology and telecom executive with over 25 years of international experience leading high-growth businesses and driving innovation in connectivity. Under his leadership, Freeeway has become a trusted partner for OEMs, industrial agriculture companies, and the automotive sector - pioneering flat IoT device pricing models for consumer device resellers. Before founding Freeeway, Harald served as Commercial Director for Central Europe at Ericsson.
Mark van den Berg is Strategic Business Developer for IoT at KPN, the leading ICT provider in the Netherlands. With extensive experience in the IoT domain, he has built deep expertise in eUICC/Global SIM technology, long-term connectivity strategies, and international partnership building.
Freeeway AG is a Vienna-based software and IoT connectivity provider. Operating as an MVNO and IoT Monetization SaaS platform, Freeeway enables businesses to transform connected devices from a cost driver into a scalable revenue stream. The company’s Monetization Hub integrates global connectivity with powerful software that manages customer identification, legal compliance, taxation, data usage tracking, charging recognition, and payment collection - all in a single SW suite.
KPN IoT is a division of KPN, a leading provider of telecommunications and IT services in the Netherlands for over 140 years. In collaboration with a network of partners worldwide and with extensive experience across industries, including automotive, manufacturing, logistics, EV charging, and healthcare, KPN IoT empowers customers with the best global IoT connectivity solutions.
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Connect with Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markvandberg/
(00:00) Intro
(00:11) Harald Fuchs, Mark van den Berg, Freeeway, and KPN IoT
(05:16) Explaining IoT and connected cars
(11:03) The impact of rising data consumption on OEMs
(13:56) How OEMs can monetize connectivity
(20:35) Digital services inside of vehicles
(24:38) Are OEMs ready to think like digital service providers?
(28:11) The business model of connected cars
(30:40) The future of IoT monetization
(34:23) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Gaurav Johri, co-founder and CEO of Doppelio, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss software validation and testing in IoT. The conversation covers the vital role of virtualization, the increasing complexity and distributed nature of connected products, the benefits of combining physical and virtual testing labs, the pitfalls of simulator-based approaches, intelligent automation in DevOps, the ROI of early validation, and future trends in AI, edge computing, and 5G.
Gaurav Johri brings a wealth of expertise with over 25 years in steering multinational enterprises through the digital age. He has held global leadership positions at Mindtree, Onmobile, and Infosys. Johri's vision and passion for a future built on connected products shaped Doppelio as a pioneer in IoT testing. He is also a regular speaker at connected world events, such as AutomotiveIQ and IoT Tech Expo.
Doppelio is a leading IoT test automation platform that enables enterprises to rapidly test connected products through advanced device virtualization at scale. Their solution creates "Doppels" (data twins) across diverse protocols, eliminating physical device dependency while enabling seamless co-existence of physical and virtual testing labs. They support comprehensive testing from simple sensors to complex industrial equipment, delivering 10x faster testing speeds, 80-90% coverage, and millions in operational savings. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies across connected elevators, medical devices, automotive, and security industries, Doppelio accelerates time-to-market while reducing field failure risks through intelligent automation.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:21) Gaurav Johri and Doppelio
(00:56) IoT testing and its importance
(03:56) Virtualization in IoT testing
(06:10) Real-world examples of IoT testing
(08:32) Physical vs. virtual testing labs
(10:22) Limitations of simulator-based approaches
(12:25) How do you enable rapid, scalable validation?
(14:12) Role of intelligent automation in DevOps and CI/CD
(15:43) The ROI of performing early software validation
(17:35) Advice for modernizing IoT testing
(19:26) Future of IoT testing with AI, edge, 5G
(20:52) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Terrence DeFranco, CEO of IotaComm, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the intersection of IoT, sustainability, and infrastructure modernization. The conversation also covers repurposing licensed wireless spectrum, smart buildings and cities, how data drives businesses, integrating IoT with emerging technologies, connecting legacy systems, and bridging the digital divide.
Terrence DeFranco is Chairman and CEO of IotaComm and brings 25 years of leadership experience in strategy, corporate finance, and governance to the senior management team and a servant-leader management style that empowers his teams to excel. He is also the Managing Member of the Center for Sustainable Innovation, a public benefit corporation focused on promoting technology adoption to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Previously, DeFranco served as CEO of Edentify, an identity management software and data analytics company. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in Economics and an MBA from Kenan Flagler Business School at UNC-CH.
IotaComm is a wireless communications and data services company that provides secure, carrier-grade low-power connectivity for the Internet of Things. Through its nationwide FCC-licensed 800 MHz spectrum portfolio and proprietary Delphi360™ platform, IotaComm delivers critical data-driven solutions for smart buildings, smart cities, and sustainable infrastructure. IotaComm leverages the globally adopted LoRaWAN standard and is a member of the LoRa Alliance. Headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, IotaComm is committed to innovation, sustainability, and delivering value for customers, communities, and shareholders.
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(00:29) Intro
(00:38) IotaComm and Terrence DeFranco
(02:39) IoT, sustainability, and modernization
(06:18) Lessons learned from IoT deployments and connectivity
(08:29) Licensed wireless spectrum
(11:32) IoT data and business transformation
(14:35) User experience in IoT
(16:59) Air quality monitoring in schools and real estate
(21:01) Bridging the digital divide
(24:21) IotaComm crowdfunding and the future
(28:09) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Liliane Paradise and Alex Raimondi, COO and CTO of Miromico respectively, join Ryan Chacon to discuss bringing LPWAN to industrial IoT. The conversation covers the shift towards wireless solutions in the industrial sector, the advantages of LPWAN, sustainable IoT solutions, energy harvesting, battery-free IoT devices, the challenges and strategies in building successful industrial IoT solutions, and the critical role of a strong partner ecosystem.
Liliane Paradise is a dynamic tech leader and IoT innovator currently serving as Chief Operating Officer of Miromico. She holds a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from ETH Zurich and began her journey at Miromico as a hardware developer around four years ago. At Miromico, Liliane has driven several major breakthroughs—most notably the launch of the miro EdgeCard mioty®, a compact LPWAN gateway accessory enabling scalable, energy‑efficient deployments. She oversees global operations, focusing on bringing innovative IoT devices—such as rugged gateways and battery‑free sensors—to mass production while championing sustainability and Swiss engineering excellence.
Alex Raimondi is an IoT and embedded systems expert with a Master’s in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology from ETH Zurich. Since 2004, he has led the embedded design team at Miromico, developing everything from high-performance FPGA systems to ultra-low-power sensor devices. He is also a co-founder of the high-tech startup Chip-ing, which is pioneering next generation "Golf 3.0" products. A frequent speaker at IoT industry events like IoT Visions—where he has presented on topics such as scalable and sustainable LoRaWAN logistics—Alex combines deep technical leadership with entrepreneurial drive.
Miromico AG is a Zurich-based high-tech company specializing in innovative IoT and wireless solutions. Founded in 2002 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich, Miromico develops and manufactures advanced devices such as sensors, gateways, and embedded systems for smart cities, industrial automation, logistics, and more. Known for its expertise in LPWAN technologies like LoRaWAN and mioty®, the company provides end-to-end services from design to mass production, combining Swiss engineering quality with a global impact.Discover more about IoT and LPWAN at https://www.iotforall.com
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(00:29) Intro
(00:41) Liliane Paradise, Alex Raimondi, and Miromico
(02:14) The shift to wireless IoT solutions
(04:44) What is LPWAN?
(05:57) Why makes mioty stand out?
(07:00) Building an industrial LPWAN solution with mioty
(10:18) Sustainable IoT and battery-free devices
(13:02) Challenges of designing for ultra low power
(14:42) Getting to market faster
(16:09) Balancing hardware and customer demands
(19:48) Moving from proof-of-concept to deployment
(20:57) Navigating competing demands in battery life
(23:40) Regulations and certifications
(25:00) Differentiation in IoT hardware
(27:43) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Alex Kotler, SVP of Sales and Partnerships at POND IoT, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss multi-network SIMs and why they're a game-changer for IoT. The conversation covers multi-network SIM use cases in ATMs, vending machines, retail, and EV charging, the challenges companies face when transitioning from single-network to multi-network SIMs, the importance of reliable connectivity in digital transformation, collaborating with hardware manufacturers, advice for businesses exploring IoT solutions, and the future of multi-network SIM.
Alex Kotler is the SVP of Sales and Partnerships at POND IoT. Alex has extensive experience in the mobile industry, having worked in various roles across the major mobile network operators - AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. Alex has played a pivotal role in increasing net revenue retention and customer satisfaction at POND IoT, while also opening new distribution channels.
POND IoT is a dynamic provider of IoT solutions. They offer global multi-IMSI SIM cards with extensive network coverage, internet failover solutions, and IoT & M2M connectivity with flexible data plans. Their major focus is around providing MVNO as a service as well as retail solutions with connectivity-to-POS terminals, vending machines, and ATMs. They also offer custom device manufacturing for all kinds of IoT applications and have added support for Starlink together with Peplink.
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(00:29) Intro
(00:38) Alex Kotler and POND IoT
(01:03) What is multi-network SIM?
(04:02) Challenges of multi-network SIM
(04:58) Multi-network SIM use cases
(06:54) Vending machines
(08:47) EV charging stations
(14:13) Future of multi-network SIM
(16:02) Advice for companies exploring IoT solutions
(17:11) The role of partnerships
(18:02) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Jim Morrish, Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the state of AIoT. The conversation covers the convergence of AI and IoT, how AIoT differs from IoT and M2M, the benefits of deploying AI on IoT devices, market evolution, leading use cases, the hardware and connectivity aspects of AIoT, regulatory challenges, and what it takes to truly capitalize on AIoT.
AIoT Forecast: https://transformainsights.com/research/reports/global-aiot-forecast-2023-33
Jim Morrish is a Founding Partner of Transforma Insights. He is a respected industry expert with over 25 years of experience in strategy consulting, operations management, and telecoms research. Jim is responsible for the addition of the term Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) networking to the lexicon of IoT and is a co-author of the Ignite|IoT project management framework and the accompanying book entitled Enterprise IoT.
Transforma Insights is a leading research firm focused on the world of Digital Transformation (DX). Led by seasoned technology industry analysts, they provide advice, recommendations, and decision support tools for organizations seeking to understand how technologies (such as IoT, AI, distributed ledger, edge computing, and autonomous robotic systems) and new business models will change the markets in which they operate and necessitate significant internal transformation.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:12) Jim Morrish and Transforma Insights
(00:57) What is AIoT?
(02:46) IoT market evolution
(04:28) How big is the AIoT market?
(05:38) Leading AIoT use cases
(06:58) Benefits of edge AI and edge computing
(08:49) AIoT connectivity
(11:15) Considerations for AIoT deployment
(13:55) AIoT hardware
(15:47) How should we market AIoT?
(17:35) Learning from the past
(18:33) What it takes to capitalize on AIoT
(20:01) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Thomas Neubauer, co-founder and CEO of Dimetor, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss how telecom-enabled drones are powering aerial IoT solutions. The conversation covers the evolving role of telecom in drone operations, the convergence of telecom and aviation, drone applications, and regulatory challenges.
Thomas Neubauer is the co-founder and CEO of Dimetor. With over two decades of experience in managing and optimizing wireless networks, he has been instrumental in developing solutions that bridge the gap between mobile network operators and the aviation industry. Previously, Neubauer served as VP of Business Development and Innovations at TEOCO. He is also a board member of the Global UTM Association (GUTMA) and leads the Aerial Connectivity Joint Activity (ACJA). Neubauer holds a PhD in telecommunications engineering from the Vienna University of Technology. His work has been recognized through various accolades, including Dimetor's receipt of the EY Scale-Up Award in the SpaceTech and Aviation category in 2024 and 2025.
Dimetor is an Austrian technology company specializing in integrating telecommunications with aviation to enable safe and scalable drone operations. Their proprietary platforms, AirborneRF and NAVSentry, provide a unified source for aviation-regulated data and real-time insights into dynamic connectivity and people density, empowering automated beyond-visual-line-of-sight UAV operations and accurate position, navigation, and timing assurance.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:09) Thomas Neubauer and Dimetor
(00:47) How will the role of telecom evolve in drone ops?
(02:22) What is AirborneRF?
(06:19) What are the most promising drone applications?
(08:26) The convergence of telecom and aviation
(10:27) How do telcos view drones?
(12:17) Regulatory challenges
(15:05) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Jingyi Chew, Marketing Specialist at Milesight, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the state of smart buildings. The conversation covers wireless IoT solutions, people sensing, LoRaWAN, the challenges of making buildings smart, real-world smart building use cases and success stories, the importance of partners in IoT, and advice for deploying smart building solutions.
Jingyi Chew is a Marketing Specialist at Milesight, where she is instrumental in expanding brand reach and customer engagement. With years of hands-on experience in the IoT industry, Chew architects and executes data-driven digital marketing campaigns that elevate product visibility and drive measurable growth. As a dynamic communicator and avid advocate for innovation, she regularly contributes thought leadership and stays at the forefront of emerging IoT trends.
Milesight offers a broad portfolio of multi-dimensional sensing products designed to capture the most meaningful data and make it accessible across diverse applications. These IoT products leverage cutting-edge technologies such as AI, 5G, and LoRaWAN to provide smart solutions for smart buildings, smart cities, and smart agriculture. With a commitment to making sensing matter, Milesight quickly responds to customer-specific challenges and collaborates with an expanding network of partners to deliver unique data value.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:08) Jingyi Chew and Milesight
(00:57) The state of smart buildings
(02:32) What are people sensing-driven smart buildings?
(04:45) Differentiation in smart building solutions
(06:04) Challenges of legacy infrastructure
(07:18) Real-world smart building applications and benefits
(09:15) The role of LoRaWAN in smart buildings
(10:31) The importance of partners in IoT
(11:33) Smart building success stories
(13:26) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Anthony Protopsaltis, Principal at Velocity IoT, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss how AI is reshaping IoT. The conversation covers the importance of resilient infrastructure, planning an IoT deployment, strategies for seamless communication and long-term reliability, the complexities of IoT connectivity, SGP.32, multi-IMSI, NTN, and advice for companies aiming to future-proof their IoT connectivity.
Anthony Protopsaltis is a seasoned entrepreneur and connectivity expert with over 25 years of experience across IT, M2M, and wireless technologies. He is currently a co-founder and principal at Velocity IoT, where he leads the company’s mission to deliver seamless, software-defined IoT connectivity on a global scale. Prior to Velocity IoT, Anthony served as Sales Director at U-blox. His background also includes founding and scaling multiple technology ventures in the IoT and IT sectors, along with leadership roles focused on product development and infrastructure strategy.
Velocity IoT empowers businesses of all sizes to deploy and scale smart connectivity with ease. Through a single SIM and vendor relationship, they eliminate complexity and deliver seamless, compliant, high-performance IoT connectivity – anywhere in the world. Their solution includes multi-network access via both multi-IMSI and eUICC technologies, ensuring global reach, network redundancy, and reliable uptime. Designed specifically for IoT applications, it also features remote SIM provisioning, automatic carrier switching, and local packet gateways that reduce latency and extend device battery life. They support a wide range of technologies – from 2G to 5G, LTE-M, NB-IoT, and Satellite NTN – making it easy to future-proof deployments.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:09) Anthony Protopsaltis and Velocity IoT
(00:33) How is AI reshaping IoT?
(01:57) Understanding resilient infrastructure
(05:14) Real-world example of AI-driven connectivity
(07:49) How to decide between connectivity options
(11:25) Why is pre-deployment testing so critical?
(15:00) What to look for in a connectivity partner
(18:00) Dealing with customer expectations
(20:11) Future-proofing your connectivity strategy
(21:42) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Eystein Stenberg, CTO and co-founder of Northern.tech, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the critical role of device lifecycle management and over-the-air (OTA) updates for OEMs in today's software-driven world. The conversation covers the five stages of device lifecycle management, the challenges OEMs face when transitioning to software-driven models, how OTA updates maintain cybersecurity and system resilience, the impact of regulations and the EU Cyber Resilience Act, and insights from Northern.tech's latest report.
The State of Industrial IoT Device Lifecycle Management: https://northern.tech/dlm-industry-report-2025
Eystein Stenberg is the CTO and co-founder of Northern.tech. With over 15 years of experience in security and systems management, Stenberg has served on the frontlines of some of the largest production environments and possesses in-depth knowledge on solving real-world system security challenges. An expert in embedded system security and IoT device management, Stenberg routinely shares his insights at industry conferences. Stenberg holds a Master’s degree in Mathematics with a focus on cryptography from the University of Tromsø in Norway.
Northern.tech is the leader in device lifecycle management with a mission to secure the world’s connected devices. Established in 2008, Northern.tech showcases a long history of enterprise technology management before lloT and loT became buzzwords. Northern.tech is the company behind CFEngine, the pioneer in server configuration management, to automate large-scale IT operations and compliance. In 2015, Northern.tech released the first version of Mender, the market leader in over-the-air software update management. Mender offers robust, secure, and customizable OTA software updates for smart devices. Mender boasts a proven track record with Fortune 1000 clients, including Airbus, Lyft, Volkswagen, Siemens, Thales, and ZF Group.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:10) Eystein Stenberg and Northern.tech
(00:41) Why is device lifecycle management essential?
(02:18) What is device lifecycle management?
(04:42) Challenges OEMs face in becoming software-driven
(07:26) Are over-the-air updates more than a feature?
(09:28) Real-world examples of DLM and OTA impact
(11:43) Risks of neglecting device lifecycle management
(13:21) Impact of regulatory compliance
(14:29) Advice for OEMs to future proof devices
(15:27) The role of AI in device management
(16:48) Insights from Northern.tech's report
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Michael Zolotov, CTO and co-founder of Razor Labs, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss AI and IoT in the mining industry. The conversation covers predictive maintenance, AI sensor fusion, real-world examples of predictive maintenance, the importance of automation, the impact of generative AI, and advice for companies looking to deploy solutions in harsh environments and heavy industries.
Michael Zolotov is CTO and co-founder of Razor Labs. Michael is reshaping how mining operations harness machine-generated data by pioneering advanced solutions that turns data into actionable operational intelligence. Recognized as one of the field’s leading innovators, Michael has over a decade of experience driving technological breakthroughs into real-world business impact. Beyond Razor Labs, Michael is a co-founder and board member of Axon Pulse, Axon Vision, and Compie Technologies. Previously, Michael led large-scale artificial intelligence programs focused on sensor fusion and airborne radar systems. His groundbreaking work earned him a place on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Michael holds a Master's degree from Tel Aviv University.
Razor Labs, a leader in the mining technology sector, specializes in predictive maintenance with its flagship product, DataMind AI. Their award-winning advanced AI Sensor Fusion technology forecasts equipment failures, enhancing operational efficiency and safety. As a publicly traded company, they maintain a strong presence in key mining hubs, including Australia, South Africa, the United States, and Colombia, where their solutions have driven significant improvements.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:10) Michael Zolotov and Razor Labs
(01:03) Predictive maintenance in mining
(02:28) AI sensor fusion
(05:53) Real-world examples
(09:03) Benefits of vision AI in mining
(11:15) Challenges in the mining industry
(13:55) How does the mining industry view digital technology?
(15:08) Is there interest in generative AI?
(17:33) Advice for deploying solutions in heavy industries
(18:44) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Christian Rouffaert, Founder and CEO of Teragence, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss achieving reliable IoT connectivity with crowdsourced data. Specialist IoT connectivity providers rely on the connectivity provided by local operators and do not receive any honest information on the level of coverage, leaving everyone at the mercy of the incumbents. Teragence aims to change change that by providing location-specific, transparent data about every licensed operators' level of coverage.
Christian Rouffaert studied engineering in Belgium and acquired an MBA from London Business School. He is the founder and CEO of Teragence. As a jack-of-all trades, Christian has worked across a wide range of domains in the telecoms sector, including data centers, mobile networks, finance, and sales in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Previously, he worked as a management consultant at Accenture.
Teragence uses crowdsourced data to deliver actionable network insights in a bite-sized format. Their data is crowdsourced from handsets and IoT devices and is combined with advanced geospatial analytics and machine learning to deliver actionable network insights – information about mobile networks that is useful and practical.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:11) Christian Rouffaert and Teragence
(01:00) The importance of reliable cellular connectivity
(02:29) Challenges of IoT connectivity
(04:21) Navigating the IoT ecosystem and value chain
(07:55) Convincing customers that their problem is solvable
(12:04) Transparency issues with mobile operators
(14:10) Alternatives to local operator coverage data
(16:31) Real-world success stories
(19:39) Gathering coverage data internationally
(21:39) The future of connectivity intelligence
(23:04) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Maor Efrati, CTO and co-founder of Monogoto, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss software-defined connectivity. The conversation covers private 5G networks, satellite connectivity, the importance of APIs for seamless integration and automation, SIM, IoT security, and embracing cellular solutions for next-gen connectivity.
Maor Efrati is the CTO and co-founder of Monogoto. With 25+ years of experience in cellular networks and internet platforms, Efrati has built an API-driven cellular infrastructure for enterprises, running IoT connectivity, private CBRS, and 5G use cases with an as-a-service approach. He has a deep technical knowledge of the entire cellular space including mobile and fixed operator networks, IT, billing architecture, and mobile application development.
Monogoto is a self-service global software-defined connectivity cloud platform. Its API-driven Connectivity-as-a-Service enables secure IoT connectivity and Private 5G/LTE networks, with seamless interoperability between public and private and NTN Satellite infrastructure with optional value-added services ranging from AI-based anomaly detection to deep packet inspection and third party cloud integration.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:13) Maor Efrati and Monogoto
(02:51) What is software-defined connectivity?
(04:06) Real-world problems and use cases
(07:39) SGP.32, private 5G, and NTN
(12:45) Future of connectivity and bold predictions
(16:03) Connectivity advice for enterprises and startups
(17:38) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Wienke Giezeman, CEO and co-founder of The Things Industries, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss why enterprises choose LoRaWAN. The conversation covers the growth and adoption of LoRaWAN and its evolution, the advantages of private LoRaWAN networks, the unique value proposition of LoRaWAN, challenges enterprises face, and future growth areas for LoRaWAN in building management, retail, and water metering.
Wienke Giezeman is the co-founder and CEO of The Things Industries. He founded The Things Industries in 2015 with Johan Stokking. The company has since become the global leader in LoRaWAN network and solution management software, overseeing more than 2.5 million LoRaWAN devices across the globe and routing 2.5 billion messages a month.
The Things Industries is a well-established LoRaWAN connectivity and services provider. With a global installed base of over 50,000 gateways, 1.5 million connected devices, and 500+ enterprise customers, they assume a leading role in the global IoT ecosystem.
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The Things Conference: https://www.thethingsconference.com
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(00:00) Intro
(00:20) Wienke Giezeman and The Things Industries
(00:58) Growth and evolution of LoRaWAN
(03:12) Why LoRaWAN is the only option for enterprise IoT
(04:25) Advantages of LoRaWAN
(06:57) Misconceptions about LoRaWAN
(08:51) Private LoRaWAN networks
(15:14) Biggest challenges for enterprises adopting LoRaWAN
(17:17) What LoRaWAN use cases will grow the most?
(21:39) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Martin Nord, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Com4, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss navigating modern IoT connectivity. The conversation covers key connectivity challenges across industries, the impact of iSIM and multi-IMSI, customer-centric IoT strategies, satellite IoT, the transformative potential of IoT and AI, low-power wide-area networks, and understanding total cost of ownership for successful IoT deployments.
With over 20 years of experience in the cellular and IoT industry, Martin Nord is a visionary leader and passionate technologist. He has a proven track record of driving innovation and leading high-performance teams. As CTO and PTO, Martin plays a pivotal role in shaping Com4's product vision and strategy. He oversees the entire product lifecycle, ensuring that Com4’s solutions not only meet market demands but also drive value for customers in an ever-evolving IoT landscape. By combining his deep technical expertise with a customer-focused approach, Martin ensures that Com4’s offerings remain at the forefront of innovation in IoT connectivity.
Com4, part of Wireless Logic Group, is a world leading provider of managed IoT connectivity services, with over 13 years of experience working with enterprises around the world. Com4 exists to provide not only the right tools but the most fitting solutions to its customers for beneficial IoT connectivity and control. Customers around the world trust them to cost-efficiently build and operate both large-scale and smaller IoT connectivity projects. All SIM cards are delivered, already activated within a few business days. Com4 supports all radio standards (2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G as well as LPWA technologies such as LTE-M and NB-IoT).
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(00:00) Intro
(00:09) Martin Nord and Com4
(02:14) Biggest IoT connectivity challenges
(02:50) The role of satellite IoT
(04:57) Tailoring connectivity for specific use cases
(07:29) iSIM and multi-IMSI
(09:01) Customer-centric IoT strategies
(10:35) Emerging technologies and trends in IoT
(12:42) What industries will be impacted most by IoT?
(15:16) Successfully deploying and adopting IoT
(17:00) Opportunities in IoT
(19:29) Outlook for Com4
(21:13) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Alper Yegin, President and CEO of the LoRa Alliance, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the state of LoRaWAN in 2025. The conversation covers LoRaWAN adoption, LoRaWAN use cases, the role of satellite IoT, edge, and AI, LoRaWAN certification and interoperability, misconceptions about LoRaWAN, and the future of LoRaWAN.
Alper Yegin is the President and CEO of the LoRa Alliance. He oversees the organization’s strategic direction and supports the development and global adoption of LoRaWAN, a key standard for low-power wide-area networks (LPWAN) in the Internet of Things (IoT). Before becoming CEO, he chaired the LoRa Alliance Technical Committee for eight years and served as Vice-Chair of the board for seven years.
With over 25 years of experience in the IoT, mobile, and wireless communication industries, Yegin has held senior roles, including CTO at Actility, and various positions at Samsung Electronics, DoCoMo, and Sun Microsystems. He has contributed to global standards development in organizations such as IETF, 3GPP, ETSI, Zigbee Alliance, WiMAX Forum, and IPv6 Forum. Yegin holds 16 patents and has authored numerous technical standards and papers.
The LoRa Alliance is an open, non-profit association that has grown into one of the largest and fastest-growing alliances in the technology industry since its inception in 2015. Its members work closely together and share knowledge to develop and disseminate the LoRaWAN standard, the de facto global standard for secure, quality IoT LPWAN bearer connectivity.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:18) Alper Yegin and LoRa Alliance
(02:58) Current state of LoRaWAN adoption
(04:17) The role of LoRaWan in the IoT ecosystem
(07:19) Certification and interoperability
(09:48) LoRaWAN use cases
(15:03) Impact of AI and edge computing
(18:09) Misconceptions about LoRaWAN
(21:14) Future of LoRaWAN and challenges
(24:14) Upcoming initiatives and events
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Fabrizio Del Maffeo, co-founder and CEO of Axelera AI, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss edge AI. The conversation covers the importance and benefits of edge AI, such as reduced latency, real-time decision-making, and enhanced privacy, optimizing algorithms and hardware design for edge devices, the potential of AI in various industries, the role of cloud computing, retrofitting existing solutions with AI, and the impact of generative AI.
Fabrizio Del Maffeo is co-founder and CEO of Axelera AI, a Netherlands-based startup building scalable hardware for AI at the edge. Fabrizio leads a world-class executive team, board of directors, and advisors from top AI Fortune 500 companies. Previously, Fabrizio was Vice President and Managing Director of AAEON Technology Europe, the AI and IoT computing company within the ASUS Group. Fabrizio graduated with a Master’s degree in telecommunication engineering from Milan Politecnico University.
Axelera AI is on a mission to provide rapid access to advanced Edge AI-native hardware and software solutions for companies of all sizes across a range of market verticals and place AI in the hands of those who could not otherwise afford it. They do this by delivering faster, more efficient, and easy-to-use inference acceleration while minimizing power and cost. To do this, their platform is purpose-built to support AI strategies across a wide-range of industries while seamlessly integrating with existing technologies.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:10) Fabrizio Del Maffeo and Axelera AI
(01:20) What is edge AI?
(02:30) Benefits and challenges of edge computing
(05:17) Privacy and compliance in edge AI
(06:26) Future of edge computing and AI
(08:18) Retrofitting existing edge devices with AI
(11:02) Role of cloud computing
(12:26) Impact of generative AI
(15:24) Industry insights from recent events
(17:11) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Chris Desnoyers, Director of Business Development for IoT at Amotus, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the build vs. buy dilemma in IoT. The conversation covers the importance of partnerships in IoT with real-world examples and cautionary tales, future trends in IoT, security and data management, advice for companies grappling with the build vs. buy decision, and how IoT was used to help solve a murder case.
Chris Desnoyers is an IoT expert and sales leader with over 30 years of experience in technology, including 10+ years specializing in IoT and telematics solutions. With a strong technical background and solid business development skills, he excels at steering and adapting commercial strategies to stay ahead of market changes, meet customer needs, and navigate the competitive landscape, all while keeping the core business strategy in focus. He is also effective at communicating with everyone from executives to technical teams and all the stakeholders in between.
Amotus is a trusted design house specializing in electronic design and software development for IoT, smart cities, and Industry 4.0 applications. With 18 years of experience and 500+ successful projects across medical, energy, aerospace, transportation, and industrial sectors, they deliver cutting-edge solutions tailored to clients' needs.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:09) Chris Desnoyers and Amotus
(01:03) Leadership and innovation insights
(02:28) The importance of partnerships in IoT
(07:34) Building vs. buying IoT
(11:34) Examples, challenges, and use cases
(17:54) How IoT solved a murder case
(21:49) Future trends in IoT
(26:44) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Evan Kaplan, CEO of InfluxData, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss time series data in IoT. The conversation covers the challenges of managing time series data, architecture and design considerations for handling time series data, optimizing data ingestion, organization, and querying, the integration of time series data with machine learning models, and the growing role of sensors and data in creating intelligent, autonomous systems.
Evan Kaplan is a passionate entrepreneur and technology leader with nearly 25 years of experience in the CEO role. Evan’s career spans from creating startups in his own garage to leading NASDAQ-listed companies generating nearly $200M in annual revenue. Prior to InfluxData, Evan served as Executive in Residence at Trinity Ventures, President and CEO at iPass Corporation (the leader in global Wi-Fi connectivity), and Founder, Chairman, and CEO at Aventail Corporation (the pioneer of SSLVPNs, now part of the Dell Corporation).
InfluxData is the creator of InfluxDB, the leading time series platform used to collect, store, and analyze all time series data at any scale. Developers can query and analyze their time-stamped data in real-time to discover, interpret, and share new insights to gain a competitive edge. InfluxData is a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:09) Evan Kaplan and InfluxData
(00:47) What is time series data?
(03:57) Managing time series data and challenges
(09:15) What IoT applications use time series data?
(12:04) Trends in data management
(13:28) Future outlook on sensors and data
(15:28) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Matt Hatton, Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss IoT trends and predictions for 2025. The conversation covers the integration of AI into IoT, the role and future of AIoT, eSIM orchestration, monetizing 5G for IoT, the viability of public LPWAN, the evolving landscape of satellite IoT, the impact of regulatory changes, vertical IoT solutions, and optimizing sales strategies.
10 IoT Predictions for 2025: https://www.rcrwireless.com/20241211/fundamentals/iot-transforma-2025
Matt Hatton is a Founding Partner at Transforma Insights. He is a well-respected commentator and technology industry expert with 25 years of experience at the cutting edge of technology research and consulting. Previously, he was Founder and CEO of Machina Research, which was acquired by Gartner in 2016. Prior to Machina Research, Matt was a technology industry analyst, working at firms such as Analysys Mason and Yankee Group. Matt holds an MSc in Telecoms from University College London.
Transforma Insights is a leading research firm focused on the world of IoT, AI, and Digital Transformation. Led by seasoned technology industry analysts, they provide advice, recommendations, and decision support tools for organizations seeking to understand how new technologies will change the markets in which they operate.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:12) Matt Hatton and Transforma Insights
(00:54) IoT trends and predictions
(03:06) Integration of AI into IoT
(13:51) Connectivity: eSIM, LPWAN, 5G, and satellite IoT
(30:44) Regulations and geopolitics in IoT
(34:15) Verticalization in IoT
(38:12) Optimizing sales
(40:50) Additional topics
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Chris Ricciuti, Founder and CEO of Noteworthy AI, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss how computer vision and AIoT are helping utilities ensure grid reliability, resiliency, and safety. The conversation covers the evolution of computer vision, the challenges faced by utilities, such as aging infrastructure, extreme weather events, and increased demand from electric vehicles and data centers, real-world examples of how computer vision improves grid management, and advice for organizations on adopting AIoT.
Chris Ricciuti is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and executive with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of software solutions and industry applications. As the Founder & CEO of Noteworthy AI, Chris leads a groundbreaking company that helps electric utilities enhance the reliability, resiliency, and safety of the electric grid using fleet vehicle-mounted cameras, edge computing, and computer vision.
Noteworthy AI provides fleet vehicle-mounted smart cameras and AI that help utilities improve the reliability, resiliency, and safety of the electric distribution grid at scale while reducing O&M costs. By operating autonomously during routine vehicle operations, their technology can increase situational awareness and realize cost savings and efficiencies across various use cases, including geolocation and asset inventory, asset inspection, vegetation management, joint use/attachment compliance, and lighting audits.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:16) Chris Ricciuti and Noteworthy AI
(01:20) Evolution of computer vision
(04:25) Challenges utility companies face
(09:05) Training computer vision models
(11:28) Real examples of computer vision
(14:07) Accelerating extreme weather response times
(17:46) Why utility companies need to adopt AIoT
(19:11) Future of computer vision and AIoT
(20:11) Advice for adopting computer vision and AIoT
(21:30) Learn more and follow up
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On this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Dominik Obermaier, Co-Founder and CTO of HiveMQ, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss unified namespace (UNS). The conversation covers how UNS eases new data architecture adoption, how UNS is changing how enterprises think about data, what makes UNS different from other data architectures, IT/OT convergence, MQTT, trends in industrial data management, advice for transitioning to unified namespace, and unified namespace use cases.
Dominik Obermaier is the Co-Founder and CTO of HiveMQ. He is a member of the OASIS Technical Committee and is part of the standardization committee for MQTT 3.1.1 and MQTT 5. He is the co-author of the book "The Technical Foundations of IoT" and a frequent speaker on IoT, MQTT, and messaging.
HiveMQ empowers businesses to transform with the most trusted MQTT platform. Designed to connect, communicate, and control IoT data under real-world stress, the HiveMQ MQTT Platform is the proven enterprise standard and powers use cases in automotive, energy, logistics, smart manufacturing, transportation, and more. Leading brands like Audi, BMW, Liberty Global, Mercedes-Benz, Siemens, and ZF choose HiveMQ to build smarter IoT projects, modernize factories, and create better customer experiences.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:12) Dominik Obermaier and HiveMQ
(00:54) What is unified namespace?
(04:46) How does UNS ease new data architecture adoption?
(07:20) How is UNS changing how enterprises think about data?
(10:00) What makes UNS different and IT/OT convergence
(12:50) What to look for in an MQTT platform when using UNS
(15:21) Trends in industrial data management
(17:08) Advice for transitioning to unified namespace
(18:28) Unified namespace use cases
(20:15) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Frédéric Desbiens, IoT and Edge Computing Program Manager at The Eclipse Foundation, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the latest findings from the 2024 IoT & Embedded Developer Survey Report. The conversation covers the sectors leading the IoT space, such as industrial automation and automotive, trends in sustainability, security, and safety-critical systems, the growing importance of open source, UX design in IoT, industrial IoT protocols and MQTT, and changes in safety certifications.
2024 IoT & Embedded Developer Survey Report: https://outreach.eclipse.foundation/iot-embedded-developer-survey-2024
Frédéric Desbiens is the IoT and Edge Computing Program Manager at The Eclipse Foundation. His job is to help the community innovate by bringing devices and software together. He pairs his domain knowledge, skills, and experience in open source, IoT, and cloud platforms with social engagement to grow Foundation awareness and commercial adoption. He has held positions at Pivotal Software (contributing to the Cloud Foundry open source BOSH project), Cisco, and Oracle.
The Eclipse Foundation provides a global community of individuals and organizations with a business-friendly environment for open source software collaboration and innovation. They host the Eclipse IDE, Adoptium, Software Defined Vehicle, Jakarta EE, and over 420 open source projects, including runtimes, tools, specifications, and frameworks for cloud and embedded applications, IoT, AI, automotive, systems engineering, open processor designs, and many others. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, The Eclipse Foundation is an international non-profit association supported by over 385 members.
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(00:00) Sponsor
(00:34) Intro
(00:48) Frédéric Desbiens and The Eclipse Foundation
(01:32) 2024 IoT & Embedded Developer Survey Report
(03:09) Leading sectors in IoT and use cases
(06:57) The shift to IoT solutions
(08:10) Security priorities in IoT
(12:08) Safety-critical systems and certifications
(16:32) UX and UI design in IoT
(19:24) Industrial IoT protocols and MQTT
(21:32) The importance of open source
(24:19) Developer demographics and insights
(26:48) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Paul Savill, Global Practice Leader for Network and Edge Computing at Kyndryl, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss taking IoT security seriously. The conversation also covers the IT/OT divide, the challenges of IoT adoption, the security vulnerabilities of legacy infrastructure, the importance of strict security policies and training, the impact of new regulations, when it makes sense to have an in-house security team, strategies for businesses to enhance their security posture, and advice for companies on staying up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity threats.
Kyndryl Readiness Report: https://www.kyndryl.com/us/en/about-us/news/readiness-report
Paul Savill is the Global Practice Leader for Network and Edge Computing at Kyndryl. He came to Kyndryl from Lumen Technologies, where he was Senior Vice President of Product Management and Services. He has deep expertise across a range of network and edge domains, including edge/cloud, cloud connectivity, SD-WAN, optical networking, content delivery services, and IT services.
Kyndryl is the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider, serving thousands of enterprise customers in more than 60 countries. The company designs, builds, manages, and modernizes the complex, mission-critical information systems that the world depends on every day.
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(00:00) Sponsor
(00:34) Intro
(00:44) Paul Savill and Kyndryl
(03:44) Biggest challenges in IoT adoption
(07:02) How has the IT/OT divide created security threats
(08:37) Security threats of outdated hardware
(10:39) How to secure your organization
(13:40) How to know how secure you are
(15:55) Staying up-to-date on security threats
(17:39) When should security be brought in-house?
(19:22) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Nick Earle, CEO of Eseye, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the state of IoT adoption and challenges facing the industry. The conversation covers Eseye's 2024 State of IoT Adoption Report, emerging IoT use cases, IoT device firmware, SGP.32, Amazon's ambitious 'Amazon Key' project, IoT initiatives in Africa, and predictions for IoT in 2025.
2024 State of IoT Adoption Report: https://www.iotforall.com/white-paper/eseye-2024-state-of-iot-adoption-report
Nick Earle is the CEO of Eseye where he spearheads Eseye’s strategy. He firmly believes in connectivity that ‘just works.' He’s a visionary business leader with a distinguished career in technology spanning more than 30 years, oscillating between start-ups and global technology corporations.
Previously, Nick led organizations and cross-company transformation programs for two $50B global corporations; Cisco where he ran the Cloud and Managed Services business as well as their Worldwide Field Services function, and Hewlett Packard where he ran the global Enterprise Marketing function and the internet transformation strategy.
As a world leader in IoT connectivity solutions, Eseye helps customers to realize lasting value from global IoT projects. They bring the deep device expertise needed to integrate, manage, and optimize IoT connectivity for estates of any scale or complexity, seamlessly connecting devices across 190 countries and more than 700 networks. All with near-100% uptime.
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(00:00) Qoitech
(00:35) Intro
(00:49) Nick Earle and Eseye
(01:16) The state of IoT adoption
(05:12) Challenges in IoT connectivity
(09:39) What makes connectivity a challenge?
(14:30) Device firmware and security
(18:02) Predictions for IoT in 2025
(22:57) SGP.32 standard
(27:32) Emerging IoT use cases
(33:52) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of IoT For All Podcast, Jason Dietrich, Chief Revenue Officer at KORE, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the IoT ecosystem and IoT for good. The conversation covers the evolution and future of the IoT ecosystem, the importance of standardized connectivity and managed services, the challenge of fragmentation, choosing the right connectivity partner, the economic viability of IoT solutions, monetizing IoT services, and sustaining business growth while providing social and environmental benefits.
Jason Dietrich serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at KORE. He brings over 25 years of experience driving high growth software and hardware companies in the manufacturing and IoT space. At KORE, Jason leads the global sales and marketing functions with the goal of capturing the tremendous opportunity that exists in the rapidly growing market for IoT and connectivity use cases. Jason holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a MBA from Lehigh University.
KORE is a pioneer, leader, and trusted advisor delivering mission critical IoT solutions and services. They empower organizations of all sizes to improve operational and business results by simplifying the complexity of IoT. Their deep IoT knowledge and experience, global reach, purpose-built solutions, and deployment agility accelerate and materially impact their customers’ business outcomes.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:15) Jason Dietrich and KORE
(02:17) Evolution of the IoT ecosystem
(05:13) The challenge of fragmentation
(09:53) Choosing the right connectivity partner
(13:01) Future of the IoT ecosystem
(14:16) Economic viability of IoT solutions
(17:41) Monetizing IoT services
(19:03) IoT for Good initiatives
(23:33) KORE's future and strategic focus
(24:52) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Chris Baird, President and CEO of OptConnect, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss what it takes to provide a global IoT connectivity solution. The conversation covers the role of managed services in simplifying complex deployments, acquisitions and consolidation in IoT, the challenges and benefits of global expansion, connectivity in different regions, supply chain management, satellite connectivity, 4G and 5G, and innovation in IoT.
Chris Baird started at OptConnect in 2009 as an ATM repair specialist and worked his way up through the ranks into leadership and management roles. After years of hard work and dedicated leadership, Chris was appointed CEO of OptConnect in October of 2018. His various roles within the company over the years have given him deep knowledge and experience of the connectivity business while also giving him a unique ability to relate to what each employee is asked to do, what challenges exist, and how to best empower each employee to be successful.
Since its founding in 2009, OptConnect has emerged as a leading provider of cellular connectivity services for a wide variety of industries and applications, including security systems, ATMs, wireless kiosks, micro markets, smart safes, digital signage, parking and mobility, irrigation systems, and many other M2M applications. Many thousands of customers across the globe rely on OptConnect for its ‘easy button’ approach, plug-and-play hardware, managed services, and world-class customer care.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:13) Chris Baird and OptConnect
(03:20) Global expansion and maintaining connectivity
(06:16) Consolidation and acquisitions
(08:58) Connectivity in different regions
(11:18) The value of managed services
(17:39) Challenges of global expansion
(20:10) Remote connectivity and satellite IoT
(23:17) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Matt Hatton, Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss trends and strategies in IoT connectivity. The conversation covers Transforma Insights' annual report, the Communications Service Provider (CSP) IoT Peer Benchmarking 2024, the shift towards device-to-cloud solutions, the impact of price erosion, the demand for consulting in IoT, satellite IoT and Starlink, permanent roaming and compliance, IoT regulations, SGP.32, and the growing importance of voice services in IoT applications.
Read the CSP IoT Peer Benchmarking 2024 report: https://transformainsights.com/research/reports/csp-iot-peer-benchmarking-2024
Matt Hatton is a Founding Partner at Transforma Insights. He is a well-respected commentator and technology industry expert with 25 years of experience at the cutting edge of technology research and consulting. Previously, he was Founder and CEO of Machina Research, which was acquired by Gartner in 2016. Prior to Machina Research, Matt was a technology industry analyst, working at firms such as Analysys Mason and Yankee Group. Matt holds an MSc in Telecoms from University College London.
Transforma Insights is a leading research firm focused on the world of IoT, AI, and Digital Transformation. Led by seasoned technology industry analysts, they provide advice, recommendations, and decision support tools for organizations seeking to understand how new technologies will change the markets in which they operate.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:12) Matt Hatton and Transforma Insights
(00:42) CSP IoT Peer Benchmarking 2024 learnings
(13:06) When will satellite IoT take off?
(15:20) How many satellite IoT companies do we need?
(18:02) Standing out as an IoT connectivity company
(22:39) Is connectivity still part of solutions?
(24:30) Voice services and SGP.32
(29:10) IoT regulations
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ramtin Massoumzadeh, co-founder and CEO of Quandify, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss IoT for smart water management. The conversation covers the limitations of analog water metering, the use of LoRaWAN for connectivity, real-world water management solutions in residential buildings and camping sites, water awareness and conservation, the adoption process for building owners and managers, and the future potential of IoT in water management.
Ramtin Massoumzadeh leads a team of engineers and entrepreneurs who are passionate about creating smart and sustainable solutions for water consumption. He leverages the latest in technology to develop embedded mechatronic systems that communicate with web interfaces and smartphones to inform users about their water usage and environmental impact. His vision is to pave the way for a more sustainable planet.
Quandify leads the way in revolutionizing water metering and leak prevention with patented state-of-the-art technologies. Their seamless integration of cutting-edge hardware and software solutions pushes the boundaries of water management possibilities. Their focus is on delivering smart products that make water management easy by digitalizing water management to promote sustainable water usage and empower customers to manage their water consumption effectively. The result is an up to 30% decrease in water usage on average and thus an energy usage reduction of 8-16%, paving the way for both sustainability and cost efficiency.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:09) Ramtin Massoumzadeh and Quandify
(00:53) How has water metering been done traditionally?
(02:52) Problems in water metering and leak detection
(05:06) IoT for smart water management
(06:23) IoT adoption process for building owners
(08:24) Implementation challenges
(09:58) What is the typical ROI and feedback?
(10:51) How easy is it to set up a smart water solution?
(11:17) Potential to expand smart water solutions
(12:24) Real-world example of smart water management
(14:25) Learn more and follow up
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On this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Barry Haughian, Global VP for IoT Services at Intellias, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss AI, digital twins, and cutting through the hype. The conversation also covers key trends in IoT across industries, the evolution of IoT from horizontal platforms to vertical solutions, focusing on business value over technology, and AIoT and digital twins in construction and agriculture.
Barry Haughian has 30 years of experience in software and hardware development with a background in IoT, telecommunications, and AI. He has designed, developed, and launched multiple global IoT platforms that have connected over 100 million devices. He has built solutions for numerous verticals including Energy, Telco, Fintech, Automotive, Agriculture, Government, and Health. He is the author of Design, Launch, and Scale IoT: A Practical Business Approach.
Intellias is a global software engineering and digital consulting company and a trusted technology partner to top-tier organizations that helps accelerate the pace of sustainable digitalization. They empower businesses operating in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia to embrace innovation at scale. For more than 20 years, Intellias has been building mission-critical projects and delivering measurable outcomes to ensure lasting change for their clients. They are contributing to the success of the world’s leading brands that include HERE Technologies, Rand McNally, TomTom, HelloFresh, and Travis Perkins.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:10) Barry Haughian and Intellias
(00:53) Key trends in IoT across industries
(02:24) Digital twins and challenges
(04:19) What industries use digital twins?
(05:17) IoT in construction
(08:35) The impact of AI
(10:38) AIoT adoption in agriculture
(12:14) Focusing on business value
(14:13) The evolution of IoT solutions
(18:13) Cutting through the AI hype
(23:46) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Simon Ford, CEO of Blecon, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss using Bluetooth Low Energy for IoT connectivity. The conversation covers the advantages and challenges of Bluetooth Low Energy, the role of BLE in edge AI, energy scavenging, and other IoT trends, the pragmatic deployment of IoT solutions, and insights into the future of BLE and how it aligns with enterprise requirements.
Simon Ford is the founder and CEO of Blecon, a company enabling low-cost cloud connectivity for engineering diagnostics, product analytics, and sensor data using Bluetooth Low Energy. Simon has over 20 years of industry experience in microelectronics, mobile, and IoT, with a strong focus on providing technology to developers. He founded ARM’s embed OS to help launch ARM Cortex-M to market alongside other developer technologies such as CMSIS-DAP, DAPLink, and pyOCD, and was technical lead for the ARMv7/NEON architecture used to launch the smartphone revolution.
Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in the UK, Blecon combines the inherent benefits of BLE with the deployment model of WiFi and the network model of cellular to achieve low-cost and low-power IoT connectivity. With its flexible architecture and ease of integration, Blecon democratizes access to Bluetooth Low Energy IoT connectivity.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:10) Simon Ford and Blecon
(00:33) What is Bluetooth Low Energy?
(03:19) Bluetooth Low Energy use cases
(07:37) Challenges of Bluetooth Low Energy
(10:33) How does BLE relate to other IoT trends?
(13:58) Future developments in Bluetooth and IoT
(16:33) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Utpal Mangla from IBM Cloud joins Ryan Chacon to discuss successfully deploying an IoT solution. The conversation covers the critical role of partnerships in the IoT industry, the challenges enterprises face when adopting IoT solutions, especially in achieving ROI, how different industries are navigating these challenges, overcoming legacy infrastructure, stakeholder alignment, the role of edge computing and 5G in accelerating IoT adoption, actionable advice on moving from proof of concept to deployment, and leveraging hybrid cloud solutions for scalable IoT implementations.
Utpal Mangla is a General Manager responsible for Distributed, Edge, Sovereign Cloud & Partnerships at IBM Cloud. Previously, he was a VP and Senior Partner in IBM. He is a recognized leader in IBM’s Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment (TME) industry. He is focused on driving AI, 5G, edge, hybrid cloud, and automation for IBM’s clients worldwide. Utpal is a regular speaker at industry forums, universities, and business conferences globally. He has been quoted in Fortune, Forbes, Cognitive World, Bloomberg TV, and MWC.
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud, AI, and consulting expertise. They help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs, and gain the competitive edge in their industries. More than 4,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications, and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently, and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions, and consulting deliver open and flexible options to their clients.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:12) Utpal Mangla and IBM
(00:40) IBM's partner ecosystem
(01:32) Biggest IoT deployment challenges
(02:51) Which industries face the most challenges?
(04:12) Overcoming legacy infrastructure
(07:13) How to go from proof of concept to deployment
(11:32) Defining a successful IoT deployment
(12:35) The role of partners in IoT deployments
(15:08) What is the impact of edge computing?
(16:56) Demand for IoT and AI
(19:04) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ewam de Freitas, Chief Product Officer at Veea, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the role of IoT and edge computing in precision farming. The conversation also covers providing connectivity in underserved and remote communities, edge computing use cases, the role of IoT in edge computing, energy optimization, the challenges of edge computing, and securing edge devices.
Ewam de Freitas is Chief Product Officer at Veea. Previously, Ewam led the product team for Liberty Latin America with responsibilities across 20 consumer markets delivering mobile, cloud, high-speed connectivity, and entertainment products. Ewam held product and technology leadership roles at Level 3, Charter, and Comcast. He has multiple patents in network-based security methods to strengthen streaming and digital consumer services. Ewam received a B.S. in Biology from James Madison University and completed executive education programs at Daniels College of Business and Ross School of Business.
Veea makes edge computing simpler. By integrating connectivity, processing technologies, and containerized secure applications within an easily deployed solution, the Veea Edge Platform provides a quick and easy way to tap into the power and benefits of edge computing, where and when needed. Veea unifies edge computing solutions to hyper-connect underserved populations, smart spaces, retail, and private edge-to-cloud for B2B and B2B2C use cases. Veea’s virtualized software environments distribute control, decisions, and resources across every type of network. Veea works with enterprise customers, government agencies, channel partners, and system integrators. Headquartered in New York City, Veea employees worldwide are committed to connecting everything from smart farms to smart cities with more resourceful approaches for a more sustainable world.
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(00:20) Intro
(00:30) Ewam de Freitas and Veea
(01:13) Bridging IoT and edge computing
(02:32) Biggest industries for edge computing
(05:18) Precision farming and challenges
(06:18) Real-world edge computing solution
(07:43) Connectivity use cases in underserved areas
(09:24) IoT adoption process for rural communities
(11:12) Security considerations in IoT deployments
(12:45) Optimizing connectivity for different areas
(15:25) New and current focus areas
(16:16) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Saurabh Abhyankar, Chief Product Officer at MicroStrategy, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss amplifying business intelligence with AI. The conversation covers digital transformation, the integration of AI in business intelligence tools, data accessibility, IoT as a source of data, the true value of generative AI and examples, and the implications of AI for the future.
Saurabh Abhyankar has been innovating in the analytics market for 20 years and holds a number of patents in self-service analytics, the semantic graph, and HyperIntelligence. Since 2016, he has held various product leadership positions at MicroStrategy including SVP of Product Management and EVP of Marketing. Prior to joining MicroStrategy, Saurabh was the Chief Product Officer and Head of Engineering for MRI Software, a leader in technology solutions for real estate. From 2003 to 2016, Saurabh held a number of positions in Vancouver and Paris building and growing analytics products at SAP BusinessObjects.
MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) considers itself the world’s first Bitcoin development company. The MicroStrategy software business develops and provides industry-leading AI-powered enterprise analytics software that promotes their vision of Intelligence Everywhere™. Their flagship cloud-native platform, MicroStrategy ONE, is trusted by the most admired brands in the Fortune Global 500 to drive business agility, efficiency, and revenue.
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(00:20) Intro
(00:30) Saurabh Abhyankar and MicroStrategy
(01:04) The state of digital transformation
(04:41) What is digital transformation used for?
(06:32) The role of AI in business intelligence
(09:31) Making data accessible and actionable
(10:52) The true value of AI
(12:05) Where do companies get their data?
(14:45) How should companies integrate AI?
(18:06) The future of AI
(18:55) ChatGPT and productivity
(22:58) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Adrian Jennings, Chief Product Officer at Cognosos, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the state of healthcare IoT and advancements in IoT and AI in healthcare and logistics. The conversation also covers asset management, the complexity of environments like hospitals and logistics facilities, the potential of AI-driven IoT solutions, technology adoption in healthcare, and how AI turns cheap sensors into great sensors.
Adrian Jennings is the Chief Product Officer at Cognosos. He has helped enterprises prepare products years in advance for nascent markets, adopt digital transformation solutions, and carefully construct long-term roadmaps. Adrian has over ten years of experience in the RTLS industry, having worked for Ubisense as VP of Industry Strategy, outlining and driving go-to-market digital transformation strategies for the company’s latest products. Adrian later became VP of RTLS Technology. Prior to Ubisense, Adrian served as a rocket scientist at Her Britannic Majesty’s Ministry of Defense, UK. He holds a MA in Physics from the University of Oxford.
Cognosos utilizes the power of AI/ML to transform tracking data into operational intelligence, redefining the value of location solutions. Cognosos is able to quickly deploy with an ultra-lightweight footprint that excels in complex environments, producing a hard-dollar ROI within months through a subscription based service model. They help customers hit their goals, whether that’s reducing costs, increasing velocity, or improving staff safety.
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(00:20) Intro
(00:30) Adrian Jennings and Cognosos
(03:00) Innovations in RTLS
(06:23) The state of healthcare IoT
(14:00) Complexity of hospital environments
(15:18) How is AI unlocking healthcare IoT?
(19:13) Future of IoT and AI in healthcare
(24:33) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Serhii Skoromets, AI Lead and Consultant at ElifTech, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss AIoT, LLMs and generative AI, and the use of drones in warfare. The conversation also covers the application of AI in healthcare and agriculture, smart assistants, digital twins, AI security challenges, digital transformation, and human trust in technology.
Serhii Skoromets has extensive experience in the field of AI and has been experimenting with algorithms and developing AI models since the early days of AI awareness. His expertise lies in translating cutting-edge AI advancements into tangible business value. He applies a wide range of technologies such as LLMs, LangChain, LSTM, NN, NLP, and NLU to targeted use cases across various industries including fintech, logistics, wealth management, ecommerce, and edtech.
ElifTech is a trusted global technology services company that designs, builds, and implements effective software solutions to supply the needs of businesses in AI, IoT, fintech, ecommerce, healthcare, logistics, edtech, and other industries. They're a team that transforms business ideas into valuable high-tech products that connect people, systems, devices, and data. Going beyond just being another service provider, they accompany clients on their journeys from startups to thriving enterprises.
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(00:00) Sponsor
(00:23) Intro
(00:32) Serhii Skoromets and ElifTech
(01:43) The role of LLMs and generative AI
(02:57) Consumer trust in AI
(04:49) Smart assistants
(06:43) AI and IoT: digital twins and smart homes
(09:29) Smart devices, IoT data, and security
(10:39) Drones: AI and IoT in warfare
(14:09) AI and IoT in agriculture
(16:18) Identifying real AI solutions
(17:23) Human trust in technology
(18:46) Digital transformation and conclusion
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Brian Bronson, Managing Director, Telecom, Media, and High-Tech at Capgemini, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss unlocking IoT's potential with AI and the trends shaping our intelligent future. The conversation covers the role of AI in IoT, the importance of starting small with IoT projects, AIoT in manufacturing, the challenges of IoT adoption, 5G and edge computing in driving IoT growth, and smart city advancements and the future of connected devices.
With over 20 years of experience leading high-performance teams, Brian Bronson leverages his prior experiences as a public company CEO and Top Corporate Officer to help customers and investors take full advantage of the digital age and intelligent industry to transform their respective businesses. His background spans multiple industries, including selling communication infrastructure (5G) into multiple end markets, and has many reference points to outsourcing/offshoring and business model disruption. Brian has led complete strategic and operational transformations and has extensive international experience in most countries around the globe.
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions, leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud, and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.
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(00:23) Intro
(00:32) Brian Bronson and Capgemini
(02:26) The role of AI in IoT deployments
(03:43) Does AI lower the barrier to entry for IoT?
(05:19) AIoT in manufacturing
(09:03) IoT adoption challenges
(12:23) Interoperability in AIoT
(13:44) The future of AIoT
(15:58) How will 5G drive IoT growth?
(17:32) Where are we with smart cities?
(19:42) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Nir Shalom and Kyle Okamoto from floLIVE join Ryan Chacon to discuss global IoT connectivity and the impact of market consolidation on IoT. The conversation also covers the importance of vertical IoT solutions, maintaining cost efficiency and scalability, the role and value of AI in IoT, owning global cellular infrastructure, and insights into selecting the right IoT connectivity provider.
Nir Shalom is the CEO of floLIVE. He is a seasoned leader in the global telecom industry and executive with extensive experience overseeing and managing large technological organizations. Nir joined floLIVE after serving as General Manager of AT&T Israel and Vice President of Network Application Development of AT&T. In these roles, he managed a technology and software development team of over 1,000 employees worldwide. Prior to AT&T, he has led European, Middle Eastern, and Asian operations for Interwise, a global provider of voice, video and web conferencing solutions. Nir holds a BSc in Industrial Science and MBA in Finance from Ben Gurion University.
Kyle Okamoto is the Executive Director of Business Strategy for floLIVE. Previously, he was General Manager of IoT at Ericsson and at Aeris Communications. Kyle brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and leadership working with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), IoT Mobile Virtual Network Operators, and digital enterprise solutions on a global scale.
floLIVE has designed and developed an elastic, robust core cellular infrastructure that is the largest in the world. Through this powerful infrastructure, the company offers numerous services to mobile operators, IoT MVNOs, and global enterprises seeking seamless, compliant, high performance connectivity anywhere in the world. With a global carrier library that is based on interconnected local core mobile networks, floLIVE ensures low latency, high performance, and full compliance with privacy acts, data regulations, and roaming restrictions.
More than 20 mobile operators are on board the platform, giving companies multi-tier connectivity access. Through direct access to floLIVE's network, customers can monitor their devices, access real-time network events and usage, switch operators remotely, and troubleshoot failures ahead of time, providing a seamless experience that keeps devices connected at all times. Through one integration, one SKU, and one platform, customers have endless possibilities for connectivity.
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(00:23) Intro
(00:35) Nir Shalom, Kyle Okamoto, and floLIVE
(01:29) Market consolidation in IoT
(04:44) Is IoT connectivity a shrinking market?
(10:23) The role and value of AI in IoT
(16:35) Understanding global cellular infrastructure
(21:44) Choosing the right IoT connectivity provider
(27:38) How much more consolidation will happen?
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Gaurav Bansal, VP of Engineering at Blue River Technology, a subsidiary of John Deere, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the role of IoT, AI, and computer vision in smart farming and making farmers more efficient. The conversation also covers remote connectivity, Starlink, John Deere's autonomous tractor, and the biggest challenges faced by farmers, including population growth, climate change, and labor shortages.
Gaurav Bansal is VP of Engineering at Blue River Technology, a subsidiary of John Deere, where he leads engineering for autonomy products, including John Deere’s autonomous tractor. Previously, Gaurav was Principal Researcher at Toyota InfoTechnology Center where he led several initiatives in perception, mapping, and connectivity, leveraging deep learning, sensor fusion, vehicular communications, and positioning techniques. Gaurav was also Principal Deep Learning Engineer at Acubed where he worked on creating autonomous flight and machine learning solutions to enable self-piloted aircraft.
Gaurav holds more than 50 patents in automated driving and co-authored 100 publications and a book on vehicular communications. He has received numerous awards including an early career award from IEEE Vehicular Technology. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, a PhD in electrical and computer engineering from The University of British Columbia, and an Artificial Intelligence Graduate Certificate from Stanford University.
Blue River Technology, a subsidiary of John Deere, creates intelligent machinery that solves its customers' toughest challenges. They are empowering farmers to implement more sustainable solutions, optimize chemical usage, reimagine routine processes, and improve farming yields year after year.
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(00:21) Intro
(00:48) Gaurav Bansal and John Deere
(02:04) The role of IoT and AI at John Deere
(05:37) Farming challenges and IoT solutions
(07:53) Examples of IoT and AI use cases
(14:49) Connectivity in remote farming areas
(16:42) The future of smart farming
(20:08) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Wienke Giezeman, co-founder and CEO of The Things Industries, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss LPWAN and the IoT market, specifically focusing on LoRaWAN. The conversation covers the benefits of LoRaWAN in enterprise IoT solutions, the IoT industry's journey from high expectations for LoRaWAN to the current stage of practical adoption, the integration of LoRaWAN with other technologies like cellular, the total cost of ownership of IoT, and The Things Conference, an event bringing together the global LoRaWAN ecosystem.
Wienke Giezeman is the co-founder and CEO of The Things Industries. He founded The Things Industries in 2015 with Johan Stokking. The company has since become the global leader in LoRaWAN network and solution management software, overseeing more than 2.5 million LoRaWAN devices across the globe and routing 2.5 billion messages a month.
The Things Industries is a well-established LoRaWAN connectivity and services provider. With a global installed base of over 50,000 gateways, 1.5 million connected devices, and 500+ enterprise customers, they assume a leading role in the global IoT ecosystem.
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(00:21) Intro
(00:31) Wienke Giezeman and The Things Industries
(01:34) LPWAN and the IoT market
(04:47) Integrating LoRaWAN with other technologies
(07:00) LoRaWAN challenges and successes
(12:32) What is the total cost of ownership of IoT?
(18:01) Skepticism and evolution of IoT
(25:16) The Things Conference 2024
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Steve Orrin, Federal CTO at Intel, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss IoT, AI, and edge computing in the public sector. The conversation covers integrating cutting-edge technologies to meet federal and public sector needs, the importance of security, reliability, and real-time data processing at the edge, smart city initiatives, advancements in defense logistics, the challenges of managing diverse IoT infrastructures, the role of commercial off-the-shelf IoT solutions, and the impact of leadership in driving technology adoption.
Steve Orrin is one of the industry’s most trusted advisers in his role as Federal CTO and Senior Principal Engineer for Intel, where he leads federal solution architecture, strategy, and technology engagements. Steve oversees the development of solution architectures that address critical challenges for civilian, defense, and national security agencies. Steve has strongly influenced the evolution of Intel’s public sector cybersecurity strategy and has led multiple security initiatives within product groups - assisting in the adoption and modernization of platform, cloud, and device security capabilities for government initiatives and programs.
Steve is a widely-recognized expert on cybersecurity and next-generation architectures. He is Intel's representative for security standards and guidance and has contributed to several NIST publications. Steve also advises on supply chain threat and risk management for the Department of Defense.
Intel’s mission is to shape the future of technology to help create a better future for the entire world. By pushing forward in fields like AI, analytics, and cloud-to-edge technology, Intel’s work is at the heart of countless innovations. From major breakthroughs like self-driving cars and rebuilding the coral reefs, to things that make everyday life better like blockbuster effects and improved shopping experiences - they’re all powered by Intel technology.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:12) Steve Orrin and Intel
(01:39) What role does Intel play in IoT, AI, and edge?
(04:01) How does Intel view digital transformation?
(05:40) The growth of edge computing
(07:29) IoT and AI in the public sector
(13:23) Perception of emerging technology and security
(17:32) Challenges of IoT deployment in the public sector
(21:11) Smart cities and leadership in technology adoption
(23:00) The IoT journey for the public sector
(26:59) The exciting future of IoT, AI, and edge computing
(29:34) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Staffan Eriksson, Head of IoT Connectivity at Telia Company, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the current state of 5G in IoT. The conversation covers how 5G empowers IoT use cases, the benefits and challenges of 5G in IoT, the fate of 4G and LTE, how 5G and IoT will develop together, building the 5G ecosystem, real-world examples of 5G, advice for IoT companies considering 5G, hybrid connectivity and satellite, and the future of 5G.
Staffan Eriksson is the Head of IoT Connectivity at Telia Company. With more than a decade of experience in the IoT and telecom industries, Staffan has worked across business, technology, strategy, and execution. While managing the IoT connectivity portfolio at Telia, he abides by the principle that scalability needs simplicity.
Telia Company is a technology pioneer that has been digitalizing society for the past 170 years. Today, their 19,000 employees help to serve 25 million customers across the Nordic and Baltic regions with essential digital infrastructure and services that are fundamental enablers of the modern world.
Within IoT, they have a focus on IoT for the real world. They digitalize businesses, products, and operations by delivering proven IoT solutions and connectivity for a broad range of companies and industries. Whether you need reliable LPWAN or fast and performant connectivity, locally or globally, Telia has you covered.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:09) Staffan Eriksson and Telia Company
(00:57) The state of 5G in IoT
(03:20) 5G use cases in IoT
(04:35) Benefits and drawbacks of 5G in IoT
(06:23) What will happen to 4G and LTE?
(07:39) What's next for 5G and IoT?
(08:12) Building the 5G ecosystem
(09:54) Real-world applications and testing of 5G in IoT
(13:52) Advice for IoT companies considering 5G
(16:40) Hybrid connectivity and the role of satellite
(18:05) The future of 5G
(19:26) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Himanshu Mehrotra, Vice President of Product Management at FourKites, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss IoT in the freight industry. The conversation covers how IoT and AI enable revolutionary shipping visibility solutions, such as real-time transport visibility platforms, the importance of IoT in providing real-time data and predictive analytics to ensure timely production and delivery, automating gate operations and utilizing smart labels for granular tracking, data standardization and intermittent connectivity challenges, computer vision and cameras as sensors, and using generative AI to offer recommendations for optimizing the supply chain.
Himanshu Mehrotra is the Vice President of Product Management at FourKites. He oversees the core shipment visibility solutions and the data platform that enables FourKites to connect to external ecosystems of data signals, either from direct integrations, signals from IoT devices, or onboarded devices on assets.
Himanshu has over two decades of experience in supply chain technology. Prior to FourKites, he shaped the solution strategy and go-to-market approach for control tower and logistics solutions at Blue Yonder, where he also leveraged machine learning-based predictive analytics. Himanshu has been at the forefront of the supply chain industry's most transformational changes, witnessing firsthand the profound impact of events such as the pandemic on retail and manufacturing and the revolutionary influence of innovators like Amazon on customer behavior.
FourKites extends real-time visibility beyond transportation into yards, warehouses, stores, and more, tracking over 3.2 million shipments daily across 200+ countries and territories. FourKites combines real-time data and powerful AI to help companies make their supply chain more efficient. Over 1,500 of the world’s most recognized brands - including 9 of the top 10 CPG and 18 of the top 20 food and beverage companies - trust FourKites to reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:23) Himanshu Mehrotra and FourKites
(03:14) IoT in the freight industry and supply chain
(08:04) Advancements in IoT devices and connectivity
(10:32) What does real-time IoT data enable?
(12:42) Data standardization
(14:07) Intermittent connectivity challenges
(15:47) Turning data into value with AI
(19:39) Using generative AI in the supply chain
(21:03) What is the future of IoT in the freight industry
(23:46) Cameras as sensors and computer vision
(26:30) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Alex Kotler, SVP of Sales and Partnerships at POND IoT, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss combining satellite and cellular IoT. The conversation covers the concept of multi-IMSI SIM cards that provide seamless connectivity across multiple networks in various countries, beneficial for devices like billboards, ATM machines, and kiosks, the integration of cellular and satellite IoT for applications such as shipping and agriculture, network outages and the importance of redundancy, the challenges of IoT deployment, and educating customers about IoT.
Alex Kotler is the SVP of Sales and Partnerships at POND IoT. Alex has extensive experience in the mobile industry, having worked in various roles across the major mobile network operators - AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. Alex has played a pivotal role in increasing net revenue retention and customer satisfaction at POND IoT, while also opening new distribution channels.
POND IoT is a dynamic provider of IoT solutions. They offer global multi-IMSI SIM cards with extensive network coverage, internet failover solutions, and IoT & M2M connectivity with flexible data plans. Their major focus is around providing MVNO as a service as well as retail solutions with connectivity-to-POS terminals, vending machines, and ATMs. They also offer custom device manufacturing for all kinds of IoT applications and have added support for Starlink together with Peplink.
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(00:35) Intro
(00:43) Alex Kotler and POND IoT
(03:21) Combining satellite and cellular IoT
(05:09) The future of satellite and cellular IoT
(06:47) Satellite, cellular, or satellite AND cellular?
(08:15) Network outages, AT&T, and redundancy
(10:31) Assessing the outage risk of an IoT solution
(11:52) Challenges of working with customers in IoT
(17:07) IoT customer case study: cheap is expensive
(19:00) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Fritz Werder, Senior Product Line Director, Life at Silicon Labs, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss connected health and insights from Embedded World. The conversation also covers working with customers on adopting IoT applications, security in connected health, the impact of AI and machine learning in connected health, the latest trends and advancements in the IoT space, future directions for connected health, and the ongoing challenges of device interoperability in delivering seamless user experiences.
Fritz Werder is the Senior Product Line Director for the Life Business Unit at Silicon Labs where he is focused on helping customers deploy connected health devices like continuous glucose monitors and fitness trackers. Prior to joining Silicon Labs, Fritz was Head of North America for Tuya, an IoT PaaS/SaaS solution provider, and earlier spent more than seventeen years with Legrand where he led residential Home Systems businesses.
Silicon Labs is a trailblazer in wireless connectivity for the Internet of Things. Its integrated hardware and software platform, intuitive development tools, and unmatched ecosystem support make Silicon Labs the ideal long-term partner in building advanced industrial, commercial, and home and life applications. Silicon Labs leads the industry in high performance, low power, and security, supporting the broadest set of multi-protocol solutions.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:12) Fritz Werder and Silicon Labs
(01:38) Collaborating with customers on IoT solutions
(04:52) The evolution of connected health
(08:11) Challenges and solutions in hospital connectivity
(11:06) Consumer adoption and the impact of IoT on healthcare
(13:24) The future of connected health and enablers
(15:13) Insights from Embedded World
(17:04) The role of AI and ML in connected health
(19:36) Exciting developments in connected health
(22:39) Interoperability and smart environments
(24:51) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Tiffani Neilson, CMO at IoT Marketing, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss market changes in the IoT landscape. The conversation covers the evolution of IoT, including rapid technological changes, how the pandemic changed the IoT market, the transition towards end-to-end solutions in IoT, the challenge of IoT security, market consolidation, educating buyers about IoT solutions, the role of AI, and the value of virtual events.
Tiffani Neilson is the CMO at IoT Marketing. She is also the creator and host of Industry Insights Webinars, a virtual event series intended to educate those in need of connected solutions and align them with relevant information from IoT and tech ecosystem partners. Tiffani has extensive business development, marketing, branding, and PR experience, as well as deep knowledge about IoT and other advanced technologies. She was honored as one of the most Influential Business Leaders to Watch in 2024 by Fortunes Crown Magazine, one of the 10 Most Influential Women in Marketing in 2023 by CIO Look Magazine, one of the 10 Most Inspiring CMOs of 2022 by C Level Focus Magazine, and one of the Top 10 Inspiring Leaders of 2022 by IE Magazine.
IoT Marketing specializes in launching and fueling the growth of cutting-edge technology companies by combining deep industry knowledge with integrated and innovative marketing, PR, and production services. The company also helps organizations increase brand awareness and lead generation among its extensive audience of tech industry leaders and professionals through its Industry Insights Webinars series and virtual events. Additionally, IoT Marketing implements business development strategies for clients.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:11) Tiffani Neilson and IoT Marketing
(00:45) Market changes in the IoT landscape
(02:33) How the pandemic changed IoT
(05:15) The shift Towards end-to-end IoT solutions
(08:55) Challenges and consolidation in the IoT industry
(14:47) The impact of AI on IoT
(17:39) Marketing strategies for IoT companies
(23:38) The value of virtual events in IoT
(28:17) Upcoming IoT events
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Curtis Govan, President of Americas for floLIVE, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss hyperlocal global IoT connectivity. The conversation covers the critical factors companies need to consider when adopting IoT solutions, compatibility and data regulation requirements across different countries, single SIM technology, the benefits of controlling core infrastructure, and upcoming technological advancements, including NB-IoT over satellite.
Curtis Govan is President of Americas for floLIVE. He is an accomplished leader with 25+ years of experience and expertise in technology, business development, and sales. Previously, he was GM and Global VP Dealer and Heavy Equipment at Uptake, an industry leader in industrial artificial intelligence and IoT. He also spent 12 years with Cisco Jasper where he held several roles with the most recent being Head of Global Sales Business Development and Regional Managing Director - Canada.
floLIVE has designed and developed an elastic, robust core cellular infrastructure that is the largest in the world. Through this powerful infrastructure, the company offers numerous services to mobile operators, IoT MVNOs, and global enterprises seeking seamless, compliant, high performance connectivity anywhere in the world. With a global carrier library that is based on interconnected local core mobile networks, floLIVE ensures low latency, high performance, and full compliance with privacy acts, data regulations, and roaming restrictions.
More than 20 mobile operators are on board the platform, giving companies multi-tier connectivity access. Through direct access to their network, customers can monitor their devices, access real-time network events and usage, switch operators remotely, and troubleshoot failures ahead of time, providing a seamless experience that keeps devices connected at all times. Through one integration, one SKU, and one platform, customers have endless possibilities for connectivity.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:08) Curtis Govan and floLIVE
(01:42) The connectivity component of IoT
(03:53) Exploring hyperlocal global connectivity
(13:48) The benefits of owning core infrastructure
(16:27) Connectivity considerations for IoT buyers
(19:15) Looking ahead: NB-IoT over satellite
(21:34) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ron Konezny, CEO of Digi International, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss why solutions are key to IoT growth. The conversation covers the IoT industry's strategic shift towards solutions-oriented offerings, emphasizing hardware-enabled recurring revenue models and the integration of wireless connectivity, platform software, and comprehensive services, the importance of reliability, security, scalability, ease of management, and company stability in IoT solutions, the future of IoT, including cost-effective monitoring, AI advancements, and improving change management and trust in technology, and the move from transactional to recurring customer relationships and the critical role of customer feedback in driving company direction.
Ron Konezny is the CEO of Digi International. He has extensive experience in the wireless M2M industry, working with solutions comprised of hardware and cloud-based applications. He has extensive leadership experience in corporate strategy, manufacturing, operation, technology, finance, and business development. Prior to his time at Digi, Ron served as VP at Trimble Navigation Limited and was the founder of PeopleNet Inc. Ron is a 2009 winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® award in the Technology category.
Digi International is a leading global provider of mission-critical and business-critical machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services. They help customers create next generation connected products and deploy and manage critical communications infrastructures in demanding environments. Their embedded modules and off-the-shelf routers, gateways, and network products are designed for reliability, performance, and security. Their cloud-based software and professional services help customers put their connected products and assets to work across a broad range of mission-critical industry applications. Founded in 1985, they've helped customers connect over 100 million things.
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(00:00) Intro
(00:23) Ron Konezny and Digi International
(04:21) Transitioning from hardware to solutions
(09:09) The importance of offering complete IoT solutions
(12:03) Advice for IoT companies transitioning to solution providers
(16:25) Choosing the right IoT solution: buyer's perspective
(21:29) The evolution of IoT: trends and predictions
(26:06) Learn more and follow up
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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Matt Hatton, Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the intersection between IoT and AI and insights from recent industry events including MWC Barcelona 2024 and Channel Partners. The conversation covers the growing interplay between IoT and AI, MWC highlights, including the role of generative AI and operational uses of AI in telecom, 5G's evolving landscape, eSIM technology advancements, IoT channel partners, and regulations and compliance in IoT and AI.Matt Hatton is a Founding Partner at Transforma Insights. He is a well-respected commentator and technology industry expert with 25 years of experience at the cutting edge of technology research and consulting. Previously, he was Founder and CEO of Machina Research, which was acquired by Gartner in 2016. Prior to Machina Research, Matt was a technology industry analyst, working at firms such as Analysys Mason and Yankee Group. Matt holds an MSc in Telecoms from University College London.Transforma Insights is a leading research firm focused on the world of IoT, AI, and Digital Transformation. Led by seasoned technology industry analysts, they provide advice, recommendations, and decision support tools for organizations seeking to understand how new technologies will change the markets in which they operate.Discover more about IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Transforma Insights: https://transformainsights.comConnect with Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthatton/(00:00) Intro(00:40) Matt Hatton and Transforma Insights(02:09) AIoT and MWC Barcelona 2024(08:06) The reality of AI: beyond the buzzwords(11:30) Exploring the IoT ecosystem and IoT channel partners(16:04) Navigating the IoT industry: challenges and opportunities(18:54) Looking ahead: key trends and expectations for IoT(30:04) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Paul Bradley, VP of Solution Sales at Kigen, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss how eSIM is driving IoT adoption and advancing IoT security and connectivity. The conversation covers how Kigen is simplifying cellular IoT adoption by leveraging eSIM and iSIM to ensure secure data transactions and device management across the IoT ecosystem, the challenges of global IoT deployments, including permanent roaming restrictions, and how eSIM technology offers solutions through remote profile management, IoT SAFE, a standard for protecting data end-to-end, the emerging economy of things where devices autonomously transact, logistical improvements for OEMs, and secure provisioning in IoT device manufacturing.Paul Bradley is the VP of Solution Sales at Kigen. Working with Tier 1 hardware and connectivity partners within the ecosystem, Paul identifies their pain points and proposes complete solutions to transform them into opportunities. Prior to Kigen, Paul worked at TM Forum, launching the solutions-oriented Open Digital Framework, and at Gemalto where he held various senior management and consulting roles in the digital security field. Paul has a Bachelor of Science in Applied Science (Computer Science & Software Engineering) from Trinity College and Technological University Dublin (formerly Dublin Institute of Technology).Kigen is a global security leader, providing eSIM secure OS and related services, which can go into any type of SIM on the cellular side. They are at the forefront of helping OEMs and ODMs to manufacture and provision their cellular connected devices for in-field deployment.Discover more about eSIM and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Kigen: https://kigen.comConnect with Paul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-d-bradley/(00:00) Intro(00:32) Paul Bradley and Kigen(02:46) Addressing IoT security challenges with eSIM(04:34) Evolution and impact of eSIM(08:17) Navigating global deployments and roaming restrictions(10:22) How will eSIM drive IoT adoption?(15:15) Securing edge devices and data in cellular IoT(21:01) Device provisioning with eSIM(25:06) Exploring integrated SIM (iSIM)(29:20) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Andrew Cullen, Director of Marine Connectivity at Yamaha, and Alex Joseph, Chief Technology Officer at Siren Marine, join Ryan Chacon to discuss IoT in the marine industry. The conversation covers the evolving landscape of connected boating, Yamaha's journey into IoT with the acquisition of Siren Marine, the challenges and solutions in developing IoT products for the marine environment, the significance of data, predictive maintenance, and the future of connected boating.Andrew Cullen is the Director of Marine Connectivity at Yamaha. Previously, Cullen managed digital marketing and communications for Yamaha’s WaveRunner and Boat product lines. He also directed digital strategy for Yamaha's U.S. Marine Business Unit Boat companies and subsidiaries. Cullen has held numerous board positions in the technology, marine, and watersports industries, and has been recognized with multiple marine and technology marketing and innovation awards related to digital marketing, mobile applications, CRM programs, and website development.Alex Joseph is the Chief Technology Officer at Siren Marine where he designs the product hardware and software architecture, identifies key technologies, fosters strategic partnerships, and assembles the right development teams. He brings with him relevant experience from two distinct fields, aviation and electronics/software. He has previously worked in the aviation industry as a pilot and flight instructor. He has a Bachelor's degree in computer science from Pennsylvania Western University - Clarion.
Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit, based in Kennesaw, Georgia, markets and sells marine outboard motors ranging in size from 2.5 to 450 horsepower. It also engineers, manufactures, markets, and sells boat control systems, IoT control devices, fiberglass, jet-drive sport boats ranging from 19 to 27 feet, and personal watercraft. The Marine Connected division, which includes the Siren Marine subsidiary, allows boaters to stay connected to their boats anywhere, anytime. The company’s vision is to transform the modern boating experience and lead the way to a fully-connected marine industry through innovative IoT Connected Boat technology.This is achieved through the Siren Connected Boat app that combines real-time vessel security, multiple and flexible boat monitoring and tracking functions, and convenience features including remote digital switching. Through the mobile app, customers have access to and the ability to control all of these features from their smartphones or smart watches. The flagship device is the Siren 3 Pro that includes vital standard features every boat owner or fleet operator needs, such as battery monitoring, GPS position tracking, and geo-fencing. From there, customers can customize their Siren 3 Pro system by adding a desired combination of wired and wireless sensors to monitor those functions and areas most important to them.Discover more about IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Yamaha: https://www.yamahaboats.comMore about Siren Marine: https://sirenmarine.comConnect with Andrew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/acullen1/Our sponsor: https://www.routethis.com/(00:00) Sponsor(00:40) Intro(00:52) Andrew Cullen and Alex Joseph(03:17) The evolution of connected boating(06:03) Yamaha's strategic vision(12:32) Predictive maintenance and future of marine IoT(13:43) Challenges in IoT maritime solutions(20:35) Yamaha's journey into IoT(29:08) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
In this two-part episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Guy Yehiav, President of SmartSense by Digi, and Hsing-Yi Hsieh, Director of Food Protection and Regulatory Affairs at Festival Foods, join Ryan Chacon to explore deploying IoT solutions in the grocery industry from both the provider and customer perspective. The conversation covers IoT sensors, opportunities for IoT in the grocery industry, deployment challenges, and advice for those considering IoT solutions.Guy Yehiav is the President of SmartSense by Digi, an IoT solution for the nation's largest pharmacy retailers, food retailers, and food service companies. Guy leads strategy, direction, development, and implementation of enterprise solutions. Over his 25-year career, Guy has built a reputation as a highly respected executive known for creating a culture of innovation and inclusion while embracing new customers and pursuing vertical markets. Previously, he was General Manager and Vice President of Zebra Technologies, where he led organic and non-organic growth, M&A activities, leadership strategy, and customer success for the company’s Zebra Analytics business unit. He has also held senior positions at Oracle and was a founder and executive board member of Demantra, which was acquired by Oracle in 2006. Guy holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and industrial management from Shenkar College of Israel and an MBA in entrepreneurship from Babson College.SmartSense by Digi, a business unit of Digi International, is a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) Sensing as a Service solutions that deliver dynamic and personalized asset monitoring, process digitization, and digital decisioning across key verticals. The company enables organizations to leverage the power of IoT automation, prescriptive workflows, and insightful analytics to ensure compliance, workforce productivity, brand loyalty, loss prevention, and reduction of waste and energy consumption. Combining new and innovative data-driven approaches with world-class IoT tools, SmartSense partners with enterprises to elevate their business outcomes and asset protection to new heights.Hsing-Yi Hsieh is the Director of Food Protection and Regulatory Affairs at Festival Foods, a privately owned chain of grocery stores in Wisconsin. In this role, she is responsible for leading the execution of the company’s food safety, workplace safety, and quality programs as well as all regulatory compliance efforts across 41 retail locations. Under her leadership, Festival Foods is the recipient of the 2019 Food Industry Association’s Food Safety Innovation Award. She holds a M.S. degree in Food Microbiology from Iowa State University and has over 20 years of food safety experience in both public and private sectors.Festival Foods is one of Wisconsin’s largest privately held grocers. Founded as a single store by Paul and Jane Skogen in 1946, Festival Foods now operates 32 full-service supermarkets and has more than 7,500 employees across Wisconsin.Discover more about IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about SmartSense by Digi: https://lora-alliance.org/Connect with Guy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guyyehiav/(00:00) Sponsor(00:40) Intro(01:07) Guy Yehiav and SmartSense by Digi(05:53) What sensors does SmartSense use?(07:43) Opportunities for IoT in the grocery industry(11:25) Challenges with deploying IoT in grocery stores(16:03) Advice for grocers considering IoT solutions(24:31) Hsing-Yi Hsieh and Festival Foods(27:12) Biggest pain points in the grocery industry(32:19) What was the IoT adoption process like?(35:24) What have you learned from deploying IoT?(40:39) Potential for IoT in the grocery industrySUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Donna Moore, CEO and Chairwoman of the LoRa Alliance, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the state of LoRaWAN. The conversation covers the three key missions of the Alliance; standard development, device certification, and awareness marketing, the significant growth of LoRaWAN in cities, utilities, and buildings, and the emergence of Industry 5.0, combining operational efficiencies with safety, sustainability, and good business practices.Donna Moore is the CEO and Chairwoman of the LoRa Alliance. In this role, she oversees the organization, its strategy and direction to drive the global adoption of the LoRaWAN standard. Moore has nearly two decades of experience launching new companies and growing businesses across a variety of industries and competitive environments. Donna is an IoT thought leader with an extensive background of successfully advancing IoT globally. This year, Donna received IoT Breakthrough Award’s “IoT Company CEO of the Year,” and she was named a 2021 Connected World “Women in Technology” winner. Additionally, the LoRa Alliance won the 2021 “Wireless Technology Innovation Award” from the IoT Breakthrough Awards program. Published extensively, Donna has been featured in Authority Magazine and Telecom Drive (India) for her business leadership. Most recently, she was CEO of SpireSpark International, a company that provides highly skilled technical and operational expertise to design and build certification, compliance, and conformance programs. Prior to that, she served as the executive director of the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), as it became the de facto IoT standard for streaming video, audio, and picture files to each other over a LAN. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from San Diego State University.The LoRa Alliance is an open, nonprofit association that has become one of the largest and fastest-growing alliances in the technology sector since its inception in 2015. Its members closely collaborate and share experiences to promote and drive the success of the LoRaWAN standard as the leading open global standard for secure, carrier-grade IoT LPWAN connectivity. With the technical flexibility to address a broad range of IoT applications, both static and mobile, and a certification program to guarantee interoperability, LoRaWAN has already been deployed by major mobile network operators globally, with continuing wide expansion into 2022 and beyond.Discover more about LoRaWAN and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about LoRa Alliance: https://lora-alliance.org/Connect with Donna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnamoore4/(00:00) Intro(00:17) Donna Moore and the LoRa Alliance(01:07) The state of LoRaWAN(02:17) Why LoRaWAN is ideal for smart cities(04:39) Expanding LoRaWAN use cases(06:01) LoRa Alliance 2023 End of Year Report(06:49) Key findings from the report(09:09) Importance of the LoRaWAN ecosystem(10:39) Why is it important to certify LoRaWAN devices?(13:25) Industry 5.0(15:12) Emergence of satellite connectivity(16:36) Challenges and successes in LoRaWAN deployments(20:20) Upcoming LoRaWAN Live event in Munich(21:38) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Richard Beranek, Managing Partner and Engineering Lead to Brash Inc, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss custom versus off-the-shelf IoT solutions. They cover what off-the-shelf and custom IoT solutions are, combining them, risks and things to consider, factors that influence the decision between them, and advice for companies starting their IoT journey.Dr. Richard Beranek has a Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, both from Carleton University. In 2012, he co-founded GaitTronics to commercialize SoloWalk, a robotic walker used in early mobilization rehabilitation. He would go on to form Brash Inc. in 2017, leading the product design and development of new devices, consumer electronics, robotics, software, and IoT products.Brash Inc. is in the business of collectively finding creative solutions to interesting problems. Whether it's starting the next big idea or revamping an existing one, they partner with clients to deliver customized solutions from the initial scribble all the way to market (and anywhere in between). Their team of innovators include designers, engineers, software developers, data scientists, and researchers that are not only technical experts in their respective fields, but also well-versed in the startup journey and the various stages of product development. Alongside with you, they dig into developing products that fuse design and engineering to create intuitive customer experiences.Discover more about IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Brash: https://www.brashinc.com/Connect with Richard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardberanek/Our sponsor: https://www.wildernesslabs.co/(00:00) Sponsor(00:21) Intro(00:31) Richard Beranek and Brash Inc.(02:16) What are off-the-shelf IoT solutions?(04:11) Custom IoT solutions(05:40) Hybrid approach: combining off-the-shelf and custom(10:52) Impact of legacy infrastructure on IoT solution choice(12:02) What other factors influence custom vs off-the-shelf?(21:06) Advice for companies starting their IoT journey(22:22) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Brian Zakrajsek, Smart Manufacturing Leader at Deloitte, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss smart manufacturing and how manufacturers can get started implementing IoT technology. Brian discusses the benefits of smart manufacturing and highlights the increasing need for industry-specific IoT solutions. He also details what to think about before starting IoT implementation and how to ensure its successful adoption. We also cover the future prospects of smart manufacturing and Deloitte's smart factory in Wichita, Kansas.Brian Zakrajsek is a Smart Manufacturing Specialist Leader for Deloitte Consulting. He has 20 years of experience in manufacturing and heavy industry across engineering, project management, sales, leadership, and consulting. Brian is a lifelong learner and practitioner of digital transformation in manufacturing. He works in industrial analytics, data engineering, next-gen automation, advanced infrastructure, and cybersecurity across process, hybrid, and discrete industries.Deloitte provides industry-leading audit, consulting, tax, and advisory services to many of the world’s most admired brands, including 80 percent of the Fortune 500. As a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a network of member firms, they are part of the largest global professional services network, serving clients in the markets that are most important to them.Discover more about smart manufacturing and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Deloitte: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en.htmlMore about The Smart Factory: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/energy-and-resources/solutions/smart-factory-experience-wichita.htmlConnect with Brian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianzakrajsek/Our sponsor: https://blues.com(00:00) Sponsor(00:35) Intro(00:44) Brian Zakrajsek and Deloitte(01:14) Deloitte's approach to IoT solutions(02:13) Impact of technology on manufacturing(04:04) Role of IoT in manufacturing(06:36) Benefits of smart manufacturing(09:59) Challenges in implementing IoT(10:18) Strategies for successful IoT implementation(13:47) Challenges of data in IoT(18:31) Outlook for smart manufacturing in 2024(25:01) Learn more and follow up(25:21) Deloitte's smart factory in WichitaSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ian Itz from Iridium joins Ryan Chacon to discuss satellite connectivity in IoT solutions. We cover the key differentiators of satellite IoT companies, the benefits of different types of constellations, and the different sectors where we anticipate growth in satellite connectivity adoption. Ian also highlights the limitations of satellite IoT connectivity and predicts consolidation of satellite IoT players, more standardization in the space, and innovations around form factor and power consumption.Ian Itz is the the Director of Iridium’s IoT Line of Business. He previously held roles within the company as Senior Product Manager, Global M2M Data Services and Associate Director, Business Development, Satellite IoT. Prior to Iridium, Ian held roles at Comtech and RPC. He received both a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and International Politics from George Mason University.Iridium is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium enables connections between people, organizations, and assets to and from anywhere in real time. Together with its ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets that require truly global communications.Discover more about satellite IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Iridium: https://www.iridium.comConnect with Ian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-itz-4b094610/Our sponsor: https://blues.com(00:00) Intro(00:10) Ian Itz and Iridium(01:58) Understanding satellite IoT(03:43) Evolution and maturity of satellite IoT(06:05) What differentiates satellite IoT companies?(11:47) Future growth and applications of satellite IoT(14:24) Satellite IoT in environmental and safety monitoring(19:05) Challenges and limitations of satellite IoT(21:34) Looking ahead: satellite IoT in 2024(23:41) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Robert Hamblet, CEO of Teal, and Rob Tiffany, Chief Product Officer at Red Bison, join Ryan Chacon to discuss cellular IoT adoption best practices from a buyer's perspective. Robert talks about eSIM technology and emphasizes that flexibility and preserving options are crucial for utilizing eSIM technology effectively. They also refer to the possibilities with iSIM and touch upon the importance of making informed decisions about choosing the right IoT components. The podcast provides an insightful conversation about eSIM, iSIM, and the future direction of cellular IoT solutions.Robert Hamblet is the Founder, CEO, & President of TEAL, a global networking company headquartered in Seattle, WA. Teal is the first US-based eSIM platform to be certified by the GSMA providing a cloud-native, Credentialing-as-a-Service platform that provides intelligent connectivity and networking solutions for IoT device and network operators. Prior to founding Teal, Robert developed some of the industry’s earliest eSIM platforms for several multinational connected car manufacturers.A Top Voice in IoT, 5G, and Digital Twin AI, Rob Tiffany is the Founder and CEO at Digital Insights, an organization providing strategic advisory services on emerging technologies to leaders in industry and the military. Rob has held global leadership roles at Ericsson, Hitachi, and Microsoft. As Vice President and Head of IoT Strategy at Ericsson, he drove 5G connection management with the IoT Accelerator and participated in global M&A activities. As Chief Technology Officer at Hitachi, he received the Presidential “Product of the Year” award for designing the Lumada Industrial IoT platform which landed in Gartner’s “Leaders” Magic Quadrant. Spending most of his career at Microsoft, Rob was Director and Global Technology Lead for the Azure IoT cloud platform. Prior to Microsoft, he co-founded NetPerceptor developing one of the industry’s earliest Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) platforms for smartphones. As an author and speaker, Rob is a frequently sought-after source globally. He's been featured in Wired, Forbes, Fierce Wireless, Inc. Magazine, Dataconomy, Thinkers360, Onalytica, Mobile World Live, Techonomy, and SXSW.TEAL’s patented, GSMA-certified eSIM technology connects any compatible device to any data network worldwide. With more network operator agreements than any other connectivity provider, TEAL gives businesses everywhere the flexibility and control to remotely switch between networks, ensuring the highest level of reliability and performance for any internet of things (IoT) deployment. TEAL supports applications across many industries including mobility, robotics, drones, industrial IoT, railways, and healthcare.Discover more about cellular IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about TEAL: https://tealcom.ioMore about Red Bison: https://www.redbison.comConnect with Robert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-hamblet-970582a1/Connect with Rob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robtiffany/(00:00) Intro(00:18) Guest introduction(00:50) Understanding cellular IoT solutions(02:07) Choosing the right connectivity(04:27) The role of developers in IoT solutions(05:05) The impact of network congestion(09:38) The evolution of cellular connectivity(15:20) The promise of eSIM and iSIM(20:00) Scaling cellular IoT solutions(36:34) The future of cellular IoT(42:31) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Dennis Gingrich, Sales & Finance Director at The Niello Company, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss IoT in the retail automotive industry. Gingrich shares how IoT solutions have been adopted in car dealerships to manage lot and key inventory effectively, greatly enhancing operational efficiency and customer experience. The solutions, provided by RecovR, have not only opened up new revenue streams but also enabled key recovery and theft protection for both the dealership and the consumers. Looking ahead, Gingrich sees the applications of IoT expanding to include improved vehicle maintenance scheduling and tracking.Discover more about IoT at https://www.iotforall.com(00:00) Intro(00:21) Dennis Gingrich and The Niello Company(01:20) Understanding the retail automotive industry(05:29) Challenges in the retail automotive industry(08:42) Adopting IoT and lot management(12:51) Benefits of IoT in retail automotive(20:18) IoT for key management(21:50) IoT adoption process and challenges(29:53) Future of IoT in retail automotiveSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
In this episode of the IoT for All Podcast, Marc Sauter, Head of IoT Product Management at Vodafone, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss what businesses should consider when buying IoT connectivity. Marc highlights Vodafone's global efforts to connect businesses intelligently, offering real-time operational data that can help automate processes. He outlines the role of artificial intelligence in IoT and predicts an increased adoption of IoT in healthcare and manufacturing due to demographic challenges. Marc also shares some common challenges in IoT such as reliability and security.Marc is responsible for leading Vodafone’s IoT Product Management including flagship products like IoT Management Platform GDSP, Invent and Internet in the Car (IITC). Marc has a wealth of senior management experience. After starting his career at HP, he went on to work at Siemens and Cinterion Wireless Modules, focusing on R&D, strategy, business development, and product management within the communications and industry sector. Marc holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cambridge in the UK and a Master’s in Business Administration from the European School of Business in Reutlingen, Germany.Vodafone is the largest pan-European and African telecoms company. Their purpose is to connect for a better future by using technology to improve lives, digitalize critical sectors, and enable inclusive and sustainable digital societies. They provide mobile and fixed services to over 300 million customers in 17 countries, partner with mobile networks in 46 more, and are also a world leader in the Internet of Things (IoT), connecting over 167 million devices and platforms.Discover more about connectivity and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Vodafone: https://www.vodafone.comConnect with Marc: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcsauter/(00:00) Intro(00:13) Marc Sauter and Vodafone(01:36) What does Vodafone do?(03:06) Buying IoT connectivity: what to consider(10:20) Future-proofing IoT connectivity(12:56) Advice for companies starting to connect devices(16:10) Common challenges in IoT adoption(17:53) Predictions for IoT in 2024(19:20) What industries will start adopting IoT more?(20:29) The intersection of IoT and AI(21:56) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Russ Felker, CTO of Trinity Logistics, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the key role that technology plays in the world of logistics and physical operations. We cover the importance of understanding the needs of stakeholders when implementing new technology, impact analysis, challenges in deploying technology, and handling security and ethics. Russ also shares an example of a recent successful project that used machine learning models to deliver faster responses to customers' requests.For the past 30 years, Russ Felker has been leading technology change, not only as CTO, but also as a founder and technology advisor, creating technology solutions to achieve business outcomes. No matter the industry, he’s always had a passion for using technology to improve customer experience and help companies allow their people to focus less on clicks and more on service.Trinity Logistics has offered their People-Centric Freight Solutions® for over 40 years, helping businesses of all sizes succeed in their logistics operations and supply chains. They support truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), warehousing, intermodal, drayage, expedited, international, and technology solutions as a transportation management system. They are currently recognized in the Top 20 freight brokerages on Transport Topics’ Top 100 Freight Brokerage List, a Top 3PL and Cold Storage Provider by Food Logistics, and a Top Company for Women in Transportation by the Women in Trucking Association.Discover more about logistics and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Trinity Logistics: https://trinitylogistics.comConnect with Russ: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rfelker/(00:00) Intro(00:35) Russ Felker and Trinity Logistics(02:08) The role of a broker in logistics(05:16) Impact of technology in logistics(06:48) Evolution of logistics technology(09:20) Adopting new technologies in logistics(12:07) Challenges in technology adoption(14:47) Balancing technology and human interaction(17:11) Ethical considerations in technology and AI adoption(24:38) Importance of impact analysis(28:48) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Matt Hatton, Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss trends and predictions for IoT in 2024. Matt provides insights into the emergence of regulations and security standards for IoT, the role of AI in IoT deployments, the increasing demand for IoT solutions, and the key contributors to IoT adoption in 2024. The episode also covers technological fragmentation across IoT and the significance of market segmentation.Matt is a Founding Partner at Transforma Insights. He is a well-respected commentator and technology industry expert with 25 years of experience at the cutting edge of technology research and consulting. Previously, he was Founder and CEO of Machina Research, which was acquired by Gartner in 2016. Prior to Machina Research, Matt was a technology industry analyst, working at firms such as Analysys Mason and Yankee Group. Matt holds an MSc in Telecoms from University College London.Transforma Insights is a leading research firm focused on the world of IoT, AI, and Digital Transformation. Led by seasoned technology industry analysts, they provide advice, recommendations, and decision support tools for organizations seeking to understand how new technologies will change the markets in which they operate.Discover more about IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Transforma Insights: https://transformainsights.comConnect with Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthatton/(00:00) Intro(00:36) Matt Hatton and Transforma Insights(01:22) Reflections on IoT in 2023(04:04) The increasing demand for IoT services(07:09) Predictions for IoT in 2024(10:22) Impact of regulations on IoT(14:48) Convergence of IoT, AI, and edge computing(21:11) Technology fragmentation in IoT(28:57) Importance of security in IoT(31:44) Driving user demand and adoption growth in IoT(38:08) Role of vertical solutions in IoT(40:42) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Mike McCamon, Executive Director of the NFC Forum, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss what NFC means for IoT. Mike talks about the NFC Forum's mission to make NFC technology work seamlessly with mobile phones and wearables. He gives insights into the different modes of NFC and how they enhance user experiences. He also discusses emerging use cases in car keys and digital product passports, NFC's role in power harvesting and sustainability, and the NFC Forum's future plans to extend NFC range and capabilities.Mike McCamon is a seasoned technology executive with over 30 years of experience in the tech industry. He is currently Executive Director of NFC Forum, an industry association dedicated to advancing NFC standards and use cases. He has been both the inaugural executive director of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group and part of the executive team that launched Water.org. He also led high-growth teams at Apple, Iomega, Intel, and several startups.NFC Forum, established in 2004, is a non-profit industry association comprised of leading mobile communications, semiconductor, and consumer electronics companies, including Apple, Google, Huawei, Identiv, Infineon, NXP, Qualcomm, Sony, and STMicroelectronics. Its mission is to advance the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology by developing specifications, ensuring interoperability, and educating the market about NFC technology. NFC Forum's global member companies share skills, technical expertise and industry knowledge to develop specifications and protocols for interoperable data exchange, device-independent service delivery, and device capability. NFC Forum’s supporting certification program and user marks enhance and promote a consistent, reliable, seamless and secure NFC user experience.Discover more about NFC and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about NFC Forum: https://nfc-forum.orgConnect with Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mccamon/(00:00) Intro(00:10) Mike McCamon and NFC Forum(00:58) Matt Damon connection(01:25) Understanding the NFC Forum and its role(03:25) What is NFC?(06:43) Applications of NFC technology in IoT(09:39) Future impact of NFC in IoT(12:58) NFC and sustainability in IoT(16:38) NFC Forum's future roadmap(19:37) Learn more about NFC ForumSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Bilel Jamoussi from the ITU joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the impact of IoT in 2023 and its pivotal role in digitizing the economy and transforming cities into smart, sustainable environments. They delve into the challenges facing IoT, particularly in security and device identification, and the importance of international standards in facilitating interoperability. Bilel shares insights from various smart city implementations around the globe. He also highlights future trends in the digital transformation space, particularly the growing role of artificial intelligence.A distinguished engineer, leader, and diplomat, multilingual standardization expert, and holder of 23 patents, Dr. Bilel Jamoussi is the Deputy to the Director and Chief of Telecommunication Standardization Policy Department at the ITU Standardization Bureau (TSB) in Geneva, Switzerland. His primary mission is to establish international standards to promote universal, meaningful connectivity and champion sustainable digital transformation. His innovative approach has served as a catalyst to launch new standards initiatives related to emerging technologies such as IoT, Blockchain, AI and Quantum, attracting a new wave of memberships from non-traditional players.The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies. Founded in 1865 to facilitate international connectivity in communications networks, they allocate global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, develop the technical standards that ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect, and strive to improve access to ICTs to underserved communities worldwide.Discover more about smart cities and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about ITU: https://www.itu.intConnect with Bilel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilel-jamoussi/Our sponsor: https://www.elsys.se/en/(00:00) Sponsor(00:23) Intro(00:34) Bilel Jamoussi and ITU(01:06) The impact of IoT in 2023(02:50) Challenges and opportunities in IoT(04:19) Importance of partnerships in IoT deployment(06:30) Smart city adoption and implementation(09:56) Diversity in smart city adoption(12:21) Role of standardization in IoT(13:55) Challenges in IoT standardization(17:26) Future outlook: AI and digital transformation(18:44) Closing remarks and future collaborationsSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
Smart cities and utilities require resilient infrastructure that can withstand unexpected disruptions and challenges. From weather and natural disasters, to technology advancements and cyber threats, infrastructure needs to be adaptable and scalable. Phil Beecher, President and CEO of Wi-SUN Alliance, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss building resilient smart cities and utilities with IoT and the Wi-SUN standard.Phil Beecher is the President and CEO of the Wi-SUN Alliance. Since 1997, Phil has played a key role in the development of communications standards including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, IETF, IEEE and cellular and the specification of test plans for a number of Smart Utilities Network standards, including Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Home Energy Management Systems. He is a graduate of the University of Sussex with a degree in Electronic Engineering and holds patents in communications and networking technology.Wi-SUN Alliance is a global association of industry leading companies driving the adoption of interoperable wireless solutions for use in smart utilities and smart cities. Wi-SUN® specifications bring Smart Ubiquitous Networks to service providers, utilities, municipalities/local government and other enterprises, by enabling interoperable, multi-service and secure wireless mesh networks. Wi-SUN can be used for large-scale outdoor IoT wireless communication networks in a wide range of applications.Discover more about smart cities and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Wi-SUN Alliance: https://wi-sun.orgConnect with Phil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-beecher/Our sponsor: https://www.routethis.com(00:00) Sponsor(00:40) Intro(01:10) Phil Beecher and Wi-SUN Alliance(02:13) Understanding the Wi-SUN standard(02:32) Origins and applications of Wi-SUN(04:05) Benefits and use cases of Wi-SUN(07:21) Challenges in large-scale outdoor IoT deployments(12:20) Importance of interoperability in IoT solutions(15:18) Future of Wi-SUN technology and IoT adoption(19:52) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
Keith Basil, General Manager of Edge at SUSE, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss deploying IoT at the edge. They talk about the importance of edge in IoT, what outcomes companies can expect from edge solutions, mission-critical edge solutions, the challenges in deployment such as scale, why solutions are not open source, how security is handled in open source, and the future of edge computing.Keith Basil brings over 21 years of hands-on experience in cloud and related industries. As the lead growth catalyst, Basil leads product management, marketing, engineering, and communications alignment for SUSE’s Edge business unit. Working with the SUSE global customer base, he is also driving development of cloud-native edge solutions that encompass cluster management, heterogeneous architectures, and zero-trust security approaches at scale. He was previously the Vice President of Cloud Native Infrastructure where he drove strategy and management of SUSE Rancher cloud-native products.SUSE is a global leader in innovative, reliable, and enterprise-grade open source solutions. Built on a tech community of over 30,000 developers around the globe, SUSE powers the mission-critical workloads of over 60% of the Fortune 500 and counts everyone from SAP, Ubisoft, and Microsoft to HSBC, Walmart, and Airbus as clients. SUSE specializes in business-critical Linux, enterprise container management, and edge solutions, collaborating with partners and communities to empower its customers to innovate everywhere – from the data center, to the cloud, to the edge and beyond.Discover more about edge and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about SUSE: https://www.suse.comConnect with Keith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithbasil/(00:00) Sponsor(00:27) Intro(00:37) Keith Basil and SUSE(00:54) What is the importance of edge in IoT?(02:48) Outcomes companies can expect from edge(03:49) Mission-critical edge(05:32) IoT in mission-critical solutions(07:22) Challenges of IoT solutions(08:56) Scale as a main challenge(09:31) Why are solutions not open source?(10:33) Deploying IoT and adaptability(12:21) How is security handled in open source?(14:35) Future of edge computing and adoption(15:42) When does SUSE get involved?(17:26) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
Boyd Multerer, CEO of Kry10 and Xbox's father of invention, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss mission-critical devices and formal methods. They talk about what games consoles teach us about secure devices, the changing regulatory landscape of critical software, how to think about digital transformation, and what companies can do to ensure secure software and devices.Boyd Multerer has been building software and devices for over 30 years. He spent 18 years at Microsoft, 15 years of which was on the Xbox team. There he lead the development of Xbox Live, XNA, and the Xbox One operating system. Today, he is the CEO of Kry10 and has radically re-imagined what it means to build an operating system for mission-critical devices. Boyd has applied lessons in cyber security from the game console world and combined it with the latest in hardcore mathematics-based software techniques to build an operating system that takes a true security-first approach to the devices we depend on.Kry10 delivers a modern platform, tools, and management services to help businesses realize the full potential of IoT and high value connected devices. The Kry10 platform is built on the most secure foundation while enabling the highest level of resilience and manageability to meet mission critical needs.Kry10's platform approach can be encapsulated in one simple phrase: Trust but Isolate®. Kry10 leverages the formal verification of the seL4 microkernel to bring you an operating system that is secure, self-healing, and dynamic with minimal downtime, even during upgrades. This approach builds on the concept of zero trust architectures by limiting the code that can run in privileged mode and isolating as many non-core capabilities as possible.Discover more about IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Kry10: https://www.kry10.com/Connect with Boyd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boydmulterer/seL4: https://www.youtube.com/@seL4 HACMS: https://youtu.be/OyqNpn6JpBk(00:00) Intro(00:09) Boyd Multerer, Xbox, and Kry10(01:01) What game consoles teach us about mission critical devices(02:43) What is a mission critical device?(03:55) Are we at a crossroads in software for devices?(05:26) What is being done to address security in devices?(07:25) How to think about digital transformation(08:39) How to think about software security and new regulations(14:51) What are formal methods in software design?(16:29) Should companies use formal methods?(18:59) How can companies ensure security?(20:51) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
Luke Freiler, CEO of Centercode, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss user testing IoT products. They talk about how connected products have changed, the benefits of product testing and how it's done, the different kinds of product testing, the challenges of user testing, testing software versus hardware, how to know when a product is ready, and how to do user testing well.Luke Freiler, CEO and co-founder of Centercode, provides user testing solutions to leading tech companies. With a background in software development, he spearheads the design of the Centercode Platform, a SaaS platform that facilitates continuous audience engagement throughout product development. As a tech idealist, Luke aims to use technology to reduce friction and solve real problems. He is dedicated to connecting product creators and their audiences to actualize this vision, one product at a time.Centercode believes that creating exceptional products that truly meet customer needs requires a robust and effective user testing program. They developed a powerful delta testing and feedback management platform that helps companies around the world unlock the full potential of their products.With their platform, you can identify and recruit the right testers for your product, efficiently manage the feedback process, and analyze the data to gain valuable insights that can inform future product development decisions. Their platform is trusted by some of the world's leading brands, including Microsoft, GoPro, and Bose, to name just a few.Discover more about user testing and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Centercode: https://www.centercode.comConnect with Luke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/freiler/(00:00) Sponsor(00:27) Intro(00:38) Luke Freiler and Centercode(04:15) How have connected products changed?(05:55) Benefits of product testing and how it's done(07:41) Different kinds of product testing(08:50) Challenges of user testing(10:49) Testing software vs hardware(12:58) How do you know when a product is ready?(16:58) How to do user testing well(19:56) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
Jennifer Strawn, the Executive Vice President of Sales and Sourcing for Rand Technology, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss navigating the semiconductor space for IoT. They cover the impact of semiconductors on IoT, how shortages affect IoT adoption, the current state of the semiconductor industry, how other IoT components are affected by shortages, the efforts to address semiconductor shortages, and advice for navigating semiconductor shortages.Jennifer Strawn brings 25 years of supply chain solutions experience. Throughout her career, Jennifer has served in executive-level supply chain positions with several large global companies, most recently with a high-profile North America-based electronics manufacturer and distributor. She is skilled in collaborating with cross-functional teams to scale and grow global organizations and in building highly-effective sales teams in Europe and North America.Rand Technology has been a leading electronics component sourcing and supply chain solutions company for more than 30 years with 11 worldwide offices, 5,000+ clients in 72 countries across 5 continents. The company provides Fortune 500 customers with a comprehensive suite of services including guidance and strategy during NPI, production, distribution, and sustainability solutions.Discover more about semiconductors and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Rand Technology: https://www.randtech.com(00:00) Intro(00:11) Jennifer Strawn and Rand Technology(00:34) Impact of the semiconductor industry on IoT(02:55) Will chip shortages affect IoT adoption and growth?(05:10) Current state of the semiconductor industry(07:28) Impact of semiconductor shortages on different industries(10:27) Future of semiconductors and other components(13:58) Efforts to address the semiconductor shortage(16:05) Advice for navigating semiconductor shortages(17:49) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
IoT has become indispensable in the supply chain. Akash Khurana from Wesco joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss IoT in the supply chain, especially post-pandemic. They talk about problems in the supply chain that IoT solves, the criticality of partnerships, who is responsible for domain knowledge, how AI has changed the supply chain, and advice for adopting IoT.Akash Khurana has more than 20 years of technology experience, driving innovation across industries resulting in organizational transformation and establishing new multi-billion dollar business lines. Akash joined Wesco in November 2020 and leads the information technology and digital organizations, spearheading a multi-year transformation journey.Prior to that, Akash led business transformation at McDermott as the Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer of the global information technology and digital organizations. His assignment before joining McDermott was as the Senior Director of Global Product Lines and Regional P&Ls at Baker Hughes.Wesco is a Fortune 500 company with more than $21 billion in annual sales. They are a leading provider of B2B distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions. They are also the market leader in electrical and utility in North America and hold the global leadership position for data communications and security – all of which puts them in a great position to help our customers with IoT solutions.Discover more about supply chain and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Wesco: https://www.wesco.comOur sponsor: https://dainstudios.com(00:00) Sponsor(00:26) Intro(00:36) Akash Khurana and Wesco(01:58) IoT in the supply chain post-pandemic(04:49) Problems in the supply chain that IoT solves(08:14) How critical are partnerships?(11:43) Who's responsible for having domain knowledge?(14:55) How has AI changed the supply chain?(17:14) Advice for adopting IoT(21:15) Learn more and follow upSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
Good UX design is a must for IoT, and the addition of hardware creates unique challenges. Rob Shudra and Dominic Peters from Velavu join Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss the importance of UX design for IoT adoption. They talk about what to consider in UX design, the clash between design and development, the challenges of IoT user experiences, building for different types of users, UX design and marketing, barriers to IoT adoption and remedies, and managing customer expectations.Rob Shudra is an award-winning industrial designer and entrepreneur from Ottawa, Canada. At Velavu, Rob has been instrumental in shaping the company's growth and success. As a founder and creative director, Rob oversees all design aspects within Velavu, from industrial design to branding to UI/UX, ensuring a cohesive and compelling user experience across the company's products and services.Dominic Peters is an accomplished engineer with a passion for electronics and technology. As co-founder and CTO of Velavu, Dominic plays a key role in Velavu's product development and implementation while leading the engineering team. Dominic's expertise extends to overseeing the development of hardware and platform architecture, ensuring seamless alignment between day-to-day operations and the company's long-term aspirations.Velavu is an award-winning asset tracking technology company based in Ottawa, Canada. The Velavu ecosystem is a simple yet powerful experience to oversee your assets, inventory, and processes through customized solutions and exceptionally crafted software and devices.Discover more about UX and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Velavu: https://www.velavu.comOur sponsor: https://dainstudios.com(00:00) Sponsor(00:26) Intro(00:38) Rob Shudra, Dominic Peters, and Velavu(03:04) The importance of UX design(04:30) What to consider in UX design(06:14) Is there a clash between design and development?(07:58) Challenges of IoT user experience(11:02) Building for different types of users(13:01) Role of good UX design in marketing(14:40) Barriers to IoT adoption and remedies(16:12) How do you manage customer expectations?(18:22) Learn more and follow upSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
Scaling IoT comes with many challenges. Stephen Prince, CEO and President of Vutility, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss scaling an IoT business. They talk about what is unique about scaling an IoT business, the challenges of scaling hardware, the importance of partners in successful IoT, IoT pilots and moving beyond the pilot stage, horizontal versus vertical IoT solutions, and advice for succeeding in IoT.Stephen Prince has served as CEO and President at leading energy technology and services organizations, including Centrica Business Solutions NA, Younicos, and Optisense Network where he consistently increased commercial adoption through global expansion and the growth of partnership structures. He has additionally held executive leadership roles globally at organizations such as Oracle, Largo, and Edison International.Vutility is the leading provider of real-time IoT and cloud-enabled energy management solutions. By providing greater visibility into energy use, Vutility enables organizations to make better informed decisions to optimize their performance and reduce energy costs, achieve sustainability goals, and generate revenues with real-time insights. Vutility's scalable energy monitoring technologies are used in a wide range of industries by organizations of all sizes with solutions deployed commercially in over 20 countries and protected by over 20 international patents. Vutility is backed by leading venture investors including Chevron, Constellation Energy, Cycle Capital, and Kickstart Fund.Discover more about IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Vutility: https://vutility.comOur sponsor: https://dainstudios.com(00:00) Intro(00:14) Stephen Prince and Vutility(02:38) Scaling an IoT business(04:55) What is unique about scaling an IoT business?(06:37) Challenges of scaling hardware(11:02) Importance of partners in successful IoT(13:29) Moving beyond the pilot stage(16:11) Horizontal vs vertical IoT solutions(20:10) How to succeed in IoT(23:31) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
What is MQTT? Roger Light, Senior Developer at Cedalo and inventor of Mosquitto, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss the MQTT protocol in IoT. They talk about the best uses cases for MQTT, alternatives to MQTT, the differences between MQTT brokers, MQTT security, how MQTT fits in the IoT journey, and the future of MQTT.Roger Light is the inventor of open-source Mosquitto (the leading MQTT broker in the world with more than 500 million Docker pulls), and he is the Senior Developer of Pro Mosquitto at Cedalo GmbH. Additionally, Roger is an Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering at The University of Nottingham.Since its founding in 2017, Cedalo has been a reliable partner for the global development community. They have stood behind the well-known Mosquitto and Streamsheets open source projects by delivering high-quality and industrial grade versions of them to market with premium support. Currently, they are committed to further developing their Pro Edition for Eclipse Mosquitto and Pro Edition for Streamsheets so that customers can build modern software solutions without breaking their budget.Discover more about MQTT and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Cedalo: https://cedalo.com(00:00) Intro(00:11) Roger Light and Cedalo(00:39) What is MQTT?(01:44) MQTT alternatives(02:36) Best use cases for MQTT(04:06) What differentiates MQTT brokers?(06:12) MQTT security(08:18) Who are the MQTT stakeholders?(09:34) Challenges in MQTT and IoT(11:07) Future of MQTT(13:20) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
IoT is hardware plus software, but many people still develop it as if it was hardware. Semir Haddad from MicroEJ joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss software-defined IoT. They talk about the benefits of a software-defined approach, green software, performance trade-offs, and sustainable design principles.Semir Haddad is the Chief Product and Strategy Officer at MicroEJ. Semir has over 20 years of experience working with industry leaders and startups, bringing innovative technologies to industrial and consumer markets. Early in his career, he worked on digital video and audio, creating the first DVD player, and developing one of the earliest PVR software solutions for which he received four patents. At STMicro and Renesas, he drove the creation of award winning lines of microcontrollers and microprocessors, including the STM32, RX, and RZ. Recently, Semir was part of the innovators at Eta Compute that created one of the first TinyML implementations.MicroEJ is a software vendor of cost-driven solutions for embedded and IoT devices. With MicroEJ solutions, smart device manufacturers transform electronic products from single-purpose to software-defined, increasing scalability, flexibility, and extensibility. Their flagship product, MICROEJ VEE, is an optimized standard software container used in millions of consumer and IoT products, such as smart home devices, home appliances, wearables, medical devices, smart meters, and industrial devices.Discover more about IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about MicroEJ: https://www.microej.com(00:00) Intro(00:12) Semir Haddad and MicroEJ(02:13) What is software-defined IoT?(04:55) How do other IoT components fit in?(06:37) Benefits of a software-defined approach(09:05) What is green software?(13:46) Sustainable design performance trade-offs(14:55) What are sustainable design principles?(17:08) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
AI will impact many areas of IoT, including jobs. Chuck Byers, CTO of the Industry IoT Consortium, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss how AI will and is affecting IoT. They talk about the role of AI in IoT, how AI models are trained, how IoT can use generative AI, the impact AI will have on IoT-adjacent technologies such as edge computing, bias in AI models, and the future of AI and IoT together.Charles (Chuck) Byers is CTO of the Industry IoT Consortium. He works on the architecture and implementation of edge computing systems, common platforms, media processing systems, drone delivery infrastructure, and the Internet of Things. Previously, he was CTO of Valqari, a Principal Engineer and Platform Architect with Cisco, and a Bell Labs Fellow at Alcatel-Lucent.The Industry IoT Consortium has over 100 member companies working to deliver transformative business value to industry, organizations, and society by accelerating adoption of a trustworthy Internet of Things.Discover more about AI and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Industry IoT Consortium: https://www.iiconsortium.org(00:00) Intro(00:09) Chuck Byers and the Industry IoT Consortium(01:28) The role of AI in IoT(04:26) How are AI models trained?(07:46) Generative AI and IoT(10:55) How will AI impact IoT-adjacent technologies?(12:41) Bias in AI models(15:52) Future of AI and IoT together(21:01) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
Scott Hondros and Caryn Hewitt from CenTrak join Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss RTLS and IT infrastructure in healthcare. They talk about smart hospitals, the stakeholders in medtech, getting buy-in from organizations, the challenges for IoT adoption in healthcare, dealing with legacy systems, and how to adopt RTLS for your business.Scott Hondros is the Vice President of Professional Services at CenTrak. He is passionate about partnering with healthcare systems to increase their operational performance and clinical throughput. Through a combination of clinical, analytical, and strategic expertise, Scott and his team are able to assist clients in solving complex challenges their organizations face - especially as staff shortages, workplace violence, and supply challenges continue.Caryn Hewitt has been involved in hospital operations for 37 years as a Nursing Executive. Caryn brings extensive experience in several healthcare technology projects including all facets of planning and opening a new 400 bed hospital which was inclusive of many real-time location systems use cases. Caryn leads a team of consultants at CenTrak which includes several highly experienced professionals with a wide variety of healthcare expertise.CenTrak empowers healthcare leaders with actionable data to increase productivity, reduce operating costs, and transform patient care via market-leading locating and sensing IoT solutions.CenTrak has helped more than 2,000 healthcare organizations around the world build a safer, more efficient enterprise by implementing unique use cases using IoT-enabled location technology, including Clinical Workflow, Asset Management, Automated Nurse Call, Staff Duress/Safety, Digital Wayfinding, Environmental Monitoring, and more.Discover more about RTLS and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about CenTrak: https://centrak.com(00:00) Intro(00:12) Scott Hondros, Caryn Hewitt, and CenTrak(02:16) What are smart hospitals?(03:35) What is RTLS?(06:13) Stakeholders in medtech(09:09) Getting buy-in from organizations(10:18) Challenges for IoT adoption in healthcare(12:21) Dealing with legacy IT infrastructure(15:15) How to adopt RTLS for your business(18:47) Learn more and follow upSUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
Adam Scraba, Director of Product Marketing at NVIDIA, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss IoT in AI, computer vision, and simulation. They talk about the growth of IoT, vision AI and digital twins, how AI and IoT are creating value, the challenges of IoT adoption, the importance of domain knowledge for success, and cameras as IoT sensors.
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Adam Scraba is Director of Product Marketing and drives worldwide evangelism and marketing for NVIDIA's accelerated computing platform in applying artificial intelligence and deep learning to video analysis to solve critical problems across a range of industries.
Prior to this, he was responsible for leading NVIDIA's business development and strategic alliances applying artificial intelligence and deep learning to video analysis for smart city initiatives worldwide. Throughout his career, he has worked with Fortune 500 companies, startups, and governments.
NVIDIA is the pioneer of GPU-accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 redefined computer graphics and gaming, ignited the era of modern AI, and is fueling the creation of the industrial Metaverse - with the GPU acting as the brains of robots, autonomous machines, and self-driving vehicles that can perceive and understand the world around them.
Discover more about AI and IoT at https://www.iotforall.com More about NVIDIA: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/ More about NVIDIA Metropolis: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/autonomous-machines/intelligent-video-analytics-platform/ Connect with Adam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamscraba/ Our sponsor: https://www.korewireless.com/
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode: (00:00) Sponsor (00:37) Intro (00:45) Adam Scraba and NVIDIA (01:34) What has the growth of IoT enabled? (03:32) Definition of vision AI and computer vision (06:00) How are IoT and AI technologies creating value? (08:02) Challenges of IoT adoption (11:20) Importance of domain knowledge for success (12:54) Digital twins and simulation (17:00) Cameras as IoT sensors (20:12) Learn more and follow up
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Craig Herrett, Group Sales Director at Alliot Technologies, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss cellular IoT and NB-IoT (narrowband IoT). They talk about things to avoid in cellular IoT, the component shortage, enterprise vs SMB adoption of IoT, and what is needed for continued IoT growth.Craig Herrett is a self-confessed radio fanatic. Early on in his career, Craig began working with Wi-Fi. This fuelled his passion for point-to-point and multipoint links and his appreciation for the low latency and speed in which data could be delivered. Over the years, this passion grew, leading Craig and other founding members of Alliot Technologies to LPWAN. With over 10 years of experience in the technology sector, Craig has played a pivotal role in growing and developing Alliot’s offerings for the IoT market.Alliot Technologies is the UK and Europe’s leading distributor of IoT solutions. They work with a variety of key partners across the globe to offer the very best LoRaWAN and cellular LPWAN solutions.Discover more about IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about Alliot Technologies: https://www.alliot.co.ukConnect with Craig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigherrett/Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:00) Intro(00:09) Craig Herrett and Alliot(00:43) What is happening in the cellular IoT space?(03:56) Things to avoid in cellular IoT(07:05) Component shortage(09:27) Enterprise vs SMB adoption of IoT(13:32) What is needed for continued IoT growth?(16:27) What is NB-IoT (narrowband IoT)?(20:32) Learn more and follow upSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwmJoin Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4allCheck out the IoT For All Media Network:https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview
The energy grid isn't ready for electric vehicles, but IoT can help. Nick Tumilowicz, Director of Product Management at Itron, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss the role of IoT in preparing the energy grid for EVs. They talk about the risks of not preparing the grid for EVs, IoT solutions for preparing the grid for EVs, EV heterogeneity, standardization in the EV industry, how the energy industry will evolve, and the future of energy and electric vehicles.
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As Director of Product Management at Itron, Nick Tumilowicz leads the Distributed Energy Management business unit, accountable for global product development of demand response and DER solutions. Prior to joining Itron, Tumilowicz led global research and development at EPRI, accountable for transmission, distribution, and customer-connected energy storage research. He is a strategist and recognized expert in DER management, including solar, storage, and EV technology leveraging decades of unique industry experience to advance global markets toward a clean energy future.
Itron enables utilities and cities to safely, securely, and reliably deliver critical infrastructure solutions to communities in more than 100 countries. Their portfolio of smart networks, software, services, meters, and sensors helps customers better manage electricity, gas, and water resources. They help improve the quality of life, ensure the safety, and promote the well-being of millions of people around the globe. Itron is dedicated to creating a more resourceful world.
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Key Questions and Topics from this Episode: (00:00) Sponsor (00:37) Intro (00:47) Nick Tumilowicz and Itron (02:17) Role of IoT in preparing the grid for EVs (05:59) Risks of not preparing the grid for EVs (07:47) IoT solutions for preparing the grid for EV growth (10:06) The challenge of EV heterogeneity (11:41) Standardization in the EV industry (14:14) How the energy industry will evolve (15:39) Future of energy and EVs (18:08) Learn more and follow up
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Dennis Kolberg, Chief Product Officer at Digimondo, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss IoT and IT. They talk about trends in the IoT space, leading IoT use cases, the challenges of scaling IoT, IT and IoT convergence, tech agnosticism, domain knowledge, ROI, and succeeding with multiple IoT use cases.
Dr. Dennis Kolberg is Chief Product Officer at Digimondo, one of the leading German IoT platforms for utilities. He is also a guest lecturer for digitalization in production at the NORDAKADEMIE in Hamburg. He holds a doctoral degree in factory automation which he accomplished at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), one of the birthplaces of Industry 4.0. During that time, Dennis was head of research in the department of factory innovation and at the SmartFactory KL. As Senior Manager for Industry 4.0 in a consultancy, he could successfully support various companies in automotive, medical, and food industries to introduce IoT and Industry 4.0. Furthermore, he was former CTO and co-founder of a software-startup for digitizing master data management in production.
Digimondo GmbH was founded in 2016 by software experts with the vision of making the world more efficient, sustainable, and better with the Internet of Things (IoT). As an IoT pioneer in Germany, the Digimondo team has many years of experience in implementing IoT projects. The self-developed IoT platform niotix is the key to the successful implementation of proof-of-concepts through projects of all scaling levels up to global rollout. By implementing a Digital Twin tailored to the needs of IoT and by using a technology-agnostic approach, Digimondo provides a next generation IoT platform that allows the fusion of IoT and IT.
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Key Questions and Topics from this Episode: (00:00) Intro to the IoT For All Podcast (00:09) Intro to Dennis Kolberg and DIGIMONDO (01:25) Trends in the IoT space (03:36) Leading IoT use cases (05:29) Challenges of scaling IoT (08:04) IT and IoT convergence (10:14) What does technology agnostic mean? (12:09) Acquiring domain knowledge (15:46) ROI and succeeding with multiple use cases (21:01) Learn more and follow up
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Nick Dutton, Senior Director for Product Marketing at Atmosic, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss low-power IoT. They talk about the benefits of low-power IoT like reducing battery waste, how IoT companies can be more sustainable, what low-power means for IoT adoption, where low-power technology will go in the future, and how companies can compete in IoT.
Nick Dutton is Senior Director for Product Marketing at Atmosic. Nick has held senior leadership roles at Silicon Valley technology companies including Zentri and Integration Associates where he led the successful acquisition by Silicon Labs. He has also held roles at Roving Networks, which was acquired by Microchip Technology in 2012.
Nick’s vision at Atmosic is to drive a new wave of sustainable innovation in the IoT sector. He works closely with his team, Atmosic’s customers, and their partners to highlight the environmental and business benefits of reducing a device's dependency on batteries, and therefore ultimately reducing harmful battery waste caused by connected products.
Atmosic is a startup with the mission of reducing battery waste caused by the Internet of Things. The company has developed extremely low-power wireless solutions that eliminate the need for battery replacement in IoT devices and, in some cases, eliminate the need for batteries entirely.
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Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Intro to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:11) Introduction to Nick Dutton and Atmosic
(01:05) What are the benefits of low power?
(02:59) How can IoT companies be more sustainable?
(07:50) What low power means for IoT adoption
(10:28) Where will low-power IoT go in the future?
(14:38) Sustainability in IoT
(16:48) Competing in the IoT industry
(20:14) Learn more and follow up
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Chiz Chikwendu, CTO of Cumulus Digital Systems, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss Bluetooth and digital tools in IIoT. They talk about IIoT adoption, Bluetooth vs Wi-Fi for the industrial sector, the remaining challenges in digital tool adoption, the need for a standard for communication, getting field workers to use new tools, and how security is handled for industrial solutions.
Chiz Chikwendu is the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder at Cumulus Digital Systems, leading a talented product development team. Prior to co-founding Cumulus, he was the Manager of the Electrical Engineering team at Shell TechWorks, Shell’s technology center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focused on developing and deploying new technologies for Shell’s capital projects and operating facilities.
Before joining Shell, Chiz held various technical roles in the medical device and aerospace industries. Chiz earned his BS from Yale University and MS in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Cumulus digitizes mission-critical construction and maintenance activities to ensure that work is done right the first time, every time. By integrating sensors, digital tools, and other IoT devices, their connected worker platform improves the productivity and quality of safety-critical workflows, such as bolt tightening, welding, and pressure testing.
To date, Cumulus has been used to manage over 7,000,0000 work completions across industries such as energy, construction, manufacturing, semiconductors, data centers, transportation, chemicals, renewables, and more. In addition to improving safety and sustainability, their technology also has been proven to reduce costs for quality control and data review by over 60%. Cumulus is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Houston, Texas and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and serves customers across the globe.
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Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Intro to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:10) Introduction to Chiz Chikwendu and Cumulus Digital Systems
(01:35) Industrial IoT adoption
(04:06) Bluetooth vs Wi-Fi for industrial
(06:48) What gaps remain in adopting digital tools?
(09:08) The need for a standard for communication
(11:40) Challenges of getting field workers to adopt new tools
(15:14) How is security handled?
(18:45) What are you most excited for in the IIoT space?
(21:30) Learn more and follow up
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With connectivity intelligence, IoT devices can choose their connectivity without relying on the cloud. Nick Earle, CEO of Eseye, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss connectivity intelligence in IoT devices. They talk about disruption in the IoT industry, the benefits of connectivity intelligence, connectivity intelligence on the device, implementing connectivity intelligence, IoT readiness framework, current challenges in IoT, and the convergence of business and consumer IoT.
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Nick Earle is the CEO of Eseye where he spearheads Eseye’s strategy. He firmly believes in connectivity that ‘just works.' He’s a visionary business leader with a distinguished career in technology spanning more than 30 years, oscillating between start-ups and global technology corporations.
Previously, Nick led organizations and cross-company transformation programs for two $50B global corporations; Cisco where he ran the Cloud and Managed Services business as well as their Worldwide Field Services function, and Hewlett Packard where he ran the global Enterprise Marketing function and the internet transformation strategy.
As a world leader in IoT connectivity solutions, Eseye helps customers to realize lasting value from global IoT projects. They bring the deep device expertise needed to integrate, manage, and optimize IoT connectivity for estates of any scale or complexity, seamlessly connecting devices across 190 countries and more than 700 networks. All with near-100% uptime.
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More about Eseye: https://www.eseye.com
Connect with Nick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nearle/
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(01:23) Introduction to Nick Earle and Eseye
(01:46) IoT industry disruption and connectivity intelligence
(06:58) The benefits of connectivity intelligence
(11:45) Connectivity intelligence on the device
(13:19) Does the user have to implement connectivity intelligence?
(17:58) IoT readiness framework
(22:05) What challenges are IoT companies facing?
(26:10) Convergence of business and consumer IoT
(30:09) Learn more and follow up
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On this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ben Cade, CEO of Myriota, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss wide-scale IoT adoption. They talk about the roadblocks to IoT adoption, satellite connectivity, consolidation of the IoT industry, advice for succeeding in IoT, IoT industry challenges, why companies should consider IoT, and progress in the IoT industry.
An engineer by background, Ben Cade is passionate about productizing deep tech innovation in ways that deliver better outcomes for society. He is a two-time founder: Linaro (open source software for Arm-based devices) and Trustonic (security for IoT devices), ventures whose impact is measured in hundreds of millions of end users and billions of devices. Since joining Myriota as CEO in April 2022, Ben is humbled to lead a proudly Australian business with true potential to change lives, livelihoods, and environmental outcomes for the better, globally.
Myriota makes anywhere connectivity possible through patented direct-to-satellite technology designed for the demands of IoT, namely secure, low-cost, low maintenance, and long-battery-life. Myriota is the place where the Internet of Things (IoT) meets space!
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Connect with Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bencade/
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:54) Sponsor
(01:28) Introduction to Ben Cade and Myriota
(04:04) Wide-scale IoT adoption
(08:45) Satellite connectivity
(11:15) Will the IoT industry consolidate?
(15:26) Advice for succeeding in IoT
(18:27) IoT industry challenges
(20:41) Why should some companies reconsider IoT?
(24:03) IoT progress
(29:50) Learn more and follow up
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On this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ryan Chacon is joined by Dominik Obermaier, the co-founder and CTO of HiveMQ, to discuss IoT protocols. They talk about the differences between IoT protocols, how to select the right IoT protocol, the technical challenges in moving IoT data, IoT scalability, recent IoT adoption and use cases, and where the IoT industry is going.
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Dominik Obermaier is CTO and co-founder of HiveMQ. He is a member of the OASIS Technical Committee and is part of the standardization committee for MQTT 3.1.1 and MQTT 5. He is the co-author of the book “The Technical Foundations of IoT” and a frequent speaker on IoT, MQTT, and messaging.
HiveMQ is an enterprise MQTT platform that underpins business critical systems so they can securely move data between devices and the cloud at enterprise scale. HiveMQ is easy-to-deploy and connects devices, sensors and edge nodes to enterprise systems for seamless data movement with MQTT, the de-facto standard for IoT messaging. The HiveMQ platform gives DevOps teams and software engineers the foundation to get the right data to the right place at the right time, enabling them to build out any IoT use case from building connected products and services to improving operations in smart manufacturing to building new services for connected cars.
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Connect with Dominik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dobermai/
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:58) Sponsor
(01:31) Introduction to Dominik Obermaier and HiveMQ
(02:28) What are IoT protocols?
(04:23) Differences between IoT protocols
(06:21) How to select the right IoT protocol
(07:46) Technical challenges in moving IoT data
(10:17) IoT scalability
(12:58) Industries adopting IoT and use cases
(15:06) Where is the IoT industry going?
(17:22) Learn more and follow up
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On this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ryan Chacon is joined by David Ly, the CEO of Iveda, to discuss the evolution of IoT. They talk about AI and IoT and their impact on society, AI and IoT security and privacy, and the current state of smart city deployment.
David Ly is the visionary founder of Iveda, having served as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors since the company’s inception in 2003. With over 20 years of experience in wireless data, cellular, IT, and cloud video surveillance, David has built a pioneering cloud video hosting and real-time surveillance infrastructure with use cases across the globe.
Iveda (NASDAQ:IVDA) is the provider of global solutions for cloud-based, video AI search and surveillance technologies that protect the people, places, and things that matter the most. Iveda’s technology has the power to provide instant intelligence to existing infrastructure, enabling cities and organizations around the world to seamlessly enter the fifth industrial revolution. Iveda operates at the forefront of digital transformation of cities across the world, using IoT platforms with smart sensors and devices developed to aid with use cases surrounding public safety, security, elderly care, energy efficiency, and environment preservation.
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Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:39) AI For All announcement
(01:02) Sponsor
(01:35) Introduction to David Ly and Iveda
(05:39) The evolution of IoT
(09:35) AI and IoT and impact on society
(12:28) AI and IoT security and privacy
(17:14) Smart city deployment
(27:27) Learn more and follow up
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On this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Frederic Werner and Neil Sahota from AI for Good join Ryan Chacon to discuss the global impact of AI. They talk about the AI hype cycle, the state of AI, defining good AI use cases, balancing different perspectives on AI, scaling AI for global impact, current AI trends and use cases, AI and IoT, challenges in AI, AI developments and the future of AI, fear of AI, and the 2023 AI for Good Global Summit.
Frederic Werner is a seasoned Association Management professional with a passion for telecommunications specializing in strategic communications, community building, and international relations. He is the Head of Strategic Engagement for ITU's standardization bureau and was instrumental in the creation of the landmark AI for Good Global Summit. Frederic is deeply involved with innovation, digital transformation, financial inclusion, 5G, and AI via numerous ICT industry projects and events he has developed. Neil Sahota is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations Artificial Intelligence Advisor, author of the best-seller "Own the AI Revolution" and sought-after speaker. With 20+ years of business experience, Neil works to inspire clients and business partners to foster innovation and develop next generation products/solutions powered by AI. AI for Good is an organization that identifies practical applications of AI to advance the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and scale AI solutions for global impact. It’s the leading action-oriented, global, and inclusive United Nations platform on AI. AI for Good is organized by ITU in partnership with 40 UN Sister Agencies and co-convened with Switzerland.
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Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(01:12) Introduction to Frederic Werner, Neil Sahota, and AI for Good
(04:47) AI hype cycle and state of AI
(07:46) What are good AI use cases?
(10:20) Balancing different perspectives on AI
(12:25) Scaling AI for global impact (16:02) Current AI trends and use cases
(17:36) AI and IoT
(19:39) Challenges in AI
(24:58) AI developments and future of AI
(28:45) Fear of AI
(32:29) AI for Good Global Summit 2023
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On this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Eric Conn, CEO and Co-Founder of Leverege, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the state of AI and IoT. They talk about IoT companies that "do" AI and AI hype, the role of edge AI and edge computing, how IoT enables enterprise AI, AI and IoT privacy and security, the benefits of AI for IoT and user experience, and the future of AI and IoT.
Eric Conn is a serial entrepreneur, technology executive, and software engineer with a passion for building innovative software products for enterprises and consumers. He currently is CEO and Co-Founder of Leverege, an enterprise software company focused on increasing business intelligence through sensor-based decisioning with IoT and AI.
Leverege is on a mission to enable and accelerate the digital transformation of all organizations, amplifying their human potential by providing software products and managed services that help them successfully develop and deploy IoT-enabled enterprise intelligence solutions. Industry leaders around the globe trust Leverege to launch innovative IoT solutions to optimize operations, automate processes, increase revenue, and delight customers.
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Connect with Eric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-conn-255b492/
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:54) AI For All announcement
(02:39) Introduction to Eric and Leverege
(03:27) The state of AI and IoT
(06:57) IoT companies that "do" AI and AI hype
(11:30) The role of edge AI and edge computing
(14:25) How does IoT enable enterprise AI?
(17:24) AI and IoT privacy and security
(19:54) Benefits of AI for IoT and user experience
(33:36) The future of AI and IoT
(39:02) Learn more and follow up
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On this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Sanjay Sharma, CEO of Roambee, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss supply chain visibility with IoT and AI. They talk about the current supply chain landscape, how to improve supply chain visibility, supply chain standardization, ease of implementing supply chain visibility, stakeholder collaboration, AI in the supply chain, and how to be successful with supply chain visibility.
Sanjay Sharma is a strategic thought leader with two decades of entrepreneurial experience building technology startups from the ground up. As CEO of Roambee, he is responsible for leading the company’s vision, driving its worldwide business growth, and increasing the company’s value. Sanjay has successfully co-founded and led two successful Silicon Valley B2B technology venture-backed startups with successful exits - KeyTone Technologies, which was acquired by Global Asset Tracking Ltd and Plexus Technologies, which became an ICICI Ventures portfolio company. He has also been a part of the engineering teams at EMC, Schlumberger, and NASA.
Roambee offers better supply chain visibility on demand, for on-time, in-full, in-condition delivery of shipments and assets anywhere in the world. 300+ enterprises are improving customer experience, service levels, product quality, cash cycles, business efficiencies, sustainability, and automated logistics with Roambee’s real-time insights & foresights. More than 50 of them are among the top 100 global companies in the Pharma, Food, Electronics, Chemicals, Automotive, Packaging & Containers, and Logistics sectors. Roambee’s innovative AI-powered platform, and end-to-end monitoring solutions, deliver curated and highly accurate supply chain signals built on item-level, firsthand IoT sensor data and non-sensor inputs.
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Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:53) Introduction to Sanjay Sharma and Roambee
(02:35) Supply chain current landscape
(04:32) How to improve supply chain visibility
(06:35) Supply chain standardization
(08:00) How easy is it to implement supply chain visibility?
(10:17) Stakeholder collaboration in supply chain visibility
(13:47) AI in the supply chain
(16:57) How to be successful with supply chain visibility
(19:29) Learn more and follow up
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On this episode of the podcast, Deepal Mehta of InnoPhase IoT joins Ryan Chacon to discuss ultra-low-power Wi-Fi for IoT products. They cover the benefits and challenges of Wi-Fi, trends in Wi-Fi, how ultra-low-power Wi-Fi benefits battery-powered IoT devices, how to deploy a Wi-Fi battery-powered IoT product, and how Wi-Fi will continue to lead the market.
Deepal Mehta has over 30 years of broad-based accomplishments in strategic business unit (SBU) and profit center management, strategic planning, business development, and product marketing/management, focusing on semiconductor-based solutions. At InnoPhase IoT, he leads Business Development, including Partner Programs, Marketing, and Strategic Sales Development.
InnoPhase IoT is a leader in ultra-low-power Wi-Fi connectivity solutions for IoT products. Its groundbreaking programmable digital radio architecture drastically reduces Wi-Fi power consumption and enables new categories of fully wireless, battery-operated, cloud-connected IoT devices. Its award-winning Talaria TWO™ Wi-Fi + BLE modules are ideal for battery-operated remote security cameras, video doorbells, connected sensors, AR/VR, high-resolution lossless audio, wearables, and other energy-critical wireless IoT applications for home, commercial, retail, industrial, and healthcare markets.
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Connect with Deepal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepal-mehta-4a1b386/
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:46) Introduction to Deepal and InnoPhase IoT
(01:47) Why choose Wi-Fi?
(04:28) Challenges with Wi-Fi
(07:34) Wi-Fi trends
(12:02) Ultra-low-power Wi-Fi increases battery life of IoT devices
(14:38) How to deploy a Wi-Fi battery-based IoT product
(17:18) How will Wi-Fi continue to lead the market?
(19:51) Learn more and follow up
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What are LLMs? Scott Sandland, Founder and CEO of Cyrano.ai, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss large language models and how companies can use LLMs. They cover why LLMs are a big deal, the value of large language models, ethical considerations, foreseeing ethical challenges, why moving fast and breaking things doesn't work for AI, prompt engineering, and AI hype.
Scott Sandland is the former world's youngest hypnotherapist and the former CEO of a mental health clinic helping at risk teens and drug addicted adolescents. Because of his vision to help more people at scale, Scott shifted his focus and has become a multi-patent inventor in Artificial Intelligence. Now, as the CEO of a company focusing on strategic empathy and linguistic analysis, Scott uses his AI system to empower people having high-value conversations. He has been published in numerous peer-reviewed medical journals and has had his work at Cyrano mentioned in the Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, and more. Many tens of thousands of people have used his AI software to date.
Cyrano.ai uses proprietary language models to understand a person's values, priorities, motivations, and commitment levels in real time. From there, it gives actionable insights to increase rapport and understanding as well as strategic advice to increase conversion or follow through. While the commercial applications of Cyrano are obvious in sales, the primary goal is to empower the conversations around healthcare and mental health.
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Connect with Scott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottsandland/
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:53) Introduction to Scott and Cyrano.ai
(01:48) What are LLMs?
(03:03) Why are LLMs a big deal?
(04:01) How can companies use LLMs?
(05:52) The value of large language models
(09:03) Ethical considerations for AI
(13:17) How can companies foresee ethical challenges?
(14:45) Move fast and break things doesn't work for AI
(16:14) Prompt engineering
(17:16) AI hype and what to focus on
(19:37) Learn more and follow up
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How can IoT use synthetic data and what are the risks? Adam Kamor, Co-Founder and Head of Engineering of Tonic.ai, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss synthetic data with AI and IoT. They cover data synthesis and ML model training, synthetic data for IoT simulations, generative AI, data risks with generative AI, and solutions using generative AI.
Adam Kamor, PhD, is Co-Founder and Head of Engineering of Tonic.ai. Since completing his PhD in Physics at Georgia Tech, Adam has committed himself to enabling the work of others through the programs he develops. In his roles at Microsoft and Kabbage, he handled UI design and led the development of new features to anticipate customer needs. At Tableau, he played a role in developing the platform’s analytics/calculation capabilities. As a founder of Tonic.ai, he is leading the development of data generation solutions that are transforming the work of fellow developers, analysts, and data engineers alike.
Tonic.ai is the fake data company. They mimic your production data to create de-identified, realistic, and safe data for your test environments.
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Connect with Adam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-kamor-85720b48/
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:54) Introduction to Adam and Tonic.ai
(02:25) Data synthesis and ML model training
(05:44) How can IoT use synthetic data?
(10:45) Generative AI
(12:28) Data risks with generative AI
(15:00) Solutions using generative AI
(17:31) Learn more and follow up
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Can AI have emotional intelligence? Martin Cordsmeier and Max Weidemann of millionways join Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss generative AI and emotionally-intelligent AI. They cover generative AI versus scientific AI, AI ethics, slowing down AI development, AI for good, AI bias, and how AI can actually help people.
Martin Cordsmeier is the co-founder and CEO of millionways, which began as a non-profit organization. As millionways grew, it pivoted to for-profit, and Martin moved to the US with his co-founder. Martin published a book about his belief that mental health starts with understanding yourself and your unconscious traits and patterns.
Max Weidemann is the co-founder and CTO of millionways. After graduating from Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany with a Master's degree in Mathematics, he became a self-taught full-stack developer primarily interested in Applied Machine Learning and AI. After co-founding the start-up, millionways, with Martin in Germany, he moved to the US to further develop, scale, and market their technology.
millionways brings emotional intelligence to AI. millionways' technology can be used to give any platform the ability to learn its users' unique personality traits, hopes, fears, and ambitions and to ultimately create a deeply personalized user experience, with explainable outputs and more nuanced and empathetic than the typical AI black box.
millionways' emotionally intelligent AI provides next generation personality insights and has its roots in science and psychology. It encompasses more than five million proprietary data samples and 1,000+ hours of training from a team of twenty-five psychologists.
Based on first-time-digitalized PSI Theory developed by the millionways team, millionways' AI replicates real human empathy rather than mimic empathy as now found on some AI platforms. millionways' emotional AI is continuously learning and evolving through the people who use it.
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More about millionways: https://millionways.me
Connect with Martin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordsmeier/
Connect with Max: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-weidemann/
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:50) Introduction to Martin, Max, and millionways
(03:29) Generative AI versus scientific AI
(05:50) Examples of scientific AI
(07:11) AI ethics
(09:33) Challenges of AI ethics
(10:55) How can ethical challenges in AI be solved?
(12:57) Should AI development slow down?
(16:24) What is AI for good?
(17:57) AI bias
(19:58) How can AI actually help people?
(22:29) Learn more and follow up
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With the recent acquisition of Twilio IoT by KORE Wireless, the IoT market will only see more consolidation. Romil Bahl, President and CEO of KORE Wireless, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss IoT market conditions and the Twilio IoT acquisition. They also cover hyperscalers, what makes certain IoT companies succeed and others fail, challenges in the IoT market, and the success model for IoT companies going forward.
Romil Bahl serves as President and CEO of KORE. He brings nearly 30 years of experience delivering high growth among SaaS and IoT companies. Prior to KORE, Romil served as President and CEO of Lochbridge, a leading technology consulting and solutions provider in the IoT and digital enablement space. Before that, as EVP and GM of Global Industries for CSC, Romil led the industry go-to-market dimension across the ~$9 billion commercial business unit, creating global growth strategies and expanding CSC's global footprint into offerings such as cloud, cybersecurity, and big data. Earlier, Romil was CEO of a data analytics-focused public company and had leadership roles at Kearney, Infosys, and Deloitte.
Romil earned an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the Directorate of Marine Engineering & Technology in Kolkata, India.
KORE is the global pure-play IoT hyperscaler and provider of IoT Connectivity, Solutions, and Analytics. Through a robust portfolio, they simplify the complexities of IoT by allowing their customers to Build, Deploy, Manage, and Scale IoT. KORE has a depth of solutions and experience offering products and services for their key verticals of Connected Health, Fleet, Industrial, Logistics, and Communications.
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More about KORE Wireless: https://www.korewireless.com
Connect with Romil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romilbahl/
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:52) Introduction to Romil and KORE Wireless
(02:26) Twilio IoT acquisition by KORE Wireless
(07:37) IoT market conditions and consolidation
(11:07) What is a hyperscaler?
(14:47) What makes certain IoT companies succeed?
(19:55) Challenges in the IoT market
(24:14) Success model for IoT companies in the future
(26:37) Learn more and follow up
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With 15 billion connected devices, Internet of Things (IoT) security isn't easy. Gil Dror, CTO at SmartSense by Digi, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss what you need to know about Internet of Things security. They cover IoT security vulnerabilities, how companies can prioritize IoT security, how IoT security differs across industries, the impact of LLMs on IoT, edge computing incorporating AI, and neuromorphic computing.
Gil Dror serves as the Chief Technology Officer for SmartSense and is responsible for leveraging advanced technology to propel business growth and expansion for customers. Dror has a demonstrated history of working with customers in the pharmaceutical industry and was previously the CTO for Human Care Systems, Inc. and CareMetx, LLC.
For nearly two decades, Dror has been delivering business value through top-tier technology strategies and is skilled in IT Strategy, Cloud Computing, and Software as a Service (SaaS).
SmartSense by Digi, a business unit of Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII), is a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) Sensing as a Service solutions that deliver dynamic and personalized asset monitoring, process digitization, and digital decisioning across key verticals. The company enables organizations to leverage the power of IoT automation, prescriptive workflows, and insightful analytics to ensure compliance, workforce productivity, brand loyalty, loss prevention, and reduction of waste and energy consumption. Combining new and innovative data-driven approaches with world-class IoT tools, SmartSense partners with enterprises to elevate their business outcomes and asset protection to new heights.
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More about SmartSense by Digi: https://www.smartsense.co
Connect with Gil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gil-dror/
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Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(01:06) Introduction to Gil and SmartSense by Digi
(02:27) Internet of Things security overview
(03:35) IoT security vulnerabilities
(06:33) How can companies prioritize IoT security?
(10:26) How does IoT security differ across industries?
(14:00) Impact of LLMs on IoT
(16:39) How will edge computing incorporate AI?
(19:13) What is neuromorphic computing?
(21:19) Learn more and follow up
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OEM companies should embrace a servitization strategy. Gijs Meuleman, CEO of Sensorfy, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss how IoT and predictive maintenance can enable OEM servitization. They cover what predictive maintenance is, the current OEM business model, servitization and outcome as a service, the challenges of servitization for OEMs, the benefits of servitization, the current adoption of servitization, how to shape a business case, and the technical challenges of digital transformation.
Gijs Meuleman is an entrepreneur and engineer. He has a passion for building teams and solving real-world problems using IoT wireless technology. Gijs takes inspiration and excitement from these topics:
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Servitization revenue streams through predictive maintenance
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The sustainability impact of predictive maintenance
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How IoT enables predictive maintenance
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Designing successful IoT solutions for predictive maintenance
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Creating recurring revenue for OEMs through servitization and predictive maintenance
Most manufacturers want to work smarter but lack the knowledge to design an IoT solution tailored to their use case. Sensorfy is an all-in-one partner to get started with predictive maintenance. They help OEMs to reinvent their business models and stay competitive. With a team of engineers, they design and build custom IoT solutions for predictive maintenance - to help customers maximize operational efficiency, reduce unplanned downtime, and cut costs with optimized maintenance resources.
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More about Sensorfy: https://www.sensorfy.ai
Connect with Gijs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gijsmeuleman/
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(01:09) Introduction to Gijs and Sensorfy
(02:09) What is predictive maintenance?
(02:53) How are OEMs currently selling their products?
(04:15) Servitization and outcome as a service
(07:07) Challenges of servitization for OEMs
(08:39) The benefits of servitization
(11:09) Current adoption of servitization
(13:31) How to shape a business case
(17:06) Technical challenges of digital transformation
(20:08) Learn more and follow up
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Where are we now with satellite IoT, satellite M2M, and the IoT network market? Alastair MacLeod, CEO of Ground Control, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss the current state of satellite IoT. They cover trends in the market, the challenges of satellite IoT implementation, how far away true satellite coverage for IoT is, deciding if satellite connectivity fits your use case, what to ask when researching satellite IoT, and what to look out for in satellite IoT.
With an engineering background, Alastair MacLeod has spent the last 20 years in data/information services, deep tech, SaaS, and telecom-based roles, and since 2020, has ably led the 90+ strong team at Ground Control. He is a satellite IoT expert with a passion for solving remote connectivity challenges.
Ground Control uses satellite and cellular technology to connect people and things - particularly hard-to-reach people and things. Their most popular IoT device is the RockBLOCK 9603, a compact, plug-and-play satellite transmitter. It's used by systems integrators and product developers to add satellite IoT connectivity capabilities to hundreds of devices, from drones to data buoys to weather stations.
They've more recently launched the RockREMOTE and RockREMOTE Rugged; these devices use the Iridium Certus 100 service, which can be either IP- or message-based. Still designed for IoT applications, the Certus 100 service allows for much more data to be transmitted than the RockBLOCK, including compressed photographs, so it's being used for security applications, and where multiple sensors' data needs to be moved.
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Connect with Alastair: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alastairdgmacleod/
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:41) Introduction to Alastair and Ground Control
(01:45) The state of satellite IoT
(03:11) Trends in the market
(05:34) Challenges of satellite IoT implementation
(09:16) How far away is true satellite coverage for IoT?
(12:42) Deciding if satellite connectivity fits your use case
(14:40) What to ask when researching satellite IoT
(17:37) What to look out for in satellite IoT
(19:53) Learn more and follow up
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Patenting IoT means knowing your intellectual property rights. JiNan Glasgow George, Patent Attorney at Neo IP, joins the IoT For All Podcast to discuss intellectual property rights in IoT and tech. She covers intellectual property in early stage companies, the benefits of intellectual property protection, when to start a patent application, first-to-file versus first-to-use, how hard it is to get a patent, how having intellectual property boosts a company's valuation, intellectual property in the Metaverse, who owns AI-generated content, and how IoT companies can attract investors.
JiNan Glasgow George has built her career from engineering to patent law and investment by transforming ideas into assets and connecting innovators to the resources they need to impact society for good. She believes that everyone has the power to create - and her work globally has focused on creating positive impact through intellectual property (IP) rights and data. A Patent Attorney and former Patent Examiner with the US Patent & Trademark Office, JiNan is an IP attorney with experience across a wide range of technology fields, serving clients in the US and internationally.
JiNan is also the CEO and co-founder of Patent Forecast, a business intelligence SaaS company that provides insights for investors and executives, serial entrepreneurs, and innovators - giving vision ahead of market data using patent data and AI.
Neo IP is an Intellectual Property law firm that helps innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs transform their ideas to reality and supports them with resources they need—investments, people, and connections. Neo IP does extensive work with investors and founders in the IoT space and related topics including digital twins.
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More about Neo IP: https://neoipassets.com
More about Patent Forecast: https://www.patentforecast.com/
Connect with JiNan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jinan-glasgow-george-3784548/
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:56) Introduction to JiNan and Neo IP
(01:50) Intellectual property in early stage companies
(04:22) The benefits of intellectual property protection
(06:37) When to start a patent application
(07:22) First-to-file versus first-to-use
(08:32) How hard is it to get a patent?
(10:53) How having intellectual property boosts valuation
(12:52) Intellectual property in the metaverse
(14:58) AI generated content ownership
(18:06) How can IoT companies attract investors?
(20:06) What are you most excited about in 2H 2023?
(21:34) 2023 Eclipse IP Futures Conference
(22:38) Learn more and follow up
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When building IoT products, product testing is critical to success. Clare Meredith and Kira Dickson of Google join Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss product testing. They cover how to test a product, what can make product testing unsuccessful, data validation testing, network and security testing, developing a product testing strategy, and the challenges of deploying solutions for large real estate portfolios.
Clare Meredith is a Program Manager with the Enablement and Governance organization at Google. She promotes good stewardship in technology, primarily in the areas of network and security compliance. More recently, she's entered the world of Data Validation testing with Kira Dickson and aims to build a strong program around ensuring teams selecting technology solutions get the most value out of their investments.
Kira Dickson is a Technology Program Manager within Google's Real Estate and Workplace Services organization (REWS). She is responsible for evaluating and delivering technologies to enable REWS objectives, with a specific focus on Workplace Utilization. Prior to this, Kira was the Intelligent Environments Lead at the Google R+D Lab for the Built Environment, and an early employee at Comfy-Siemens (previously Building Robotics). Kira is passionate about leveraging data and innovation to transform our built environment.
Google is part of the Alphabet Group of technology companies which spans all the most exciting, innovative tech out there. It's primary business is online advertising and search engine technology. It also has groups focusing on cloud computing, e-commerce, AI, and consumer electronics such as the Pixel smartphone.
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More about Google: https://www.google.com
Connect with Clare: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-meredith-33a34370/
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Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:42) Sponsor
(01:20) Introduction to Clare and Kira
(03:05) How do you test a product?
(06:19) What can make product testing unsuccessful?
(08:37) What is data validation testing?
(11:56) Network and security testing
(15:18) Developing a product testing strategy
(18:23) Challenges of deployment for large real estate portfolios
(21:39) Learn more and follow up
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Why is 5G coverage so limited? And can we expand 5G coverage globally? Doug Kirkpatrick, CEO of Eridan, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss global 5G coverage with IoT. They cover the current state of 5G, the factors preventing 5G expansion, reducing the environmental impact of 5G, and whether or not 5G can solve certain IoT connectivity challenges.
Dr. Doug Kirkpatrick is the CEO and co-founder of Eridan Communications. Dr. Kirkpatrick’s professional career includes being DARPA’s Chief Scientist (2002 - 2010) and the Vice President of Research and Development at Fusion Lighting (1997 - 2002). He also spent time in venture capital, most notably as a Partner for VantagePoint Venture Partners (2010 - 2013) and a General Partner for InnerProduct Partners (2013 - present). In addition, he founded natural gas packaging company BlackPack Inc. in 2013. Dr. Kirkpatrick graduated with a doctorate in Physics from MIT in 1988.
Eridan is a rapidly-growing startup building 5G radios to enable abundant wireless connectivity everywhere in the world. Their MIRACLE transceiver is based on a patent-protected switching architecture that decreases the amount of power required to transmit a gigabit of data by 5-10x.
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More about Eridan: https://eridan.io
Connect with Doug: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-kirkpatrick-579332a/
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Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:33) Sponsor
(01:06) Introduction to Doug and Eridan
(03:38) The current state of 5G
(06:17) What is preventing the expansion of 5G coverage?
(11:03) Global 5G coverage
(15:54) Reducing 5G environmental impact
(20:37) Can 5G solve IoT connectivity challenges?
(25:50) Learn more and follow up
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How are companies leveraging IoT to improve sustainability? Jeffrey Hausman, Chief Product Officer at Samsara, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss leveraging IoT for a sustainable future. They cover the role of electric vehicles in creating a sustainable supply chain, ESG goals, the value of workplace safety, the challenges of implementing IoT for sustainability initiatives, and the technologies and trends that will be part of a sustainable future.
Jeffrey Hausman leads Samsara’s global product organization where he oversees the company’s platform, product vision, and development activities to help customers improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of their physical operations. With over 25 years of experience, he brings a proven track record for scaling large and transformative software companies. Prior to Samsara, Jeffrey led ServiceNow’s Operations Management Portfolio as Senior Vice President and General Manager. Previously, he held senior executive positions at McAfee, Symantec, Hewlett-Packard, and Veritas, and has served as a CEO and COO for privately held companies. Earlier in his career, Jeffrey worked as a consultant to Fortune 500 companies as part of Booz & Co. Jeffrey received his MBA at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and holds a bachelor’s degree in math and economics from Claremont McKenna College.
Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a system of record that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. Samsara operates in North America and Europe and serves tens of thousands of customers across a wide range of industries including transportation, wholesale and retail trade, construction, field services, logistics, utilities and energy, government, healthcare and education, manufacturing, and food and beverage. The company's mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.
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More about Samsara: https://www.samsara.com
Connect with Jeffrey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jehausman/
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:52) Introduction to Jeffrey and Samsara
(04:14) How IoT is being used to improve sustainability
(07:55) The role of EVs in a sustainable suppy chain
(11:23) How does safety play a role in ESG goals?
(13:50) The value of workplace safety
(17:01) IoT challenges and advice for solving them
(20:10) Technologies and trends to look out for
(24:32) Learn more and follow up
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Never lose your assets! Albert Baker and Patrick McGowan of danalto join Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss IoT asset tracking with location intelligence. They cover what location intelligence is, the value of location data, dealing with customers asking for impossible solutions, balancing between bespoke customer needs and your business roadmap, integrating with legacy systems, and how companies can keep up with new technology.
Albert Baker has a decade of experience working for Tier 1 telecom operators in Ireland and the Netherlands in the design and optimization roles within large Core and Radio teams for 3/4G and scaled M2M networks. He has been deeply involved in IoT device and service innovations since 2015, leading to the co-founding of danalto in 2017. Albert has a special interest in geo-location without GPS. He holds a B.A and M.Phil degrees from Trinity College Dublin.
Patrick McGowan has over 25 years of experience in the sensor, BLE, UWB, RFID, drone, and software solutions industry, and has been a leader and innovator in connecting intelligent sensor network technology to the world of increased visibility and tracking across significant industries, including oil, gas mining (OGM), nuclear, construction, power generation, aerospace, and defense.
danalto is a B2B SaaS company specializing in Positioning Intelligence, enabling companies across industries to track assets and personnel with precision across both indoor and outdoor environments. This is made possible with Cardinal, danalto's unique, radio-agnostic, front-end platform which is able to ingest data from the best-of-breed positioning technologies including GNSS, BLE, UWB, Wi-Fi, RFID, 5G, and LoRa 2.4GHz to determine accurate device location. The Cardinal platform is dynamic and customizable to fit varying use cases.
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More about danalto: https://www.danalto.com
Connect with Albert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bakeralbert/
Connect with Patrick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patmcrfid/
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:48) Introduction to Albert, Patrick, and danalto
(03:45) What is location intelligence?
(08:02) The value of location data
(12:46) Dealing with customers asking for impossible solutions
(15:21) Balancing between custom solutions and business roadmap
(17:37) Integrating with legacy systems
(20:01) How companies can keep up with new technology
(24:17) Learn more and follow up
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Healthcare has become the target of increasing cyberattacks. But why is this? And what can we do about it? Shankar Somasundaram, CEO of Asimily, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss securing the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). They cover what makes the healthcare industry unique, IoMT security challenges, why cyberattacks are increasing and examples, medical device security regulations, the challenges of IoT in healthcare, and IoMT security best practices.
Shankar Somasundaram is the CEO of Asimily, an IoMT and IoT risk management platform. Previously, he worked on IoT analytics and security solutions at Symantec.
Asimily's risk management platform secures IoMT and IoT devices (with a particularly big customer base in the medical, diagnostic, life sciences, and pharmaceutical industries). With the most extensive knowledge base of IoT and security protocols, Asimily's platform (Asimily Insight) inventories and classifies every device across an organization, both connected and standalone. Because risk assessment - and threats - are not a static target, Asimily monitors organizations’ devices, detects anomalous behavior, and alerts operators to remediate any identified anomalies.
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Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(00:27) Sponsor
(01:04) Introduction to Shankar and Asimily
(02:03) What makes healthcare unique?
(03:52) Internet of Medical Things security challenges
(07:04) Why cyberattacks are increasing and examples
(10:28) Medical device security regulations
(13:01) Challenges of IoT in healthcare
(16:34) IoMT security best practices
(19:46) Learn more and follow up
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What is Thread? Jonathan Hui, Principal Software Engineer at Google and VP of Technology at Thread Group, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss the Thread network protocol. They cover how Thread works, the differences between Thread and Wi-Fi, how Thread is improving the smart home, how Thread works with Matter, when not to use Thread, and the IoT challenges that Thread is solving.
Jonathan Hui is a principal software engineer at Google, where he is responsible for Thread implementation in products and is maintainer of OpenThread released by Google. Prior to Google, he was a principal engineer at Cisco, where he built some of the world's largest IPv6 mesh networks for urban-scale, enterprise, and utility applications. He delivered the world's first commercial 6LoWPAN networks at Arch Rock before its acquisition by Cisco.
Jonathan has also been deeply involved in standards bodies (IETF, IEEE, Thread, and Wi-SUN) and co-authored foundational specifications related to IPv6 in low-power wireless networks. He is also a co-inventor on more than 175 USPTO issued patents. Jonathan has a BS in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and an MS and a PhD in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Formed in 2013, the non-profit Thread Group is focused on making Thread the foundation for the Internet of Things in homes and commercial buildings. Built on open standards, Thread is a low power wireless networking protocol that enables direct, end-to-end, secure, and scalable connectivity between IoT devices, mobile devices, and the internet. Because Thread is IP-based, it seamlessly integrates with many environments, apps, devices, and clouds. The Thread Group provides a rigorous certification program to ensure device interoperability and a positive user experience. Thread is backed by industry-leading companies including Amazon, Apple, Google Nest, Lutron, Nordic Semiconductors, NXP Semiconductors, OSRAM, Qualcomm, Siemens, Silicon Labs, Samsung SmartThings, Somfy, and Yale Security.
There's a lot to consider when selecting the right asset tracking device. Paul Rodwell, International Business Development Lead for OnAsset Intelligence, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss how to select the right asset tracking device for end-to-end supply chain visibility. They cover the importance of a device for asset tracking applications, custom versus off the shelf hardware, sustainability, ESG, and device reuse, integrating with customer systems, and scaling asset tracking devices.
Paul Rodwell is the International Business Development Lead for OnAsset Intelligence. He has been at OnAsset for 10 years delivering global IoT tracking solutions and has over 30 years of wide ranging experience in logistics including airlines, shipping, and other industries.
OnAsset Intelligence is the global leader in supply chain asset management. While most asset tracking technologies focus on tracking a vehicle, trailer, or container, OnAsset’s family of technologies work together to monitor individual items within a shipment. Their sustainable monitoring technologies are built to withstand the rigors of shipping, with the power to deliver insights on shipments across the globe, through all modes of transportation, on the dock, and in the warehouse.
Stefan Schwab joined Enlighted as CEO in 2018. Prior to Enlighted, he was the Executive General Manager for Siemens Building Technologies in Australia and New Zealand where he led business transformation by empowering people and increasing customer centricity.
Enlighted is a leading provider of proptech IoT solutions. It offers a unique combination of cognitive environmental IoT sensors and lighting controls that connect to intelligent workplace experience apps, offering a singular, scalable, interoperable solution to address a spectrum of building, space, and productivity needs. Enlighted’s customers leverage these solutions to enable occupant well-being, greater business efficiencies, and momentum toward their sustainability goals.
By intelligently connecting and managing thousands of sensors and smart devices throughout any built environment, customers gain real-time, data-driven insights about the use of space, and the movement of people and things through those spaces, to make complex operation and management decisions easier and more effective.
Peter Tuszynski is a seasoned mobile software engineer based in Warsaw, Poland. He currently works as Chief Technology Officer at Intent, a software company building digital products at the intersection of physical and digital worlds. He’s been working with mobile apps since the days of Symbian and PalmOS. Nowadays he focuses on iOS and Android with a deep passion for machine learning and voice UIs. He’s the founder of a venture backed startup and former entrepreneur-in-residence at a leading VC fund, giving him a unique perspective of both sides of the table.
Przemysław Łagód is a highly skilled electronic designer and embedded developer with extensive experience in designing and producing electronic devices from scratch. With a passion for electronics and technology, he has dedicated his career to developing innovative solutions that meet the needs of clients across various industries.
Intent has over 10 years of experience conceptualizing, designing, and building apps for connected devices. They act as specialized think partners for products at the intersection of physical and digital - from net-new to products looking to enter a competitive and established niche. Their team has a proven track record of building and deploying groundbreaking digital products allowing them to quickly assemble and scale project teams from their talented pool of developers, engineers, QA specialists, UI/UX designers, and project managers. Some of their clients include Oura, BOSE, and McIntosh audio systems.
Jason Shepherd is a veteran in the Edge and IoT space and is CEO of the device edge orchestration company Nubix. Previously, Jason was VP of Ecosystem at ZEDEDA, and prior to that he was CTO for the Dell Technologies Edge and IoT Solutions Division.
His proven track record as a thought leader in the market is evidenced through his leadership building up ZEDEDA’s ecosystem, the award-winning Dell IoT Solutions Partner Program, and co-founding the EdgeX Foundry and Alvarium open source projects in the Linux Foundation. He has previously served as a board member and the governing board chair for LF Edge.
Jason speaks and writes regularly on technology topics such as edge computing, IoT, AI, 5G, Digital Twin and Ecosystem and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Industrial IoT influencers. He holds over 45 granted and pending US patents.
Nubix brings cloud native and containerization principles to highly constrained edge devices that can't support technologies such as Linux and Docker. Their platform greatly simplifies the development and deployment of applications on microcontroller-based devices that make up 2/3 of the overall edge footprint.
Nandan Nayampally is an entrepreneurial executive with more than 25 years of success in building or growing technology businesses with industry-wide impact. He was at Arm for more than 15 years in a variety of product marketing and product management leadership roles, eventually becoming vice president and general manager of Arm's signature CPU group and the Client Line of Business where he identified key technology investments, developed a strategy and roadmap of products to deliver compelling, market-leading solutions for billions of SoCs, while establishing strategic partnerships and alliances. Nayampally comes to BrainChip from Amazon, where he helped accelerate the adoption of Alexa Voice and other multimodal services into third-party devices.
BrainChip is the worldwide leader in edge AI on-chip processing and learning. The company’s first-to-market neuromorphic processor, AkidaTM, mimics the human brain to analyze only essential sensor inputs at the point of acquisition, processing data with unparalleled efficiency, precision, and economy of energy. Keeping machine learning local to the chip, independent of the cloud, also dramatically reduces latency while improving privacy and data security. In enabling effective edge compute to be universally deployable across real world applications such as connected cars, consumer electronics, and industrial IoT, BrainChip is proving that on-chip AI, close to the sensor, is the future, for its customers’ products, as well as the planet.
As the CEO of Pepper, the leading U.S.-based full-stack, full-service consumer Internet of Things (IoT) platform, Scott Ford applies more than 25 years of wireless industry operations experience to driving the vision of the company forward.
Scott is also the co-founder and managing director of OpenAir Equity Partners, a wireless and IoT-focused venture capital firm. Prior to Pepper, Scott served as founder and general manager of Sprint Nextel Ventures, Sprint's corporate venture capital unit where he directed a team responsible for discovering, executing, and managing hundreds of partnerships delivering more than $1B in contract value.
Based in Kansas City, Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in management and human relations from MidAmerica Nazarene University and completed the Kauffman Fellowship in venture economics. He is a decorated Desert Storm Veteran and has flown more than 300 combat hours (3,000 total) aboard Navy P-3C aircraft.
Pepper is the leading U.S.-based consumer IoT platform that enables businesses to build, deliver and monetize secure connected devices and services to consumers through a sustainable revenue model. Its consultative approach and recurring revenue model helps its partners harness the full potential of consumer IoT by increasing speed to market within three months. Based in Kansas City, Pepper has more than 6M end users and is trusted by leading consumer IoT brands, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and service providers and has strong relationships in the InsurTech space.
Sam George is a board member of Cosmo Tech, a digital simulation solutions company. Before Cosmo Tech, Sam was Corporate Vice President of Azure IoT at Microsoft, responsible for Azure IoT Central, Azure Digital Twins, Azure IoT Hub, Azure IoT Edge, Azure IoT Hub Device Provisioning Service, Azure Maps, Azure Time Series Insights, Industrial IoT & Manufacturing, Automotive / Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform, Smart Buildings, Smart Energy. Additional responsibilities included IoT business strategy and results for IoT in Azure, IoT product offerings and roadmap, developer facing features, integration with other Azure services, partner and field enablement and more.
Sam spent over 20 years with Microsoft and has spent time in all three engineering disciplines (development, test, and program management). He spent most of his career as a dev manager, dev lead, or developer and in 2011, he switched to a product leadership position.
Cosmo Tech is a French company based in digital twin simulation solutions for international and complex enterprises.
Dave Smith is the Vice President of IoT Solutions at GetWireless. He is responsible for technical advisement and thought leadership around products, solutions, and services. Dave is a tenured information technology professional skilled in LPWAN, IoT, wireless technologies, telecommunications, software development, testing, and embedded systems. David began his career at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and prior to joining GetWireless, served as CTO and Director for two innovative IT and IoT hardware manufacturers in the Twin Cities area.
GetWireless is a leading Value-Added Distributor of cellular solutions that connect the Internet of Things. By supporting a strong portfolio of embedded modules, end-device modems, intelligent gateways, and signal boosters, GetWireless is able to supply the most advantageous cellular solution for each new IoT application.
Michael Moran is the Chief Markets Officer and Chief of Risk & Sustainability at Microshare. He drives global brand and market strategy and leads Microshare's risk and sustainability practices. Michael is also a Senior Advisor to Lynx Global Intelligence, a contributor to Foreign Policy magazine and Skytop Strategies, and a lecturer at the University of Denver.
Michael has held senior management and intellectual leadership positions at some of the world’s leading policy, financial, and news-gathering institutions and spent years overseas covering wars, elections, revolutions, and other events during an early career as a journalist. He has conceived of and launched successful franchises and product lines, managed complex rethinks of corporate strategies, websites, and editorial systems, and run key P&Ls in large corporations.
Microshare creates smart building data at scale that drives cost savings and efficiencies and improves safety, risk management, and sustainability in commercial and public infrastructure of all kinds. Their EverSmart solutions produce data where none existed before, transforming brick-and-mortar assets into more valuable, efficient, and responsive structures and disruptively low prices. They help clients:
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Do more with less in a tight labor market
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Avoid risks to life and property
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Right-size real estate footprints and understand building traffic
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Boost tenant satisfaction and employee engagement
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Automate metrics for compliance and sustainability programs
Julian Chesterfield has worked in the cloud and virtualization industry for over 15 years. After completing his PhD at Cambridge University, he became involved in writing a technology called Xen, which became the foundation of the public cloud back in 2007 when it was adopted by Amazon and most of the emerging public cloud infrastructure providers of the day.
Julian began Sunlight.io as an incubation project in 2013 to build a lightweight hypervisor for low-power ARM processors. On seeing its value for data-intensive applications at the Edge, Julian and the founding team built it into a full hyperconverged infrastructure stack - Sunlight. Sunlight secured $6M in Series A funding in December 2020 and has gone on to launch new products, including the Sunlight Infrastructure Manager (SIM) and Marketplace. Julian previously held positions at OnApp, as Chief Scientific Officer, and Citrix, as Storage Architect.
Sunlight.io is the thinnest, fastest HyperConverged Infrastructure platform built for applications that run at the edge. They make running and managing applications and infrastructure at the edge as easy as “in the cloud” across 100s to 1000s of edge devices. Sunlight works with efficient, ruggedized edge hardware - so you can consolidate all your in-location edge applications with centralized management, high performance, and high availability.
Their flagship product is the Sunlight HyperConverged Edge which is a full-stack, bare-metal virtualization platform that combines the computing, storage, and networking of one to multiple servers into a single system or cluster. Each cluster, deployed in a remote location, can consolidate multiple instances of Windows, Linux, or containers on x86, AMD, Arm, and NVIDIA Jetson.
Sunlight NexCenter is the centralized console and API that provides a single pane of glass to manage and monitor edge resources, take backups, move workloads, and deploy new remote clusters. A core feature of NexCenter is the AppLibrary which allows customers to build and access playbooks (images & recipes) for deploying applications and the supporting infrastructure to 100s or 1000s of remote clusters with a single click.
Ganesh Sivaraman has 20+ years of experience building high-value, high-impact products at Nokia, startups, and large enterprises solving customer problems. Prior to joining NVIDIA, he was responsible for building indoor positioning and asset tracking systems with embedded IoT in lighting for some of the major big box retailers. At NVIDIA, Ganesh is part of the Omniverse team, a platform for developing and operating metaverse applications. His focus includes Omniverse Digital Twin and IIoT. With Omniverse Digital Twin, customers build massive large-scale virtual worlds and connect systems and machines from the physical world to monitor, control, and simulate with Omniverse to drive automation and operational efficiency.
Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI, and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry. NVIDIA Omniverse is a computing platform for building and operating metaverse applications.
As Rightpoint’s Digital Product IoT Lead, Andy Watson is passionate about creating products that bridge the physical-digital divide of the Internet of Things by providing human-centric mobile and web app experiences. His has over a decade of experience with end-to-end solution delivery across multiple technologies and industries, including smart home, retail, travel, robotics, home improvement, manufacturing, healthcare, sustainability, banking, and NFPs.
Rightpoint drives digital transformation by delivering engaging customer experiences across products and operations. As a global product and experience leader, their team of 800 experts across 12 offices helps clients bring the right solutions to the right problems. Some of their standout IoT innovations include creating a connected in-car experience for Cadillac's LYRIQ electric vehicle, developing a user-friendly controller for Boston Dynamics' Spot robot, and designing a touchless water dispenser from Natural Choice that delivered increased hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic. With a human-centered approach, they bring digital products to life.
Matt is a well-respected commentator and technology industry expert with 25 years experience at the cutting edge of technology research and consulting. He is a thought-leader in Telecommunications, Digital Transformation, and the Internet of Things. He is widely quoted in trade publications and a frequent speaker at conferences. His podcast, The Wireless Noodle, is a weekly guide to the impact of disruptive technologies on business. In 2020, Matt co-wrote a book "The Internet of Things Myth".
Matt is currently Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, the leading advisors on IoT, AI, and Digital Transformation. Previously, he was Founder and CEO of Machina Research, which was acquired by Gartner in 2016. Prior to founding Machina Research, Matt was a technology industry analyst, working at firms including Analysys Mason and Yankee Group. Matt holds an MSc in Telecoms from University College London.
Transforma Insights is a leading research firm focused on the world of IoT, AI, and Digital Transformation. Led by seasoned technology industry analysts, they provide advice, recommendations, and decision support tools for organizations seeking to understand how new technologies will change the markets in which they operate.
Philippe Cases is the Co-Founder and CEO of Topio Networks, an industry catalyst accelerating the formation of markets by creating communities. Topio Networks has a community of 1.2 million professionals dedicated to making the business of connected things a reality. In addition to running the company, he specializes in artificial intelligence, big data, smart cities, and mobility (connected cars and automated vehicles). He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and runs the weekly ReadWrite Labs webinar.
Prior to Topio, he was a general partner of venture funds and made investments consistently as a venture capitalist in data technology with companies such as Rightpoint (Acq. by e.piphany), Adknowledge (Acq. by CMGI), Inquira (Acq. by Oracle), Vue Technology (Acq. by Sensormatic), Jaspersoft (Acq. by Tibco), Silk Technology (Acq. By Palantir), and Akili Interactive.
His entire life he's been interested in innovation. While in engineering school, he helped launch the school local radio station and his home town’s first job fair. During his first job in the mid-1980s, he became interested in big data and AI. At the time, he helped develop one of the first commercial rule engines to select loans and build a report generator focused on evaluating company financial risks. Both products were used at the time in the bank branches.
As part of being an investor, he spotted SaaS as a trend in 1997 and made his first investments in the space then. Following the early 2000 meltdown, he developed a model to spot financial trends and evaluate timing of investment opportunities. This approach contributed to top decile fund returns in the two funds he was involved with. The landscapes Topio develops are directly inherited from this methodology.
Specialties: Smart Cities, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Dapps, Open Source, SaaS, Low-Cost Business Models, Edge Computing, IoT.
Topio Networks is an industry research platform for all facets of digital transformation, accelerating markets and businesses by providing detailed information about use cases, verticals, and industries. We are an industry catalyst for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, bringing in the age of autonomy, where figuring out the interoperability between humans, machines, and cloud-based systems is essential. Smart spaces, smart objects, AI, and humans, all interacting with each other, will comprise the new autonomous intelligent world. By leveraging our open platform, businesses can benefit from meaningful data insights, market feedback and surveys, and information about the effectiveness of their company thought leadership. We provide market access through events and lead generation.
Tomas Mikolaitis is the RMS product owner for Teltonika Networks. Tomas comes from a technical background with 5+ years of experience in different B2B segments. Knowledge gained in the information technology industry helps him to successfully navigate the IoT market. Pranas Aksamitauskas is the Operational Marketing Project Executive for Teltonika Networks.
Pranas Aksamitauskas is the Operational Marketing Project Executive for Teltonika Networks. Pranas comes from a marketing background with over ten years of experience in different B2B segments. Knowledge gained in the manufacturing, automotive, and technology industries equipped him with the necessary skills to navigate the IoT market successfully.
Teltonika Networks is a rapidly growing technology company, manufacturing professional network connectivity equipment for international markets. Through long-term experience and research and development of industrial network devices for IoT and M2M communication, they have developed a wide portfolio of products for the most complex areas of Industry 4.0, Smart City, and Green Energy. Teltonika Networks controls every stage of the product development cycle, which enables them to respond quickly and flexibly to market needs and changes while ensuring reliability, security, and ease of use. As a part of Teltonika IoT Group, all of their products are manufactured and assembled in a modern factory in Lithuania which allows them to ensure highest quality standards.
David Purón is CEO and co-founder of Barbara. He is a seasoned engineer with 20+ years of experience in management and executive positions and considered one of the top-level entrepreneurs in Spain. In 2022, David was chosen as one of the top 100 creative entrepreneurs by Forbes Spain. He started his career as a software developer and international standards delegate in the leading Spanish telco carrier Telefonica. In 2009, he moved to the device manufacturer side, working in big companies - such as Huawei - and startups - such as Geeksphone. Since 2016, he's steered Barbara, the Cybersecure Industrial Edge Platform designed to connect, deploy, and scale artificial intelligence and industrial automation applications in thousands of distributed Edge Nodes.
Barbara is the Cybersecure Industrial Edge Platform, designed to implement automated decision-making within critical industrial processes. It connects, deploys, and orchestrates AI and ML based applications at the Edge. Barbara's architecture, distributed across thousands of computing nodes, allows companies to communicate and virtualize any industrial element and then operate it through real-time artificial intelligence applications. Developed with cybersecurity by design, Barbara is compatible with Edge applications to optimize industrial processes and asset management. It is the perfect enabler to address the industry's biggest challenges and accelerate industrial intelligence. Barbara's Industrial Edge Platform is a powerful tool that can help organizations simplify and accelerate their Edge App deployments, easily building, orchestrating, and maintaining container-based or native applications across thousands of distributed edge nodes.
Neil Sahota is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations Artificial Intelligence Advisor, author of the best-seller "Own the AI Revolution" and sought-after speaker. With 20+ years of business experience, Neil works to inspire clients and business partners to foster innovation and develop next generation products/solutions powered by AI. Neil's work experience spans multiple industries including legal services, healthcare, life sciences, retail, travel and transportation, energy and utilities, automotive, telecommunications, media/communication, and government. Moreover, he is one of the few people selected for IBM's Corporate Service Corps leadership program that pairs leaders with NGOs to perform community-driven economic development projects. For his assignment, Neil lived and worked in Ningbo, China where he partnered with Chinese corporate CEOs to create a leadership development program.
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 member states, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding charter. The UN has evolved over the years to keep pace with a rapidly changing world. But one thing has stayed the same: it remains the one place on Earth where all the world’s nations can gather together, discuss common problems, and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity. AI for Good is a year-round digital platform of the United Nations where AI innovators and problem owners learn, discuss, and connect to identify practical AI solutions to advance the UN SDGs.
AI for Good aims to bring forward artificial intelligence research topics that contribute towards solving global problems, in particular through the Sustainable Development Goals. AI for Good came out of the AI for Good Global Summit 2020 which had been moved online in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Since moving online, AI for Good developed into three main programme streams: Learn, Build, and Connect. AI for Good also helps organize ITU's Global Standards Symposium.
Ryan Carlson is the Head of Digital Marketing at Soracom and a veteran of connected product development, electronics manufacturing, product marketing, and user-centered design. His early career was spent pioneering internet-enabled hardware and web-hosted software for remotely monitoring and managing loyalty programs and accepting credit card payments for carwash and laundromat chains across the globe from 2001 to 2012. As a solutions architect and IoT consultant, he has been part of over a dozen successful product launches while guiding both product teams and executive stakeholders that sought to explore the business value of investing in connectivity.
Kenta Yasukawa is CTO and Co-Founder of Soracom, where he has led deployment of the industry’s most advanced cloud-native telecom platform, designed specifically for the needs of connected devices. Before co-founding Soracom, Kenta served as a Solutions Architect with AWS and conducted research for connected homes and cars at Ericsson Research in Tokyo and Stockholm. Kenta holds a PhD in Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, with additional studies in Computer Science at Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Soracom is a worldwide provider of cellular connectivity for intelligent devices, offering a unique type of wireless data service that is specifically designed to meet the demands of IoT deployments.
Their products and services include:
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Self-Provisioned: Cellular Connectivity in Less Than 5 Minutes
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Multicarrier Wireless: One SIM, 130+ countries with multi-carrier coverage
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OTA Updates: Access new carriers, plans, and network profiles without swapping SIMs
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Broad Coverage: Connect with the strongest available coverage over 2G, 3G, LTE, Cat M1 and LPWA networks
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Cloud Native: Connect devices securely to your cloud of choice
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Complete Control: Manage secure networks and devices in real time with a built-in user console and API
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Programmable Provisioning: Manage device certificates and credentials on the fly
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Secure Connectivity: Create your own bidirectional IoT LAN, peer with your AWS VPC, and get bi-directional communication to remotely SSH into devices in the field
Lukasz Krzak is the Chief Operating Officer at Embetech and an assistant professor at AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland. His interests are in embedded systems and wireless communication networks. For nearly 20 years, he has worked in cooperation with many companies, delivering hardware and software solutions, targeting mainly industrial and professional applications. He received his PhD in electronics in 2018 and has authored 30+ scientific papers. He’s currently responsible for Embetech's main product - the embeNET wireless communication network.
Embetech designs wireless communication hardware and software for highly dependable industrial and professional applications, such as heavy duty systems in underground coal mines, railway crossings, factories, etc. We are an official partner of Cisco and STMicroelectronics.
Their main offering is targeting electronic device and system manufacturers that need reliable large-scale wireless mesh networking. Their product is called embeNET, and it is an embedded software that can run on multiple popular and cost-effective radio transceivers including chips from STMicroelectronics, Nordic Semiconductor, Texas Instruments, and others. It allows a highly scalable and reliable wireless mesh network, reaching thousands of nodes, with a superb range of communication. The network uses industry standard IPv6 and UDP protocols and is a viable alternative to popular consumer standards such as ZigBee, Bluetooth Mesh, or LoRa. Their software is backed up by a powerful network simulator that is used to validate user requirements concerning performance, timing, and energy consumption prior to any pilot installation. They also deliver additional R&D services such as radio hardware design, application software development, integration, testing, and helping with radio certification.
Donna Moore is CEO & Chairwoman of the LoRa Alliance. In this role, she oversees the organization, its strategy and direction to drive the global adoption of the LoRaWAN standard. Moore has nearly two decades of experience launching new companies and growing businesses across a variety of industries and competitive environments. Donna is an IoT thought leader with an extensive background of successfully advancing IoT globally. This year, Donna received IoT Breakthrough Award’s “IoT Company CEO of the Year,” and she was named a 2021 Connected World “Women in Technology” winner. Additionally, the LoRa Alliance won the 2021 “Wireless Technology Innovation Award” from the IoT Breakthrough Awards program. Published extensively, Donna has been featured in Authority Magazine and Telecom Drive (India) for her business leadership. Most recently, she was CEO of SpireSpark International, a company that provides highly skilled technical and operational expertise to design and build certification, compliance, and conformance programs. Prior to that, she served as the executive director of the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), as it became the de facto IoT standard for streaming video, audio, and picture files to each other over a LAN. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from San Diego State University.
The LoRa Alliance is an open, nonprofit association that has become one of the largest and fastest-growing alliances in the technology sector since its inception in 2015. Its members closely collaborate and share experiences to promote and drive the success of the LoRaWAN standard as the leading open global standard for secure, carrier-grade IoT LPWAN connectivity. With the technical flexibility to address a broad range of IoT applications, both static and mobile, and a certification program to guarantee interoperability, LoRaWAN has already been deployed by major mobile network operators globally, with continuing wide expansion into 2022 and beyond.
Vision: Empowering sustainable IoT to maximize efficiency, improve quality of life, and protect the planet’s resources.
Mission: To achieve Massive IoT through the global adoption of LoRaWAN technology.
Wienke Giezeman is the CEO and Co-Founder of The Things Industries and The Things Network.
The Things Industries helps customers scale their LoRaWAN solutions to hundreds of thousands of sensors. They just celebrated their 1 millionth connected device.
Robert Russell is the Chief Technology Officer at Senseye. After graduating with a BEng in Mechanical Systems Engineering, Rob spent 20 years designing and deploying asset management and condition monitoring systems within the aerospace, defense, and transport sectors. Having a mechanical engineering background in the software sector has enabled him to bridge the gap between the end user and his software teams. Since 2015, Rob has guided the vision for the ongoing development of Senseye’s first complete automated PdM and prognostic solution, fit for IIoT.
Senseye Ltd, headquartered in the UK with regional offices in Germany, France, USA, and Japan, is a leader in AI-based industrial analytics for machine performance and reliability. Senseye helps global industrial organizations unlock savings through machine health optimization in key industries such as Automotive, Manufacturing, Heavy Industry and CPG / FMCG.
Their product Senseye PdM is a cloud-based software for Predictive Maintenance. It helps manufacturers and industrial companies avoid downtime and save money by automatically forecasting machine failure without the need for expert manual analysis.
Brad provides leadership in strategic planning, marketing, mergers and acquisitions, business partnerships, and joint ventures for Jabil's $3 billion healthcare division. With over 12 years of experience in senior business development and finance roles, Brad has exceptional insight and understanding of the technology, policy, and macroeconomic forces shaping today's dynamic healthcare marketplace. Before joining the healthcare division's executive team in 2012, Brad held positions with Flextronics Medical (formerly Avail Medical Products), Roche Diagnostics, and Fresenius.
Jabil is a global manufacturing service and Fortune 200 company with over 250,000 employees across 100 locations in 30 countries. At Jabil, they make the most complex ideas and products a reality. They combine unmatched breadth and depth of end-market experience, technical and design capabilities, manufacturing know-how, supply chain insights, and global product management expertise to enable success for the world's leading brands.
ORBCOMM’s VP of Business Development, Al Tama, joins Ryan Chacon on this episode of the IoT For All Podcast to discuss IoT and the supply chain. Al talks about the challenges, adoption, future, and impact of IoT and telematics for supply chain management.
Al Tama has more than 20 years of experience delivering mission-critical systems to shipping lines, marine terminal operators, and port complexes. He's the Vice President and General Manager of Container and Port Solutions at ORBCOMM and has been instrumental in developing ORBCOMM's container shipping solutions. He has worked closely with their container and port industry customers for over seven years. Before joining ORBCOMM, he served as General Manager at WAM Technologies, which deployed the first large-scale global telemetry control and monitoring system for nearly 300,000 refrigerated containers. He also served as Director of Technology at Mark-IT Services, a leading provider of monitoring and protective services for refrigerated intermodal shipments in North America.
ORBCOMM was founded 30 years ago, and they're a global leader harnessing IoT technologies to deliver remote visibility, traceability, monitoring, and control to many industries. They develop and provide innovative analytics platforms, satellite and cellular connectivity, and smart devices for some of the biggest brands in the world, like Walmart, Hitachi, and Hapag-Lloyd. Their industry-leading solutions collect data and deliver insights from commercial equipment, enabling customers to boost productivity, streamline operations and increase their bottom line. That includes the cold chain, container logistics, and cargo distribution across land and seaWe began deployments of refrigerated container telematics more than a decade ago. They are also the world's largest provider of maritime AIS data, tracking vessel locations across the globe.
Hardy Schmidbauer is the senior vice president of IoT at the Kudelski Group. Hardy is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur in the wireless, semiconductor, and IoT sectors, with a 20-year career spanning from executive management to design engineering, marketing, business development, and start-up founder. He played an instrumental role in developing the wireless and IoT ecosystem through management, R&D, and marketing roles supporting LoRa, LoRaWAN, and other wireless protocols. Among the other companies he has worked for are Silicon Labs, Semtech Corporation, and DSP Group. Hardy holds an MBA from Santa Clara University and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University. He currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his family.
Kudelski IoT is the Internet of Things division of Kudelski Group. They provide end-to-end IoT solutions, product design, and full-lifecycle services to IoT device manufacturers, ecosystem creators, and end-user companies. These solutions and services leverage the group’s 30+ years of innovation in digital business model creation; hardware, software, and ecosystem design and testing; state-of-the-art security lifecycle management technologies and services, and managed operation of complex systems.
Mike gives a detailed explanation of data visualization and its role in the IoT industry, along with insights into its current landscape. Mike and Gant also speak on common challenges and solving these issues for companies working in the space before giving their thoughts on what they look forward to in the space in the near future.
Mike Stonebraker is the founder and CTO of Hopara. He won the 2014 Turing Awards and has worked at 10 commercial startups. Gant Redmon is the CEO of Hopara with a strong record of growing and maximizing asset value.
Hopara is the next-gen viz app creator designed at MIT CSAIL specifically for big/real-time data, IoT, Digital Twins, and ESG. Their apps make it easier for any end user to engage with data in a dynamic, visually rich environment that requires no special skills or training. Hopara gives data stakeholders the power to access and understand comprehensive data stores in context as easily as surfing the web.
Thomas Pace, CEO and Co-Founder of NetRise, discusses the biggest firmware vulnerabilities and how to fix them before they become a problem. He breaks down how firmware analysis is done, what is software bill of materials (SBOM) and additional challenges surrounding the space.
Thomas is currently the co-founder and CEO of NetRise, a cybersecurity company focused on providing visibility into devices to identify vulnerabilities and risks via firmware analysis. Before NetRise, Thomas served as the Global Vice President of Enterprise Solutions at Cylance. His responsibilities ranged from conducting incident response investigations, product marketing, public speaking, and analyst relations. Thomas was also responsible for ICS security at the DOE for three years and served in the United States Marine Corps, serving in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Thomas has spoken at Black Hat, DEFCON, RSA, and was interviewed on 60 Minutes and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver for his efforts related to ransomware.
NetRise provides visibility and risk identification to a class of devices (IoT, ICS, MedDev, telecommunications equipment) that historically have had no visibility with the intention of providing clear recommendations to remediate these risks efficiently.
As we move into 2023, edge computing will become increasingly popular to power solutions and drive down costs while improving performance across the board. The field is rapidly evolving and is set to become even more critical in the future as more and more industries adopt IoT and edge computing technology.
Jim White has over 25 years of experience in software development for IoT Edge systems, enterprise application integration, and mobile applications. Most recently, Jim was a Distinguished Engineer and Director of the IoT Platform Development Team within the IoT Solutions Division of Dell Technologies. He was the chief architect for Dell's largest open-source effort to date, EdgeX Foundry™. EdgeX is an open framework for building industrial IoT Edge computing systems and is now a Linux Foundation (LF) Edge project. Jim will continue to serve as Vice Chair of the EdgeX Technical Steering Committee. Before Dell, Jim was a partner at Intertech, specializing in Java and .NET application development. Jim is co-author of 'Java2 Micro Edition: Java in Small Things', a Lynda.com author, and a frequent conference speaker.
IOTech develops market-leading 'open' edge computing and management software products for the edge software infrastructure market. Their software products are embedded into the edge solution offerings of major OEMs and Systems Integrators to accelerate the development, deployment, and management at scale of edge applications within their customer base. Their channel partners include; Schneider Electric, Accenture, Johnson Controls, Mitsubishi Electric, Intel, and others, and growing. They have established a strong reputation within the Industrial Edge ecosystem because of their early involvement and material contributions to EdgeX Foundry – the largest open-source edge software platform (10 million+ downloads) and their deep OT and middleware expertise within the management team.
This process is a natural part of the life cycle of all technologies and is necessary to improve and modernize networks. The sunsetting of mobile networks, such as 2G and 3G, is currently on the agenda for many markets. These networks are becoming outdated and cannot support the increasing demands for IoT devices and applications. However, the industry tries to approach this process in a controlled way and give a heads-up to the market where possible. This means that the sunsetting process is not sudden and abrupt but rather a gradual transition.
As Chief Technology Officer, Martin Whitlock leads Telenor Connexion’s global technology team, driving major technology-enabled initiatives as part of the company’s expanding business strategy. Martin has extensive experience in the telecom industry. Before taking on this role, he held the position of Director at Northstream, responsible for strategy assessments, sourcing projects, and change management engagements with a broad range of clients. Martin has a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Management with a major in Radio Communications Systems at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm.
Telenor is a world-leading IoT connectivity provider that helps organizations of all sizes connect and operate their devices. With more than 20 years of experience and hundreds of dedicated IoT specialists, they are the largest IoT team of any Nordic IoT service provider. Their customers range from smaller companies to public sectors to enterprises with the world’s most demanding international IoT deployments. They provide a portfolio of IoT connectivity and cloud services backed by expert support in the Nordics and globally, with local representation in 18 countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. Today, they manage more than 17 million IoT connections worldwide and have unique knowledge and experience to efficiently build and operate large-scale and smaller local solutions.
Gerhard Loots, the head of Kallipr, a company specializing in measuring things in new ways to enable insights, emphasizes the importance of understanding the customer's problem, their definition of success, and entrenching oneself as part of the customer's team to avoid IoT challenges.
Before Kallipr in 2021, Gerhard held the Global Head of IoT position at Telstra, where his team established software product development, acquired new capabilities, established international relevance, won multiple industry awards, and drove growth above the industry. He also served as a GSMA’s global IoT steering group member and as a non-executive director of MTData. Before Telstra, he was the general manager of RODE microphones. He developed several new products, including a now globally leading wireless product range, increased productivity, decreased failures, and led to substantial growth. Before immigrating to Australia, Gerhard was the founder of ATEC- a full FTTH service provider where he was responsible for setting strategy and driving product and customer engagements. He identified adjacent growth opportunities for ATEC in security and spearheaded several new initiatives, including Open Access Networks, Dark Fibre and Health. With a Bachelor of Commerce (Law) and qualifications in network engineering and continuous improvement, he strives to establish and maintain positive tension between seemingly opposing disciplines. From his founder days, he has remained passionate about challenging the status quo through innovation and has served as an advisory board member to several startups.
Kallipr (formerly known as mIoT) designs and manufactures a range of world-leading, innovative IoT solutions that allow you to better measure and monitor your data in an easy-to-use end-to-end package, ultimately reducing your business downtime and operating costs while improving sustainability. Their asset-to-asset communication and remote monitoring solutions are used across water and wastewater management, air quality monitoring, commercial metering, and many more custom-packaged solutions to help you reduce water leakage, measure air quality, and monitor capacity levels. Their Australian Made industrial data loggers and IoT solutions are used across infrastructure and utility networks, mining, oil & gas, transport networks, and manufacturing, with over 35,000 devices currently installed across the Oceania region. Their award-winning Captis device is designed to be installed in industrial settings or the harshest of environments and features the most extended battery life on the market, the most efficient payload, and simple, seamless installation. Their team of expert engineers continues to explore and advance Their end-to-end solutions so you can easily manage and gain real-time visibility of your devices using the plug-and-play Captis cloud platform. They focus on advancing technologies to create the most secure agile integrations for your business operations, ensuring time and cost savings while providing a cleaner, more sustainable world. Leveraging their broad distributor and partner network, they deliver high-quality, sustainable, and scalable solutions, operating remotely where others cannot – at the far edge!
He mentions two aspects of the software in IoT solutions: one is enabling the hardware, and the other is the higher-level software that controls the device and interfaces it with other systems. The firmware aspect enables the hardware to function and is essential for optimizing the device's performance. However, the software that sits on top of the firmware is where the real problem-solving happens. In space applications, the firmware must also consider the device's restrictions, such as size, weight, and power, to optimize performance. An example is the Voyager spacecraft, which has been operating on low power for decades and has even left the solar system.
Brian Geisel is the CEO of Geisel Software, a custom software company with unique expertise in embedded and application software and a passion for staying ahead of the technology curve. With a rare combination of deep technical expertise and business acumen, Brian leverages emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning to create groundbreaking solutions. Brian and his team have not only worked with some of the most visionary hardware, software, and security companies in the medical device and robotics industries but have also completed various successful projects for the U.S. government, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Army, and NASA. During a career that spans two decades, Brian has developed a reputation for skillfully applying innovative technology to solve complex problems. He is an active thought leader featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Bloomberg Business, BBC, Forbes, Minyanville.com, and other major outlets. Named SBA's Massachusetts Small Business Person of the Year, Brian has led the company through tremendous growth, earning it a spot on Inc. Magazine's list of 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America.
Geisel Software is a custom software development company passionate about innovation and unique expertise in embedded and application software solutions. Their highly skilled team designs, develops, and deploys groundbreaking software solutions that incorporate stringent security protocols. They've worked with some visionary companies to deliver world-class web/cloud, mobile, IoT, AI/ML, and embedded solutions. Their revolutionary thinkers and problem-solvers embrace innovation to tackle some of the most demanding technical challenges in robotics, medical devices, and more.
In this podcast, Alexandre Tisserant, President of Kinéis, a new satellite provider and connectivity provider dedicated to the Internet of Things, discusses his background as an IT engineer and his experience leading Kinéis. He explains that Kinéis currently has eight satellites in low orbit and provides commercial service to connect 20,000 objects around the earth. He also mentions that Kinéis raised 100 million euros to launch 25 new nano-satellites in 2023 to improve the performance and lower the cost of their service, with a focus on use cases such as science and wildlife monitoring, shipping vessel tracking, logistics, smart agriculture, and energy infrastructure. He also explains that satellite connectivity is complementary to terrestrial connectivity and will be used more in hybrid connectivity.
Alexandre Tisserant is the ex-Deputy Chief of Staff to the Deputy Minister for Digital Affairs and Innovation. He became President of Kinéis three years ago and has a background in telecommunications engineering, graduating from Ecole Polytechnique and TelecomParisTech in France. He worked for several years for the french Government and spent two years as COO of a hardware startup in San Francisco.
Kinéis is a satellite operator and global connectivity provider. It inherited from 40 years of expertise with the Argos system, founded at that time by CNES (French space agency) and operated by CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites). To simplify and revolutionize the uses of IoT by professionals and individuals, Kinéis locates and connects objects anywhere around the world. Kinéis raised 100 million euros from public and private investors in 2020.
These satellite constellations aim to provide connectivity for various markets and industries. However, there has been a shift in the market towards smaller, more affordable satellite options, known as small sats or small satellites. These small sats offer a cost-effective option for companies using satellite technology for IoT connectivity. In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Oscar Delgado, HEAD Aerospace, and Raghu Das, Aniara Spacecom LLC, join Ryan Chacon to discuss just this, plus various other topics centered around satellite IoT
Oscar Delgado is the IoT Sales & Business Development Director within HEAD AEROSPACE GROUP, focusing on IoT Business strategy and execution of the Sales plan of the Skywalker Space IoT constellation service (own Internet-of-Things (IoT) LEO constellation) and Business Development for Earth observation (E.O.) satellites business from HEAD AEROSPACE GROUP. He holds more than twenty-five years of experience in the international business development arena in the ICT sector, of which fifteen-year in the IIoT & SATIot Industry and the New Space sector last ten years. Before joining HEAD Aerospace, Oscar worked with SATIot and ICT for ORBCOMM (USA) / SKYWAVE (CANADA), TELDAT (SPAIN), DOMINION (SPAIN), MICROCITY (BRAZIL), ATOS ORIGIN (NETHERLANDS), acted as an independent consultant for QUECLINK, M3CORP, and ITO1 in Latin America Region. Sound knowledge of developing business in emerging markets in Energy, Telecommunication, Mining, Utilities (SmartGrid), Oil & Gas, Retail, Transportation, Banking, Industry, Government, and Services sectors. Oscar originally comes from Perú and holds a degree in Electronic & Electrical Engineering (UNIFEI/Brazil), a Master's degree (UNICAN/Spain) in Computer Science, a Master's in Business with China and Asia - Pacific (FUNIBER/Spain) – ongoing and Specialized (Perú) at Electricity Sector for Latin America. He has spoken at several international vertical events in Latin America, Europe, and ASIA.
HEAD Aerospace is a one-stop-shop service provider with integrated access from multiple Earth observation (E.O.) satellite constellations to complex turnkey geospatial solutions. A global network of more than 120 partners accesses HEAD's centralized geodata hub of satellite imagery collected from more than 86 on-orbit satellites with image resolutions ranging from 0.3m to 1m, tri-stereo imaging, true-color night imaging, hyperspectral, video from space, C-Band, X-band, and L-Band SAR. By 2023, the E.O. constellation expects to be complete with 130+ satellites. The strategic partnership with Chinese satellite operators enables the supply of satellite imagery from Chinese sensors across the globe. These industry-leading satellites provide enormous capacity and monitoring capabilities due to frequent revisit times from the ever-growing number of sensors. A revisit capacity of 15 minutes is possible by our submeter resolution optical satellites from 56 in orbit in the morning now and every 15 minutes anywhere from 9 am to 5 pm or daily everywhere with 138 in the complete deployment of the Jilin-1 Constellation. Next to the E.O. business unit, HEAD operates its own Space-based Internet-of-Things constellation, Skywalker, with eight on-orbit satellites as part of the 48 satellites constellation plan in 2025. The Skywalker Constellation has a data collection capability from ground-based terminals every hour, down to a few minutes, depending on latitude. It also carries AIS, VDES, and ADS-B payloads for ship detection and airplane monitoring services. HEAD, with eight satellites in orbit, provides data collection at least six times a day worldwide, enabling immediate services to the market. HEAD has representation globally, with subsidiaries in France and the Netherlands and local employees on each continent.
Raghu Das has spent his career building, operating, and investing in space-related businesses in privately held and publicly traded companies. Raghu currently serves as a Venture Partner at E2MC, where he analyzes and evaluates various investment opportunities in the space sector. Raghu also heads Aniara Spacecom LLC, a boutique space advisory company that serves an international client base, including Head Aerospace. Raghu has invested and played a strategic management role with several new space start-ups, including Astrome Technologies, supported and backed by the Indian Institute of Science. Raghu previously served as the co-founder of ProtoStar Limited, a company that owned and operated two geosynchronous satellites sold to Intelsat Ltd. and SES S.A. in 2010. Raghu was co-founder of Helios Wire Corporation, an S-Band IoT operator acquired by EchoStar Corporation in 2019. Raghu also founded Ramaspace, a Luxembourg-based company engaged in space mining exploration. From 1994 to 2003, Raghu held senior positions at Loral Space & Communications Ltd., including as Managing Director of Loral Skynet, Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA), and General Manager of Loral CyberStar, Indian Ocean Region. Raghu holds a degree in Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology, India, and a master's from George Washington University, USA.
ANIARA is a consulting and advisory company specializing in Satellite and Satellite services focusing on Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and other emerging markets. ANIARA is an aggregator and distributor of capacity on various high-demand GEO and LEO satellites and provides turnkey solutions. Aniara has offices in the United States and India and continues to focus on the communications and high technology sectors. ANIARA personnel is well known and respected for their ability to execute challenging projects under difficult conditions successfully. Their team has strong core industry expertise in technology, business and marketing, legal, finance, and regulation. Aniara has also built a global network of external consultants to augment their knowledge on a project-by-project basis.
Building a successful team for connected products requires diverse skills and perspectives. It's essential to have people at the table who can address the product's desirability, feasibility, and viability. This means bringing in people who understand the needs and wants of the target customer and those with the technical expertise to build and launch the product. On this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ryan Chacon sits down with Brian Tol, CTO of SpinDance, to discuss how to build a team for a successful IoT product. In addition, Brian shares insights on various challenges and downfalls he's seen in IoT and the role of UX in IoT success.
Brian Tol is currently the CTO at SpinDance. He is a full-stack IoT architect with 20 years of experience solving complex business and technology problems. Broad business and nonprofit background, including software architecture, business strategy, business development, and user experience design. In his roles, he has been instrumental in helping professionals at all levels of a company understand what IoT means to their business, why these projects are complex, and how to overcome common pitfalls.
SpinDance designs and develops fully integrated, custom software systems that bring products to life with compelling user experiences. Their passion for crafting the highest quality solution, combined with their human-centered and end-to-end systems approach, results in innovative products that work. They can help you take your product from ideation to production, from planning to hardware design to embedded, cloud, web, and mobile applications, to launch and support – and everything in-between. Their highly skilled team is motivated, nimble, easy to work with, and above all, dedicated to your success.
That's why SwaraLink Technologies created the Bluetooth Low Energy Developer's Checklist. In this podcast, the CEO and Co-Founder of SwaraLink Technologies, Sandeep Kamath, breaks down BLE and the checklist they've created, including various topics, from optimizing throughput and power consumption to ensuring secure connections and supporting over-the-air firmware updates. These aren't necessarily must-dos, but they're essential considerations to keep in mind as you design, develop, and test your product.
Sandeep was initially a self-taught programmer, playing around with QBASIC and Visual C++ in high school, but then shifted his interest from software to hardware while at the university level. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, focusing on Analog and RF Integrated Circuit Design. His educational background in hardware and RF systems and personal interest in software eventually led him to the world of embedded wireless systems. After graduating, Sandeep spent over a decade in the semiconductor industry, including eight years working for Texas Instruments Wireless Connectivity group. During his career at TI, Sandeep worked in various technical, management, and business roles, all related to TI’s Bluetooth Low Energy product line. In 2017 Sandeep took his knowledge of Bluetooth Low Energy from both a technology and market standpoint and founded SwaraLink Technologies to help companies build high-quality products with great user experiences.
SwaraLink Technologies is a services and solutions company focused on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) systems and software. Their flagship product, the SwaraLink Bluetooth Low Energy Platform, is a cross-platform middleware solution that reduces the cost of developing high-quality products that use Bluetooth Low Energy technology. SwaraLink was founded and incorporated in the State of California in 2017, with headquarters in San Diego. Since its founding, SwaraLink has helped numerous customers with various services, including architecture, development, testing, and debugging complex hardware and software systems that use Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy Technology.
From smart parking to smart lighting and monitoring air quality, cities are progressively getting smarter. Alicia Asin, CEO and co-founder of Libelium, discusses the three main pillars of use cases in smart cities, making citizens happier, reducing the carbon footprint, and increasing revenue, which drives adoption. She also shares what technology she believes will be the primary driver in the future of smart cities' growth.
Alicia Asin is the CEO and co-founder of Libelium. She received the European Women Innovator Award in 2019 and is on the Jury for the Princess of Asturias Innovation Awards.
Established in 2006, Libelium is a complete IoT solutions company based in Zaragoza, Spain. Libelium designs and manufactures wireless sensor network devices so that system integrators, engineering, and consultancy companies can deliver reliable IoT, M2M, and Smart Cities solutions with minimum time to market. The company also offers a cloud platform solution, which empowers users to deploy and manage an end-to-end digitalization solution out of the box. With over 2,000 developers across 120 countries, its ecosystem of users covers organizations ranging from startups to universities to large international corporations.
We have an exciting episode of the IoT For All Podcast featuring Linden Tibbets, CEO of IFTTT. In this episode, Linden discusses the founding of IFTTT, how IoT can connect the world, and the importance of low-code, no-code integration platforms in driving the adoption of IoT. IFTTT is an online platform that helps users automate and integrate their favorite apps and smart devices, making it easier for them to work together seamlessly.
Linden Tibbets is CEO and founder of IFTTT (a.k.a. If This Then That), the popular low-code no-code service that millions of consumers use to connect and automate the devices and services in their lives. Linden graduated from Santa Clara University, where he studied Computer Engineering. Before starting IFTTT in 2010, Linden worked at the design firm IDEO.
IFTTT is an online platform that empowers you to do more with your favorite apps and smart devices by helping them automate and integrate so they can work together seamlessly. IFTTT is the world’s leading connectivity platform. They help over 600 global enterprises accelerate the digital transformation of their products into integrated services, dramatically reducing their development costs while extending compatibility and lifetime value. IFTTT is the connectivity standard and low-code alternative to building your integrations in-house. Their products have attracted 18 million consumers across 140 countries and served over 90 million activated connections. Enterprises like Domino’s, Amazon, Bosch, ING, and Samsung trust IFTTT for their connectivity solutions.
For the first time in history, SatIoT can now connect any type of IoT sensor with low-cost and low-power anywhere around the globe, which provides new ways to monitor various use cases, such as climate change. Fabien Jordan, the Founder and CEO of Astrocast, joins the podcast to discuss just that, along with other use cases of SatIoT. Fabien also gives insights on the goal for nanosatellites orbiting Earth, challenges in the industry, and what the future holds for SatIoT.
Fabien Jordan is the Founder and CEO of Astrocast, a leading Satellite IoT service that enables asset tracking and two-way communications in remote areas of the world. Fabien is widely recognized for his work on SwissCube, the longest-operating nanosatellite. He also worked as Technical Manager at the Space Exploration Institute in Neuchâtel, where he contributed to designing two scientific instruments for the ESA ExoMars Rover Mission. Previously, he was Electrical System Engineer at the Swiss Space Center EPFL. Thanks to his 15-year experience in space systems engineering and early involvement in the CubeSat community, he became convinced that nanosatellite constellations would disrupt specific segments of the satellite industry and saw the NewSpace revolution coming. In 2014, with an international team of experts from the space and telecom industries, he developed a strong business model to provide global, direct-to-satellite Internet-of-Things (IoT) communications. Leveraging the industry-leading performance of Astrocast’s L-band IoT network, Fabien successfully positioned the first Swiss satellite operator as a front-runner.
Astrocast SA operates a leading global nanosatellite IoT network, offering services in industries such as agriculture & livestock, maritime, and environment and utilities, to name a few. The Astrocast network enables companies to monitor, track, and communicate with remote assets from anywhere in the world. It relies on a superior L-band spectrum through a strategic alliance with Thuraya. In partnership with Airbus, CEA/LETI, and ESA, Astrocast developed Astronode S, an ultra-low power and miniaturized module compatible with inexpensive L-band patch antennas. Founded in 2014 by a renowned team of experts, Astrocast develops and tests all its products in-house, from the satellites to the modules. Astrocast is listed on Euronext Growth Oslo and recently announced the acquisition of Hiber.
Previously plagued by spotty connection, satellite connectivity provides a more stable worldwide option for IoT devices to stay connected. Sara discusses key points in the industry, such as the current landscape, the biggest values, and the future of satellite IoT connectivity.
Sara Spangelo is a former co-founder and CEO of Swarm and current senior director of satellite engineering at SpaceX. Before founding Swarm, Sara worked on small satellites and autonomous aircraft at the University of Michigan. She was a lead systems engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) and Google X. Her expertise is modeling and optimizing satellite constellations to maximize impact and business opportunities. Sara holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan and, in 2017, was a Top 32 Canadian astronaut candidate.
Swarm's mission is to connect people and devices from anywhere in the world, at all times, at the lowest cost. Swarm Technologies is based in the US and has about 40 employees today. The company currently has over 160 satellites in LEO, providing 100% global coverage. Swarm has full regulatory approval from the FCC to operate commercially in the US and is also commercially approved in 15+ countries worldwide. Swarm intends to continue launching satellites over time as necessary to maintain and expand its satellite network. Swarm's satellites are a 1/4U in size and have a mass of 400 grams with an average lifetime of 4 years. Swarm's uniquely small satellites enable the company to provide network services and user hardware at the industry's lowest costs while delivering maximum value to customers across various industries. These industries include agriculture, energy, environmental monitoring, maritime shipping, and ground transportation, providing the highest value for low bandwidth IoT use cases such as asset tracking and sensor monitoring. Swarm Technologies offers a hardware product called the M138 Modem, a satellite modem that can be integrated into user devices. SweetSense is an example of a client implementing Swarm connectivity for its water monitoring devices. With Swarm, SweetSense has been able to save 5x versus what they were previously paying for a legacy satellite solution. The Swarm M138 Modem is currently on sale for US $59-89 until November 30, 2022, and the data plan costs US $5 per month. The data plan provides users with up to 750 packets/month with a maximum packet size of 192 bytes. Swarm just launched the Swarm [Asset Tracker], which offers an end-to-end solution for tracking equipment, vehicles, and other remote assets. The Swarm Asset Tracker functions worldwide using Swarm's global satellite network and is ideally suited for remote locations that lack terrestrial network coverage.
In the podcast, Rajesh focuses on the two main technologies of digitalization, 5G and AI, and how they play an important role in the IIoT industry. Rajesh gives examples and use cases of the technologies and how they will provide a safer, more sustainable work environment.
Three decades of successful track record in Digital, Technology, Product, Business, Industry Domain and Organizational leadership including building and transforming world-class multinational organizations, profitable high growth businesses, strategizing and innovating successful software platforms, products & industry rich technology solutions. Wealth of Global leadership working across India, Americas, Europe, Middle East and APAC with World's best organizations like ABB, Oracle, eBay, PayPal, Danfoss, Siemens & Rolta. Successfully transformed businesses to IP & Platform led recurring and highly profitable growth SaaS businesses. Transformed organizations to move up in the digital transformation & Industry 4.0 value chain.
ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. The company’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered and operated. Building on more than 130 years of excellence, ABB’s 105,000 employees are committed to driving innovations that accelerate industrial transformation.xn.
He outlines how antennas play a significant role in dictating an IoT device's range, connectivity performance, and form factor. Tadd also talks about choosing the suitable antenna by basing decisions on data sheets and what could happen if the improper antenna is selected for your solution.
Tadd Scarpelli started his career designing antennas for Motorola, notably, he designed the revolutionary RF antennas for Motorola's RAZR cell phone. Through his Chicago-based company, Field Theory, Tadd continues to design high-performance, innovative, efficient, and low-cost antennas helping companies from small start-ups to large corporations.
Field Theory is an antenna customization and RF integration company providing complete RF solutions to companies in the wireless electronics industry. From concept to design, Field Theory's innovation offers wireless products optimal antenna performance, which helps companies to ensure a successful product launch. Field Theory services include antenna consulting, RF antenna design, custom antenna design, rapid prototyping, and production manufacturing.
Batteryless IoT is a topic we don’t get to hear much about, so Ben and David start by sharing what it means, the current landscape, and where it is being implemented. Ben and David also share insights into the top applications of the technology, what the future looks like, and how you know batteryless IoT is suitable for your application.
Ben Calhoun (Ph.D., MIT) is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Virginia and co-Founder / co-CTO at Everactive. Ben's research breakthroughs in ultra-low power integrated circuits have enabled a new category of continuously active, batteryless wireless sensors. He continues at Everactive to build toward a vision of pervasive monitoring by trillions of self-powered devices.
David Wentzloff co-founded Everactive in 2012, where he is currently co-CTO. Everactive produces data intelligence for the physical world. Operating without batteries, the company's always-on wireless sensors deliver continuous cloud-based analytics at a scale not possible with battery-powered devices. David received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1999 and MS and Ph.D. degrees from MIT in 2002 and 2007, respectively. He is also an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor and the Faculty Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on ultra-low power radio integrated circuits for self-powered systems and mm-scale sensors. He has published over 150 papers in peer-reviewed conferences and journals, including the first sub-100nW wake-up receiver. He serves on the program committees for the IEEE RFIC and ISSCC conferences.
Everactive delivers the most sustainable, scalable, and cost-effective Internet of Things solutions. The company's proprietary low-power energy harvesting and wireless technology enable batteryless and always-on IoT systems powered entirely from micro-renewable energy. By opening its groundbreaking technology, Everactive is allowing the developers to build suites of innovative hyper-scale IoT applications that continuously analyze an explosion of new data across a wide range of applications and throughout entire environments.
Everactive's self-powered IoT platform is built upon groundbreaking advances in ultra-low-power circuit design and wireless communication that allow the company to power its Eversensors exclusively from harvested energy. The company also offers a managed data network to seamlessly and reliably deliver developers self-sustaining data streams. Everactive has offices in Santa Clara, CA; Charlottesville, VA; and Ann Arbor, MI.
Sandeep begins by introducing himself, the company, and the backstory of the company. He then gives a high-level overview of the current state of AI and the leading use cases of adoption. Sandeep then focuses on the importance of AI and its ability to protect workers' safety. Ryan and Sandeep wrap up this discussion with a conversation around challenges to adoption and advice for companies looking to integrate AI into their business.
Sandeep Pandya is CEO of Everguard.ai leading the way in the incorporation of wearables with computer vision, machine learning, and AI to make the world's industrial environments safer and more sustainable. Formed in 2019, Everguard.ai stemmed from Pandya's belief that the world is experiencing a technological renaissance and that the nexus of AI, digital connectivity, and information sharing will fundamentally reshape and improve how people and their communities sustain each other. Pandya is a technology veteran whose experience spans product introductions and innovations in semiconductors, connected devices, wireless infrastructure, cloud services, and novel AI/CV applications. His leadership has helped organizations of all sizes establish high-growth markets globally.
Everguard's mission is to protect companies' most important assets — their people — with the first proactive technology solution dedicated to industrial sustainability. They're revolutionizing how heavy industry approaches worker safety, health, and welfare using AI technology to support companies in their missions to fulfill environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. Everguard.ai are the technologists behind Worker-Centric AI™, the world's first artificial intelligence platform to create a conscious environment powered by sensor fusion that senses distress and danger long before a human can. Worker-Centric AI™ ties together various industrial sensor technologies using sensor fusion, edge computing, and AI algorithms to enable them to perform in ways not possible independently. Everguard's enterprise solution, Sentri360®, utilizes Worker-Centric AI™ technology to create a Sentri Zone™ with workers at the center, continuously protecting them in the most complex industrial environments.
Rex introduces himself and Asset Panda before going into depth on the industry's current state. He then talks about how IoT contributes to asset management and why asset management and tracking differ. Rex then moves to the industry's business side and discusses what his clients are looking for and the hurdles he's seen for companies adopting the tech. To wrap up the podcast, Rex gives advice for adopters and insight into what he's looking forward to in the industry the most.
Rex Kurzius is the Founder/CEO of Asset Panda. Rex is an award-winning Entrepreneur and sought-after speaker, whose passion for helping the world work smarter, inspires us all to not only think outside the box but to imagine that the box does not exist. He is a visionary who draws on experience and insight from the experts he surrounds himself with to push the boundaries of how a company should operate. His leadership has propelled Asset Panda’s tremendous growth, taking the company closer to the top year after year. His sight is set on ensuring that Asset Panda dominates the SaaS sector helping the world’s organizations efficiently manage their assets.
Founded in 2012, Asset Panda is a powerful and flexible cloud-based asset management platform designed to help the world work smarter. The platform is designed with flexibility, allowing Asset Panda to be configured to work the way the user does for any company. The company is committed to providing its customers outstanding customer service and a constantly improving product.
Chris begins by discussing the current status of 5G deployments. He also talks about which use cases lead the way in 5G and how it compares to other connectivities. Chris then touches on the benefits of 5G within IoT and which industries are the keenest to adopt the technology. The conversation wraps up with a high-level discussion around challenges in rolling out 5G and what the future holds.
Chris Pearson is the President of 5G Americas. In his executive role, he is responsible for the overall planning of the organization and providing management for the integration of strategy and operations in technology, marketing, public relations, and regulatory affairs. With more than 34 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Mr. Pearson is a recognized spokesperson in mobile wireless and 5G technology trends and has spoken at technology conferences throughout the world, including CES, Mobile World Congress, CTIA, 5G World North America, and The Big 5G Event.
5G Americas is an industry trade organization composed of leading telecommunications service providers and manufacturers. The organization’s mission is to facilitate and advocate for the advancement and transformation of LTE, 5G, and beyond throughout the Americas. 5G Americas is invested in developing a connected wireless community while leading 5G development for all the Americas.
Zach begins by discussing his company and founding story before discussing how he has seen his company grow in recent years. He then talks about what is an integrated platform, the challenges he's seen in the industry, and advice for companies looking to adopt IoT.
Zach Supalla built an IoT product from scratch and delivered it to thousands of customers in 6 months. Did it again four or five times. Helped enterprise customers like Jacuzzi, Keurig, and Watsco do the same. He built a global team of 100+ and a company serving hundreds of enterprises and thousands of IoT engineers, and raised $80M in venture capital from Spark Capital, Root Ventures, OATV, and others. San Francisco Business Times 40 Under 40. IDC listed the particle as a Major Player in Worldwide IoT Platforms. It was one of Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in the Internet of Things in 2015, Business Insider's Enterprise Start-ups to Bet Your Career On in 2017, and Forbes' Top 25 IoT Startups to Watch in 2019.
Particle is an all-in-one (hardware+software+connectivity) platform for IoT products and connected devices. Zach and his team help manufacturers bring their physical products online. The main verticals the company operates in include light electric vehicles, smart energy, HVAC, emissions monitoring, and industrial equipment monitoring.
Nick opens the podcast by introducing himself, the company, and what a decentralized energy grid is. He then moves into additional use cases of IoT in renewable energy and how hardware and software operate in the industry. Nick then discusses the challenges of modernizing legacy systems and the overall adoption of IoT in the market. To wrap up the podcast, Ryan and Nick discuss the importance of security and how Evergen goes about it.
Having held senior engineering and analytics roles from global Startups to corporate businesses, Nick has over 20 years of experience writing and delivering Software as a Service (SaaS). With his practical and technical know-how, Nick is an expert in leading and building tech teams. A charismatic leader known for his sense of humor and social skills, Nick has expanded the Evergen tech team to over 21 employees across 7 countries. Along with his daily duties, Nick championed “Coffee Roulette” and “Trivia Nights” for staff during the Covid-19 lockdown periods, a testament to the effort he puts into people. A father to a young son, being part of accelerating the transition to renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions is a massive driver for Nick and his daily work. He is a big believer in collaborative team environments where problem-solving is a collective task.
At Evergen, they provide a software platform that enables digital optimization of the energy supply chain, maximizing the benefit of deploying renewable technologies. These include utility-scale assets (solar farms), C&I sites, and thousands of homes and businesses with solar and storage. Their systems are used by retailers, networks, asset owners and operators, and consumers to ensure the optimum function of their assets. Evergen’s mission is to kill a coal-fired power station in 10 countries by powering the transition to a future resilient, renewable, decentralized energy system.
Aaron begins by introducing himself, MXC Foundation, and giving the background of how the company was founded. He then talks about where IoT is heading and how decentralized networks are needed in IoT. The conversation then moves to a discussion around how the metaverse and NFTs relate to IoT. To wrap up this episode, Ryan and Aaron discuss how companies can make IoT be more attractive, the conversation with partners around LPWAN, and how IoT is currently perceived in the market.
Aaron Wagener is the COO and Co-Founder of the MXC Foundation. Having worked in a variety of International markets (Australia, Brazil, Germany, the Middle East, and the US), Aaron's goal is to grow the MXC Foundation Data Network, ensuring LPWAN becomes the network of choice for IoT device operators. Social Networks connect the people of the world, and MXC is connecting the world's devices.
MXC is all about inspiring fast, efficient, decentralized data connectivity using LPWAN with Blockchain technology. Via the M2 Pro Miner, we are creating the world's largest decentralized data network, powered by the people, for the people. MXC focuses on connecting the world via IoT, building the world's largest decentralized network, and the role of NFTs in IoT.
He then touches on what exactly NFC is and how it differentiates itself from similar technologies. Cameron talks about how IoT plays a role in the industries that SharpEnd focuses on and the challenges for brands looking to integrate NFC into their products. Ryan and Cameron wrap up the podcast with a discussion about the future of NFC and what to expect from SharpEnd.
Cameron Worth, 33, founded SharpEnd, the world’s first Internet of Things (IoT) focused agency, when he was 25. The business is based in Hackney, London, and develops connected products and experiences for brands. After seeing customers in a North London bar tapping their phones on QR codes for the first time in 2015, Cameron created SharpEnd. Before starting his own company, he managed mobile advertising at Soho-based marketing and mobile agency group Engine, delivering many successful projects but, unfortunately, having some unsuccessful children’s apps for Mr. Bean. Cameron splits his time between London, Ibiza, and Bulgaria. In his spare time, he DJs minimal electronic music and plays across Europe’s cities, galleries and afterparties.
SharpEnd / io.it is the world’s fastest-growing Internet of Things partner to leading brands spanning the categories of drinks, beauty, fashion, wellness, and FMCG. Clients include Estée Lauder Companies, Pernod Ricard, PepsiCo, Mattel and Nestlé, Yeo Valley, and LVMH. Founded in 2015 and with offices in the UK and US, SharpEnd uses technologies such as NFC, QR codes, and Augmented Reality to develop connected packaging, product, and retail experiences for brands powered by the industry standard platform called io.tt, which is currently used in over 130 countries. SharpEnd’s proprietary platform, io.tt, connects billions of products and store touchpoints across the globe, identifying where and why consumers are interacting and delivering these insights back in real-time dashboards.
Soumya breaks down the metaverse and how Inpixon has integrated it into its offerings. He then discusses business use cases for it, technologies making it possible, and which industries can benefit the most. Soumya also discusses the role of digital twins in the metaverse and where he sees the growth and evolution in the industry.
Soumya Das has been recognized for his leadership, innovative approach to product and strategic marketing, and meticulous execution. As COO, Das leads Inpixon’s operations, including sales, marketing, research & development, and customer success, driving them to achieve ambitious goals. Before his time at Inpixon, Das led executive teams and ushered several start-ups and larger enterprises through multiple acquisitions.
Inpixon® (Nasdaq: INPX) is the innovator of Indoor Intelligence®, delivering actionable insights for people, places, and things. Combining the power of mapping, positioning, and analytics, Inpixon helps to create smarter, safer, and more secure environments. The company’s Indoor Intelligence and mobile app solutions are leveraged by many industries to optimize operations, increase productivity, and enhance safety. Inpixon customers can take advantage of industry-leading location awareness, RTLS, workplace and hybrid event solutions, analytics, sensor fusion, IIoT, and the IoT to create exceptional experiences and do good with indoor data.
The podcast begins with both guests introducing themselves and providing more information about EDJX before diving into mesh computing and serverless IoT. They then talk about serverless at the edge and their companies' offerings. The conversation then moves more high-level with discussion around challenges in development, the biggest drivers of growth, the evolution of serverless IoT, and advice for how developers can approach the onboarding process.
Benjamin Thomas is the CEO of EDJX, the intelligent edge OS and computing platform that makes it easy to write, deploy, and execute IoT and other applications using serverless computing and an edge mesh network of micro-compute and storage nodes to minimize latency, eliminate expensive backhauling of data, accelerate content delivery, and rapidly deploy IoT sensors at the far edge. His diverse technology and business experience includes being an industry disrupter in the travel and veterinary services industry. In previous ventures, he managed large-scale offshore development teams, overseeing the development of over 100 software applications. Benjamin grew a chain of veterinary practices to $42 million in revenue and 450 employees through 28 acquisitions in 7 states. Benjamin was a nominee for Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year award. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering with Honors from Tulane University and an MS in Management from Stanford University.
Delano Seymour is a visionary founder, pioneer, and disruptive innovator, with several technology patents to date. He is the former founder and President of a high revenue-generating Managed Services company headquartered in the Caribbean. Delano is also a global technology speaker at prestigious industry forums such as Cloud Expo Container & Microservices Summit, Red Hat Summit, and OpenShift Commons Briefings.
EDJX is an intelligent Edge OS and computing platform that makes it easy to write, deploy and execute applications using serverless computing to increase responsiveness and security. EDJX's edge mesh network of micro-compute and storage nodes minimizes latency, eliminates expensive backhauling of data, accelerates content delivery, and rapidly deploys IoT sensors at the far edge. EDJX helps businesses handle the explosive demand for data processing to serve real-world edge computing applications, including industrial IoT, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and robotics. EDJX is a privately held company based in Raleigh, NC.
Steve begins by introducing himself and his company before giving a high-level overview of the evolution of IoT security he’s witnessed in his 15 years of working in the field. He then moves into a discussion about what companies should consider and the advice he would provide for adopters. Steve also touches on challenges in the industry and what identity as a basis is for security.
For 15 years, Steve has been influencing the design of secure semiconductors for secure applications at WISeKey, Lynx Corporation, and Atmel/Microchip. He is an innovator with expertise in IoT Architecture, Blockchain, PKI, Anti-Counterfeit, and Privacy. As a Security Technologist at WISeKey, Steve has written patents and been involved in shaping the semiconductor features to conform to the changing security landscape. In the IoT industry, he has been involved with setting security standards as a member of the Security Working Groups, including Wi SUN FAN, Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), and Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC). Most recently, he worked with NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence on the Trusted IoT Network Layer Onboarding project.
WISeKey (NASDAQ: WKEY; SIX Swiss Exchange: WIHN) is a leading global cybersecurity company currently deploying large-scale digital identity ecosystems for people and objects using Blockchain, AI, and IoT, respecting the Human as the Fulcrum of the Internet. WISeKey microprocessors secure the pervasive computing shaping today’s Internet of Everything. WISeKey IoT has an installed base of over 1.6 billion microchips in virtually all IoT sectors (connected cars, smart cities, drones, agricultural sensors, anti-counterfeiting, smart lighting, servers, computers, mobile phones, crypto tokens, etc.).
Their technology is Trusted by the OISTE/WISeKey’s Swiss-based cryptographic Root of Trust (“RoT”). It provides secure authentication and identification for the Internet of Things and Blockchain in both physical and virtual environments. The WISeKey RoT serves as a common trust anchor to ensure the integrity of online transactions among objects and between objects and people.
Matt begins by introducing himself and Wachter, along with their current offerings and target audience. He then goes into depth on industries that Wachter focuses on and their use cases in retail. Matt and Ryan then go into a high-level conversation around the current IoT landscape and challenges before wrapping it up with Matt giving advice to people preparing to begin their IoT journey. As VP of Strategic Innovation, Matt Tyler is passionate about working with customers and manufacturers to architect valuable business solutions. With 20 years of experience in operational and information technologies, Matt drives collaboration with customers to define their business objectives and provides advanced technology solutions that improve safety, increase productivity, and maximize efficiency while leveraging existing investments. Wachter approaches every project with a team of certified experts who consult, design, procure, deploy and maintain all of your AV systems. Wachter’s expert AV solutions, Structured Cabling, Electrical, Network, and Physical Security Solutions leverage direct partnerships with the top technology manufacturers to meet your specific needs.
Jason starts by giving some background on himself and the company before discussing how digital transformation affects the food refrigerator industry. He then discusses ways IoT is helping control food cost and reducing food waste. To wrap up the podcast, John and Ryan discuss challenging situations and how companies can overcome these challenges.
Jason Murphy is a change management expert with experience building and forming complex strategies to execute and sustain desired outcomes through a systemic approach. This approach enabled Jason to lead the highly successful delivery of the IMS Evolve application for the world's largest retailer across their estate of 5,300 stores in under 6 months. Jason is passionate about establishing a culture of continuous improvement by identifying focused outcomes that ensure the customer recognizes consistent value from the IMS Evolve solution. Jason has deep domain knowledge of the retail store, food quality, and maintenance operations that are continuously utilized to develop customer engagements and drive significant innovation within the IMS Evolve solutions stack.
IMS Evolve works with some of the largest supermarket brands in the world to deploy IoT technology, something it first introduced in 1999 before the IoT term had even been coined. They help to reduce carbon emissions in the food supply chain and help turn supermarket fridges into giant virtual batteries to stabilize the grid.
Dan opens the podcast by introducing himself and Inseego before giving a high-level overview of how 5G will impact IoT. Ryan and Dan then discuss how 5G relates to sustainability and how it stacks up against 4G. They end this podcast episode with a discussion around new use cases 5G will enable for sustainability and potential challenges companies will encounter when moving to it.
Dan Picker is an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience developing and deploying wireless infrastructure, software, medical devices, applications, and mobile devices, including strategic planning and global platform management for companies like Nokia and PureWave Networks. Before joining Inseego, he served as an advisor and board member for many companies, guiding the wireless enablement of medical devices and other products that now benefit from 4G and 5G connectivity. As CTO of PureWave Networks, he helped pioneer the world's first high-performance 4G small cell base stations for terrestrial and aeronautical applications. He provided strategic direction for product roadmaps and cost reduction programs while leading digital and R.F. hardware, software, firmware, mechanical, industrial design, antenna development, integration, and testing for the company's infrastructure equipment. He served for two years as the Chair of the International Wireless Consortium (IWPC) Small Cell Working Group, a team of over 120 of the world's top operators and OEMs. During his 12-year tenure at Nokia, he became the Head of Wireless Platforms, and CDMA Operations, with global responsibility for CDMA platform software, hardware, and ASIC development. He holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering (Communication Theory and Systems) from UCSD and a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from UCSB. He also has over 20 wireless technology patents and publications.
Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG) is an industry leader in intelligent device-to-cloud solutions that extend the 5G network edge, enabling broader 5G coverage, multi-gigabit data speeds, low latency, and strong security to deliver highly reliable Internet access. Inseego's mobile broadband, fixed wireless access (FWA) solutions, and software platform incorporate the most advanced technologies (including 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, and others) into a wide range of innovative products that provide robust connectivity indoors, outdoors and in the harshest industrial environments. Inseego's products and SaaS solutions that provide the highest quality wireless connectivity for service providers, enterprises, and government entities worldwide are designed and developed in the USA.
He begins by introducing himself, the company, and its founding story. He then high-levels migration IoT and its importance before discussing the challenges he’s faced in the industry. Dan then talks about revenue streams that IoT has enabled and some points of contention for companies looking to adopt. To wrap up the podcast, Dan and Ryan have a conversation about PTSN and its looming switch-off.
Dan is Pangea's managing director and co-founder, a leading provider of global IoT connectivity and multi-award-winning IoT solutions. Previously the Head of Partners and Strategy at O2 UK, Dan's been recognized for his team-first approach to leadership, resilience in the face of challenge, and commitment to helping businesses build robust IoT solutions. Combining the best intelligent mobile connectivity on the market with expert coaching and consulting, he helps partners optimize their profits, see revenue sooner, and secure more deals.
Pangea is a team of creators and tech lovers who believe things work better connected. Retail, agriculture, education, transport, healthcare—every industry out there should benefit from the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of the Internet of Things. Many operators are hindered by their size, unable to focus their resources on providing IoT at its full potential. And many businesses don't yet understand how IoT can help them. So like their namesake—the supercontinent that connected the world before separating into today's continents—they're connecting everything. They've built an IoT ecosystem based on our intelligent global IoT connectivity, best-in-class devices, actionable analytics, and award-winning IoT solutions. And they're using it to bring data-driven decision-making, game-changing automation, and exciting new revenue streams to businesses across the planet.
Pilgrim begins the podcast by introducing himself and the company before discussing the current IoT landscape and challenges with scaling. He then talks about popular industries and new use cases in the market before wrapping up the conversation with challenges he’s seen in consumer IoT.
Pilgrim Beart is CEO of DevicePilot, which enables companies deploying smart devices at scale to deliver high-quality service at low cost, including smart energy, electric vehicle, and consumer electronics brands. Previously, Pilgrim co-founded the smart home platform AlertMe, which sold to British Gas in 2015 for $100m. Before that, he founded the antenna technology company Antenova, which has shipped billions of antenna systems into smartphones globally. Pilgrim began his career at startups in Cambridge and Oxford, then led technology teams in three startups in Silicon Valley in the 1990s. As a senior business director with a proven track record in scaling connected devices, Pilgrim's expertise is of value to companies aiming to achieve business growth objectives in IoT.
DevicePilot enables companies deploying smart devices at scale to deliver high-quality service at low cost, including smart energy, electric vehicle, and consumer electronics brands. DevicePilot Core is a new offering from DevicePilot. It enables smart device estates to be managed at scale from just 1p per device per month. See here for details.
Dan begins by introducing himself, his company, and the use cases he works on. He then discusses the company’s target audience and experiences homeowners encounter when using Dwellwll’s products. He then moves more high-level by talking about the general landscape of adoption in the real estate industry and the challenges he’s seen in the multifamily sector. Ryan and Dan wrap up the podcast with a conversation about keeping costs down for adopters.
Dan Simpkins is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dwellwell Analytics, Inc. and a longtime technologist, entrepreneur, and business leader. Dan leads the team that created Dwellwell, an IoT proptech product that assists owner-operators of residential property portfolios in protecting and increasing the value of their real estate assets. As a serial entrepreneur with 20+ U.S. patents, Dan frequently teaches, writes, and speaks about entrepreneurship. He founded and led telecommunications pioneer SALIX Technologies, sold in 2000 to Tellabs for $300 million. In 2016, Dan's second start-up, Hillcrest Labs, was acquired and became part of CEVA. Notably, Hillcrest created the first Smart TV operating system and developed the first motion controller for television, used in over 100 million Smart TVs.
Dwellwell is an IoT smart home/proptech product that transforms residential maintenance from reactive to proactive (and even preventative!) using AI, edge computing, and patent-pending sensing technology. They deliver previously unobtainable data and analytics to multifamily real estate owner-operators. Dwellwell detects, identifies, and alerts owner-operators to minor maintenance issues before they escalate into larger, more costly, and disruptive problems. As the first "check engine light" for the home, Dwellwell is poised to fill a significant void in the real estate technology market.
Julian begins by introducing himself and LORIOT before discussing the IoT market as a whole. He also talks about what is contributing to the growth of IoT and the improvement being made in the connectivity space. At the end of the episode, Julian discusses challenges he’s seen in the market and the approach LORIOT is taking.
Julian Studer is the Co-founder and CEO of LORIOT, the Enterprise-grade LoRaWAN Network Server Provider, operating globally in over 150 countries plus supporting 11 nationwide rollouts and more than 35 smart cities worldwide. Julian has a financial background with a Master's Degree in Economics and more than 10 years of experience in the Swiss and international Banking and Finance industry. Riding his motorbike through the Swiss Alps and freediving in the most remote corners of the globe are his greatest passions and a way to discover the world from different perspectives.
LORIOT is a global IoT company founded in Switzerland in 2015 with the mission to enable long-range IoT solution deployments in every corner of the globe (and even space!). The Internet of Things (IoT) is a game-changer, disrupting every industry sector. They provide a growing distributed LoRaWAN® and mioty® infrastructure and an easy-to-use software platform that enables users to build, operate, and scale a secure IoT network. Due to a unique positioning in the LPWAN ecosystem as both software provider and network operator, their Hybrid Network Management System is one of the market's most powerful, complete, and secure solutions. It ensures their clients, who are Telecos, Utilities Companies, System Integrators, Local/City Governments, Bluechip Companies, and Multinational Organisations, have the highest standards for their enterprise-grade deployments. Their vision is a future where IoT is accessible to everyone, to transform lives, improve services and protect the health of our planet.
Sanjay begins by introducing himself and his company along with use cases they are working on. He then discusses the role IoT plays on the supply chain and how new technology developments have furthered that. Sanjay then focuses on the food supply chain and the advances that have been made. The conversation then moves more high level with a discussion around compliance regulations, challenges in the industry, and advice for companies starting their IoT journey.
Sanjay Sharma is a strategic thought leader with an impressive 17+ years of entrepreneurial experience building technology startups from the ground up. As CEO of Roambee, he is responsible for leading the company's vision, driving its worldwide business growth, and increasing its value. Sanjay has co-founded and led two successful Silicon Valley technology startups - KeyTone Technologies, which was acquired by Global Asset Tracking Ltd, and Plexus Technologies, which became an ICICI Ventures portfolio company. He has also been a part of the engineering teams at EMC, Schlumberger, and NASA. Sanjay has a bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from the University of Bombay and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from South Dakota State University.
Roambee offers better supply chain visibility on demand for on-time, in-full, in-condition delivery of shipments and assets anywhere in the world. 300+ enterprises are improving customer experience, service levels, product quality, cash cycles, business efficiencies, sustainability, and automating logistics with Roambee's real-time insights & foresight. Over 50 are among the top 100 global companies in the Pharma, Food, Electronics, Chemicals, Automotive, Packaging & Containers, and Logistics sectors. Roambee's innovative AI-powered platform, and end-to-end monitoring solutions, deliver curated and highly accurate supply chain signals built on item-level, firsthand IoT sensor data and non-sensor inputs. The outcome is better multimodal ETAs, OTIF deliveries, 80%+ cold chain compliance and more, including 4X+ ROI on supply chain assets by optimizing utilization and inventory levels.
Jaan begins by introducing himself and the company before talking about what micromobility is. He then transitions into discussing how last mile delivery has evolved and how IoT plays a role in it. Ryan and Jaan then move more high-level with conversation about areas of evolution for smart cities, challenges in the industry, and advice for companies starting their IoT journey.
Jaan Hendrik Murumets is the CEO of Krakul, Estonia's leading IoT and autonomous systems developer, and the CTO of Bercman Technologies, a Nasdaq First North listed deep-tech company developing traffic safety solutions. Jaan is a member of the Supervisory Board of the Estonian Electronics Industries Association. In 2020, Jaan was nominated Estonian Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2020.
Krakul helps startups and enterprises achieve business success with unmanned platforms and IoT products. Krakul's ability to collaboratively bring products to market rapidly, solve technical challenges, and achieve business success sets them apart from other design, product development, and engineering agencies. Krakul's comprehensive approach to working with the full product lifecycle (planning, development, production, supply chain, and scaling) is what helps its customers succeed. They can support their customers in all stages of their IoT-related projects, from ideation to prototyping and manufacturing.
Grace introduces herself and the company before diving into more specifics of what the alliance offers. She describes how the certification process works and the importance of third-party testing. Grace then discusses who can join the alliance and the goals they have moving forward. She wraps up the podcast by talking high-level about the challenges she’s seen in the IoT industry regarding security.
Grace Burkard, Director of Operations at ioXt Alliance, spearheads ioXt’s overall efforts in setting baseline security requirements to build a safer IoT world. Through her work with stakeholders and various international regulatory organizations like PSA Certified and NIST, Grace plays a crucial role in harmonizing and standardizing security and privacy requirements, product compliance programs, and public transparency of those requirements and programs.
ioXt is the Global Standard for IoT Security. Founded by leading technology and product manufacturing firms, ioXt is the only industry-led, global IoT product security and certification program. Through the ioXt Certification Program, IoT product manufacturers and developers can gain formal certification to the ioXt global standard. The certification profiles encompass ioXt Alliance’s Security Pledge, which is the result of industries working together to set security standards that bring security, upgradability, and transparency to the market and directly into the hands of consumers. The program measures a product by each of the eight ioXt principles with clear guidelines for quantifying the appropriate level of security needed for a specific product. Once approved, the ioXt SmartCert informs end-users, retailers, and ecosystem partners that a product is secure. Products with the ioXt SmartCert give consumers and retailers greater confidence in a highly connected world.
David begins by introducing himself and Vantiq, along with providing use cases of the technology his company works on. They then transition into low-code, IoT, and 5G roles in the industry and how they all work together. David discusses what low-code enables and the benefits it provides for customers. The conversation then moves more high-level with a discussion about industries with the most adoption, advice for companies beginning their IoT journey, and what success looks like for these businesses.
David Sprinzen heads marketing, training, and industry solutions at Vantiq. He comes from a diverse technical background in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, and Computational Neuroscience. He brings this practical knowledge to the discussion around how technologies like IoT, AI, and edge computing can drive business transformation, address the growing societal needs around sustainability, and make the world operate more efficiently.
Vantiq is the leading low-code platform for building and deploying real-time distributed solutions. Built on a next-generation event-driven architecture, Vantiq enables highly scalable and low-latency analysis of real-time streaming data from IoT devices, cameras, and enterprise systems to drive situational awareness for safety, security, and operational efficiency. Vantiq was founded in 2015 by software veterans Marty Sprinzen and Paul Butterworth, co-founders of Forte Software.
Brian introduces himself, InfluxData, and what time series data is. He then talks about how it compares to other data and its unique value and benefits. Brian then connects it to the real world by telling us how customers engage with InfluxData’s product and use cases with which time series data works well. Ryan and Brian then move into a high-level conversation around challenges in the IoT space and advice for companies trying to recognize where they need to improve.
Brian Gilmore is Director of IoT and Emerging Technology at InfluxData, the creators of InfluxDB. He has focused the last decade of his career on working with organizations worldwide to drive the unification of industrial and enterprise IoT with machine learning, cloud, and other truly transformational technology trends.
InfluxData is the creator of InfluxDB, the leading time series platform. They empower developers and organizations like Cisco, IBM, Siemens, and Tesla to build real-time IoT, analytics, and cloud applications with time-stamped data. Their technology is purpose-built to handle the massive volumes of data produced by sensors, systems, or applications that change over time. Easy to start and scale, InfluxDB gives developers time to focus on the features and functionalities that give their apps a competitive edge.
In the podcast, Bruce and Dennis discuss their partnership along with the top use cases and adoption drivers of LoRaWAN. They also provide advice on starting your IoT journey and the challenges they’ve witnessed in the industry.
Dennis Henderson is CEO and Co-Founder of Ready Wireless, a leading IoT Managed Services Provider and Systems Integrator. In his 35-year career, Dennis has been exclusively involved in telecommunications. He has leveraged that industry experience in building the Ready Wireless team as the company leads in the IoT revolution.
Bruce Chatterley is an experienced business leader and entrepreneur. He brings more than 25 years of experience building successful high-growth technology businesses. Before Senet, Bruce was an Independent Growth Consultant and acting CMO of a global fiber optic telecommunications provider in London, UK. He also served as CEO of Layered Technologies, a provider of secure cloud hosting services for Government, Financial Services, and Healthcare applications. Chatterley is an experienced telecom leader, serving as CEO of cloud-based VOIP firms Broadvox and Speakeasy. In addition, he is a former senior executive at Ameritech and US West. Chatterley has also been an early leader in developing the Software-as-a-Service industry, having served as CEO of ViAir and President of eServices for Concur Technologies. Earlier in his career, Chatterley held Senior Sales and Marketing positions at GE and IBM. He earned his BSBA from Central Michigan University and his MBA from the Kogod College of Business Administration at American University.
The podcast opens up with Sam introducing himself, Thinxtra, and their founding story. He then talks about the recent Sigfox sale by UnaBiz before discussing the distinction between IoT and Massive IoT. Sam expands further on Massive IoT by describing the factors of its adoption as well as its challenges and overall direction of it.
Sam Sharief is COO at Thinxtra, an Australian company he co-founded in 2015 to power new ways to use the Internet of Things (IoT) technology and enable organizations in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Macau to connect their physical assets to the digital world. Sam led Thinxtra’s network deployment across Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Macau and oversees business operations and infrastructure. He is responsible for driving growth through innovative, repeatable, and efficient solutions. Sam spearheads Thinxtra’s commercial relationships with vendors, suppliers, partners, and customers to maintain continuity and security of services and certainty in supply. He works closely with the supply chain and logistics, facilities management, and ESG sectors, helping organizations optimize the value of their assets, operate more sustainably, improve efficiencies, and boost both business outcomes and customer experiences. Sam graduated from the University of Auckland in New Zealand and holds a Master of Engineering Management (Hons) Degree.
Thinxtra, Enabler of Massive IoT, connects physical assets with the digital world in the most energy-efficient way, at scale, and at a fraction of conventional cost. As the owner and operator of the only public, national 0G Network dedicated to the IoT in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Macau, Thinxtra teams with a broad ecosystem of partners to help organizations create new business models, optimize asset utilization, monitor indoor air quality (IAQ), and unlock new customer service offerings.
Sujata begins by introducing Thread technology, its role in IoT, and how it compares to other technologies on the market. She then talks about recent trends in smart home technology, what needs to happen for mass adoption to occur and popular products in the industry. Ryan and Sujata wrap up the podcast with high-level conversations around commercial applications and advice for people looking to build a smart home. Sujata Neidig has 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry and has served in various roles ranging from product engineering to marketing and business development. Sujata Neidig has over 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry and has served in multiple roles ranging from product engineering to marketing and business development. She is currently the Director of Marketing for Wireless Connectivity. She also leads NXP’s standards efforts for IoT connectivity. She represents NXP on the Thread Group and Connectivity Standards Alliance’s Board of Directors and serves as Thread Group’s VP of Marketing. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Formed in 2013, the non-profit Thread Group is focused on making Thread the foundation for the internet of things in homes and commercial buildings. Thread is a low-power wireless networking protocol built on open standards that enable direct, end-to-end, secure, and scalable connectivity between IoT devices, mobile devices, and the internet. And, because Thread is IP-based, it seamlessly integrates with many environments, apps, devices, and clouds. The Thread Group provides a rigorous certification program to ensure device interoperability and a positive user experience. Thread is backed by industry-leading companies, including Amazon, Apple, Google/Nest, Lutron, Nordic Semiconductors, NXP Semiconductors, OSRAM, Qualcomm, Siemens, Silicon Labs, Samsung SmartThings, Somfy, and Yale Security.
Thomas starts the podcast with an overview of the smart building space before discussing leading use cases in the industry. He then details the ROI goals of companies adopting IoT in the market. Ryan and Thomas then transition into the importance of private LTE and 5G in the industry before moving into a high-level conversation around challenges to adoption and the best way to begin your journey. Thomas Greene is a serial entrepreneur and emerging technologies executive with an international background. He specializes in IoT, AI, and wireless technologies such as 5G, having worked with prominent ICT vendors and tier 1 telcos. Interested in the convergence of smart IoT and in-building wireless technologies to accelerate sustainable buildings. Renesas continuously strive to drive innovation with a comprehensive portfolio of microcontrollers, analog, and power devices. Its mission is to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world by providing intelligence to its four focus growth segments: Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, which are all vital to our daily lives, meaning their products and solutions are embedded everywhere. Their Industrial Edge Computing (IEC) team originates from Echelon Corporation, the inventor of the LON protocol, bringing 30 years of automation and control heritage. Echelon was then acquired by Adesto and Dialog Semiconductor. The SmartServer™ IoT is at the core of the IEC solutions and is marketed through their system integrators and distributors partners.
Vijay begins by introducing himself and the company before talking about the importance of AI in IoT. He then talks more specifically about AI's fit into enterprise technology and how to start adopting it. Vijay and Ryan then go more high-level with conversations around challenges to adoption and how cost affects the industry's growth before ending the podcast with Vijay letting us know what to look for from SymphonyAI in the future.
Vijay Raghavendra is a technology leader and entrepreneur with extensive experience leading technology teams in companies ranging from startups to Fortune 1. Most recently, Vijay was the CTO at Acuity Brands, an industrial technology company. At Acuity, he was responsible for all aspects of software technology strategy and delivery, including edge computing and IoT. Before that, Vijay served as SVP of merchant technology at Walmart, where he and his teams were responsible for all platforms, applications, and algorithms that drove the experience for Walmart’s merchants and suppliers and a significant part of the customer experience across stores and online.
Ryan and Mitch begin the podcast by introducing Z-Wave and how it compares to other technologies in the industry. Mitch then discusses how matter fits into what Z-Wave is doing before talking about the importance of interoperability. The conversation then moves more high-level, with Mitch sharing insights on challenges in the smart home space, how he sees the tech evolving, and what is a long-range Z-Wave device. Mitchell Klein is Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships at Silicon Labs, where he drives numerous initiatives to expand and accelerate the global adoption of smart home and smart cities applications. An IoT leader with 30 years of experience, Klein has dedicated his career to designing and implementing strategic programs that bring IoT technology deployments into the mainstream. In 2019, he was honored with a CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes innovative and visionary leadership in the technology design and installation industry. Klein has consulted for numerous consumer electronics brands and has led business development for URC for several years. Before URC, Klein owned and operated his award-winning installation firm for over 14 years. In addition to his role at Silicon Labs, Mitch is continuing his 2015 appointed role as the Executive Director of the Z-Wave Alliance, a consortium of wireless home technology companies dedicated to solidifying Z-Wave as the standard for wireless smart home and home automation products. The Z-Wave Alliance is a standards development organization dedicated to developing and advancing Z-Wave® technology as an open and internationally recognized ITU standard (G.9959) for smart home and IoT solutions. Alliance members lead the home controls market, providing leading-edge products and systems that deliver increased comfort, convenience, energy conservation, safety, and security. Z-Wave® is a registered trademark of the Z-Wave Alliance.
Yossi begins by introducing himself and his company before breaking down what is physical layer 1 and what makes it unique. Ryan and Yossi then move into higher-level conversations regarding identifying devices and misconceptions of abilities. They then wrap up the podcast by offering advice for companies and talking about the biggest risks in the industry. Yossi's passion is delivering simple solutions to complex problems. During the last 30 years, he has been involved in multiple engineering and leadership roles. He started his career in the Israeli intelligence corps (Unit 8200), where he participated in and then led large-scale R&D projects. In the late '90s, together with his two partners, he co-founded and led a couple of startups and developed cutting-edge technologies and solutions that addressed the evolving security and networking markets. After successfully exiting these (in 2012 and 2016), he co-founded Sepio (in 2016), where he served as CEO, focusing on leading the team and the growth path. Sepio was founded in 2016 by cybersecurity industry veterans. Sepio's HAC-1 is the first hardware access control platform that provides visibility, control, and mitigation to zero trust, insider threat, BYOD, IT, OT, and IoT security programs. Sepio's hardware fingerprinting technology discovers all managed, unmanaged, and hidden devices that are otherwise invisible to all other security tools.
On this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ryan Chacon is joined by Brandon Cannaday, the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Losant, to discuss IoT and embedded technologies.
She starts by introducing her extensive and interesting background and what Pathway is working on. She then goes on to talk about the impact of IoT in the supply chain and handling costs for companies looking to adopt it. Ryan and Zuzanna wrap up the podcast with a high-level discussion about the evolution of challenges and advice for choosing the right technology for your business. Zuzanna is the CEO of Pathway, a game-changing Dev Tool for enterprise clients, enabling real-time machine learning on live event streams. Pathway develops a Database that Thinks™, which provides a unified source of truth from raw data in logistics and other industries. Zuzanna is the author of the state-of-the-art model for forecasting maritime trade published by the American Academy of Sciences (single-author, pre-PhD). While working on this project, she saw the mismatch between the business needs, the reality of the data in logistics, and the current ML and AI methods - this was the spark to launch Pathway. During her career, she was responsible for sales of SaaS technology underlying Spoj.com. She holds a Master's degree in Economics and Public Policy from Sciences Po, Ecole Polytechnique, and ENSAE, as well as a Ph.D. in Complexity Science. Pathway develops a Database that Thinks. A game-changing Dev Tool for enterprise clients, enabling real-time machine learning on live event streams. Pathway provides a unified source of truth from raw data in logistics and other industries. Their product provides application developers with a capacity for real-time incremental in-memory transformation of complex event streams. Pathway is a female-led, deeptech developer tool company. It was started by top people in data processing and AI. Pathway's CTO, Jan Chorowski, previously worked at Google Brain, and most of the team members are top-competitive programmers. Their mission is to significantly impact the physical economy by bringing automation, scalability, and repeatability to industries that are having a hard time capitalizing on the advances in AI.
The podcast starts with an introduction to Matt and Vutility before going into use cases of the company and the current issues with data collection. Matt then talks about how to capture data and the process of building the HotDrop product. Ryan and Matt wrap up the podcast with a high-level overview of challenges in the industry and where Vutility’s customers come from. Matt has been an entrepreneur, business owner, and investor for the past 20 years. After completing his MBA at BYU, he spent several years as an executive consultant leading global organizations and innovative startups, providing financial and operational guidance. After initially joining Vutility in 2017 as COO, Matt has served as CEO since 2020, overseeing the global commercial expansion of the company, including technology development, market strategy, business growth, capital financing, and operations. Vutility powers insights that change how businesses work through cost-effective, scalable access to real-time energy data down to the circuit level. We deliver the data that sparks change. As the leading provider of high-resolution energy monitoring, Vutility enables businesses across all industries to optimize their energy consumption and improve operational efficiencies. Vutility has created innovative and cost-effective IoT-based monitoring sensors paired with our leading-edge graph databse cloud technologies, so companies across a range of commercial and industrial settings can gain relevant and timely insight into their energy usage and monitor critical infrastructure and equipment. The HotDrop family of devices provides minute-by-minute data behind the meter down to the circuit level, transmitting over half a million data points per year.
Daniel and Ryan open the podcast with a conversation about the current supply chain landscape before moving into the relationship it has with IoT and big data. Daniel then gives advice on selecting the proper IoT components and partnerships. The podcast wraps up with him talking about what these advancements have enabled in the supply chain and the biggest challenges of IoT adoption.
Daniel MacGregor is the Co-Founder of an award-winning, multi-million supply chain digitization and IoT company Nexxiot. He is focused on revolutionizing the global supply chain ecosystem by connecting mobile assets and cargo for smooth operations, efficiency, and sustainability. As a pioneer in IoT Hardware, Big Data, and the Connect Intelligent Cloud, he loves building multi-disciplinary, international teams to drive a positive impact on people and the planet.
Nexxiot is headquartered in Zurich and operates throughout Europe and the U.S., employing people from 28 countries. Committed to sustainability through corporate and social responsibility, Nexxiot’s goal is to enable a five percent reduction in global supply chain carbon dioxide emissions by increasing cargo transport efficiency and eliminating waste caused by empty runs and inefficient routes. Nexxiot is a driver of the digital logistics of tomorrow. By leading TradeTech and the digitization of cargo transportation, Nexxiot empowers global shipping companies and suppliers to harness the power of their data through proprietary, cutting-edge technology and integrated data solutions to ensure accountability, security, and efficiency. Nexxiot’s solutions track, find, and protect cargo worldwide.
The podcast opens up with an introduction of Randy and Semtech before Randy discusses the current state and where he sees asset tracking heading. He then discusses the importance of expanding connectivity and how new technologies enable new use cases. The podcast wraps up with a high-level conversation about how companies can stand out and what makes them successful.
Randy Ryder is the Director of Wireless Products for Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products Group, where he focuses on Semtech’s LoRa® devices. Before Semtech, he led a product marketing team at ams AG, developing advanced optical sensor solutions for consumer and industrial applications. Randy has 20+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry, working across various products, including microcontrollers, applications processors, and different wireless technologies. Randy holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration from Vlerick Business School in Belgium.
Semtech, a supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, produces a long-range, low-power Internet of Things wireless chipset called LoRa®, which seamlessly connects sensors to the Cloud to enable real-time communication of data and analytics. Semtech’s LoRa technology reduces costs, extends battery life, and improves network capacity to enable smart IoT applications that solve some of our planet's most significant challenges from energy management, natural resources reduction, pollution control, and infrastructure efficiency. During the interview, Randy will discuss LoRa and the recently announced LoRa Edge LR1120 platform, which seamlessly tracks assets worldwide, regardless of location.
Erin begins by introducing herself and her company before giving insight on a metaverse workplace and what she thinks the future looks like in this space. Ryan and Erin then have a high-level discussion around the importance of IoT in the workplace and how accepting people are of digital transformation. They wrap up the podcast with a conversation about challenges in the industry and how new tech fits into the work environment.
Erin McDannald, CEO and Co-Owner of Lighting Environments and its sister company, Environments, has guided clients throughout the lighting design and construction process for over two decades. Trained as an interior designer, McDannald joined Baltimore's New Design Light firm in the sales department in 2003 before becoming co-owner in 2009. Under her leadership, the company was rebranded to Lighting Environments to reflect the company's expansion into lighting technology offerings for all built environments. Now, McDannald is leading the company to meet the rapidly changing connected device market head-on with the launch of its new IoT company, Environments.
Environments offer full-scale, adaptable solutions that holistically support businesses from end to end, from energy management to health monitoring. Further, Environments is elevating physical spaces to allow cutting-edge interaction with a digital twin in the metaverse. With every development and service, Environments aims to create healthy, inclusive, and accessible spaces for all users and occupants. Environments' mission is to improve the lives of humankind by connecting people to places and things. Using intelligent IoT endpoints, Environments integrates innovative, scalable solutions that meet every space's present and future needs. The firm recently launched the Elevated Environments app, which offers a virtual world beyond the "digital twin" by creating a workspace that combines the physical building with community-centric features and a hybrid workforce.
They open the podcast with a high-level overview of the current IoT landscape then Shahram gives advice on how to approach security and overcome common roadblocks in the industry. He then goes into greater detail about protecting yourself in the IoT journey, how root of trust works, and where he sees the future of IoT security heading. Ryan and Shahram wrap up the podcast with a conversation about how this niche has changed during the pandemic.
Before founding Crypto Quantique, Shahram worked as a self-employed cybersecurity consultant and security solutions architect at CyNation, a risk management company. Of his current role, he says, “After years working in the cybersecurity industry, I have seen how companies are continually choosing between expensive and complex security or highly scaled systems without meaningful protection. Recognizing the need for a holistic solution that is easy-to-use at scale yet delivers robust and reliable security for everything from connected cars to high-end consumer goods, I founded Crypto Quantique.” Shahram, who lives in London, holds an MSc in Information Security and a Ph.D. in Post-Quantum Cryptography, both from Royal Holloway, University of London.
Crypto Quantique is a London-based company with a scalable architecture for quickly and securely connecting IoT devices to the cloud. Their architecture has two complementary, but independent elements QDID, a hardware IP that generates random, unique, unforgeable identities and cryptographic keys on-demand in silicon, and QuarkLink, a universal IoT security platform for connecting devices to in-house or cloud servers.
Alex begins by introducing himself and his company before talking about the limitations of GPS. He then describes how AI and computer vision works together to resolve the limitations. The conversation then turns more high-level with discussion around the future of computer vision and the possibility of moving into the consumer space. Alex Nesic is a passionate evangelist for shared micromobility and LEVs in general, promoting their role in a sustainable urban transportation ecosystem. Alex is co-founder of Drover AI, pioneering the use of AI-powered computer vision for micromobility. Drover is his 3rd company in the micromobility space - Alex previously founded CLEVR Mobility and was an executive at Immotor. Drover AI is pioneering the use of AI-powered computer vision on IoT devices used in the micromobility industry. Their PathPilot tech is used by our customers to enhance their regulatory compliance while also helping them optimize operational efficiency. PathPilot uses a camera and Drover's AI algorithm to detect in real-time whether a scooter is traveling on a street, sidewalk, or bike lane, enabling control of the vehicle's speed in each area. At the end of rides, PathPilot also performs parking validation, helping improve the proper parking outcome cities desire and keeping the right-of-way unencumbered.
Ryan and TJ open up the podcast by introducing what TJ is working on with Samsung and the basics of a private network and its benefits. They then move into a discussion about CBRS, the importance of 5G networks for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and considerations companies need to examine when deciding on going with a private or public network. The podcast wraps up with TJ talking about what we can expect from 5G in the near future as it relates to IoT.
Samsung Networks’ TJ Maan is responsible for the overall go-to-market and solution strategy for Enterprise Private LTE and 5G solutions. With more than 20 years of experience in the wireless networking industry, TJ has previously held leadership roles in Product Management, Technical Marketing, and Channels within companies that include Zebra Technologies, Motorola, and Extreme Networks.
Samsung Networks has pioneered the successful delivery of 4G and 5G end-to-end network solutions including chipsets, radios, and core. Through ongoing research and development, Samsung drives the industry to advance 5G networks with its market-leading product portfolio from fully virtualized RAN and Core to private network solutions and AI-powered automation tools. The company is currently providing network solutions to mobile operators that deliver connectivity to hundreds of millions of users around the world.
Samsung offers a full portfolio of private 5G solutions that enable enterprises to simplify deployment and operation of their own networks. The portfolio includes a range of 5G solutions—including RAN, Core, transport and management system—to meet the specific needs of enterprises. The solutions come in three configurations for various enterprises: a compact one-box solution, a standard mid-sized solution and a premium solution for large-scale businesses.
The podcast starts with a conversation around the current pricing models and rate plans in IoT connectivity. Forrest then gives advice on purchasing data and managing multiple carriers before talking about the challenges he’s seen companies face in the industry. Ryan and Forrest wrap up the podcast with a conversation around additional areas of difficulty and technologies helping alleviate these issues.
Forrest Derr has had a long, diverse career as a technology executive and entrepreneur. His roles have included technology, marketing, operations, finance, and sales. He contributes the majority of my success to helping those around him succeed by helping others to remove obstacles and barriers. He's always interested in making new connections and networking with others in the industry.
The podcast begins with an overview of ParkourSC and a few of their use cases in the industry before Mahesh shares more about the current supply chain management state. He then transitions to discussing supply chain factors and the importance of integrating with emerging technologies. Ryan and Mahesh wrap up the podcast with conversations about educating potential customers and the evolution of Parkour SC. Mahesh Veerina is the president and CEO of ParkourSC.
Mahesh is a seasoned Silicon Valley entrepreneur, technology executive, and investor with more than 25 years of experience with companies including Ramp, Nokia, Motorola, Azingo, and Barnes & Noble. He built and managed several companies as Founder/CEO from early stages to rapid growth, successful IPO, and M&A exits. Mahesh is a technologist, entrepreneur, and passionate about building businesses. His experience spans various technology sectors, including silicon, data networking, telecom, security, mobile phones, operating systems, cloud, big data, and analytics. Mahesh is a passionate and driven leader. He enjoys developing strategic market & product vision, building world-class teams, driving innovation, bringing products to market, and scaling revenues. He also has an extensive background in working with large teams and managing P&L in world-class organizations like Nokia, Motorola/Google. Mahesh served on numerous boards in venture-backed companies and industry organizations throughout his career. He holds several technology patents. He enjoys travel, golf, wine, and family.
ParkourSC delivers agility and transparency into supply chain operations to drive strategic innovation and resilience, enable timely decisions, boost customer satisfaction, and increase revenue. Their real-time supply chain operations platform is powered by next-generation technologies such as hyper-scale graph modeling, AI/ML, and massive real-time data ingestion from IoT and other contextual signals. Customers use ParkourSC to digitize their supply chain quickly and easily, gain continuous visibility into variance from the plan at any point and any level in the supply chain, predict and mitigate risks and excursions, ensure quality, compliance, and sustainability, and eliminate millions of dollars of waste.
In the episode, Eric and Calum also talk about how the market conditions have affected the industry and the challenges companies face. The podcast is wrapped up with a high-level discussion on where the industry is headed and information on Leverege's IoT playbook.
The Leverege playbook is a free guide developed to be a roadmap for success for any IoT solution provider. It distills years of hands-on experience in helping companies navigate the complex world of IoT, develop and sell large-scale IoT solutions, and launch new data-driven businesses. Access the playbook here: https://www.leverege.com/playbook
Calum is fascinated by philosophy, technology, and their intersection, with a deep optimism for how human choices and technological innovation can be combined to create a better future. Calum is currently COO of Leverege, an Internet of Things (IoT) applications development platform.
Leverege's mission is to enable and accelerate the digital transformation of all organizations, amplifying their human potential by providing software products and managed services that help them successfully develop and deploy IoT-enabled enterprise asset management solutions. Industry leaders around the globe trust Leverege to launch innovative IoT-enabled asset management applications to optimize operations, increase revenue, and delight customers.
The podcast opens up with Matt giving background about him and his company before talking about opportunities he sees in the IoT industry. Matt and Ryan then discuss sectors that heavily adopt IoT and the growth of IoT in the smart home space. They wrap up the episode with a high-level conversation around protocols in the industry and what companies need to consider when beginning their adoption journey.
Matt Johnson serves as President and CEO of Silicon Labs, a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology for a more connected world. Before becoming CEO, Matt led the company’s Internet of Things (IoT) business unit through a period of accelerating growth and industry leadership. Silicon Labs is now solely focused on technology solutions to enable smart, connected devices, transforming industries, growing economies, and improving lives and our environment. Before joining Silicon Labs, Matt held leadership positions at NXP, Freescale, and Fairchild Semiconductor. Matt is dedicated to strong company culture, innovative product development, and operational excellence. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology from the University of Maine and has completed executive programs at Harvard Business School and Stanford University. Matt currently serves on the boards of Dell Children’s Medical Center Foundation, the Global Semiconductor Alliance, and the Semiconductor Industry Association.
The podcast opens up with Alper introducing himself, LoRa Alliance, and the importance of having an alliance in a space like this. The conversation then turns to the tech, with Alper discussing the feature of LoRaWAN and what makes it unique in the connectivity space. Ryan and Alper also discuss the different types of networks in LoRa, a few of the current challenges in the industry, and details about the upcoming LoRaWAN World Expo.
Alper is a technology architect involved in the research, design, standardization, and productization of IoT and mobile technologies. He currently serves as the VP of Advanced Technology Development at Actility, the leading system vendor in the IoT LP-WAN field, and Vice-Chairman of the BoD and Chairman of the Technical Committee at the LoRa Alliance. Before his current post, he worked for Samsung Electronics Research Center, leading the 5G IP mobility, 4G WiMAX security, and ETSI M2M security design projects. During his tenure at Samsung, DoCoMo USA Labs, and Sun Microsystems, he contributed to the design and standardization of networking technologies, including Mobile IP, IPv6, and Zigbee IP. In contributor and committee capacities, he has been actively involved in international standards organizations such as IETF, 3GPP, ETSI, LoRa Alliance, Zigbee Alliance, and WiMAX Forum. In addition to global R&D engagements, he is also driving the formation of the IoT R&D ecosystem in Turkey as the founder of the "Nesnelerin Interneti Toplulugu (IoTxTR)." He is on the Industry Advisory Board of Bogazici University Computer Engineering Department, where he has also started an IoT course jointly with the faculty.
Yana starts with a background of herself and her company before getting into specifics about specific use cases and the founding story of Kraftful. They then talk about usability issues in IoT and the importance of analyzing data. Yana also shares insights on the most significant changes she’s seen in this niche of IoT and what her journey of raising capital was like.
Yana is the CEO and Co-Founder of Kraftful, where she's working to make smart home technology accessible to many more people. Before starting Kraftful, she headed up the product management team at IFTTT, helping people unlock magical experiences by connecting their different products. Previously, Yana worked on disrupting manufacturing with digital production at Carbon and tackled free knowledge creation on Wikipedia. She also co-created CollabMark, an open source and free culture brand guide, which has been adopted by Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, and Node.js. As a tech policy thought leader, she's published pieces in the New York Times, the Harvard Journal of Law & Tech, and a chapter in the Cambridge Handbook of Consumer Privacy. Yana holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School, a J.D. from the University of Southern California, and an LL.B. from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Brian begins by talking about the company, its founding story, and use cases of Unearth. The conversation then focuses on how IoT improves infrastructure, particularly in the United States, and its impact on public health. They also discuss mapping and the effects of COVID on the industry before finishing with a discussion on the future of IoT.
Brian is a serial entrepreneur and product strategist with 25 years of leadership expertise ranging from startups to public company acquisitions. His corporate management experience includes time with Dell, DHL, and Microsoft before shifting gears to entrepreneurial endeavors. Brian identified urgent critical infrastructure data management challenges in his latest venture and built a dynamic platform - Unearth's OnePlace - to connect assets, data, and teams in the field. With a grant from the EPA, Unearth's focused on understanding water systems' challenges and providing a field-first solution to rally a community to get the lead out fast.
Pavel and Ryan begin the podcast by discussing HARDWARIO’s key verticals and role in IoT before analyzing the customer’s journey in developing a solution. Pavel then gives insight into the different connectivity technologies in IoT and why his company focuses on LPWAN. To wrap up the podcast, Ryan and Pavel have a high-level conversation around challenges in hardware, including the ongoing chip shortage.
Pavel has over 20 years of experience with electronics development, embedded software, product management, production, and sourcing. He has coordinated several significant hardware projects in China. Pavel was the head of the R&D department at JABLOTRON ALARMS for 12 years. He started his entrepreneurship journey together with his friend Alan Fabik in 2016. Together they founded the company HARDWARIO.
The podcast touches on a number of interesting points regarding IoT connectivity and how the evolution of low-orbit satellites will provide lower-cost connectivity for IoT devices. Alastair also discusses how IoT aids in companies becoming more sustainable, managing customer relationships, and the current state of connectivity. Ryan and Alastair wrap up the podcast with high-level conversations around challenges in deploying solutions and growth predictions for the IoT market.
Alastair Williamson was born and raised in East Africa with a career spanning 30 years in telecommunications. He has held a number of sales leadership roles at Krone, Lucent Technologies (now Nokia), and Cambridge Broadband Networks. Alastair became CEO at Ranplan Wireless, taking the company public. Alastair then joined Wyld Networks as CEO in 2019 and has also taken the company public in the NASDAQ FN Growth Market Stockholm in 2021.
James and Ryan open the podcast by talking about the background of InnerSpace and some of the specific use cases the company focuses on. James then discusses the impact he’s seen COVID have on the IoT industry. He then talks about what indoorology is and the importance it has for customer education and adoption. Ryan and James wrap up the podcast with a high-level conversation around challenges in adoption and advice for companies beginning their IoT journey.
James Wu has dedicated the last 20 years to building award-winning products for notable technology startups, including Platform Computing, Rypple and Kobo. Playing a pivotal role at each company, James made and led product development while honing his understanding of what it takes to develop a team, product, and company from early days to global success. At Kobo, the primary competitor to Amazon Kindle, James was the conceptual visionary for the company's unique and award-winning tablet user experience and the primary inventor of more than 30 patents related to user experience design. He was responsible for setting the strategic direction for Kobo's complete portfolio of products, including websites, mobile apps, and award-winning eReading devices. Managing large teams of exceptionally talented experience designers, interaction architects, industrial and mechanical designers, researchers and prototypers, James stewarded their abilities to deliver the world-class Kobo eReading experience across all platforms and with a localized experience in 22 countries. Before beginning his professional career, James earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science at Queen's University.
Mithila and Ryan open up the podcast with an introduction to Trinity Mobility, its role in the industry, and its applications. Mithila then discusses how she has seen the smart city industry evolve. She and Ryan wrap up the podcast with a high-level conversation around challenges in smart cities and what to expect from Trinity Mobility in the near future.
Mithila Holla is the General Manager for Product Management and Marketing at Trinity Mobility, an applied IoT and AI company based in India. With over ten years of experience in multiple domains, she heads the Product Management, Ux Design, Business Analysis, and Marketing functions at Trinity. She works closely with smart city industry experts to streamline and improve smart city project deliveries globally. Mithila is responsible for the products and solutions that the company offers across six segments – Smart Cities, Safe Cities, Emergency Response Management, Smart Communities, Utilities, Early Warning, and Disaster Management. She holds a Master’s degree in VLSI from Manipal University and a Master’s degree in Business Management from the European School of Technology, Berlin. She was recently recognized as one of the 10 Most Impactful Women in Technology 2021 by Analytics Insight, in their global annual listing.
The podcast opens up with a discussion about Bob and his company’s background and the current state of asset tracking. Bob then talks about how indoor and outdoor tracking differ and the importance of each. Bob also discusses his experience with clients and what industries contain the most knowledgeable customers. Ryan and Bob wrap up the podcast with a high-level conversation on IoT’s involvement with the supply chain and how COVID has affected the industry.
Bob Proctor is the Co-Founder and CEO of Link Labs, a leading provider of an end-to-end IoT platform for tagging, locating, and monitoring equipment, supplies, and assets anywhere at any time. With a Ph.D. in applied physics and 25 years of entrepreneurial and business leadership, Proctor is also a founding principal of Blu Venture Investors, a venture capital investment company that supports early-stage entrepreneurs in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Blu Venture has invested more than $75 million in 70 technology companies with eight successful exits. Before Link Labs, Proctor served as CEO, board director, and lead investor of FlexEl, a University of Maryland spin-off that manufactured ultra-high capacity batteries and power management systems. He also served as CEO of GlobalLogic, a digital product engineering services company based in Silicon Valley with more than 16,000 employees.
The podcast opens up with Erik introducing himself and the company, including the founding story of Disruptive Technologies. He then discusses the applications of their sensors along with roadblocks and challenges he's encountered before diving deeper into the importance IoT plays in commercial real estate. Ryan and Erik wrap up the podcast with a conversation about the evolution of collecting data, where IoT is heading, and the industry's challenges.
Erik Fossum Færevaag is the Founder and President of Disruptive Technologies, a Norwegian tech company providing The World’s Smallest Wireless Sensor. The company has received numerous recognized awards, such as Gartner Cool Vendor, Nordic Startup Awards, and Norwegian Tech Awards. The sensor is the size of a postage stamp with 15 years battery lifetime, unmatched ease of use, and scalability. Sensor data is delivered on a cloud API, where the complete service, including sensors, is managed. Erik’s background is from the microchip/semiconductor industry, architecting the world’s lowest power microcontroller, EFR32, and the lowest energy ISM band digital radios.
The podcast opens up with Dan talking about his background and what eleven-x does before getting into deeper conversations around specific verticals of eleven-x. Dan and Ryan also discuss how accepting cities are to IoT, advice for cities looking to adopt it, and important aspects of smart city solutions. They wrap up the podcast with a high-level conversation regarding challenges in the IoT industry.
As President and CEO of eleven-x, Dan is responsible for the vision and growth of the company, which is the leader in providing complete, high-performance, wireless IoT and Smart City solutions for intelligent cities, campuses, buildings, and industry. He has a proven executive management track record and more than 35 years of experience driving the development of various technology ventures, ranging from start-ups to multinationals, creating more than $1 billion in shareholder value. Dan is also an active member of the innovation ecosystem as General Partner in Stand-up Ventures, a Toronto-based, seed-stage venture capital fund focused on investing in high-growth technology ventures. Dan started his career at IBM, where he held various positions during a ten-year career, including being part of the founding leadership team at Celestica Inc, a Canadian multinational electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company previously part of IBM. He earned an MBA from York University’s Schulich School of Business, a B.S in Electrical Engineering from McMaster University, and holds a professional engineering license from the Professional Engineers Ontario.
Brandon begins by introducing himself, Blues Wireless, and specific use cases and verticals of Blues. He then discusses where companies should put their focus to accelerate the progress of their solution. Ryan and Brandon then talk about roadblocks in connectivity and LoRa based applications. They wrap up the podcast with a high-level conversation around the biggest challenges in the industry for 2022.
Brandon Satrom is the VP of Experience Engineering at Blues Wireless. He is an unabashed lover of IoT, the web, mobile, and an avid tinkerer. Brandon loves to talk about sensors and circuits, microcontrollers, open source, robots, and whatever new shiny tool or technology has distracted him from that other thing he was working on. Before Blues Wireless, Brandon worked as Head of Developer Relations for Particle. He also has a BBA and MIS from Baylor University.
They begin by discussing Deeyook and their role in the industry and the use cases they focus on. They also talk about the challenges companies in IoT are encountering before getting into a conversation about how Wi-Fi fits into indoor asset tracking. Gideon and Ryan wrap up the podcast with a high-level conversation around the future of asset tracking and exciting things to be on the lookout for from Deeyook.
Gideon Rottem co-founded location-technology startup Deeyook in 2019 and has served as its CEO ever since. He has more than 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and CEO of Lucid Voice, Extricom, and Allied Telesis. Before that, he worked in a law firm in Washington, D.C., and served for four years as Deputy Antitrust Commissioner. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a master's degree in international economics from The Fletcher School in Boston, and a J.D. from Georgetown University in Washington.
The podcast begins with a background on aconno and areas the company puts its focus on. Thomas then discusses the role of hardware and whether he suggests custom or off-the-shelf solutions. He also discusses how hardware fits with in-house software and challenges he’s seen in the space. Ryan and Thomas wrap up the podcast with a discussion on how to approach IoT education and whether companies need internal technical employees to integrate IoT.
Thomas Hollwedel is a founder, investor, consultant, trainer, and senior manager in the industry sector. He has experience in various industries (telecommunications, automotive, real estate, media) and companies of different sizes (startups, mid-sized companies, corporates). As a digital expert, his particular strength is his ability to mediate between the technology and marketing worlds to find the best, most pragmatic solution.
The podcast opens up with Shahan and Joseph talking about TensorIoT and the use cases of their work before getting into how and when TensorIoT joins a company’s IoT journey. They then discuss picking the right tech for your solution and how it can fit into a business without overhauling company processes. Ryan, Shahan, and Joseph wrap up the podcast with a conversation about the importance of the cloud in IoT applications and when edge computing or hybrid solutions may be more applicable.
Shahan Krakirian helps the Product Team to develop and refine TensorIoT products. His favorite part of the job: "Many jobs are repetitive – mine is not. We're constantly challenged (and growing) in an ever-changing environment, but always given the support to excel." Outside of work, Shahan enjoys rock climbing.
Joseph Melendez is a software engineer leading the IoT team. He's dedicated to addressing customer needs, working in multiple programming languages, having expertise in Amazon Web Services, and hands-on experience with the hardware needed to bring their vision to life. Driven to learn from new experiences continuously and eager to address questions and concerns in the ever-changing tech landscape. He graduated from the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, with a major in Computer Engineering and a minor in Mathematics.
Matt Branda discusses the next evolution in RFID, RAIN RFID, and talks about why right now is the right time for it. He also discusses how COVID has impacted adoption and other challenges he’s seen in the industry. Ryan and Matt wrap up the podcast with a discussion regarding the education side of IoT and the challenges it imposes.
Matt Branda is Vice President of Product Management for Impinj. He leads a team focused on delivering world-class RAIN RFID connectivity products that provide industry-leading performance and reliability. Before Impinj, Matt worked for Qualcomm as Director of Marketing, 5G, and Cypress Semiconductor. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
They begin the podcast by discussing Vodafone and its role in the industry. Erik then dives deeper into one of the use cases, preventing forest fires and how IoT makes it possible. Erik and Ryan then talk about trends in IoT and how they impact society before getting into a high-level conversation around IoT for businesses.
Erik leads the Internet of Things for Vodafone Business, where he is responsible for its growth, business strategy, and products and performance at a global level, including Vodafone Automotive. Since joining Vodafone in October 2009, Erik has helped to drive success in the IoT market, leading its development from the early stages through to almost 100 million connected devices and counting. Before Vodafone, Erik held senior positions at several organizations, including Siemens and Cinterion Wireless Modules. Erik has a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Karlsruhe in Germany and a bachelor’s degree in business studies.
The podcast begins with Pasi giving background into himself and BaseN before providing insights on their partnership with the European Union Space Agency. Pasi and Ryan then break down what a digital twin is, its role in IoT, and what the next generation of digital twins looks like. They then wrap up the podcast with a high-level discussion surrounding the real-world value of IoT and the challenges of deploying solutions in the industry.
Pasi Hurri has held the position of Chief Executive Officer since BaseN was established in 2001. Mr. Hurri is also a visiting lecturer and expert speaker, e.g., at IEEE and several universities. Before founding BaseN, Pasi spent more than a decade in senior technology management positions. He presided over the engineering effort of the KPNQwest Eurorings network, then the largest pan-European carrier transporting more than 50% of the Internet traffic. Mr. Hurri also was the Chairman of FICIX, the Finnish Commercial Internet Exchange, and a Member of the Board of Directors at Academica Oy, now part of Equinix. Within Ahlstrom Corporation, Mr. Hurri managed the creation of a global IP network in the early 90s.
The podcast opens up with a discussion around MistyWest, the industries they focus on, and the current state of engineering in IoT. Ryan and Taylor then talk about where engineering firms add the most value to an IoT solution and how the chip shortage has affected companies within the industry. They wrap up the podcast by breaking down challenges Taylor has seen IoT companies encounter.
Taylor has over 15 years of experience working in hardware product development and is a founding employee and CEO of MistyWest. He graduated from Engineering Physics at UBC, has worked on medical instrumentation, and is an author on the foundational patents for HAVEN IAQ. At MistyWest, Taylor has led projects for medical diagnostics, Agtech, and IoT.
Hatem begins the podcast by talking about the technology his company is working on and why wireless charging is ready for adoption. He also provides a high-level overview of how wireless power works and how it will integrate with current devices. Hatem also addresses the perception of wireless power as health concerns over new devices and technology continue to grow. To wrap up the podcast, Ryan and Hatem discuss what has taken the technology this long to be available and what the future looks like for wireless power.
Hatem Zeine is the founder and president of Ossia. An avid inventor and proven technologist with more than two decades of technical development experience. Hatem founded Ossia in 2008 and invented and developed the Wi-Fi-like wireless power technology, Cota, and launched the company in 2013. He now completely manages Ossia’s global team of engineers responsible for both the vision and execution of Cota. Before starting Ossia, Hatem was a Director/Principal Engineer at Microsoft, leading PM, Development, and Test initiatives. Hatem holds a BS in Physics from the University of Manchester in the UK and is a recognized expert on wireless power and its potential. He holds tens of granted patents globally related to Ossia’s Cota technology and beyond.
The podcast begins with conversations around 1NCE, their service, and the use cases they focus on there. Ryan and Arne then talk about low bandwidth IoT and where Arne sees the opportunities and challenges in the market. To conclude the podcast, Arne gives a high-level overview of where he believes the IoT industry needs to improve and what to expect in the remainder of the year from 1NCE and IoT.
Arne Assmann is Head of Strategy and Business Development at 1NCE and has worked for over nine years as an Analyst and Consultant before 1NCE. He served enterprise clients in the telco, media, and IT sectors and helped with go-to-market strategies, market forecasts, and business cases. His industry focuses on M2M and IoT, digitalization, and cross-media convergence.
Ralph and Matthew begin by introducing themselves and their company before getting into specific use cases and solutions for their work. They then dig deeper into how IoT technology has evolved and the role of security in IoT solutions. At the end of the podcast, Ryan, Ralph, and Matthew talk look at IoT from the adopter side with a discussion on managing expectations and advice for companies starting their IoT journey.
Ralph joined Bsquare in March 2019 as president, CEO, and board member. Ralph is a highly accomplished business leader with a wide range of experience using technology to create innovative products, services, and business models. Before joining Bsquare, Ralph was president and CEO of Carena, a pioneer in developing virtual health care delivery until its acquisition by Avizia in 2017. Ralph served as SVP of Corporate Development until Avizia’s acquisition by American Well in July 2018. Before Carena, Ralph was managing director of venture investments at Vulcan Capital, where he was actively involved in the investment, growth, and operations of the firm’s technology portfolio companies. Ralph has served for 15 years on the board of Perficient (PRFT), an IT services firm with expertise in e-commerce digital transformation. Ralph has senior leadership experience at Metricom, Starwave Corporation (acquired by Walt Disney), and NeXT Computer (acquired by Apple Computer).
Matthew oversees engineering at Bsquare. Before joining Bsquare, Matthew was Engineering Manager at MPC Data Inc in Redmond, WA. He worked for many years at MPC Data Limited in the UK, most recently as a Principal Software Engineer. Now based in the UK again, he has extensive experience gained over more than 20 years of building software teams and creating embedded software and cloud systems. Matthew has developed systems across many industries and technologies, including manufacturing and industrial, cutting-edge consumer electronics, and automotive. Matthew has a BSc in Computing and Real-Time Computer Systems from the University of Gloucestershire.
Robert discusses why the smart building market is in need of disruption and how companies can leverage technology to their advantage. He also talks about the use cases and solutions of Kontakt.io in addition to the different layers of monitoring when integrating IoT into buildings. The podcast is concluded with a high-level conversation on what to expect from the industry and Kontakt.io om 2022.
Robert Kowalik is a business solution leader specializing in the emerging technology market, with over 25 years of experience leading sales from early-stage startups to technology pioneers. He specializes in enterprise solutions for Healthcare, Smart Buildings, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain worldwide applications, emphasizing IoT technologies and cloud-based analytics. With his extensive track record of leading successful sales efforts, he has mastered the art of channel strategy and market development. Before joining Kontakt.io, Robert led market entry efforts for several RFID companies, including Precyse Technologies, Ubisense, AeroScout, and PinPoint. Robert has also held Oracle, Vertical Net, JBA, and Macola positions. Robert is a Chicago native and holds a degree from the University of Wisconsin.
The podcast opened up with a conversation around important aspects to consider when companies are looking to deploy an IoT solution globally or when looking to scale cellular connectivity abroad. Jacques then discusses regulations and how it plays into European data privacy laws. The episode is concluded with high-level discussions around mistakes companies make when expanding abroad and how to choose the best connectivity partner for your solution.
Jacques Bonifay is the CEO and Co-Founder of Transatel. Jacques is also President of MVNO Europe (the European Association of MVNOs) since 2012 and former President of Alternative Télécom (the association of alternative fixed and mobile operators in France). Before founding Transatel in 2000, Jacques had a solid track record in consulting, strategy, and business development for Matra Marconi Space (now Airbus Space & Defense), McKinsey, and Alcatel. Jacques holds an MBA from INSEAD and an Engineering degree from INPG with a major in data processing.
The podcast kicks off with Phil providing insights on the evolution and increasing adoption of IoT. He then talks about how 5G will change IoT by creating a new dimension of use, control. Phil also talks about the role of quality of service for IoT adopters before wrapping up the podcast by discussing challenges and advice for companies looking to adopt IoT.
Phil joined Vodafone in 2013, having amassed a wealth of experience across various industries, including defense, FMCG, manufacturing, and media. A long-term exponent of telemetry, M2M, and IoT and having worked within many of the world's leading enterprises, including Siemens, Landis & Gyr, and Mars in the US, UK, Switzerland, and New Zealand, Phil brings a highly strategic view of this rapidly changing and evolving market:
"IoT is central to the current wave of digitization, and as Head of Strategy, there are few other markets where there is so much opportunity to drive value for our customers. The potential for IoT to revolutionize the way we do business but also to have a positive social impact is a really exciting prospect, and I am particularly excited to play a key role in driving this future direction."
Kent talks about Smart Home products transitioning to aid businesses, particularly in home rentals. He analyzes the current tech and how it impacted the short-term rental experience. Ryan and Kent then discuss the current landscape of the Smart Space industry, with Kent sharing insights on trends and challenges he's witnessed. The podcast is wrapped up with what to look out for from Yonomi and the Smart Space industry.
Kent Dickson is an experienced technology leader who enjoys building great teams and disruptive products. He is VP and GM of IoT Platforms & Services for Allegion, a global pioneer in seamless access, with leading brands like CISA®, Interflex®, LCN®, Schlage®, SimonsVoss®, and Von Duprin®. Before Allegion, Kent was co-founder and CEO of Yonomi, the simple connected home integration platform, which joined the Allegion family of brands in January 2021. Kent's background includes serving as General Manager of GridMachine, a massive scale Grid Computing-as-a-Service operated as a business unit of Sentient AI. Kent spent nine years at BEA Systems, leading the teams for several market-defining products in the WebLogic and AquaLogic lines. Kent has spent ten years working on the Smart Home frontier, partnering with leading device makers, voice assistants, AI innovators, and service providers. Kent holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering and an MBA from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
They discuss various topics, including device management, embedded software, and best practices for IoT developers. The podcast is kicked off with an introduction of Memfault, who they work with, and a high-level overview of how the product works. They then talk about the industry as a whole and how it’s been evolving. They conclude with advice for IoT developers and how to overcome challenges François has encountered in the space.
François Baldassari is the Founder and CEO of Memfault, the first observability platform for IoT devices. An embedded software engineer by trade, his powerful passion for tooling and automation in software engineering drove him to start Memfault. Previous to Memfault, he ran the firmware team at Oculus and built the operating system at Pebble. François has a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Brown.
Industry 4.0 is the idea that we are in the fourth industrial revolution as manufacturers are beginning to integrate with new technologies like IoT, AI, cloud computing, etc. Avner discusses these technologies and how they are contributing to the current landscape of industry 4.0. He also talks about what a smart factory is and its impact on manufacturing. He also touches on the effects COVID had on the industry and how Plataine is working with Alpine in F1.
Avner Ben-Bassat is the President and CEO of Plataine, a leading provider of Industrial IoT and AI-based optimization solutions for complex manufacturing environments. Avner leads Plataine’s product vision and global business strategy. Plataine’s solutions are used by leading manufacturers worldwide, from OEMs to Tier 2s - including Airbus, GE, Alpine F1® Team, Stelia North America, Enercon, Muskogee Technology, IAI, Triumph, General Atomics, Alestis, Ethan Allen, and Hengshi. Ben-Bassat has been invited to speak at over 40 significant composites & aerospace-related conferences globally in the past 5 years: Airtec, CAMX, SAMPE, JEC World, AeroDef China Composites Expo, and SME. He holds an MBA with distinction from Duke University and a BSc (Magna Cum Laude) in Mathematics and Computer Sciences from
Bruce first talks about the differences between public, private, and hybrid LoRaWAN networks and shares insights on their new partnership with Helium, which will allow users to use both the Senet and Helium networks for connectivity. They then discuss what has allowed LoRaWAN to become the most popular LPWAN connectivity option before getting into high-level advice for companies looking to adopt IoT.
Bruce Chatterley is an experienced business leader and entrepreneur. He brings more than 25 years of experience building successful high-growth technology businesses. Before Senet, Bruce was an Independent Growth Consultant and acting CMO to a global fiber optic telecommunications provider in London, UK. He also served as CEO for Layered Technologies, a provider of secure cloud hosting services for Government, Financial Services, and Healthcare applications. Chatterley is an experienced telecom leader, serving as CEO of cloud-based VOIP firms Broadvox and Speakeasy. In addition, he is a former senior executive at Ameritech and US West. Chatterley has also been an early leader in developing the Software-as-a-Service industry, having served as CEO of ViAir and President of eServices for Concur Technologies. Earlier in his career, Chatterley held Senior Sales and Marketing positions at GE and IBM. He earned his BSBA from Central Michigan University and his MBA from the Kogod College of Business Administration at American University.
Georges talks about the differences in cellular connectivity when building an IoT solution versus what’s used in mobile devices and how to know if cellular connectivity is the right fit for your solution. He shares some of the most popular use cases for cellular connectivity and some of the projects he’s worked on at Sequans. The podcast is wrapped up with challenges he’s seen in IoT adoption, advice for people looking into connectivity for their solution, and the industry's outlook for the rest of this year.
Georges Karam has been the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Sequans since the company was founded in 2003. Before starting Sequans, Dr. Karam was vice president of cable access at Juniper Networks, running the cable engineering and marketing departments in addition to managing the cable sales launch in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He joined Juniper Networks when the company acquired Pacific Broadband Communications (PBC), where he was Vice President of Engineering and General Manager for Europe. Dr. Karam has served in various senior management positions at Alcatel, SAGEM, and Philips. He is a senior member of IEEE, has authored numerous technical and scientific papers, and holds several patents in digital communications. Dr. Karam holds a PhD in signal processing and communication theory from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, Paris.
Raullen believes that economic incentives and IoTeX’s MachineFi could be the missing link for IoT to take off. The podcast begins with Ryan and Raullen discussing what MachineFi is and the need and viability of decentralized IoT. They then talk about blockchains and what to do with people cheating the system and what data to store on or off-chain. The podcast concludes with three things we can expect to see from IoTeX in the next six to twelve months.
Raullen Chai received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo in 2012, where his research focused on cryptography, privacy, and authentication protocols for IoT devices. In 2013, Raullen joined Google as a Sr. Software Engineer and led high-profile security initiatives for Google's technical infrastructure, including the Google Cloud Load Balancer (GCLB), of which he was a founding engineer. In 2016, Raullen joined Uber as the Head of Cryptography R&D, leading the development of several projects, including credential management, authentication, and in-house cryptographic tools. In 2017, Raullen co-founded IoTeX to create a trusted blockchain infrastructure optimized for the Internet of Things (IoT) to ensure humans and machines can interact with full trust and transparency.
DescriptionArt describes the current landscape of retail IoT and the various use cases he’s observed as Global Head of Retail IoT. Ryan and Art also talk about COVID-19 and the supply chain's impact on the retail industry. In the second half of the episode, Art goes on to discuss what he is looking forward to the most out of retail IoT and how the future technology will integrate into employees' work activities rather than replacing employees. He sees the most significant impact of retail IoT happening to customers' in-store experience as it needs to evolve to better compete with online shopping.
Art Miller serves as Vice President of business development and Global Head of Retail IoT for Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., where he leads the global retail IoT business. His more than 25 years of mobile wireless experience spans development engineering, certification, manufacturing, MNO account management, business development, and product marketing of cellular wireless devices, infrastructure, and chipsets. Before his current tenure at QTI, Art held engineering design and management roles within Kyocera Wireless’s phone division and Motorola’s cellular infrastructure group. Art has a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan.
André and Ryan begin the podcast by talking about what IoT.nxt does, the Virtual-Raptor gateway, and the IoT landscape in Africa. André then discusses the role of integration in IoT, how it has evolved, and why it’s a critical factor in the success of an IoT deployment. At the end of the podcast, they discuss IoT challenges and advise companies looking to integrate IoT into their business.
André Jacobs is the Chief of Product Engineering at IoT.nxt, where he is responsible for the vision and development execution of the company’s global software and hardware products. He was one of the first employees to join IoT.nxt in the early start-up phase when the company was established in late 2015. He currently manages several teams across several disciplines responsible for developing a comprehensive IoT suite of software products and hardware devices. André has a background in software development and extensive product development knowledge and has worked closely with hundreds of businesses to design, develop, and implement complex, enterprise mission-critical software systems since 1995.
The episode begins with Jonas talking about the background and structure of the company, and how they are building a horizontal IoT platform that can be used over a wide array of use cases. The podcast continues to cover various topics regarding low-code platforms, including tradeoffs of low-code versus fully customized solutions, challenges to implementing, and how it will change the IoT consulting business. To wrap up the podcast, Jonas and Ryan talk about what they're looking forward to seeing from IoT in the remainder of 2022.
Jonas Schmid has an MBA from the University of Geneva and experience in international project management for different companies, such as Siemens and ABB. With his knowledge in business, project management, and previous entrepreneurship experience, Jonas Schmid defines and leads the vision of Akenza with Co-CEO Simon Rieser. Akenza is a low-code IoT application enablement platform, making IoT more accessible for corporations globally. The self-service features of Akenza and support for numerous low-power connectivity technologies & network providers significantly accelerate the launch of new LPWAN projects while mitigating the risks of PoC failure.
Ryan and Jacob begin by introducing Helium and their goals and objectives, along with the use cases of Helium hotspots. Jacob talks about the partnership with the city of San Jose and Helium and how the city will use their connectivity and generate greater revenue. He also talks about how companies can access the Helium network and how it stacks up against cellular connectivity. The podcast concludes with discussions of challenges in the IoT space and what we can look forward to from Helium in 2022. Jacob Swinn handles Brand and Product Marketing, Partnerships, & Strategic Communications at Helium, focusing on helping businesses and people make a positive impact on the world. Jacob was an English teacher and swim coach before acquiring his MBA at the University of Oregon and working at Helium. He also maintains experience in tech startups and professional international sports.
Erin dives into detail about the use of IoT in smart buildings and why building managers should be integrating IoT sensors. In the second half of the podcast, Erin shares insights on translating a marketing background into the tech industry and the IoT industry in Canada. They wrap up with her giving advice for women working or looking to break into the industry.
Erin Kelly is the Content Specialist and Producer for Argentum and a content creator for local businesses in Niagara and the Greater Toronto Area. She has been strategically creating content for businesses since she graduated from the University of Toronto in 2016. Over two years of that time has been dedicated to working for manufacturing and tech companies in which she maintains a strong interest.
Greg shares some of the use cases they are working on with Kajeet, including how they are actively trying to close the digital divide, especially within the education and healthcare industry. To wrap up the podcast, Greg and Ryan talk about the IoT industry as a whole by discussing current challenges, supply chain issues, and the exciting things to expect in IoT for 2022.
Greg Jones is the Chief Technology Officer at Kajeet®, an IoT connectivity, software, and hardware solution provider to nearly 3,000 companies. He is responsible for technology strategy, product development, and innovation in this role. Before joining Kajeet in 2020, Jones held executive leadership roles and led digital transformation efforts at Kforce, an award-winning solutions firm, and Laureate International Universities, the largest international network of degree-granting higher education institutions. Greg Jones also served as CIO of the 4G division at Sprint Nextel, where he spearheaded the launch of the nation’s first commercial 4G service.
Wellington Drive Technologies is a leading supplier of IoT solutions for commercial refrigeration that has aided a number of companies in recovering lost assets and achieving ROI on their projects in less than two years. The use of IoT in the commercial refrigeration industry has been shown to increase product sales by 55 percent with the use of temperature tracking sensors, as well as aiding in the recovery of 40 percent of lost assets. David and Ryan discuss various other topics, including how Wellington builds their solutions, other use cases of IoT in commercial refrigeration, and challenges he’s observed as a Chief Customer Officer.
David Burden joined Wellington in 2018 as part of the iProximity acquisition. An Australian entrepreneur with 30 years of experience, David Burden founded and led what became Australia’s largest and best-recognized interactive and mobile services company, Legion Interactive. In December 2013, David Burden and Rohan Lean established an exciting new IoT company, iProximity, focusing on proximity marketing and digital information services. iProximity was acquired by Wellington in July 2018, and David Burden was appointed the role of Vice President of Group Marketing and IoT Products. In November 2021, David Burden was promoted to Chief Customer Officer.
Rachel and Russ discuss in detail the three silent killers of digital transformation, lack of alignment between people, roadblocks to execution, and insufficient touchpoints. Additionally, they talk about what adopters can do to increase success for their IoT project and their current outlook on IoT for 2022.
Rachel is a speaker and management consultant who works with leaders and teams committed to strategic transformation. Before founding INLIGN, she led the adoption of new processes and technologies at publicly traded companies and federal agencies, delivering hundreds of millions of dollars in value for shareholders and the public. In 2019, Rachel was an Official Finalist for the Women in Technology (WIT) Leadership Awards.
Russ Shumaker is a catalyst who thrives when he aligns people around big ideas, drives innovation and creativity, and removes barriers to trust. Before founding INLIGN, he led marketing and strategy for a $250M business unit, growing revenue by 49% in just two years
Ali and the Altered Carbon team have built sensors to detect complex scent profiles as a digital fingerprint. Ali goes into depth about how the sensors work, their use cases, and much more. He also shares insights he’s gathered from launching Altered Carbon, such as the process of educating customers and the challenges of bringing a new technology to market.
Ali Rohafza is the Co-Founder and CEO of Altered Carbon, a digital vapor detection company aimed to remove complexities associated with sensors and enable users to identify the condition of almost anything on-site. Ali started as a product designer with interest in business and technology. He began running an IoT business in 2015 and assumed many roles to turn start-ups into functioning and profitable businesses. He also has a BSc in Product Design and Technology from the University of the West of England.
Previously device management was considered “nice to have” but now has become an industry standard. Michael talks about what device management is, its role in IoT, and the importance for companies to implement it.
Michael also shares insights on launching and growing a business within IoT. As a bootstrapped company in a new area of IoT, Radix had to overcome the challenges of educating potential partners on device management and proving its worth before being able to scale to where they currently are.
Michael Shoham brings many years of experience in business development, IT, and network projects extending before the founding of Radix. In 2019, Michael became the CEO of Radix VISO and has been growing the global operations there as an industry leader for Android TV, VR, IFP, Android COSU, and EDU device management provider. He holds a BSc in Logistics and Economics from Bar-Ilan University and an MBA from Derby University.
We go into detail about eSIM technology as Robby talks about what eSIM is, some of their use cases, and how they relate to eUICC. We then expand into private LTE, its relation to eSIM, and opportunities in the space.
In the second half of the episode, Robby provides insights on the IoT landscape with high-level predictions for 2022, challenges the industry faces, and the current mindset of IoT connectivity buyers.
Robby Hamblet is the CEO and Co-Founder of Teal Communications, Inc. Prior to founding Teal, Robby developed one of the industry’s earliest eSIM platforms for connected carmakers GM and Daimler.
This week, LoRa® Alliance’s CEO Donna Moore discusses LoRa and LoRaWAN, what they are, how they differ, and the outlook of connectivity going forward. LoRaWAN is a widely available low power wide area network protocol designed to connect IoT devices to the internet via public and private networks. Donna talks more about the use cases of LoRa and its fit among other connectivity options. At the end of the episode, she details what implementers need to know about the technology, where they can learn more, and how it can be adopted.
Donna Moore is a collaborative and visionary executive with extensive experience in launching new companies and growing businesses across various industries and competitive environments. Donna advances both ground floor start-ups and more mature organizations to the next level. She is currently the CEO of the LoRa® Alliance, which focuses on adopting and scaling the LoRaWAN® standard and works with over 500 member companies and 4,000 members.
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Transforma Insights’ Founder Matt Hatton joins Ryan to discuss the current IoT landscape, trends, and high-level predictions for the industry in 2022. Matt talks about the challenges COVID has caused in the IoT industry and potential effects going forward. He also shares insights regarding IoT connectivity, highlighting the different options available and how the outlook of hardware and customization is changing. Near the end of the episode, Matt and Ryan discuss off-the-shelf solutions, their benefits, and how they compare to other offerings. Off-the-shelf solutions have become a growing topic as companies look for more complete and lower-cost solutions.
Matt Hatton has over 20 years of experience at the cutting edge of technology research and consulting. Matt is currently a Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, an advising company on IoT, AI, and Digital Transformation. Previously he was the Founder and CEO of Machina Research, which Gartner acquired in 2016. He is a frequent speaker at conferences, a thought leader in Digital Transformation and IoT, and widely quoted in trade publications.
Update: The Things Conference date has changed to September 22-23, 2022
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, The Things Industries CEO and Co-Founder Wienke Giezeman discusses the current IoT landscape, how it fits into the ongoing digital transformation and aspects of integrating IoT into your business. From challenges to solutions to embedded hardware, Wienke talks about various topics that commonly arise when a company is looking to integrate IoT into its operations. With a number of solutions out there, Wienke believes the best place to start is getting active in the community with his conferences which people can obtain virtually or in-person in Amsterdam this March.
Wienke Giezeman is the CEO and Co-Founder of The Things Industries, a LoRaWAN connectivity and services provider with over 150,000 users. He is also the initiator of The Things Network, the first crowdsourced free and open internet of things. With over 150,000 active members from over 100 countries worldwide, The Things Network brings together startups, developers, businesses, universities, and governments in building a public Internet of Things data network.
This week, Cygnus’ CEO James Grogan discusses the importance of support for companies implementing IoT solutions into their business. Support is often overlooked when deploying a new solution which leaves businesses lacking proper tools causing inefficiencies and unfulfilled potential. James Grogan and Cygnus recognized this problem and created a tool that provides comprehensive support, drastically reducing the time of support needed, number of technician visits, and increasing customer satisfaction.
Cygnus spun off from i3 Product Development after seeing its success with an agriculture client. Cygnus’ remote IoT support dropped hour-long support calls to 5 minutes, reduced the number of returns, and increased ROI. They now support businesses in many industries including, healthcare, mining, and agriculture.
James Grogan is a 20+ year veteran in software development and has held roles at many levels, including software engineer, architect, and product management. He started and led the IoT development division at i3 Product Development before starting their spin-off, Cygnus.
In this week’s podcast with the Pod Group’s Sam Colley, CEO, and Felix Ontañón, Director of Research and Innovation, we discuss IoT connectivity and the Enterprise Network Operator (ENO) strategy. They share their insights on the IoT landscape, barriers to adoption, and information about their recent acquisition by G+D.
The ENO strategy allows hardware manufacturing distributors, the companies creating the IoT projects, with the ability to be their own operator along with the benefits that come from it. Allowing companies to have more ownership and control over their project coupled with greater privacy.
Sam Colley has focused his career on working in the telecommunications sector and the M2M/IoT communications market. He joined Pod Group in 2011 and contributed to the geographic and financial expansion of the company. Since 2019 he has been the CEO and focused on developing new global markets and increasing Pod’s footprints in existing ones.
Felix Ontañón is part of the Research and Innovation department at the Pod Group, where he works heavily in IoT connectivity and creating innovative technologies to overcome connectivity challenges. He is particularly interested in LPWANs, SIM card applets, eSIM/eUICC, Edge Computing, and Artificial Intelligence for IoT and has recently led Pod Group’s Open Source Community initiatives.
IoT’s integration into hospitals creates a safer and more efficient solution for healthcare workers and patients. Smart hospitals utilize IoT and Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) to track assets, patients, and staff with smart tags to generate greater operating efficiency. Felix shares insights he’s gained as the CTO of Mackenzie Health, where he led the design and implementation of all the IT and smart technology featured in Canada’s first smart hospital. Felix also talks about some of his favorite solutions of IoT in hospitals and how they create a more satisfying patient experience at Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital. Opened in June of 2021, the hospital utilizes RTLS for asset tracking, safety, workflow and to create a safer environment. Felix also discusses the challenges he’s faced with integrating this new tech into healthcare. Felix Zhang has over 25 years of experience in the IT sector, with the last 20 in healthcare. His background in computer sciences and extensive leadership experience has aided him in his current role with Mackenzie Health. He is responsible for all of the information technology infrastructure, applications, and integration at both Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital and Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital. Discover more about:
Smart Hospitals at http://iotforall.com
More about Mackenzie Health: www.mackenziehealth.ca
Felix Zhang’s Email: felix.zhang@mackenziehealth.ca
This week, EnOcean CEO Raoul Wijgergangs shares the future of commercial and office spaces and some of the technology, namely Smart Spaces, driving it to fruition. Smart Spaces utilize IoT and digital twin technology to gather insights and data in order to improve building efficiency and improve the wellbeing of the people inside. Raoul shares some of the most compelling use cases for Smart Space technology, across commercial, enterprise and even some residential industries.
Roaul also shares some advice for companies looking to utilize Smart Spaces for their own businesses. He speaks to considerations companies should keep in mind when determining how their spaces could best benefit from this technology, as well as his advice when setting goals to determine exactly what you’re trying to achieve through digital transformation.
Raoul Wijgergangs was appointed CEO of EnOcean in August 2021. The Dutch IoT expert has over 20 years of experience in the IoT industry, having led two successful exits through acquisition as well as one by a joint venture. Before joining EnOcean, he was CEO at Disruptive Technologies in Oslo and worked as Vice President/General Manager at Silicon Labs as well as Vice President/General Manager of the Z-Wave business unit at Sigma Designs in Copenhagen, to name but a few positions. He is also a co-founder of the Z- Wave Alliance
This week on the IoT For All Podcast, SODAQ CEO Ollie Smeenk joins us to discuss the sustainable IoT space and some of the biggest technologies enabling it. Ollie shares the evolution he’s seen IoT and the sustainable IoT front undergo so far, including some of the most impactful technologies, like energy harvesting, that are driving the adoption of more sustainable IoT solutions. He also speaks to more of the specifics - including low-power technologies and the use cases that fit it best, energy harvesting, and battery-less technology.
Ollie also digs more deeply into energy harvesting - the use cases where it works best, some of the obstacles to adoption, and where the industry is going as a whole.
Born in the Netherlands, raised in Tanzania, Ollie Smink installed a large base of weather monitoring stations across Sub Saharan Africa and is now CEO of IoT hardware company SODAQ. He has a passion for positive impact driven by physical products and technical innovation, especially using solar energy harvesting and low-power hardware in countries with limited infrastructure and focusing on environmental challenges.
This week, 1oT Chief Product Officer Mikk Lemberg joins us to talk about connectivity management platforms. He shares what they are, why they’re important, and gives some insight into how companies like 1oT interface with the rest of the IoT space.
Mikk outlines the current landscape for connectivity management platforms, how they differ, and how the market currently interacts with its connectivity options. He also shares his predictions for the connectivity space as more data migrates to the cloud. Finally, Mikk shares his advice for companies looking to implement IoT into their own processes and operations - including when companies should reach out and what they should keep in mind as they consider a connectivity management platform for their own solutions.
Interested in connecting with Mikk? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About 1oT: 1oT is a leading European technology company focused on making cellular connectivity more affordable and convenient for IoT businesses. Our services help IoT and M2M companies scale globally with a single end-to-end connectivity service. Founded in 2016, 1oT has already sold more than 500,000 (e)SIMs that have gone to 120 different countries.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:57) Intro to Mikk Lemberg
(01:42) Intro to 1oT
(03:05) What’s the role of a Chief Product Officer?
(04:18) Use Cases
(06:16) How do you interface with telecoms?
(07:11) What is a connectivity management platform? Why is it so important?
(10:31) What does the landscape look like for connectivity management platforms?
(12:22) What is the market currently looking for?
(14:33) How does the migration toward the cloud affect this space?
(16:23) When in the development process should companies reach out?
(18:09) How do you gain the trust of enterprise customers?
(20:25) News from 1oT
This week on the IoT For All Podcast, Pratexo CEO Blaine Mathieu joins us to share everything companies should know about edge computing and how it complements IoT. Blaine shares some of the most transformative and unique use cases he’s seen edge computing enable, including windmills that automatically slow to prevent collisions with birds.
Blaine also shares his thoughts on what companies should consider before deciding to implement edge computing into their solutions - when it might be most beneficial, especially in environments where connectivity is difficult or unstable, and what some of the biggest benefits companies can expect. Blaine also shares his thoughts on distributed computing and swarm computing, how they work, and in what use cases the technology really shines.
Blaine Mathieu is a former Gartner analyst, software company founder, CEO, and multi-time CMO and Chief Products Officer at both public tech giants and private software and IIoT startups. He is based out of the SF Bay area and leads intelligent edge platform company Pratexo.
This week, OnAsset Intelligence, Inc.’s CEO, Adam Crossno, joins us to share insights on digital transformation and IoT in the logistics industry. Adam speaks to the most impactful use cases he’s seen in the industry and how IoT enables true digital transformation for companies in the space. He shares his experience deploying solutions and what he’s seen really drive adoption for the logistics industry as well as how we might expect best practices to change in coming years.
Adam also shares his perspective on working in IoT, especially in the logistics space. He shares his approach to educating the market and how he details the importance of real-time data, as well as how he takes an IoT solution from idea to pilot to scale and some of the common challenges along the way. Finally, Adam shares some of his experiences operating in this highly-regulated industry and how he ensures that IoT solutions he is involved with can work with existing and future infrastructure, especially in larger, more complicated processes.
Interested in connecting with Adam? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About OnAsset Intelligence, Inc.: OnAsset was founded (as SAVR) in 2005 with a focus on industrial RFID track and trace technology. Not long after its founding, the SAVR team met with global logistic providers seeking to leverage technology to provide greater insight into their operations. These engagements prompted a shift in direction for the young company and OnAsset as its known today was born.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:55) Intro to Adam
(01:32) Intro to OnAsset Intelligence
(06:10) Can you share some use cases?
(09:06) How did digital transformation really take hold in the logistics industry?
(15:13) How do you help customers recognize the value in real-time data?
(17:45) What’s your strategy for helping customers go from education, to pilot, to scale?
(20:54) How do you operate in such a highly-regulated industry? What has been the driving force for digital transformation there?
(23:39) How do you ensure that your solutions work with other software solutions out there? How do you plug into existing infrastructure?
(27:15) How do you see the need for edge computing progress as use cases continue to evolve?
This week, UnaBiz Deputy CTO Yadia Colindres joins us to discuss massive IoT and the use cases it enables. She speaks to what massive IoT actually is, how it can be used to maximize ROI, and some of the key considerations companies should keep in mind to ensure the success of their massive IoT deployments.
Yadia also shares her perspective on taking an IoT project from idea to reality, as well as some of the challenges she’s encountered scaling massive IoT after deployments and how early technology choices can play into those challenges. Speaking more generally, Yadia speaks to her expectations for the industry post-pandemic and how we’ll see IoT continue to change as we approach a return to “normal.”
This week, Neutigers Founder and CEO Dr. Adel Laoui joins us to discuss everything companies need to know about edge AI. Adel shares the benefits of edge AI over traditional AI, including its increased capacity for security in particularly vulnerable industries like healthcare, and where it has the greatest potential to grow.
To round out the episode, Adel shares some of his experiences applying edge AI in the real world, including NeuTigers’ recent solution CovidDeep. He speaks to what the solution is, how it’s currently being used, and how this model extends to other use cases NeuTigers is building for.
Dr. Adel Laoui is an International Senior Executive that has more than 20+ years’ experience in R&D interfacing between Life sciences and Technologies across US, EMEA and APAC. He is co-founder and CEO of NueTigers, a global leader in Edge Artificial Intelligence, bringing the transformative power of machine learning to help companies solve the world's biggest health, energy, productivity, and security challenges.
Interested in connecting with Adel? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About NeuTigers: NeuTigers is a leading-edge company that is revolutionizing the application of state-of-the-art Artificial Intellectual Property from Princeton University. It specializes in solving healthcare and IoT problems using a unique energy/latency-efficient AI technology platform that can port intelligent services to diverse hardware platforms from sensors to mobile devices and cloud servers.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:02) Intro to Adel
(02:52) Intro to NeuTigers
(11:03) Can you share any use cases?
(14:16) Especially given your involvement in the medical industry, what’s your approach to security?
(19:35) What is Edge AI? What’re the benefits?
(23:20) In what industries do you see edge AI making the biggest impact?
(25:01) Is there any news you can share at NeuTigers?
In this episode, Eigen Innovations Co-Founder and CEO Scott Everett joins us to discuss the role IoT plays in driving decision-making based on insights, rather than data. Scott speaks to the raw data produced by machine learning and AI technologies and what needs to be done to convert that data into actionable insights truly capable of changing daily workflow. Scott shares the challenges he’s seen working to educate customers on how IoT solutions and AI works and what advice he has for companies who have been struggling with those same challenges.
Scott also shares his experience developing the Eigen Innovations platform and what he’s learned introducing it to customers, as well as the approach he takes in generating meaningful data for customers.
Scott has dedicated his entire career to consulting in engineering and quality control applications. He co-founded Eigen Innovations in 2012 and has been working since that time to bring state-of-the-art technology to the factory floor, specializing in advanced industrial vision and machine learning. Scott is based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, and spends the majority of his time working with the product development team to evolve Eigen’s AI-enabled solutions as well as pitching the solution to Tier 1 manufacturers around the globe. He’s also in the process of completing his PhD studies in Mechanical Engineering.
Interested in connecting with Scott? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Eigen Innovations: Eigen Innovations supports and enhances quality assurance in industrial manufacturing with its unique AI-enabled industrial vision platform. Currently honing in on the automotive sector, Eigen tech has been deployed in several Tier 1 automotive supplier plants across multiple applications (plastic welding, glass soldering, windshield adhesive, etc.).
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:02) Intro to Scott
(03:56) What is vision data?
(05:20) Introduction to Eigen Innovations
(07:25) How do you approach conversations about transforming companies from being data-driven to analysis or insight-driven? Do you ever experience pushback against those ideas and how do you handle that?
(11:41) How do you educate companies on IoT and what it can do for them? Do you have advice for other companies that are struggling with that?
(14:16) What were the biggest challenges over the course of developing the platform and introducing it to customers?
(20:28) What’s your approach to generating data that actually changes a customer’s workflow?
In this week’s episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Kigen CEO Vincent Korstanje joins us to talk about some of the most transformative use cases cellular IoT enables. Vincent gives his insight on some of the biggest considerations to keep in mind when determining if cellular is right for your IoT deployment - including SIM security, the differences between eSIMs and iSIM, and the biggest changes we’ll see as 5G adoption continues to grow.
Speaking to cellular IoT more generally, Vincent shares what he believes is actually driving the growth of the space, some of the verticals seeing the biggest changes as a result of cellular adoption, and what we can expect from the future of cellular-enabled IoT.
Vincent Korstanje is CEO of Kigen, an Arm company. Vincent’s mission is to make eSIM and iSIM the foundation of all connected devices, which led him to found the Kigen group in Arm in 2016. Kigen formed into a separate company in October 2020 to drive this vision to secure trillions of connected devices. Vincent worked for Arm for 22 years in which he helped build the UK’s leading technology company. Before Arm, Vincent worked at TNO in compiler and security technology.
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Prescient Devices’s Founder & CEO Andy Wang joins us to talk about the challenges companies face when scaling IoT and advice to help overcome speed bumps and roadblocks in the way. Andy also shares the factors that contribute most to successful IoT adoption.
Dr. Andy Wang is a technologist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience. He is currently the founder and CEO of Prescient Devices, an MIT startup providing the industry-leading low-code IoT solutions platform. Previously, he was the co-founder and CTO of GTI IoT Technology, which built low-power wireless IoT systems for industrial and smart-city applications. Andy is an expert in communication systems and integrated circuit design. He graduated with a Ph.D. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Interested in connecting with Andy Wang? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Prescient Devices: Prescient Devices, Inc (PDI) empowers enterprise engineering teams with an open ecosystem to accelerate IoT development. Focusing on delivering the next wave of innovation within manufacturing, smart buildings, energy, utilities, and intelligent transportation, PDI's distributed low-code software enables enterprise engineers, system integrators, and data scientists to build sensor-to-cloud IoT and edge computing solutions, with simplicity and scalability.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(02:00) Intro to Prescient Devices, Inc.
(08:00) Can you share some use cases for your technology?
(09:57) What are the biggest challenges for IoT companies hoping to get their deployments off the ground?
(12:30) Where are the biggest costs in developing an IoT solution?
(13:44) What factors contribute the most to an IoT project’s success?
(18:52) How do you approach educating the market on what IoT can do? How do you advise other companies to approach that topic?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Teal Communications CEO and Co-Founder Robert Hamblet joins us to talk about everything eSIM. From what an eSIM platform actually is, to the current eSIM landscape, to how eSIM platforms differentiate themselves from one another. We then expand into the challenges companies face when trying to scale globally in IoT, and what advice Robert has for companies when it comes to picking the most appropriate connectivity for their IoT use case.
In addition, we discuss how Teal handles integrating with different networks and connectivity types, and what the future of the eSIM space looks like.
Robert Hamblet is the CEO and Co-Founder of Teal Communications, Inc. Prior to founding Teal, Robby developed one of the industry’s earliest eSIM platforms for connected carmakers GM and Daimler.
Interested in connecting with Robert? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Teal Communications: Teal Communications is the first cloud-native, Credentialing-as-a-Service platform that provides intelligent connectivity and networking solutions to IoT device and network operators. Teal’s patented network credentialing technology delivers thousands of network credentials to IoT devices and network operators through a single, cloud-based platform. Through Teal’s platform, IoT device operators can scale globally, evolve with new technologies including 5G and NB-IoT, and automatically prioritize and dynamically switch between networks, carriers, and communications protocols.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:53) Intro to Robert
(02:37) Intro to Teal
(06:30) What is an eSIM platform? What was the landscape like before Teal?
(09:03) How do eSIM platforms differ from each other?
(11:25) What are the biggest challenges companies face when trying to scale globally?
(15:04) How do you handle integration between different networks and network types?
(16:31) When customers come to you, what are the most common questions they ask?
(17:54) How do you help companies find the ideal connectivity solution for their particular use case? How do those conversations typically go?
(19:49) Where do you see the future of eSIM going? What should we get excited about?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, floLive’s President of North America Curtis Govan joins us to talk about what we can expect from global IoT connectivity and its increasing adoption. Curtis also shares some notable 5G use cases and gives some advice on which enterprises should consider a mobile private network for their IoT implementations
We also dive into how floLive assesses the connectivity needs of their customers and how companies can better approach finding the most appropriate connectivity for their solutions. Finally, Curtis shares insights from the Global IoT Connectivity survey they did with James Brehm and Associates, and finishes up by sharing his advice for companies on IoT success.
Curtis Govan serves as floLIVE’s President, North America. He is an accomplished leader with 25+ years of broad experience and expertise in technology leadership, business development and sales. He was most recently the GM/Global VP Dealer and Heavy Equipment for Uptake, an industry leader in industrial artificial intelligence and IoT. Prior to joining Uptake, Curtis spent almost 12 years with Cisco Jasper where he held several roles with the most recent being Head of Global Sales Business Development and Regional Managing Director – Canada.
Interested in connecting with GUEST? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About COMPANY: floLIVE offers advanced 5G network solutions and a full suite of global cellular connectivity services for IoT use cases. We're disrupting traditional networks and IoT solutions, and getting IoT up and running faster, more flexibly, and with more control. The platform comprises local core networks that provide local connectivity while being centrally managed and controlled over the cloud. This unique approach enables enterprises, mobile operators, and service providers to benefit from high performance, secure, and regulatory-compliant local connectivity on a global scale with all the flexibility and elasticity of a cloud-native platform.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:13) Intro to Curtis
(04:42) Intro to floLIVE
(09:48) floLIVE use cases
(18:09) How do you assess the connectivity needs of a customer? How should they be approaching connectivity for their solutions or implementations?
(21:46) Can you share some of the results of the Global IoT connectivity survey you conducted with James Brehm & Associates?
(28:11) How do you position yourselves to take advantage of IoT adoption across different industries? Do you have any advice for companies looking to implement IoT for their specific business?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ordr CEO Greg Murphy joins us to talk about the current state of security in the Internet of Things industry. He speaks to the current challenges in securing connected devices, who is responsible (and who should be), and what the role of regulators should be in the process of securing IoT devices.
Greg also shared some of the findings of Ordr’s Rise of the Machines 2021 report on the state of connected devices, including some of the biggest trends in IoT adoption and the security risks that come with them.
Greg joined Ordr as CEO in December 2018. Previously, he was VP Business Operations for the HPE Aruba Group, the 4,000 person networking and IoT business unit of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. In that role, Greg was responsible for leading the business integration of Aruba and HP Networking following HP’s $3 billion acquisition of Aruba Networks in 2015. Greg held multiple prior senior executive positions within Aruba, including SVP Business Operations, GM of network management software, GM of outdoor and mesh products and VP of Marketing. Greg joined Aruba in 2008 through its acquisition of AirWave Wireless, a network management software provider that Greg founded and led. Greg received his M.A. from Stanford University and his B.A. from Amherst College.
Interested in connecting with Greg? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About COMPANY: Ordr makes it easy to secure every connected device, from traditional IT devices to newer and more vulnerable IoT, IoMT, and OT. Ordr Systems Control Engine uses deep packet inspection and advanced machine learning to discover every device, profile its risk and behavior, map all communications and protect it with automated policies. Organizations worldwide trust Ordr to provide real-time asset inventory, address risk and compliance and accelerate IT initiatives. Ordr is backed by top investors including Battery Ventures, Wing, and TenEleven Ventures.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:58) Introduction to Dan Davi
(01:17) Intro to Greg
(02:00) Intro to Ordr
(03:08) Ordr Use Cases
(05:08) How do you view the current state of IoT?
(07:51) What makes connected devices so difficult to secure?
(10:51) Who is responsible for securing these connected devices?
(14:30) What’s the role of regulations in securing these devices? What are we missing?
(17:36) How do your customers think about the security of their solutions?
(21:50) What are the biggest challenges your customers face when securing their devices and solutions? What advice do you have for companies?
(24:28) What are some of the highlights from your 2021 Rise of the Machines report on the State of Connected Devices?
On this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, SensorUp Founder and CTO Dr. Steve Liang joins us to talk about the connected workers space and how IoT is revolutionizing the industrial workforce. Steve tells us what exactly connected workers are, why they’re so important to the next stage of Industry 4.0, and how COVID-19 has accelerated the growth and adoption of connected worker solutions. Taking a look at the wider IoT industry, Steve speaks to siloed IoT systems and how these systems can affect companies’ ROI on their IoT integrations long term. He also shares some of his advice for companies looking to start their IoT journeys.
Dr. Steve Liang is currently the Founder and CTO of SensorUp, a professor and the Rogers Internet of Things Research Chair at the University of Calgary, as well as a lab scientist of the Creative Destruction Lab. He has authored several international IoT standards that have been adopted around the world and has received numerous awards, including Killam Emerging Research Leader Award, NATO Defence Innovation Challenge winner, ASTech Startup of the Year Award, Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40, and more.
Interested in connecting with Steve? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About SensorUp: SensorUp's vision is to become the fabric that interconnects the world's IoT data empowering the connected workers of the future to apply intelligent automation for productivity, safety, quality, and job satisfaction. The core of SensorUp product is a NATO-award winning Geospatial Internet of Things and Movement Intelligence platform for complex physical operations. Our customers include some of world's most demanding operations, including the US Department of Homeland Security, TC Energy, Husky Energy, Lockheed Martin, NASA, major mining companies, rail companies, and more.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:56) Intro to Steve
(01:59) Intro to SensorUp
(07:49) How was the methane emissions space being monitored?
(10:24) What’s the problem with siloed IoT systems? What should companies be aiming for instead?
(14:03) What does it mean to have connected workers? How can companies benefit?
(18:36) What advice do you have for companies starting their IoT journeys?
(23:17) How do you future-proof an IoT solution? What easy wins do you focus on to enable companies to gain ROI early on in their IoT investments?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Joe Berti, Vice President of AI Applications at IBM, joins us to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in fieldwork and equipment management. Joe shares his experience in the asset management space, giving background on how equipment has changed and how that change is forcing modernization for the technicians who maintain it. Joe also speaks to the skill gap that will occur as senior technicians exit the workforce and a new generation of field workers start to build their skills. He discusses how artificial intelligence will play a role in helping them get up to speed, identify problems faster, and enable them to make more effective decisions, faster - not only as new technicians are trained, but as equipment continues to evolve and change.
In his current role as vice president of AI Applications at IBM, Joe Berti focuses on working with clients to accelerate their digital transformation using intelligent insights. His team drives the overall product strategy for a portfolio of business applications that includes Maximo, TRIRIGA, Sterling, Engineering and Weather Business Solutions offerings. Joe was previously CEO of Oniqua, a company that was sold to IBM in 2018. Joe received a Bachelor of Science in finance and management information systems at Ohio State University.
Interested in connecting with Joe? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About IBM: IBM Maximo optimizes asset utilization, increases uptime, drives efficiency, and reduces operating costs with intelligent asset management. These capabilities are now being brought to technicians in the field through Maximo Mobile, a smartphone app connected to the Maximo Application Suite. Maximo Mobile uses AI and remote human assistance, digital twins, basic mobile functions, and disconnected mode available without cell service. With Maximo Mobile, when an asset breaks down, the technician can access a more powerful solution in hand, including the ability to remotely collaborate with experts and access Watson to help them diagnose problems and identify the likeliest fixes.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:
(01:01) Intro to Joe Berti
(01:39) Introduction to IBM and its role in the IoT space
(03:10) What is IoT’s role in maintenance? How is it changing the role of technicians in charge of equipment?
(05:20) How is AI addressing the skill gaps involved in the maintenance of all of this equipment?
(10:21) How is AI influencing the future of asset management?
(12:23) How is all of this newly available data enabling the change from focusing on reactive maintenance to predictive maintenance for equipment?
(13:58) How does connectivity fit into this change of focus?
(16:18) How will cloud computing and edge computing affect the future of asset management?
(18:56) How do you approach legacy systems? What does that conversation look like with customers and how do you plan to adapt to existing infrastructure?
(19:58) How is the next generation of mobile technology in the field helping to keep field workers safe?
(21:58) What is a digital twin and what industries are really embracing the use of digital twins?
(23:54) What are you most excited for in the future of IoT for the rest of this year and beyond?
This week on the IoT For All Podcast, WiredScore Founder and CEO Aerie Barendrecht joins us to talk about the smart building space and what we can expect to see from the commercial and residential buildings of the future. Aerie starts us off by sharing a quick history on smart building certification and the challenges that WiredScore was founded to solve, beginning with a pretty consumer-focused need for visibility into building capabilities for things like connectivity. Aerie also shares his definition of what a smart building actually is and how he expects that definition to change as technology and demand evolves; he speaks to his experience in the space and how he's seen the smart building landscape change; and, finally, Aerie shares what incentives he sees really pushing the market at large toward smart building adoption.
Arie Barendrecht is the Founder and CEO of WiredScore, a platform that has been evaluating internet connectivity in office buildings and multifamily real estate to help tenants since 2013. He is passionate about making it easier for people to access the internet. At WiredScore, Arie helps building owners to improve leasing by giving prospective tenants a detailed snapshot of available connectivity and ensuring that tenants of all shapes and sizes can find the best buildings to meet their tech needs.
Interested in connecting with Arie? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About WiredScore: WiredScore is the organization behind the WiredScore and SmartScore certifications: the internationally recognized digital connectivity and smart building rating systems for real estate, helping landlords design and promote buildings with powerful digital connectivity and smart capabilities.
This episode of the IoT For All Podcast is brought to you by Simon IoT.
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Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:00) Introduction to Arie
(01:56) Introduction to WiredScore and what is the SmartScore Certification?
(08:10) What does the landscape for this vertical look like?
(12:32) What is a smart building? Do you differentiate between a smart building and a connected building?
(15:47) How can a building be future-proofed? What does the office of tomorrow look like?
(18:23) How do you gauge the security level of a building?
(22:41) What connectivity issues has the pandemic exposed? How has that affected business for you?
(28:04) What kind of challenges have you seen companies encounter while trying to develop and attain their smart building goals?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Pelion CTO Mikko Saarnilaava joins us to talk IoT development, implementation, and IoT pilot best practices. Sharing his more than 20 years in the industry, Mikko gives his thoughts on where the industry is going and how the use cases for IoT have evolved and grown, as well as some of his thoughts on how companies can get the most value out of their IoT pilot programs, from selecting development partners to launching an MVP.
Mikko is currently CTO of Pelion (an Arm company) - delivering on a vision with connected devices and where life and devices thrive together. Prior to this, he was a Fellow at the Arm IoT business unit.
Interested in connecting with Mikko? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Pelion: Pelion was originally founded as an incubation unit within Arm, the world’s leading designer of key technologies at the heart of computing. Now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arm, Pelion is forging its own path in the IoT revolution, building upon a solid foundation of connectivity and device expertise and a 500-enterprise strong customer base. With a unique combination of global IoT connectivity and device management from a single vendor, Pelion breaks down barriers to IoT adoption for anyone looking to transform their industry.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:03) Introduction to Mikko Saarnilaava
(03:04) Intro to Pelion
(08:06) Pelion’s Use Cases
(11:11) What kind of pitfalls have you seen in the IoT development process?
(14:17) When choosing a partner, what should future IoT adopters be thinking about?
(17:21) Why are pilot programs so important to the IoT journey?
(19:25) What are some of the easiest things to overlook during the pilot stage?
(21:52) How are AI and IoT (AIoT) being used together? What are some of the challenges of implementing AI in IoT solutions?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Semtech Vice President and General Manager of Wireless and Sensing Products Group Alistair Fulton joins us to talk about LoRa. Alistair shares the history of LoRa, how it was developed to support automation in the utilities industry, and how both the technology and needs have evolved over the years, with LoRa becoming a key connectivity technology for a myriad of use cases and applications across a number of industries. He also speaks to the history of the LoRa Alliance, how the group was created and how it benefits the IoT space at large.
Alistair shares some insight as to where he sees IoT going, speaking to some of the use cases that have become more prominent during the pandemic, including hospital and disaster relief initiatives, and what obstacles still exist in those spaces. He also shares how LoRa might play a role in future sustainability initiatives and what might cause companies to turn to IoT to support greener initiatives.
Alistair Fulton is the Vice President and General Manager of Semtech's Wireless and Sensing Products Group. He joined Semtech in 2018 with over 25 years of experience in the Internet of Things (IoT), connected devices, machine to machine (M2M)/embedded, and analytics spaces. Before joining Semtech, Mr. Fulton led the development of Hitachi's Lumada Industrial IoT Platform, the leading "visionary" IIoT platform in Gartner's 2018 magic quadrant. Prior to Hitachi, he led Microsoft's early IoT initiatives, including the development and incubation of Microsoft's v1.0 IoT platform (the precursor to the v3.0 Azure IoT platform).
Interested in connecting with Alistair? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Semtech: Semtech's LoRa devices and the open LoRaWAN® standard offers an efficient, flexible and economical solution to real-world problems in rural and indoor use cases, where cellular and Wi-Fi/BLE based networks are ineffective. Learn why LoRaWAN is becoming a leading standard of low power wide area networks (LPWAN)
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:54) Intro to Alistair Fulton
(01:39) Intro to Semtech
(03:29) Use Cases for LoRa and Semtech’s Offerings
(11:45) How has the pandemic changed the smart hospital landscape? Where is it going?
(14:55) When referring to LoRa versus LoRaWAN, what’s the difference there?
(20:15) How can companies use IoT to promote sustainability?
(23:29) How can IoT technologies help us prepare and recover from natural disasters?
(26:33) How can LoRa work alongside satellites to provide connectivity?
(29:07) What does the future of LoRa look like?
This week on the IoT For All Podcast, MachineMetrics VP of Business Development Dave Westrom joins us to talk about digital transformation initiatives and IoT adoption in smart factory settings. Dave discusses the types of settings where analytics solutions can really drive ROI and how he’s seen companies best utilize IoT to support digital transformation in the manufacturing industry. He also shares what these initiatives look like on the corporate versus factory level and how he’s seen corporate buy-in play a role in driving the success of these digital transformations. To wrap up, Dave also discusses his experience in the IoT space and some of the differences he’s seen in the business development space and how companies can drive success through both customer relationships and in-industry partnerships.
David Westrom is responsible for global business development at MachineMetrics. Dave has spent much of his career in executive team roles at innovative Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) companies. He has led business development organizations and driven strategy at three IIoT start-ups that experienced successful exits, including most recently ThingWorx (acquired by PTC) and Lighthammer (acquired by SAP).
Interested in connecting with Dave? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About MachineMetrics: MachineMetrics’ intuitive and flexible machine data platform easily collects and analyzes data from any piece of manufacturing equipment to deliver powerful, actionable insights for factory workers in a matter of minutes, driving decisions from anywhere in the world at any time that go right to the bottom line starting from day one.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:59) Intro to Dave Westrom
(02:22) Intro to MachineMetrics
(07:42) Can you share some use cases for MachineMetrics?
(15:29) Have you seen a reluctance to adopt IoT and how do you handle that with potential customers?
(18:13) What differences are you seeing in digital transformation initiatives at the corporate level versus the factory level?
(23:16) How important is corporate buy-in when undergoing these digital transformation initiatives?
(26:10) Do you see companies often trying the DIY track first and, if so, what challenges does that come with?
(31:03) What makes business development in IoT different from other industries? Do you have any advice for companies who are struggling with it?
This week on the IoT For All Podcast, Henrik Aagard and Anders Buchmann of Onomondo join us to talk about cellular IoT, some of the challenges of implementing and scaling cellular IoT globally, considerations for companies interested in applying these technologies to their business, and what they see as the potential future of the cellular IoT space. Henrik discusses some of the challenges bringing Onomondo to market, and Anders shares his experience taking the product from market entry to scale.
Henrik Aagaard is CTO and Co-founder of Onomondo, a global cellular operator for the Internet of Things. Onomondo has received funding from organizations such as Denmark-based Maersk and inQvation since launching in 2011. His dream is to make a lasting and positive impact in the world. In doing so, he has gathered extensive entrepreneurial experience in the technology and telecoms space since founding his first business in 2002.
Anders Buchmann has a keen ability to grow businesses and people. His joint focus is on Sales & Marketing (combined, of course) plus Digital and Cultural Transformation puts him in good stead for an increasingly digital world. He's currently the CCO of Onomondo, where he heads up Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success. Previous experiences include Bang & Olufsen, agency roles, and adventures in entrepreneurship.
Interested in connecting with Henrik or Anders?
About Onomondo: Onomondo is a global cellular operator for the Internet of Things. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Onomondo is available in more than 180 countries with full integration to over 700 local operators. Onomondo empowers its network users through its innovative connectivity software, such as real-time monitoring and debugging, cloud connectors, APIs, webhooks, and an easy-to-use management platform. The entire Onomondo team is committed to changing the IoT connectivity landscape for the better. One world. One network.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:55) Introduction to Henrik and Anders
(02:19) Introduction to Onomondo
(07:29) What use cases has Onomondo been involved with?
(09:14) What have been some of the biggest challenges of bringing Onomondo’s offerings to market?
(13:57) How do you tailor your approach for different companies, applications, and use cases?
(16:51) How do customers find you/how does that relationship start?
(19:08) What does the current cellular IoT landscape look like?
(25:53) What do you think about the lack of transparency in the industry?
Blynk Founder and CEO Pavel Bayborodin joins us on this week’s episode of the IoT For All Podcast to share his experience building Blynk. Pavel shares the story of how Blynk came to be, what opportunities he saw in the market and how he positioned Blynk to be able to solve prototyping challenges for companies entering the IoT space. Pavel provides a look behind the curtain at how Blynk works with companies to integrate new IoT implementations into existing infrastructure and how companies can get the most out of their investment into IoT. Finally, he gives his expert insight on what needs to happen in the IoT space to break through barriers to adoption and to see these technologies reach their full potential across both enterprise and small business settings.
Pavel has been designing innovative digital products for over 15 years. His tech journey started in the automotive space, where he led UX development working with manufacturing clients like Chrysler, Renault, Ford, GM, and others. In 2014 Pavel shifted to IoT and built the first-ever no-code IoT app builder. His creation further evolved into Blynk, one of the leading global IoT platforms that helps to connect hardware to the cloud and use pre-made app modules to build iOS, Android, and web applications ready for the end-users, all without hiring a design or engineering team.
Interested in connecting with Pavel? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Blynk: Blynk IoT platform offers a full suite of software allowing to prototype, deploy, and remotely manage connected electronic devices at any scale: from small IoT projects to millions of commercial connected products. Blynk has pioneered the low-code approach to IoT app building and gained global popularity for its best-in-class mobile app editor.
Over 500,000 developers and business clients in 136 countries use Blynk spanning industries from Smart Home and Agriculture to HVAC and Asset Tracking. Platform is offered branded or white-labeled.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:01) Introduction to Pavel Bayborodin
(01:51) Intro to Blynk
(06:39) What does the typical customer journey look like going from prototype to product launch?
(09:06) Most common hurdles and challenges?
(10:43) How do you approach the need to integrate IoT into a business' existing infrastructure?
(12:42) What are the common questions companies have around monetization strategies and how do you approach them?
(18:03) In both enterprise and small business settings, where do you see the greatest potential for growth in terms of IoT needs?
(20:48) What are some of the unseen cost drivers in implementing IoT?
(22:56) What are your thoughts on the democratization of IoT?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Speak To IoT Co-Founder and CEO Biren Gandhi join us to talk about voice control technology and its place in IoT. Biren speaks to some of the use cases that most benefit from voice control, especially in commercial or industrial settings, and why he thinks voice control is here to stay. Biren also speaks to the adoption of the technology, why some organizations may be dragging their feet, and what must happen within the industry for widespread adoption of voice-enabled technology to occur.
Biren is a Silicon Valley veteran and an industry leader for over 20 years. He has been an angel investor, a mentor-advisor to various business and nonprofit entities, and a passionate keynote speaker. Some of his favorite topics are the Internet of Things (IoT), Voice Automation, the human race's future, and the technology of ancient traditions. In his life before Speak To IoT, Biren has held executive leadership positions at Cisco, Zynga, and Facebook to spearhead new business expansions using build-buy-partner-invest-cocreate tools.
Interested in connecting with Biren? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Speak to IoT: Speak To IoT is a simple, secure platform to connect smart IoT devices or enterprise workflows to all intelligent voice assistants.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:55) Intro to Biren Gandhi
(05:06) Intro to Speak To IoT
(09:47) What are some of the use cases of Speak to IoT?
(14:23) Where is voice going in the long term? Where do you see it being the most useful?
(20:11) What business drivers will increase the adoption of voice? What needs to happen for organizations to implement voice?
(24:37) How do you deal with fragmentation in the IoT industry? How can you ensure that companies can best utilize their existing infrastructure in new IoT deployments?
This week on the IoT For All Podcast, ARMOR Business Development Manager John Fiske joins us to talk energy harvesting and sustainability in IoT. John shares some of the biggest opportunities, both in terms of use cases and industries, for energy harvesting, as well as the future of batteries in IoT and what the industry needs to do to become more sustainable - as well as why industry leaders should care.
John Fiske is an engineer by training but gradually developed into jobs with a more commercial focus. As business development manager, John is responsible for the sensor market in the OPV (organic photovoltaics) division of ARMOR.
Interested in connecting with John? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About ARMOR: ARMOR specializes in the industrial formulation of inks and the coating of thin layers onto thin films. The Group is the global market leader in the design and manufacture of thermal transfer ribbons for printing variable traceability data on labels and flexible packaging. The European market leader in innovative and sustainable printing services and consumables, the Group is a pioneer in the development and production of industrial inks and innovative materials, such as organic solar films, coated collectors for electric batteries and bespoke filaments for additive manufacturing. With an international presence, ARMOR has nearly 2,000 employees in some 20 different countries. In 2019 it posted annual revenue of €280m. Each year the group invests nearly €30m in industrial equipment and R&D. ARMOR is a responsible company committed to stimulating innovation within society.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:54) Intro to John Fiske
(02:16) ARMOR’s Use Cases
(06:19) What is energy harvesting?
(08:30) Where are the biggest growth opportunities for energy harvesting?
(10:29) Will we ever stop using batteries? What’s their role in the future of IoT?
(12:06) What does it mean to make IoT more sustainable? What do we need to do to get there?
(15:01) Where do you see the biggest challenges to sustainable IoT coming from?
(19:31) What are the biggest obstacles to energy harvesting?
(21:02) News at ARMOR
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Lucas Hanson, Senior Product Manager at Cisco DNA Spaces at Cisco, and Troy Davis, VP Sales North America at EnOcean, join us to talk about the partnership that led to DNA Spaces and some of the challenges and benefits of using IoT-enabled location analysis for space utilization. Lucas and Troy discuss some of the obstacles to collecting data and hardware challenges that come with these types of deployments, as well as the public perception of IoT versus its reality as a technology.
Lucas Hanson is a Senior Product Manager for Cisco DNA Spaces. Lucas and his team are responsible for Indoor IoT Services, Cisco DNA Spaces Partner Ecosystem, Cisco platform integrations, and Open Roaming. His primary focus is working with partners to deliver scalable, high-ROI business outcomes. Lucas has spent over three years at Cisco. In addition to his current role, he has also held positions in business strategy and as a product manager for edge compute products. Before joining Cisco, Lucas spent two years as a Clinical Technology Manager at Kaiser Permanente and six years in the U.S. Army. He has an MBA from the University of San Francisco and a BS in Philosophy from the United States Military Academy.
Troy Davis is VP of Sales for EnOcean North America, working together with a variety of customer types and wireless IoT projects since 2008. He is tasked with expanding the footprint of EnOcean in the America’s and around the globe by working together with innovative partners. His many years of experience as a commercial contractor helps guide the conversations around deployments within the built environment and working through difficult problems unique to installations within structures.
Interested in connecting with Lucas or Troy? Reach out on Linkedin!
About EnOcean GmbH: EnOcean GmbH is the pioneer of energy harvesting. Headquartered in Oberhaching, near Munich, the company delivers valuable data for the Internet of Things (IoT) with its resource-saving technology. For 20 years, EnOcean produces maintenance-free wireless switches and sensors, which gain their energy from the surrounding – from movement, light or temperature. The combination of miniaturized energy converters, ultra-low-power electronics and robust radio technology based on open standards (EnOcean, Zigbee and Bluetooth®) forms the foundation for digitized buildings, services, and production processes in the IoT. The self-powered solutions are used in building automation, smart homes, LED lighting control, and industrial applications and thus help to optimize the CO2-footprint of buildings. As an innovation driver, EnOcean is a strong partner for more than 350 leading product manufacturers and has already succeeded more than a million buildings worldwide with energy harvesting solutions.
About Cisco DNA Spaces: The Cisco DNA Spaces platform which is an indoor location and IoT Services cloud. We have different types of IoT Devices, many different 3rd party partner applications, a next-gen API framework, and a use-case first product strategy.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:59) Intro to Lucas Hanson and Troy Davis
(02:52) Intro to the DNA Spaces side of Cisco
(04:30) Intro to EnOcean
(06:27) What are EnOcean and Cisco bringing to market together?
(09:58) EnOcean and Cisco Use Cases
(18:09) What challenges do you encounter in capturing data?
(27:41) What challenges are there on the hardware side - specifically relating to the use of batteries?
(34:20) Other challenges customers face when implementing or building IoT solutions
(35:49) How does the public perception of IoT differ from reality?
(39:36) Why is now the right time to adopt IoT?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, ThingLogix CTO Rob Rastovich joins us to talk no- and low-code IoT and how they will affect the IoT landscape as a whole. Rob shares some of the use cases that benefit most from these kinds of solutions and how we’re likely to see them affect the IoT business models of the future.
Rob Rastovich has been actively involved in technology for nearly 30 years, from building a top 10 e-commerce site in a time when e-commerce was still in its infancy to establishing what is now known as Amazon’s AWS IoT. As CTO of ThingLogix, Rob is the chief architect behind the company’s groundbreaking IoT platform that eliminates the need for code. Rob is probably the only CTO that also runs a working cattle ranch in central Oregon, but he is equally comfortable developing cloud applications as he is feeding cattle.
Interested in connecting with Rob? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About ThingLogix: Founded in 2014, ThingLogix focuses on helping companies adopt emerging technologies to change their businesses, their customers' lives and the world. ThingLogix provides a low-code/no-code AI and IoT platform to accelerate software development by a factor of 50 or more, reduces cost, risk and delivers future-proof applications.
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Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:54) Intro to Rob Rastovich
(04:59) Intro to ThingLogix
(07:49) How will low-code/no-code solutions affect IoT as a whole?
(10:56) What use cases can you share?
(16:02) What does the future of AIoT look like?
(19:11) How are business models changing in IoT?
(25:29) How should companies approach the technology side of IoT as they begin to plan their solutions?
(30:39) News from ThingLogix
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Navigine CEO Alexey Panyov and CMO Elvina Sharafutdinova join us to talk all-things indoor positioning with IoT. Alexey and Elvina share their experience building an indoor positioning solution, some of the use cases they’ve tackled, and where the technology is going in the near future, and what use cases we can expect that will unlock.
Alexey Panyov has a PhD in Physics and Math at Moscow State University and has over 15 scientific articles and more than 10 years of experience in software development. In Lomonosov Moscow State University, Alexey was engaged in various navigation projects in the defense area including the development of navigation systems for aircraft, underwater, underground moving objects, and vehicles.
Elvina Sharafutdinova serves as CMO of Navigine and possesses a master's degree in economics. She’s the former chairwoman of Unilever millennials board and is highly experienced in sales and project management, as well as the building and managing of sales departments.
Interested in connecting with Alexey and Elvina? Reach out to Alexey on Linkedin here or Elvina here.
About Navigine: Navigine is a global provider of integrated positioning technologies that enable advanced wayfinding and tracking solutions, with over 500 implementations worldwide.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:28) Introduction to Alexey Panyov and Elvina Sharafutdinova
(02:29) Introduction to Navigine
(03:12) Navigine Use Cases
(05:08) How do the different kinds of indoor location applications differ?
(06:57) What sets Navigine apart from other indoor tracking solutions?
(10:56) In terms of marketing and go-to-market strategy, what did Navigine do to set itself apart in the market?
(12:23) What’s the current state of the indoor tracking/navigation market?
(14:55) What technologies are playing the largest role in the indoor positioning space?
(20:07) How do you see indoor navigation and positioning playing a role in the healthcare and logistics spaces?
(23:53) What advice do you have for companies in the space and companies looking to implement indoor positioning?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Smart Charging Technologies Founder Nasser Kutkut joins us to share his experience developing Switch Always On, a smart DC micro power supply designed to provide uninterrupted power and connectivity for networking devices. Nasser shares some of the applications Switch Always On works best for as well as his journey developing the product and founding Smart Charging Technologies, including his process evaluating the market opportunity and determining market fit.
Nasser is a serial entrepreneur with extensive experience in new venture development, technology development and commercialization, sales and marketing development, and strategic management. He has a strong technical background in renewable energy systems, smart grid technologies, power conversion, energy storage systems, battery and battery charging technologies.
Interested in connecting with Nasser? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Smart Charging Technologies LLC: Smart Charging Technologies LLC is a high-tech firm specializing in innovative IoT energy management products and services. Headquartered in Orlando, FL, SCT has helped thousands of customers by combining 30+ years of engineering expertise with cloud intelligence.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:54) Intro to Nasser
(02:05) Founding of Smart Charging Technologies
(04:13) Intro to Smart Charging Technologies
(06:30) Applications of Switch Always On
(10:31) What have we been doing for connectivity issues in the past?
(12:17) How important is it that we solve these issues? Why are they so important?
(16:24) Evaluating the market opportunity
(21:45) What does the future look like for Switch Always On?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast Logan Maxwell, Director of Solutions Engineering and Technical Sales at WISER Systems, Inc., joins us to talk about his experience implementing RTLS solutions. Logan speaks to some of the challenges that come with implementing new RTLS systems, as well as the new applications and use cases that are enabled by those implementations. Logan also shares his thoughts on user data collection and the risks and opportunities that come with that, as well as, on a higher level, what he thinks of the disconnect between what IoT promises and where we are in terms of current, real-world applications.
Logan Maxwell received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from NC State University in 2013. After attempting to start his own business right out of college, he joined WISER Systems as the first employee. After hiring great people to fill complementary roles, Logan now directs technical pre-sales. Working for WISER Systems has allowed him to visit, study, and guide installation of the WISER system in incredibly varied manufacturing processes, from contact lens solution to 20-ton excavators.
Interested in connecting with Logan? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About WISER Systems, Inc.: WISER Systems, Inc. provides real-time location and tracking for nearly any environment.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:54) Intro to Logan Maxwell
(01:29) Intro to WISER Systems
(02:25) WISER Systems Use Cases
(03:30) What is RTLS?
(07:45) New RTLS applications?
(11:22) What is work in progress tracking?
(12:55) Have you seen any adoption trends across these other industries?
(15:33) As we continue to collect more and more user data worldwide, what opportunities does that open up? What risks?
(18:25) Can you speak to the current disconnect between real-world IoT use cases and projects and the marketing hype we’ve seen surrounding the space for the past several years?
(21:25) When looking to implement IoT, what challenges do you see companies the most concerned with?
(25:04) What are the greatest challenges around implementing an RTLS solution?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, SecuriThings’ CEO and Co-Founder Roy Dagan joins us to talk about device management and its importance to IoT device security. Roy shares the most common challenges he sees companies face when dealing with device management and how SecuriThings has taken on the task of educating the market on IoT and device security, as well as the opportunities he sees on the horizon both in the security field in general and as we move past the COVID-19 pandemic.
Roy Dagan is CEO and & Co-founder of SecuriThings. He started the company after many years of building cyber security, risk management and intelligence systems. Prior to SecuriThings, Roy held multiple roles leading product management teams in a range of companies including RSA, The Security Division of EMC and NICE Systems.
Interested in connecting with Roy? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About SecuriThings: SecuriThings is the provider of a solution for automating the management and security of IoT devices within an enterprise. Their flagship solution, Horizon, automates several operational tasks — e.g., password rotation, firmware upgrades, device restarts, and more —which are currently performed manually, resulting in timely and costly maintenance expenses for companies. It helps operators reduce those costs by allowing them to remotely manage their IoT deployments at scale.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:55) Intro to Roy Dagan
(02:07) Intro to SecuriThings
(03:32) What are IoT Ops?
(05:26) What use cases is SecuriThings involved in?
(09:19) What are the most common challenges you see companies encountering?
(10:30) What advice do you have for companies with no current way to manage large numbers of devices? How common is this problem?
(12:13) What opportunities do you see in the IoT security space in the near future?
(13:33) How will 5G impact the work you do?
(15:34) How do you handle educating the market on IoT and security?
(20:47) As we start to move past COVID, what opportunities and challenges do you see on the horizon for IoT?
(22:38) Any upcoming news at SecuriThings?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Conexus CEO and Co-Founder Eric Daimler joins us to talk AI systems. Eric shares some of the most important components of AI systems, what new use cases they enable, and what the market looks like for AI technology and applications. Eric also shares the story of Conexus including how it came to be and some of the challenges of bringing an AI-powered data integration solution to market.
Dr. Eric Daimler is a leading authority in robotics and artificial intelligence with over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, investor, technologist, and policymaker. Eric served under the Obama Administration as a Presidential Innovation Fellow for AI and Robotics in the Executive Office of the President, as the sole authority driving the agenda for U.S. leadership in research, commercialization, and public adoption of AI & Robotics.
As a successful entrepreneur, Eric is looking towards the next generation of AI as a system that creates a multi-tiered platform for fueling the development and adoption of emerging technology for industries that have traditionally been slow to adapt. As founder and CEO of Conexus, Eric is leading CQL, a patent-pending platform founded upon category theory — a revolution in mathematics — to help companies manage the overwhelming challenge of data integration and migration.
Interested in connecting with Eric Daimler? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Conexus: Conexus was founded to deal with one of the biggest problems plaguing the majority of businesses today — data deluge. Every business is now a data-driven business but they are few means to manage data efficiently with minimal time and cost.
The Conexus solution uses new math developed at MIT to create new algorithms that establish relationships among large, disparate sets of data resulting in seamless data integration and interoperability which is accomplished in a short time period at a mere fraction of the cost of today’s cumbersome, manual integration projects that can take years and waste billions of dollars.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:54) Intro to Eric Daimler
(04:47) Intro to Conexus
(06:16) What types of use cases have Conexus been involved in?
(10:14) What is an AI system?
(14:13) What are the components of an AI system
(18:57) What is the industry and customer focus at Conexus
(21:11) What challenges did you experience going to market?
(23:30) What market trends have you seen in AI?
(27:09) What are data lakes?
(30:12) What’s the best first step for companies to utilize their existing data?
(33:42) How will AI affect the workforce?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, KORE Wireless CEO Romil Bahl joins us to talk KORE’s upcoming IPO and what that means as we enter the decade of IoT. Romil shares the story of KORE’s transformation, from the company when he took the helm in 2017 to its vision and story today. He gives some insight into what the experience has been like as KORE prepares to go public and answers the question - why now? Romil also speaks to the future of IoT as he sees it and what it means as we enter what he calls “the decade of IoT.”
Romil Bahl is CEO of KORE, a global IoT leader that empowers organizations to improve operational and business results by simplifying the complexity of IoT. Bahl has 30 years of technology, SaaS and IoT experience. Prior to joining KORE in 2017, he served in a number of leadership positions, including as CEO of Lochbridge, a solutions provider in the IoT, connected car and digital enablement space and as the EVP of Global Industries for CSC, where he ran a ~$9B business. Bahl’s MBA is from The University of Texas at Austin while his bachelor’s in engineering is from DMET, India.
Interested in connecting with Romil? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About KORE: KORE, the global leader in IoT, helps simplify the complexity of IoT with streamlined, comprehensive solutions to empower organizations to deploy, manage, and scale IoT.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:03) Intro to Romil Bahl
(03:05) Why was it time for KORE to venture down the IPO route?
(10:05) What is a special purpose acquisition company? What’re the benefits?
(18:42) Can you speak to KORE’s journey since you’ve taken over as CEO?
(23:32) Could you speak to what it’s like guiding companies through their IoT journey from beginning to end?
(30:02) What does the future of IoT look like?
(39:53) How was KORE involved in the COVID vaccine trials?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Halo Collar Managing Partner Ken Ehrman joins us to talk about the Internet of Dogs - that is, pet location tracking with IoT-enabled smart collars. Ken speaks to some of the use cases that make pet tracking such an attractive option for the consumer market, as well as some of the considerations that have to go into developing IoT solutions for both consumers and dogs. Ken shares how Halo Collar came to be and some of the highs and lows of his experience developing IoT products for consumers. To wrap things up, Ken talks consumer IoT at large, sharing some of his predictions for the future of the landscape and some of the things he’s most excited to see.
Ken Ehrman is a technology and safety visionary, who has spent 25+ years pioneering IoT innovations. As the founder of I.D. Systems (now PWFL:NASDAQ), he has 40+ patents that have revolutionized efficiency and worker safety for the biggest and most demanding companies in the world. He is now leveraging his industry relationships and expertise to bring best-in-class safety solutions to dogs and dog lovers.
About Halo Collar: Halo Collar allows you to safely allow your dogs to have a life off leash!
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:53) Intro to Ken Ehrman
(07:43) Intro to Halo Collar
(15:09) How did you manage hardware challenges - like battery - while developing the Halo Collar?
(30:02) What trends have you seen in the Consumer IoT world?
(37:16) What does the future of Halo Collar look like?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Warren Chaisatien, Senior Director of Global IoT Marketing at Ericsson, joins us to share some guidelines to help ensure success for companies pursuing digital transformation. This podcast comes on the heels of Ericsson’s Connected Enterprises report and Warren takes us through some of the findings of the report, including its six golden rules of digital transformation success, as well as some of the technologies enabling new use cases and business models for enterprise companies.
As Senior Director of Global IoT Marketing, Warren leads Ericsson’s engagements with telecom service providers on IoT business and technology strategies. Generating demand for the regional sales organizations, his C-level engagements focus on telecom service providers’ roles and opportunities in the IoT value chain. Warren brings 20 years of international ICT industry experience in marketing and strategy, as well as consulting and sales, spanning North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Interested in connecting with Warren? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Ericsson: Ericsson is one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to service providers. We enable the full value of connectivity by creating game-changing technology and services that are easy to use, adopt, and scale, making our customers successful in a fully connected world.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:55) Intro to Warren Chaisatien
(02:48) Intro to Ericsson
(05:56) What IoT use cases is Ericsson involved in?
(08:29) Connected Enterprises Report - What is it?
(10:47) What are the 6 Golden Rules of Digital Transformation Success?
(16:39) What are the biggest challenges companies face when undergoing digital transformation?
(19:33) What use cases are cellular IoT making possible?
(26:22) Why is the connectivity decision so important to the long-term success of a deployment?
(37:09) How can digital transformation strive to be human-centric? What does that mean?
This week on the IoT For All Podcast, Konnected Founder Nate Clark joins us to talk DIY IoT solutions, specifically in the home and commercial security space, and how consumers are taking advantage of DIY offerings to build infinitely customizable solutions to suit their own needs. Nate shares why DIY solutions can be so appealing, how Konnected has approached the task of educating the market and empowering users to build their own solutions, and where he thinks the security landscape is going.
Through his software development background, Nate discovered an opportunity in his own rental apartment to upgrade an unused security system. Since then, he’s been building solutions to bring affordable IoT solutions to all consumers through Konnected.
Interested in connecting with Nate Clark? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Konnected: Konnected is an open-source solution for connecting wired sensors and switches to home automation platforms including SmartThings, Home Assistant, Hubitat & OpenHAB.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(0:55) Intro to Nate Clark
(2:42) Intro to Konnected
(5:45) Why do consumers choose DIY IoT solutions over pre-built ones?
(7:47) Are there any commercial use cases?
(10:14) What kind of know-how is required to use these kinds of products?
(12:33) Relationship with SmartThings
(14:19) DIY Security Landscape in IoT
(18:09) How do you approach the intimidating nature of DIY solutions like this?
(22:15) What does the future of smart security look like?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, ZenduIT Founder and CTO Vishal Singh joins us to talk about the role of artificial intelligence and computer vision in IoT. Vishal shares some of the applications that computer vision enables and how his team at ZenduIT has implemented computer vision in high-impact, real-life use cases, like people tracking in airports, for example. He also shares some of his insight on what exactly goes into building highly accurate, reliable artificial intelligence (AI) models and how companies can determine what decisions should be made on the edge. To wrap up the episode, Vishal shares his thoughts on the future of AI and how we can expect the world to be shaped by these technologies in the near and distant future.
Vishal Singh, CTO of Zenduit an industry leader in building scalable mobile and web solutions that can be integrated across various platforms and industries. With over 10 years of experience, he has successfully established a team focused on developing intelligent fleet and field service solutions to bridge the gap between fleet management and technology to increase safety, profitability and productivity in various fleet dominated industries.
Interested in connecting with Vishal? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About ZenduIT: ZenduIT is an industry leader in software solutions. Specifically, ZenduIT focuses on building scalable mobile and web solutions that can be integrated across various platforms and industries. By focusing on developing intelligent fleet and field service solutions to increase profitability and productivity in various fleet-dominated industries, ZenduIT is at the forefront of developing and deploying IoT solutions.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:09) Intro to Vishal
(02:43) Intro to ZenduIT
(05:49) What is Computer Vision?
(07:35) How is your team using computer vision?
(10:41) How does AI work together with computer vision?
(14:13) What goes into building accurate and reliable AI models?
(17:00) How do you determine if AI at the edge is right for your application?
(25:34) What have you seen as far as trends in the computer vision space? Where do you think it’s going?
(28:30) Will AI take over the world?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Interlogica Co-Founder and CEO Alessandro Fossato joins us to talk about the software side of IoT. Alessandro shares a little about his experience developing software for IoT, the role of agile software development - and why the agile methodology is so beneficial to IoT development, as well as how companies can decide whether an off-the-shelf or custom software solution is best for their use case. To round out the episode, Alessandro speaks to the mountain of data IoT is creating and what’s next for companies looking to extract usable information - as well as how machine learning plays a role there.
Alessandro Fossato has always been a forerunner in the use of disruptive technologies. In 1995 he founded Interlogica, a software house specialized in engineering cutting-edge digital platforms, which includes numerous international groups among its customers. In the course of his entrepreneurial experience, in over 20 years of activity, he has set up several companies in Venice, Milan and Dubai, and so transforming Interlogica into an innovative ecosystem operating in multiple B2B sectors, both in Italy and abroad.
Interested in connecting with Alessandro? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Interlogica: Interlogica is a dynamic ecosystem that operates in the B2B channel. We assist companies in their digital transformation process. With our software production, consultancy and training, we transform critical issues identified by our clients while optimizing their processes, thanks to solutions that are designed to simplify and bootstrap digital evolution in medium and large companies.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(1:02) Intro to Alessandro
(4:21) Intro to Interlogica
(12:06) Why is agile software development important to IoT?
(16:55) What are the differences between custom software and IoT solutions bought off-the-shelf? Who should choose which?
(23:17) How does machine learning play a role at the edge of these IoT solutions?
(27:28) What’s going on at Interlogica?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Eseye CEO and IoT Leaders Podcast Host Nick Earle joins us for a discussion on IoT’s power to disrupt. Nick shares some of the most transformative use cases Eseye has worked on and what exactly these kinds of applications could mean for the future of everything, from candy bars to clothing. Nick also shares some of the findings from Eseye’s IoT Predictions Report, speaking to some of the challenges innate in developing IoT and sharing his thoughts on how companies can ensure that the business case for their products is sound.
Nick currently spearheads Eseye as CEO and is the Host of the IoT Leaders Podcast. Joining the organization in 2018, Nick was inspired by Eseye’s potential to become a leading tech disruptor. His team at Eseye empowers businesses to embrace IoT without limits with Eseye’s innovative IoT connectivity solutions. As CEO of Eseye, Nick plans to use his Silicon Valley experience to transform the Guildford-based company into a world leader in IoT.
Before Eseye, Nick has enjoyed a distinguished career at many highly successful start-ups including Virgin Hyperloop One, Ariba, and Stream Serve, as well as blue-chip companies. Nick served Cisco as global SVP Cloud & Managed Services Sales, and HP’s Enterprise Business as SVP Global Marketing, leading the cross-company transformation programs for both $50B global corporations.
Interested in connecting with Nick? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Eseye: Eseye empowers businesses to embrace IoT without limits. We help them to visualize the impossible and bring those solutions to life through innovative IoT cellular connectivity solutions that enable our customers to drive up business value, deploy differentiated experiences and disrupt their markets.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(0:53) Intro to Nick Earle
(1:46) Intro to Eseye
(4:22) Eseye’s Use Cases
(9:00) How does IoT drive business disruption?
(14:34) What are the biggest challenges to IoT adoption?
(18:31) Key Findings From Eseye’s IoT Predictions Report
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Inpixon Chief Operating Officer Soumya Das joins us to share his expertise building indoor tracking solutions at Inipxon. Soumya talks about use cases where indoor tracking solutions and indoor intelligence can really boost and support ROI, as well as some of the major considerations companies should keep in mind as they plan or develop indoor tracking solutions for their own operations - including connectivity options, new technologies in the space, and some of the most prevalent trends affecting the indoor tracking space.
Known throughout his career for innovative, product, and strategic marketing coupled with meticulous execution, Soumya Das implemented a complete rebranding of Sysorex to Inpixon within his first six months as CMO. Evolving into a COO role in February 2018, he will continue to trailblaze Inpixon Marketing, while also leading the Sales, Program Office, Regions, and Channel Alliance teams to success.
Within the last five years, he operated as CMO of multi-factor authentication company SecureAuth, wherein he conducted their re-launch into the Identity Providor (IdP) brand. Prior to Inpixon, his role as EVP and CMO at Identiv fostered their repositioning into a single, consolidated security technology company.
Interested in connecting with Soumya? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Inpixon: Inpixon is an indoor data company. Our Indoor Intelligence™ platform and patented technologies empower users to harness the power of indoor data to create actionable intelligence. We specialize in capturing, interpreting and visualizing indoor data to make indoor spaces smarter, safer and more secure.
Our solutions are leveraged by a multitude of industries and disciplines to do good with indoor data. This multidisciplinary depiction of indoor data enables users to increase revenue, decrease costs, and enhance safety. Inpixon customers can take advantage of mapping, positioning, analytics, sensor fusion, and the Internet of Things (IoT) to uncover the untold stories of the indoors.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(0:54) Intro to Soumya Das
(3:25) Intro to Inpixon
(9:41) A Few Inpixon Use Cases
(13:23) What kinds of challenges have you come across?
(15:52) Differences between major connectivity options?
(22:09) Are there any technologies that you think will have a big impact on the indoor tracking space?
(23:38) Are there any trends you’ve seen in the indoor tracking space that you think our audience should note or be aware of?
In this episode of the IoT For All podcast, Luma Health Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder Aditya Bansod joins us to share how Luma Health is leveraging IoT to efficiently and safely distribute COVID-19 vaccines.
Aditya Bansod, a pioneering healthcare entrepreneur, is the co-founder and CTO of Luma Health, a total engagement platform for healthcare. Luma Health was founded on the idea that healthcare should work better for all patients - a principle that Aditya strives every day to make a reality. Prior to this role, Aditya served as the vice president of Remind, was a principal product manager for Adobe Systems as well as a lead program manager for Microsoft.
Interested in connecting with Aditya? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Luma Health: Luma Health was founded on the idea that healthcare should work better for all patients. Every single point along the care journey should be simple, seamless, and effective, from accessing care to achieving health goals. Luma Health empowers providers to make this a reality through its digital health solutions, designed to boost access, streamline patient-provider communications, and drive increased revenues.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(1:00) Intro to Aditya
(1:43) Intro to Luma Health
(5:50) Intro to Luma Vaccine Operations Solution
(8:53) Healthcare Technology Landscape
(13:38 ) Developing IoT for Healthcare
(15:18) Trends in Healthcare IoT
(18:18) Healthcare IoT Adoption Across Generations
(24:39) Future of Healthcare Technology
(27:05) Advice for Companies in the Healthcare Space
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, CHEF iQ’s Rene Midouin joins us to talk about the roles security and privacy play in developing consumer IoT products. Rene shares some of the challenges CHEF iQ faced, as well as a few of the most important considerations his team took into account when developing their smart cooker. Finally, Rene shares his perspective on the smart kitchen, what it means now, and where he thinks it’s going.
We’re pretty sure Rene can solve any problem. From his time at the MTA developing a large scale Bus Fleet Management System, to breaking records as the first student in 20+ years to score 100 out of 100 in all exams of a C++ Object Oriented Programming class, Rene is passionate about using technology to address global challenges while making a lasting impact. As a key player on the CHEF iQ team, Rene is both a resource for his team and the mastermind behind our cutting-edge software. Rene’s motivation to create solutions for universal challenges is mirrored by his favorite CHEF iQ feature. With the Smart Bar technology, he is eager to explore ways to control, customize, and simplify the cooking experience like never before. With Rene at the helm of our ever-learning software, customers can feel confident that they’re in good hands and, in his words, will get the best bang for their buck.
Interested in connecting with Rene? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About CHEF iQ: The CHEF iQ journey began in 2017 with the idea that cooking should be approachable and enjoyable for all. The team of engineers, software developers, culinary professionals, and design experts have created an unrivaled cooking experience that seamlessly combines intuitive software and next-gen hardware to elevate the art of cooking. We’re creating an ecosystem for the cooking community and developing a tightly integrated and well-connected system that focuses on giving users the tools needed to Discover, Create, and Plate restaurant-quality food at home.
Our Smart Cooker is a multi-functional device that does so much more than cook. From baking and sautéing to searing and steaming, CHEF iQ makes it happen. We are contributing to the food-tech revolution through human-centered design and a passion for making the cooking experience more approachable for all.
In this episode of the IoT For All podcast, Optiv Security Practice Director of OT/IoT, Sean Tufts, joins us to share some of his best practices for companies to address cybersecurity concerns around their IoT devices. Sean speaks to some of the trends he’s seen in the security industry and what both companies and governments need to do to address current and future problems in the IoT security landscape.
Sean Tufts is the Practice Director for the OT/IOT business at Optiv. He's a former NFL Linebacker tuned Critical Infrastructure security leader. Post NFL, he worked for utility operators and O&G hardware suppliers. Prior to his current leadership position at Optiv, Sean was on the Digital transformation team for General Electric focusing on security services for the O&G market. In 2012 he was honored by Forbes as a "30 Under 30" recipient.
Interested in connecting with Sean? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Optiv: Optiv is a security solutions integrator – “one-stop” trusted partner with a singular focus on cybersecurity. Our end-to-end cybersecurity capabilities span risk management and transformation, cyber digital transformation, threat management, cyber operations, identity and data management, and integration and innovation, helping organizations realize stronger, simpler and more cost-efficient cybersecurity programs that support business requirements and outcomes. At Optiv, we are modernizing cybersecurity to enable clients to innovate their consumption models, integrate infrastructure and technology to maximize value, achieve measurable outcomes, and realize complete solutions and business alignment.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:57) Intro to Sean
(03:49) Intro to Optiv Security
(07:15) Are there any use cases you can share to illustrate a typical customer engagement for Optiv?
(09:18) Why is it important for companies to think about the security piece early on?
(11:25) Are you seeing any trends around the biggest problems or concerns for IoT security?
(12:28) Are there any security concerns you’ve seen on the horizon that people should be looking for, or that you believe haven’t been properly addressed yet?
(13:48) What has been your approach to educating the market?
(19:08) Has the pandemic caused any new security concerns to surface?
(20:56) What can companies do to protect themselves from these security risks? What should they be doing?
(25:20) What needs to be done on the government and legislation side to help with these security concerns?
In this episode of the IoT For All podcast, IoTeX’s Larry Pang joins us to talk about blockchain’s impact on the IoT industry. Larry shares what blockchain is and how it’s currently being implemented in IoT, as well as what the industry might look like moving forward as the market continues to become more educated.
Larry Pang is the Head of Business Development at IoTeX, a Silicon Valley-based technology platform that is applying blockchain to secure and evolve the Internet of Things (IoT). Larry graduated from MIT and began his professional career at Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm, where he led large-scale digital transformation projects for Fortune 500 clients. After five years in consulting, Larry joined IoTeX and currently leads the company's business development and ecosystem growth initiatives.
Interested in connecting with Larry? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About IoTeX: IoTeX was founded in 2017 as an open-source platform with a vision for the Internet of Trusted Things -- a borderless ecosystem where humans and machines can interact with guaranteed trust, agency, and privacy. Backed by a global team of 25+ top-tier engineers and ecosystem builders, the IoTeX platform combines innovations in blockchain, secure hardware, and decentralized identity to empower decentralized IoT solutions.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:42) Intro to Larry
(03:27) Intro to IOTeX
(05:31) What is blockchain exactly?
(09:52) What role does blockchain play in IoT?
(11:43) What industries are most positively affected by blockchain in IoT? Or are there any industries that will be less affected?
(19:17) What do you think is needed to educate the market on these new technologies? Where do you think we are now on that front?
(24:00) As a consumer, what questions should I be asking when I’m looking for IoT devices to add to my smart home?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, VANTIQ Co-Founder and CEO Marty Sprinzen joins us to talk about some of the practical aspects of IoT. Marty shares lessons learned putting the VANTIQ plastform to the test and transforming the VANTIQ HQ into a smart office for workplace safety and health.
Marty shares some important considerations for development, including real-time application development, the need for fully distributed architecture, and how the cloud and edge must work together to create efficient, effective IoT applications and products. He also shares some advice for companies on the fence about implementing IoT due to either the complicated nature of development or uncertainty around data value.
Interested in connecting with Marty? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About COMPANY: VANTIQ was founded five years ago by Marty Sprinzen and Paul Butterworth, the duo who founded and ran Forte before selling it to SUN in 2000 for $500 million. While already in demand for its ability to help companies deploy real-time, IOT applications quickly, VANTIQ has taken off like a rocket with the onset of COVID. Governments, organizations and businesses worldwide are looking to VANTIQ to help them get back to work and life - safely, securely and as soon as possible. In May, the company released its Back to Work Accelerator.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(0:53) Intro to Marty Sprinzen
(2:46) Intro to VANTIQ
(6:13) What are some use cases you can share?
(10:37) Why is real-time application development important?
(13:21) What have been some of the biggest challenges when working with customers?
(14:59) How do the cloud and the edge work together?
(17:49) What advice do you have for companies on the fence about IoT who maybe think it’s more complicated than they need or that the value isn’t there?
In episode 108 of the IoT For All Podcast, Rockwell Automation’s Keith Higgins joins us to talk about the virtual side of digital transformation, namely digital threads and augmented reality. Keith shares some of the most transformative use cases he’s seen in the industry and how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed that.
Keith Higgins is Vice President of Marketing, Digital Transformation and Industrial IoT at Rockwell Automation. He previously served as Vice President of Marketing at FogHorn Systems, Inc, an edge AI software company. Prior to FogHorn, Keith Higgins served as CMO at RiskVision until its acquisition in 2017. Higgins was also CMO at Symphony Teleca Corporation.
Interested in connecting with Keith? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Rockwell Automation, Inc.: Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 23,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:40) Intro to Keith
(01:43) Intro to Rockwell Automation
(03:59) Are there any use cases at Rockwell that you can share?
(07:44) Are there any situations where you’ve developed an augmented reality solution? How did that work? Where do you see the future of augmented reality going in the digital workforce and productivity side of things?
(12:32) Are there any specific areas you’ve seen the pandemic exposing companies’ lack of preparation and forcing them to rethink their strategies?
(14:52) What is a digital thread?
(18:51) Has there been a common ROI or goal companies are looking to achieve when coming to you?
(24:26) Any news we should be on the lookout for from Rockwell Automation?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Kenta Yasukawa of Soracom joins us to talk about IoT democratization and its role in the growth of the IoT space. Kenta shares his advice for companies looking to start their IoT journeys, including what components to start with and how to find the right partners for your use case.
Kenta Yasukawa is CTO and Co-Founder of Soracom, where he has led deployment of the industry’s most advanced cloud-native telecom platform, designed specifically for the needs of connected devices. Before co-founding Soracom, Kenta served as a Solutions Architect with AWS and conducted research for connected homes and cars at Ericsson Research in Tokyo and Stockholm. Kenta holds a PhD in Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, with additional studies in Computer Science at Columbia University’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Interested in connecting with Kenta? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Soracom: Soracom provides the world’s most advanced IoT connectivity, designed specifically for the needs of connected devices and deployments. From the cloud to the edge, Soracom helps IoT projects launch fast and scale fast with affordable global coverage, advanced cloud integrations, and built-in network management tools. Soracom now supports millions of connections for thousands of customers worldwide, from early-stage startups to global enterprises.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:39) Intro to Kenta
(03:31) Intro to Soracom
(05:07) Beyond your offerings, how is Soracom helping companies ensure a successful IoT journey?
(08:10) Are there any use cases you can share?
(11:28) What is IoT democratization? What role do you see it playing in the IoT space?
(16:13) Could you speak to the importance of partnerships in the IoT space? And how turn-key or flexible companies should be looking for solutions to be, when first starting their IoT journey?
(20:19) Where would you recommend companies start their IoT journey?
(25:33) Any news to share at Soracom?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, PubNub’s CEO and Founder Todd Greene joins us to talk about some of the needs and challenges in developing in the consumer and industrial IoT spaces.
As an entrepreneur who has founded and successfully sold companies across the software spectrum, Todd now shapes PubNub’s vision of revolutionizing the way people interact and connect with each other, virtually. Before PubNub, Todd most recently was CEO of Loyalize, an audience participation company successfully sold to Function(x) (FNCX), a Robert F.X. Sillerman company, where he designed the first-ever massively multi-user social TV mobile and web applications licensed to companies like Viacom and Yahoo. Todd previously was founder and CTO/VP Products of CascadeWorks, a company providing services procurement solutions to Texas Instruments, Charles Schwab, and ABN Amro, and acquired by Elance. After working with companies like GE, SGI, and Quantum while a consultant at Price Waterhouse, Todd joined NetDynamics (sold to Sun Microsystems in 1998) to help create a truly game-changing product: the first application server built for the internet.
Interested in connecting with Todd? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About PubNub: PubNub powers apps that bring people together in realtime for remote work, play, learning, and health. Thousands of companies use PubNub’s Realtime Communication Platform and its APIs as the foundation for online chat, live events, geolocation, remote control, and live updates, at massive global scale. Since 2010, PubNub has invested in the tools and global infrastructure required to serve customers like Atlassian, Hasbro, Peloton, and RingCentral, delivering SOC 2 Type 2 security and reliability while meeting regulatory needs like HIPAA and GDPR. PubNub has raised over $70M from notable investors like Sapphire, Scale, Relay, Cisco, Bosch, Ericsson, and HPE.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:33) Intro to Todd
(01:43) Intro to PubNub
(08:11) If the goal of IoT is to allow us to leverage data and control devices seamlessly, how close are we to that goal? What do we need to do to get there?
(11:50) What are the needs for consumer products vs. industrial IoT products? How do you approach those different needs?
(14:18) How have you overcome the challenge around supporting new and old hardware?
(17:00) When working with customers, what’s their comfort level with API/web knowledge? How do you approach that?
(19:16) What have been the greatest challenges in growing PubNub, and do you have any advice for companies starting that journey?
(21:27) How do you see edge and 5G potentially changing IoT products?
In episode 105 of the IoT For All Podcast, Alarm.com VP of Products Steve Chazin joins us to talk about IoT’s role in the home and commercial security space. Steve shares his insights on the home security industry, how it’s changed as IoT adoption has increased, and how we might see IoT leaving its mark on the industry after COVID-19.
Steve Chazin is a renowned subject matter expert on health and wellness technology. As Vice President of Products for Alarm.com, Steve applies more than two decades of experience designing, building, and selling innovative consumer solutions to define the next-generation offerings for protecting families wherever they are in the world.
Steve’s familiarity with consumer technologies produces thought-evoking interviews about improving the quality of life for families. His eagerness to share personal experiences caring for his father spark instant connections with audiences everywhere. He has been a recurring guest on major network news programs, appeared in the BBC television series “Business Nightmares” and took part in the CNBC documentary “Steve Jobs: Billion Dollar Hippie”. Steve has written and published three books, is quoted by numerous online and printed publications, and is a highly sought-after speaker on topics like connected health, consumer tech and augmented reality.
Interested in connecting with Steve? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Alarm.com: Alarm.com is the leading platform for the intelligently connected property. Millions of consumers and businesses depend on Alarm.com's technology to manage and control their property from anywhere. Our platform integrates with a growing variety of Internet of Things (IoT) devices through our apps and interfaces. Our security, video, access control, intelligent automation, energy management, and wellness solutions are available through our network of thousands of professional service providers in North America and around the globe.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:51) Intro to Steve Chazin
(02:28) Intro to Alarm.com
(03:51) In the security industry, what changes have you seen over the past couple years?
(06:36) What do you think has caused this shift toward DIY security solutions?
(08:28) Can you speak to some of the implementations and use cases your team has seen?
(12:13) Other than on the consumer market, have you seen any use cases in commercial settings?
(13:13) How do you see technology playing a role in distance caregiving, especially during COVID?
(18:07) How do you see the mass collection of data that IoT has enabled being used to benefit users and the population at large?
(22:00) How do you see education playing a role in the adoption of consumer IoT?
(24:06) What advice do you have for companies battling reluctance to adopt new technology in their industry?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Centrak President and CEO David Minning joins us to talk about IoT’s role in the healthcare space, both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. David shares his expertise on some of the technologies used in healthcare today, like RTLS, some of the challenges IoT faces in healthcare, and where it’s going from here.
David Minning brings more than 30 years of healthcare experience to his role as CenTrak’s President and CEO. Prior to joining CenTrak, Minning served in leadership positions as President and CEO at Bio-Chem Fluidics; Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at FXI; and Vice President of Marketing and Innovation at Hillrom. He holds an MBA from the University of Cincinnati.
Interested in connecting with David? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Centrak: CenTrak has been a market leader in IoT-based locating, sensing, and security services for the healthcare industry since 2007. Named a visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for indoor location services, CenTrak helps healthcare leaders across the globe increase productivity, reduce operating costs, and drive patient and staff satisfaction.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:32) Intro to David Minning
(02:00) How have you seen COVID-19 affect the market for Centrak?
(03:02) Intro to Centrak
(06:17) Where do you see IoT’s role evolving in healthcare?
(08:24) What is RTLS and what benefits does it enable in hospital settings?
(10:23) What challenges do you encounter, implementing these solutions in medical or hospital settings?
(12:09) Have these technologies helped hospitals bridge the gap during the pandemic?
(14:05) If a company is looking to partner with providers offering single-source solutions, what should they be considering? What are the advantages of choosing a partner with a more focused solution?
(21:00) What are some challenges listeners might not have thought about as they start their IoT journey? What’s your advice for approaching that process?
(23:46) What are your predictions for the healthcare space, RTLS, and the IoT landscape for 2021?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Greg Young of Trend Micro joins us to talk about the biggest and most damaging security trends in the IoT space. Greg shares some of the industries and geographical areas most affected by security vulnerabilities and why that might be, as well as what companies can do to better protect their devices and solutions in 2021.
Greg’s focus is enterprise-class security. He is keen on sharing the reality of security in larger organizations and how business can be done securely in those environments. As a research vice president with Gartner for 13 years Greg advised thousands of companies and governments on how to better secure themselves, evaluated and advised hundreds of security vendors, and has seen those same technologies successfully used, abused, put on a shelf, or pushed into a deep hole, never to be spoken of again.
Greg was named in the “12 Most Powerful Security Companies” and as one of “100 Most Powerful Voices in Worldwide Security.” And, as he mentions too often, Greg was an extra in 2 episodes of Airwolf.
Interested in connecting with Greg? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Trend Micro: Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Leveraging over 30 years of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro enables resilience for businesses, governments, and consumers with connected solutions across cloud workloads, endpoints, email, IIoT, and networks. Our XGen™ security strategy powers our solutions with a cross-generational blend of threat-defense techniques that are optimized for key environments and leverage shared threat intelligence for better, faster protection. With over 6,700 employees in 65 countries, and the world's most advanced global threat research and intelligence, Trend Micro enables organizations to secure their connected world.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:33) Introduction to Greg
(01:19) How has the security industry changed since you’ve been in it?
(02:09) Introduction to Trend Micro
(03:06) Where do you see the biggest vulnerabilities, when it comes to IoT security?
(05:06) How do bug bounties benefitted the IoT space? What can organizations do to get their own programs started?
(06:08) Is there a particular component of an IoT solution that you see more security issues with?
(07:31) What vulnerabilities do you see coming with new technologies, like 5g?
(08:26) How do you and other security experts stay up to date on new vulnerabilities and security issues in the space?
(09:58) Are there specific use cases or industries where you’re seeing more vulnerabilities or security issues?
(14:57) What’s the state of security in the connected car space?
(17:09) Does security vary by country the company operates in? Have you seen this across all industries, or are there specific industries that seem to be affected?
(20:50) What have you seen as the state of security research in IoT?
(23:45) What do you hope to see in 2021 to really boost IoT security?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ryan sits down with Hardy Schmidbauer a second time, this time to talk about IoT use cases in the vehicle recovery and lot management space. Hardy shares how the Kudelski team developed RecovR and some of the lessons learned in bringing the product to market.
Hardy Schmidbauer is senior vice president of IoT at the Kudelski Group. Hardy is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur in the wireless, semiconductor and IoT sectors, with a 20-year career spanning from executive management to design engineering, marketing, business development, and start-up founder. He played an instrumental role in the development of the wireless and IoT ecosystem through management, R&D, and marketing roles in support of LoRa, LoRaWAN and other wireless protocols. Among the other companies he has worked for are Silicon Labs, Semtech Corporation, and DSP Group.
Interested in connecting with Hardy? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Kudelski: Kudelski IoT is the Internet of Things division of The Kudelski Group and provides end-to-end IoT solutions, IoT product design, and full-lifecycle services to IoT device manufacturers, ecosystem creators, and end-user companies. These solutions and services leverage the group’s 30+ years of innovation in digital business model creation; hardware, software, and ecosystem design and testing; state-of-the-art security lifecycle management technologies and services, and managed operation of complex systems.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:45) Intro to Hardy
(02:17) Intro to Kudelski
(05:03) Why is there a lack of attention to security on the IoT front?
(07:04) Has COVID affected the security landscape at all?
(08:10) Kudelski’s use cases - introduction to Recovr
(11:47) What problem or opportunity was your team trying to tackle?
(17:49) During the research phase, what was your experience asking potential future customers for feedback? How did that affect the solution you ended up building?
(19:04) How does a product like Recovr affect insurance and warranty benefits?
(20:35) How are your conversations with dealers working, as far as seeing Recovr as an additional channel for revenue?
(22:49) Can you share a bit about your go-to-market strategy?
(26:52) How big is the vehicle theft recovery market?
In episode 101 of the IoT For All Podcast, Evan Cummack, General Manager of IoT & Wireless at Twilio, joins us to talk about device security and innovation in the IoT space. Evan shares Twilio’s approach to security through a device’s lifetime, his advice for companies getting started in the space, and what it’ll take to get IoT innovating at the rate of other leading technologies in 2021.
Evan Cummack is the General Manager of IoT at Twilio leading product, engineering, and go-to-market functions for the business unit. Evan joined Twilio in 2011 as one of the company's early employees and is credited with building several of Twilio's first products, consulting with Twilio's largest customers on their global communications solutions, and launching Twilio's IoT business.
Interested in connecting with Evan? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Twilio: Twilio is the unseen infrastructure powering communication behind the scenes. Chances are you’ve interacted with Twilio, you just don’t know it. If you’ve ever texted your Lyft driver, logged into your Netflix account using a texted security code, or texted your Airbnb host, you’ve used Twilio.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:35) Intro to Evan Cummack
(01:21) Introduction to Twilio and what prompted Twilio’s move to IoT
(12:06) Can you describe Twilio’s approach to IoT?
(15:30) What can be done to improve the rate of innovation in IoT?
(19:48) What do you think about when planning for the security of a device throughout its lifetime?
(22:59) How do you advise companies in choosing between full-stack IoT development platforms and building it themselves?
(26:10) What approach have you taken to security firmware updates? What have been the challenges there?
To celebrate the 100th episode of the IoT For All Podcast, IoT For All’s new Editorial Director Ken Briodagh and Leverege Co-Founder and CEO Eric Conn join us to share some exciting news about the future of the podcast, as well as to discuss some of the biggest questions asked in our past 99 episodes. We talk about predictions for the IoT landscape and the progress of some of the most talked-about technologies in IoT.
Eric Conn is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Leverege, a world-class technology company creating an enterprise solutions development platform for the Internet of Things. He’s a serial entrepreneur, writer, and software engineer who is passionate about technology and lifelong learning.
Ken Briodagh is the Editorial Director at IoT For All and will soon be unveiling his podcast, Let’s Connect! He’s particularly interested in the potential for IoT and the profound positive impact it will have on the lives of people.
Interested in connecting with Eric? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
Or click here to connect with Ken ahead of his new show launch.
About Leverege:Leverege is an IoT Solution provider on a mission to enable and accelerate the digital transformation of all organizations by making IoT Solutions as easy to build, buy, implement, and use as web applications today.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:36) Intro to Ken
(02:56) Intro to the new Let’s Connect! Podcast
(04:35) Intro to Eric Conn and Leverege
(19:33) What advice do you have for companies starting their IoT journey?
(24:03) What is the importance of a strong partner ecosystem for component or service companies in IoT?
(25:55) How should companies vet potential partners at the start of their IoT journey? What questions should they be asking?
(38:41) What role is AIoT playing in the IoT space?
(47:51) What is 5G’s role in 2021? What does this mean for other connectivity options?
(53:48) What are your predictions for 2021 in IoT? What’re you excited for?
In episode 99 of the IoT For All Podcast, Augury Co-Founder and CEO Saar Yoskovitz joins us to share his experience founding and growing an AI-based Machine Health company. Saar talks about the challenges and benefits of building a full-stack IoT company, what he learned while raising $55m in D-series funding, and some of the greatest challenges involved in implementing AI in IoT solutions.
Since co-founding Augury in 2011 Saar has been working with customers and partners to transform how they work to make products, deliver services and improve lives through real-time insight into the health and performance of industrial equipment and systems. Saar holds a dual bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and physics from the Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology. Before launching Augury, Saar worked at Intel as an Analog Architect.
Interested in connecting with Saar? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Augury: Augury works with the largest manufacturing companies, like Colgate, Essity, and Hersheys to make their production lines more reliable and productive. We offer Machine Health-as-a-Service - a full-stack solution from IIoT-enabled sensors to specific outcomes and actionable insights that predict and help prevent unplanned industrial equipment failures and downtime.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:57) Intro to Saar
(03:33) Intro to Augury
(05:28) What are some of the benefits and challenges with going full-stack as a solution provider?
(12:51) Are there any use cases you can share?
(16:34) What’s your view on the current state of the industrial and manufacturing IoT space? What has COVID’s influence been?
(22:51) What’re the biggest challenges involved in implementing AI into your solutions for customers?
(26:23) What was it like raising funding? What do you feel are the biggest challenges for IoT companies looking to raise funds?
(30:27) What are the biggest challenges for companies looking to grow a global presence? Do you have any advice?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ellen Boehm of KeyFactor joins us to share her expert insights on the security landscape of 2021. Ellen shares some best practices for device manufacturers, the effects continued improvements to AI and edge computing will have on device security, and how PKI has emerged as the top technology to secure devices.
Ellen Boehm has over 15 years’ experience in leading new product development with a focus on IoT and connected products in lighting controls, smart cities, connected buildings and smart home technology. Currently, she is Senior Director of IoT Product Management at Keyfactor, a leading provider of secure digital identity management solutions. There, Ellen leads the product strategy and go to market approach for the Keyfactor Control platform, focusing on digital identity security solutions for the IoT device manufacturer market.
Interested in connecting with Ellen? Reach out to her on Linkedin!
About Keyfactor: Keyfactor is in the digital security management space, providing the tools and support needed to secure a company’s digital identity, giving IT and infosec teams the ability to easily manage their digital certificates and keys – whether its protecting data, devices and/or applications across an enterprise. Keyfactor enables manufacturers of connected IoT products to free themselves from the risk of costly warranty recalls and emerging threats by making it easy and affordable to build in high-assurance security identity at each step of the IoT device lifecycle.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:44) Intro to Ellen Boehm
(01:33) Intro to KeyFactor
(03:40) What is PKI?
(08:01) Why is PKI important? What issues caused PKI to emerge as a top technology in terms of securing IoT devices?
(10:44) What’s the best approach when it comes to building secure IoT devices?
(13:27) What’s your take on the IoT security landscape? What are some of the biggest challenges you’ve seen facing companies building in this space?
(15:38) How do regulations come into all of this - what can companies do to ensure compliance with current regulations and to plan and adjust for the future?
(18:33) How do you foresee adoption changing in the new year? What effects do you think COVID has had on the IoT landscape?
(22:25) How will the increased emphasis on other leading tech like AI and edge computing affect security for IoT devices?
(24:04) What advice do you have for companies interested in building in the IoT space, but don’t know where to start in terms of security?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, CableLabs Senior Security Engineer Kyle Haefner joins us to talk about the IoT security landscape today and for the future as we move into 2021.
As Senior Security Engineer at CableLabs, Kyle is currently working on IoT security and DDoS information sharing. He has extensive experience in networking, network security, database security, and routing. Kyle holds a B.S.E in Electrical Engineering (University of Wyoming) and a M.S. in Computer Science (Colorado State University). He just successfully defended his PhD. dissertation focused on unsupervised models of IoT device behavior on a network at Colorado State University.
Interested in connecting with Kyle? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About CableLabs: CableLabs build platforms–technologies and specifications–-that help support a wide variety of services and applications, enabling one cohesive and seamless ecosystem that continually fuels the imaginations of millions. They are currently working on standards for symmetrical 10 gigabit over hybrid-fiber coax infrastructure.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:55) Intro to Kyle
(02:59) Intro to CableLabs
(05:15) What is the OCF?
(06:13) Can you share some of the use cases that CableLabs has been involved in?
(07:46) How do you currently view the IoT security landscape and where do you see it going?
(10:53) How do companies approach legacy device security? Are there any best practices you can share?
(12:16) What do you see as the biggest vulnerabilities companies will face in the future? Is there any particular way companies should handle that?
(13:34) What’s your take on the current problems facing IoT adoption? What do you think contributes the most to the ability to grow adoption?
(16:34) What advice do you have for companies or individuals looking to buy IoT devices? What should they be looking for, in terms of security?
(17:41) What have you seen as the biggest challenges when it comes to implementing IoT security?
(20:50) Security predictions for 2021
In episode 96 of the IoT For All Podcast, Matt Hatton of Transforma Insights joins us to talk about the IoT landscape of 2020 and 2021. Matt shares some forecasts for the IoT space for early 2021, including the role of hyperscalers on the landscape, and some of the biggest challenges coming for companies looking to start their IoT journeys.
Matt Hatton is a respected commentator and technology industry expert with more than 20 years’ experience at the cutting edge of technology research and consulting. He is a thought-leader in Digital Transformation and the Internet of Things. He is widely quoted in trade publications and a frequent speaker at conferences. His podcast, The Wireless Noodle is a weekly guide to the impact of disruptive technologies on business. In 2020 Matt co-wrote a book 'The Internet of Things Myth'.
Interested in connecting with Matt? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Transforma Insights: Transforma Insights is a research firm focused on the world of IoT, AI and Digital Transformation (DX). Led by seasoned technology industry analysts we provide advice, recommendations and decision support tools for organizations seeking to understand how new technologies will change the markets in which they operate.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:28) Intro to Matt
(02:18) Intro to Transforma Insights
(07:16) How do you view the IoT market opportunity, currently?
(10:31) How do you see hyperscalers having an impact on IoT?
(11:38) How would you describe the connectivity landscape?
(17:20) How do you view the current landscape for hardware?
(19:12) What do you see as the biggest challenges facing companies starting their IoT journey?
(21:44) Do you have any best practices or advice you can share with companies getting started in IoT?
(27:21) How have you seen COVID affect things in the IoT space?
(30:05) What are your predictions for next year?
In episode 95 of the IoT For All Podcast, Jeff Gardner joins us to talk about edge computing and how developments like mesh and ubiquitous computing are contributing to new use cases in the IoT space.
Jeff Gardner serves as president and chief executive officer of CalAmp. He has been a member of CalAmp’s board since 2015 and took over as CEO on March 25, 2020. He served as the president and CEO of Brinks Home Security. He also serves as a director of Qorvo, Inc., the holding company under which RF Micro Devices, Inc. and TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. were combined in 2014.
Interested in connecting with Jeff? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About CalAmp: CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP) is a global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile connected economy. They help reinvent business and improve lives around the globe with technology solutions that streamline complex mobile IoT deployments and bring intelligence to the edge. Their software and subscription-based services, scalable cloud platform and intelligent devices collect and assess business-critical data from mobile assets and their contents.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:52) Intro to Jeff
(02:19) Intro to CalAmp
(04:40) What have been the major changes or developments you’ve seen as a result of COVID-19?
(08:53) Besides the uptick you’ve from the COVID-19 pandemic, what other use cases and industries have you been focused on?
(13:39) Can you explain mesh computing and how it benefits IoT solutions?
(17:06) How do you determine what data should be managed and dealt with on the edge versus in the cloud?
(20:25) Have you seen any recent trends on the business model side?
(22:22) What is ubiquitous computing and what role does it play in IoT?
(24:50) How do you see the evolution of the Internet of Things going, as more and more devices come online?
(32:06) What are some of the biggest challenges that you’ve seen companies encounter on their IoT journeys? Do you have any advice for companies as they deal with these challenges?
(35:27) What is your overall view of IoT adoption as it stands today? What do you think the future will look like?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast Sternum Chief Business Officer and Co-Founder Boaz Shedletsky joins us to talk about cybersecurity in the IoT space, including the security obstacles to widespread adoption and the need for on-device security in the majority of devices.
Boaz is an experienced tech entrepreneur. Prior to co-founding Sternum, Boaz served as co-founder & CEO of ForClass until it was acquired by Time To Know. Before that, he held the role of Chief of Business Development at the Center for Educational Technology, Israel’s market leader in innovative education. Boaz’s accomplishments include the launch of McGraw-Hill Professional’s B2B e-book library and Ivy MBA Consulting, a leading company aiding international students with their application process to top-tier business schools.
Interested in connecting with Boaz? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Sternum: Sternum, the multilayered cybersecurity platform offering real-time, embedded protection for IoT devices, was founded in 2018 by a team of highly experienced research, development, and business leaders, many coming from the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) elite 8200 unit. With a profound understanding of embedded systems, deep insights into defenders' and attackers' mindsets, and a goal of creating a new standard of cybersecurity for IoT devices, Sternum is building uncompromising, innovative technology.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:48) Introduction to Boaz Shedletsky
(04:08) How was Sternum founded? What problem were you seeking to solve?
(09:46) Can you share some use cases?
(12:06) What’s your current view of the cybersecurity landscape in IoT?
(15:28) What are the biggest challenges companies coming to you are facing?
(17:46) Is the cybersecurity aspect of IoT mature enough for mass IoT adoption?
(19:37) Why do you think companies neglect the security component of these devices and solutions?
(21:56) Why is on-device security so important? And do you have any advice for companies developing IoT solutions in regards to their security components?
In episode 93 of the IoT For All podcast, Pensa CEO and Founder Richard Schwartz joins us to talk about the role of IoT in retail, including where retail customers expect to see ROI when utilizing IoT, some of the challenges facing the retail space, and how technologies both now and in the future will seek to tackle them.
Richard Schwartz has created and led several organizations to innovate and develop software to make significant global impacts. He is currently the President and CEO of Pensa Systems, where he is innovating retail inventory and has previously founded and successfully exited four technology venture-backed companies.
Interested in connecting with Richard? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Pensa: Pensa Systems' data as-a service (DaaS) offering fills in the gap by giving brands continuous visibility of the store shelf, with real-time reporting of on-shelf availability (OSA) and share-of-shelf (SOS), by day, by SKU, and by store. Using continuous in-store monitoring that feeds the cloud-based “automated perception system,” brands gain unprecedented shelf visibility so they can pinpoint variability that impacts sales and profitability.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:28) Intro to Richard Schwartz
(02:51) When you were looking to transition, what was the problem you were seeing in the IoT space?
(05:08) What is the intended ROI your customers are trying to achieve?
(07:08) What does your offering look like? Is it built more in-house or through partnerships?
(08:40) How would you define your target market?
(09:32) Can you speak to some use cases or examples or what you do?
(13:32) Can you speak to the variability of retail spaces? How does that affect your ability to deliver success to your clients?
(15:00) What does the current landscape for IoT and retail look like?
(20:53) Where do you see the future of IoT in retail going?
(22:42) What are some of the biggest challenges you’re seeing in the retail space? Are there any you foresee becoming challenges in the future?
(25:09) What are some of the other technologies you see playing a large role in the future of retail?
(27:53) Is there any news we should be on the lookout for from Pensa?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Avnet Abacus’ Martin Keenan and Avnet’s Mike Powell join us to talk about the maturity of the IoT space, current obstacles to development and adoption of IoT solutions, and where they think the industry is going.
Mike Powell is the Business Development Manager of Global IoT EMEA at Avnet. In his role, he works closely with clients to understand business objectives and find technology integrations to help them realize their goals.
Martin Keenan serves as Technical Director at Avnet Abacus, where he is responsible for technical marketing strategy across IP&E, power, and battery products into key market segments. He has more than 15 years of experience in electronics and has occupied roles at RS Components, Avnet, and Altera.
Interested in connecting with Martin Keenan or Mike Powell?
About Avnet: Avnet is a global electronics distributor which is highly actively in high technology electronics and systems, providing components and solutions to our customers enabling them to compete with the very best. IoT is core to Avnet's growth, and we uniquely offer a range of products and services which solve customer business issues.
About Avnet Abacus: Avnet Abacus is a European distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical, power supply, energy storage, wireless and sensor products. We offer cutting-edge technology from the world’s leading manufacturers, in-depth technical expertise, and unrivalled supply chain and logistics support.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:13) Intro to Martin and Mike.
(03:50) Intro to Avnet and Avnet Abacus
(08:56) How do you view the current state of IoT?
(12:42) Where are you seeing the biggest challenges in terms of developing and adopting IoT? What advice do you have for companies starting their IoT journey?
(17:25) How do you approach the challenges in communicating with less technical stakeholders?
(21:26) What do you think has had the most impact on the increasing adoption of IoT?
(27:34) What are the largest drivers to the success of IoT? What future barriers do you see emerging?
In this episode, we sit down with John Deere’s Lane Arthur to talk about IoT’s effects on the agricultural industry. We talk about how farmers are using IoT to improve efficiency in their fields and improve crop quality as well as some of the technologies that power devices on smart farms.
Lane Arthur serves as Vice President of Data, Applications, and Analytics of John Deere’s Intelligent Solutions Group. In his role, he oversees the design, delivery, and support of information-enabled solutions that allow farmers, agricultural solutions providers, and construction owners to leverage data and develop insights to make operations more profitable. Before Deere, he held many broad digital leadership roles involving the deployment of global systems that applied analytical methods and modeling with large data sets to solve business
Interested in connecting with Lane? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About John Deere: John Deere has a longstanding history of pioneering innovation that enables farmers to optimize their operations and create precision, intelligence and predictability in an otherwise highly unpredictable space. The John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group (ISG) is the primary technology arm of John Deere that employs a mix of software developers, machine learning scientists, systems engineers, data scientists, product testers, marketers and customer support personnel.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:01) Intro to Lane Arthur
(03:08) Intro to John Deer
(06:35 ) How is IoT utilized in a farm?
(10:33) How do other technologies, like ML and computer vision, contribute to the overall value that this new approach to agriculture?
(14:30) How has COVID affected the adoption of this kind of technology in this industry?
(17:03) What are your thoughts on the connectivity piece of IoT in this industry? How will 5G affect this?
(20:55) When building into these technologies, how do you balance computing on the edge vs. the cloud?
(22:27) What are some of the challenges facing these solutions? How do you determine what to build?
(25:19) Any news on the horizon for John Deere?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, join us as Software AG’s Vice President of Emerging Technologies, Jonathan Weiss, shares the biggest contributors to commercial IoT adoption and his predictions for the industry as it matures. Jonathan also shares some of the trends he’s seen play a role in the maturation of the IoT space and advice for new companies coming into the space.
Jonathan Weiss is an innovation and technology thought leader with extensive experience in leading customer engagements. For the last decade, he’s worked with some of the world’s largest companies seeking to undergo digital transformations in their manufacturing facilities, supply chain initiatives, and enterprise applications.
Interested in connecting with Jonathan? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Software AG: Software AG reimagines integration, sparks business transformation and enables fast innovation on the Internet of Things so you can pioneer differentiating business models. We give you the freedom to connect and integrate any technology—from app to edge. We help you free data from silos so it's shareable, usable and powerful—enabling you to make the best decisions and unlock entirely new possibilities for growth.
Interested in hearing more? Join us November 11th for a free webinar featuring Jonathan Weiss of Software AG as he talks the power of IoT to build the resilient enterprises of tomorrow. Click here to learn more or to reserve your seat!
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:29) Introduction to Jonathan
(02:29) Introduction to Software AG
(04:32) What does a typical customer engagement look like for Software AG?
(05:32) Do you have any use cases you can share?
(09:02) How do you view commercial IoT adoption?
(10:59) What are the biggest contributors to IoT adoption?
(12:44) How does technology and its current maturity contribute to the wide scale adoption of IoT?
(17:21) How do you view the shift from Cloud to Edge computing? What effect will it have on the IoT space as a whole?
(19:03) What trends do you see playing a big role in the maturation of the IoT space?
(22:49) What do you see as the biggest pain points in developing IoT? What advice do you have for overcoming them?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Totum Labs CEO and Founder, Ted Meyers, shares his expertise on the LPWAN landscape and how satellite networks enable new use cases and applications. Ted shares some of the considerations for companies interested in utilizing satellite networks, as well as his own approach to the connectivity landscape and what a typical partnership or customer interaction looks like for Totum.
Ted Meyers is a recognized expert in wireless communication with 52 issued US patents. Ted’s the CEO and Co-Founder of Totum Labs, where he and his team of experts are working on a disruptive satellite waveform to revolutionize LPWA connectivity.
Interested in connecting with Ted? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Totum Labs: Totum manages everything from the modem inside the DMSS SOC (System-on-Chip) to the constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites, and back down to a network of ground stations around the world.
This episode of the IoT For All Podcast is brought to you by SoftwareAG. Learn more about them here, or check out next week's podcast featuring SoftwareAG Vice President Jonathan Weiss.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:02) Intro to Ted
(02:09) How do you view the current LPWAN connectivity landscape and how does satellite factor into that?
(04:28) How would you explain LPWAN and the use cases it’s best for?
(06:39) How does satellite come into that? What are the benefits of using satellite technology for IoT?
(09:19) What are the downsides of using satellites?
(13:57) What is DMSS?
(15:28) How would you describe Totum’s connectivity approach?
(18:04) Could you speak to some use cases that satellite connectivity is the best option for?
(20:54) Where is Totum in the process of commercializing this network and product?
(21:58) What does an ideal customer or partner look like for Totum?
(24:59) When you talk about this technology, what kind of feedback do you usually get?
In episode 88 of the IoT For All Podcast, Perceive Founder and CEO Steve Teig joins us to talk about how Perceive is bringing the next wave of intelligence to IoT through machine learning at the edge. Steve shares how Perceive developed Ergo, their chip announced back in March, and how these new machine learning capabilities will transform consumer IoT.
Steve Teig is an award-winning technologist, entrepreneur, and inventor on 388 US patents. He’s been the CTO of three EDA software companies, two biotech companies, and a semiconductor company - of these, two went public during his tenure, two were acquired, and one is a Fortune 500 company. As the CEO and Founder of Perceive, Steve is leading a team building solutions and transformative machine learning technology for consumer edge devices.
To start the episode, Steve gave us some background on how Perceive got started. While serving as CTO of Xperi, Steve worked with a wide array of imaging and audio products and saw an opportunity in making the edge smart by leveraging machine learning at the edge. “What if you could make gadgets themselves intelligent?” Steve asked, “that’s what motivated me to pursue it technically and then commercially with Perceive.”
At its core, Perceive builds chips and machine learning software for edge inference, providing data center class accuracy at the low power that edge devices, like IoT, require. “The kinds of applications we go after,” Steve said, “are from doorbell cameras to home security cameras, to toys, to phones - wherever you have a sensor, it would be cool to make that sensor understand its environment without sending data to the cloud.”
Of the current solutions for device intelligence, Steve said you have two options and neither of them are ideal: first, you can send all of the data your sensor collects to someone else’s cloud, giving up your privacy; or second, you can have a tiny chip that, while low power enough for your device, doesn’t provide the computing power to provide answers you can actually trust.
“We fix that problem by providing the kind of sophistication you would expect from the big cloud providers, but low enough power that you can run it at the edge,” Steve said, saying that their chip is 20 to 100 times more power efficient than anything else currently in the market.
Steve also spoke to some of the use cases that Ergo enables. Currently, the main applications are doorbell cameras, home security cameras, and appliances. “As we look forward,” Steve said, “being able to put really serious contextual awareness into gadgets opens up all kinds of applications.” One of the examples he gave was a microwave that could identify both the user and the food to be heated, and adjust its settings to match that user’s preferences. Another example would be a robot vacuum cleaner that you could ask to find your shoes.
Changing gears, Steve shared Perceive’s philosophy on machine learning, saying that - because they were looking to make massive improvements - they had to start fresh. “We had to start with the math. We really started from first principles.” That philosophy has led to a number of new and proprietary techniques, both on the software and hardware side.
Moving more into the industry at large, Steve shared some of observations in the smart home space during the pandemic. Those observations highlighted two somewhat conflicting viewpoints - while there has been a broader interest in smart home technology, with people spending more time at home, people have also become more sensitive about their privacy. Steve also shared how Ergo handles data, in order to meet these security and privacy concerns.
To close out the episode, Steve shared some of the challenges his team faced while developing Ergo and what those challenges meant as he built out the team itself. He also shared some of his thoughts on the future of the smart home and consumer IoT space, with the introduction of these new machine learning capabilities.
Interested in connecting with Steve? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Perceive: Steve Teig, founder and CEO of Perceive, drove the creation of the company in 2018 while CTO of its parent company and investor, Xperi. Launching Perceive, Steve and his team had the ambitious goal of enabling state-of-the-art inference inside edge devices running at extremely low power. Adopting an entirely new perspective on machine learning and neural networks allowed Steve and his team to very quickly build and deploy the software, tools, and inference processor -- Ergo -- that make the complete Perceive solution.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:50) Intro to Steve
(01:25) How did you come to found Perceive?
(02:30) What does Perceive do? What’s your role in the IoT space?
(03:37) What makes your offering unique to the market?
(04:49) Could you share any use cases?
(09:41) How would you describe your philosophy when it comes to machine learning?
(11:37) What is Ergo and what does it do?
(12:39) What does a typical customer engagement look like?
(14:57) Have you seen any change in demand due to the pandemic?
(20:47) What challenges have you encountered building Perceive and Ergo?
(22:24) Where do you see the market going for smart home devices?
In episodes 87 of the IoT For All Podcast, we sit down with Rick Vanover, Senior Director of Product Strategy at Veeam as he shares some insight into data management and protection in IoT.
Rick Vanover is the Director of Technical Product Marketing & Evangelism at Veeam Software. His experience includes system administration and IT management; with virtualization being the central theme of his career.
To start the episode, Rick gave us a bit of background on Veeam. Veeam is a leader in backup solutions that deliver cloud data management; it provides a single platform for modernizing backups, accelerating hybrid cloud, and securing data.
Rick also shared that, for most companies, the management and protection of data tends to be a huge oversight. Besides compliance or performance measurements, data backup can be vital to operations. “If you’ve ever deployed an IoT solution, you know that if something goes wrong, it could put the whole ROI in jeopardy.” Rick said, “and the data can be the saving grace there.” He referred specifically to log files, which can give a clue into what has happened with a solution or a piece of machinery and give key insights into what went wrong.
For many companies, Rick said you have to start by looking at the data and determining where it is, and what needs to be kept. “Think of an IoT solution you have in your organization, where is the data lake, where is the data you care about - how do we protect it, how do we manage it, do you even have visibility into it?”
Changing gears, Rick spoke to some of his typical customer engagements. Most customers, he said, come to Veeam with a solution that’s already been built and a clear purpose in why the data needs to be kept - often compliance issues or to troubleshoot. “It becomes a laser-focused discussion on where’s the data that matters and how do we protect it,” Rick said. But the outcomes are best when they get to be involved in the earlier processes - thinking about data before the solution has been built or deployed.
Ultimately, though, Rick said that Veeam is there when companies need them, regardless of the stage of the project. “The reality is, we have the opportunity to come in and be the hero and provide the tools that scrape up even the minimum amount of data to keep it protected.”
One of the biggest challenges associated with backing up data for IoT is how custom the solutions are. “Veeam software can deploy very consistently to very different environments, but the opposite is true in the IoT space,” Rick said, “there’s very few consistent deployments - it’s a very fragmented industry with a lot of home-grown solutions.” That means sometimes implementing some extra steps to both find and backup data.
To close out the podcast, Rick shared his advice for companies building IoT solutions - what to think about when they’re considering what data to back up and how, as well as some of the considerations they should take into account when deciding between cloud and edge computing, in relation to their data storage and management.
Interested in connecting with Rick? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Veeam: Veeam is a leader in backup solutions that deliver Cloud Data Management. Veeam provides a single platform for modernizing backup, accelerating hybrid cloud, and securing data.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:37) Intro to Rick
(03:00) Intro to Veeam
(03:57) How often do you think companies aren’t thinking about the ability or need to back up and secure their data?
(05:43) What does a typical customer engagement look like? At what stage do companies typically come to you?
(08:46) How do you approach the unique needs of IoT solutions?
(11:02) How do your customers view the importance of collecting data and engaging with data on the edge?
(13:55) What’re your thoughts on 5G and the role it’s going to play in IoT?
(17:25) What are the benefits of a cloud-based solution or approach in terms of long-term security?
(21:58) Why is now the time to implement Cloud into your IT infrastructure or your solution?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ericsson’s Head of IoT Strategy Rob Tiffany joins us to share his experience on the IoT connectivity landscape and the future of connectivity for IoT. Rob gives his predictions for the future of the IoT market, speaks to the global adoption of IoT, and shares some of the key considerations companies should be taking into account when thinking about connectivity early in their IoT journey.
Rob Tiffany joined Ericsson in 2018, where he is now the Vice President and Head of IoT Strategy. In this role, he drives strategy and execution at the intersection of 5G, edge computing and the Internet of Things. Before Ericsson, Rob was Founder and CEO of Enterprise IoT, where he created an edge computing system powered by digital twins that targeted enterprises and industrial operations. He also served as CTO and Global Product Manager at Hitachi and at Microsoft as the Global Technology Lead for IoT.
At Ericsson, Rob’s focus has been on growing the number of cellular IoT endpoints and eliminating the friction around using cellular connectivity for IoT. They do this through products like the IoT Accelerator, a platform that enables global connectivity and device management. Rob also shared some background on Ericsson’s current efforts to deploy 5G globally and what widespread adoption of 5G might mean for the future of IoT.
Rob gave his insights on the journey of IoT, from his days building smart vending machines in the early 90s, to the growing industrial and consumer markets of today, and where he believed the market as a whole was headed. He shared his experience working internationally and how IoT adoption differed between countries and spoke about the largest areas of growth in IoT over the next few years.
Changing to more actionable advice, Rob shared some of his experience working with companies to build and deploy IoT. He detailed some of the biggest obstacles he’d seen companies face and shared his advice for companies looking to begin their IoT journey - including what considerations they should keep in mind when it comes to building connectivity in.
To wrap up, Rob gave us a sneak peek into some of the news Ericsson has on the horizon and shared some additional resources for our audience.
Interested in connecting with Rob? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Ericsson: Ericsson makes 5G, LTE, and other cellular technology. About 40% of global mobile Internet traffic passes through Ericsson gear.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:58) Intro to Rob
(05:34) What is Ericsson’s approach to the connectivity landscape? How does competition factor into your strategy?
(13:47) Where do you see the IoT market now? And where do you see it going? Has COVID had a large effect on that?
(21:30) What differences are you seeing in adoption globally? What regions are adopting more slowly versus more quickly?
(28:33) What’s the biggest area for growth in IoT in the coming years?
(33:52) What connectivity challenges should companies address early in their IoT journey?
(39:06) Is there any news at Ericsson that we should keep an eye out for?
In episode 85 of the IoT For All Podcast, we sit down with Zebra Technologies’ Drew Ehlers to talk about the shift from the Internet of Things to the Internet of Intelligence. Drew shares his experience watching IoT mature for the past two decades and some of the top considerations in adopting and scaling IoT in enterprise.
Drew Ehlers serves as the Global Futurist and the Global General Manager of SmartPack™, Office of the CTO at Zebra Technologies. He oversees the integrated SmartPack™ team and is responsible for producing advanced machine-learning models and algorithms for predictive analytics to solve critical business problems for both Zebra and its partners and customers. Drew has more than 19 years of experience within the B2B technology industry and previously served as the Senior Vice President at Gallagher Bassett and Vice President of Channel for the North America region at Zebra.
To start the episode, Drew gave us some background on Zebra Technologies, which has been instrumenting on the edge for the past five decades. “When it comes to IoT,” Drew said, “we’re ground zero - especially in the enterprise space.”
What really sets Zebra apart is its methodology. Drew said that, in every customer interaction, they work hard to identify and clarify the problems that IoT can solve, and work backwards from there. By clearly defining a problem statement, Drew said that Zebra is in a much better position to help customers ensure ROI and really understand the value of the solutions they’re building.
The current state of ecommerce, Drew said, is a great example. With people unable to shop in-person, ecommerce has exploded in the past several months and the supply chain has struggled to keep up. Drew said that, through SmartPack, companies have been able utilize trailers and planes to their greatest extent, expediting shipping and enabling real-time insights that save both labor and time by alerting crews if a trailer is being packed inefficiently.
Drew also offered his thoughts on the maturity of the space overall, and how he’s seen it grow over the past twenty years. He said that, if the past twenty years have been focused on instrumentation, we’re moving onto the next layer of implementation - intelligence. From predictive measurements to prescriptive analytics, he said that intelligence would be key to unlocking the true potential of IoT.
Drew also gave some advice for companies just starting their IoT journey - from really solidifying their problem statement to ensure ROI, to vital considerations on privacy and security to include in the planning process.
Interested in connecting with Drew? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Zebra Technologies: Zebra Technologies empowers the front line in retail/ecommerce, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, healthcare, public sector and other industries to achieve a performance edge. With more than 10,000 partners across 100 countries, Zebra delivers industry-tailored, end-to-end solutions to enable every asset and worker to be visible, connected and fully optimized. The company’s market-leading solutions elevate the shopping experience, track and manage inventory as well as improve supply chain efficiency and patient care.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:47) Intro to Drew
(03:42) Intro to Zebra Technologies
(05:19) What does a typical customer engagement look like for Zebra Technologies?
(07:44) Can you share some use case examples?
(17:53) We’ve been experiencing a transition from focusing on connecting things, to intelligence - can you speak to that transition and what you’ve seen in your own customer interactions?
(23:31) How often do customers know what they’re looking for, from a data and ROI perspective?
(27:55) How do you advise companies on starting their IoT journey? Do you have any advice for our listeners?
(33:37) When should companies be thinking about the privacy and security aspects of their solutions?
(35:57) Is there any news on the horizon for Zebra Technologies?
In episode 84 of the IoT For All Podcast, Hark Founder and CEO Jordan Appleson shares some of the key considerations in remote monitoring and asset management in the industrial space, including the importance of partnerships and some of the obstacles companies should account for when planning their proof of concept or pilot.
Jordan Appleson has spent the last ten years solving problems through software and hardware expertise. He founded Hark after seeing many pharmaceutical and life science companies using pen and paper to document and monitor the storage conditions of drugs and other perishable assets.
Since its founding, Hark has been building an interconnected cloud-based sensor platform to allow users to monitor and gain insight into their environmental data in real-time. By leveraging key hardware partners, Hark has enabled factories, offices, supermarkets, and more to monitor assets, ensure compliance, and reduce energy waste.
Jordan started by giving us a bit of background on Hark and how they do things differently. Jordan said that Hark’s greatest advantage is their expertise both in hardware and software - although they don’t manufacture the sensor technology themselves, anymore, their unique understanding allows them to create a truly end-to-end solution for their customers, and one that can operate with the hardware they already have.
Speaking to his own expertise, Jordan also mentioned the importance of partnerships. “We don’t manufacture hardware, and we don’t use specific hardware,” Jordan said, “we work with the customer to use their existing hardware and systems.” That’s only possible, he said, through a large ecosystem of partners and businesses - each an expert in their field. “That’s very specialized knowledge and it’s very important.”
He also gave a couple of examples of where their platform really shines. In the supermarket space, they do a great deal of real-time energy monitoring - from lighting, HVAC, to freezers, they’re able to gather both real-time and historic data to ensure compliance and reduce energy costs. In life sciences, Jordan said, the same technologies are used for refrigeration units, freezers and incubators. “If something goes down, there are samples and tissues that could be at stake.”
But the needs have really changed since the pandemic. No company had planned for the sudden need to evacuate and no one had answers as to what to expect. “When it comes to what we do and the IoT space,” Jordan said, “we assumed that everything would go on hold. But if you look at what has happened, everyone has gone remote.” From office buildings to factories, even really mission-critical operations, have gone completely virtual. Visibility into what’s going on on-site has become exponentially more important and enabling companies to ensure that their assets are operating efficiently and reducing waste is paramount to their success right now.
To close out the episode, Jordan spoke to the IoT landscape as a whole - he shared his view on the space and where it’s going and some of his best advice for companies looking to start their IoT journey, especially when it comes to ensuring ROI.
Interested in connecting with Jordan? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Hark: The Hark Platform is an interconnected cloud-based sensor platform that allows users to monitor and gain insight into their environmental data in real-time.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:21) Introduction to Jordan Appleson
(02:19) What inspired you to found Hark?
(04:39) Introduction to Hark
(10:30) What does a typical customer engagement look like for Hark?
(12:53) Are there any use cases or specific examples you can share?
(15:09) Have you seen any changes as a result of COVID? Both on your business and on the industry as a whole?
(18:49) How do you view the current state of IoT and where do you think it’s going?
(22:18) What should the start of a company’s journey into IoT look like? How important are a pilot or POC?
(26:33) Along their IoT journey, where do you see companies make the most mistakes and how can they avoid them?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, John Gordon, President of the Commercial IoT business unit at Lenovo, joins us to talk about IoT’s role in the new normal - specifically, in enabling employees to safely return to work.
John joined Lenovo in 2019 and is responsible for driving innovation across the company as a whole. He has more than 20 years of experience in strategic digital transformation and, as the former head of Consumer Electronics at Bose Corporation, he launched the world’s first audio augmented reality platform.
John joined Lenovo in order to play a role in maximizing the potential of IoT, but said part of what made his role at Lenovo so attractive was the dedication to creating real-world solutions today, instead of getting stuck on what IoT can be. “Frankly,” John said, “we’re probably deployed at one percent of what IoT’s potential really is.”
Lenovo takes a different approach to creating solutions in the IoT space. Rather than building custom solutions, Lenovo empowers companies to scale using existing components and solutions. “If you get it from Lenovo, the whole thing is turnkey - we validate the whole thing, we install it for you, and we monitor it to make sure it’s working. You don’t have to go through and piece stuff together yourself,” John said.
John said that, before COVID, their focus was on optimizing the number of people that companies could get into a workspace. But now, the challenge is bringing people back in safely. John said that, as technologists, their role was creating a framework that would enable companies to improve the safety for returning employees.
Phase 1 - How do you control who gets into the building? John said that this could mean measuring and monitoring the temperatures of people entering the workspace or ensuring that the space remains at a safe capacity.
Phase 2 - How do you manage behavior once they’re in the space? That could mean encouraging employees to maintain safe social distancing practices and wash their hands.
Phase 3 - When there’s an incident, how do you respond?
“No one was planning to do this,” John said, “the timing of when all of this stuff happens, it has to happen pretty quickly.”
John also spoke to the ROI companies hope to achieve through the use of these solutions. For some, the ROI is pretty clear - many manufacturers can’t operate without people in the building. So anything that gets them up and running again is going to be worth the investment.
But for other companies, they can save on cost and improve the morale of their employees by automating processes that previously required employees’ dedicated attention. Jobs like standing at the door of a retail store and counting the people going in and out or security guards who monitor spaces to ensure that employees are far enough apart. “That’s the kind of crappy job that has to be done,” John said, “but is perfect for technology.”
Changing gears, John spoke to us about a survey that Lenovo conducted on the return to work for many employees in North America. One of the key findings was that 88 percent of employees expected employers to make the workplace safe using technology.
John spoke to the opportunity that this meant for IoT. “This is our opportunity to help our colleagues, our customers, and our families make the world a bit safer.” And in proving that we can roll out IoT at scale, John said that we get closer to the other life-changing innovations IoT has promised for so many years.
To close out the interview, John shared with us some of the challenges he sees companies face as they begin to return to work. And his biggest piece of advice for companies looking to adjust to the new normal: start now.
Interested in connecting with John? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Lenovo: Lenovo recently announced IoT solutions for businesses returning to work after the coronavirus pandemic – ThinkIoT Back to Work Solutions. Lenovo has assembled an ecosystem of IoT solutions to help make it easier for customers to get back to work in offices without dealing with the hassle traditionally encountered in IoT projects. To that extent, Lenovo validates, deploys, and manages these end-to-end solutions globally in a set of turnkey offerings, especially important for large businesses with distributed locations. These are the first solutions from Lenovo’s Commercial Internet of Things Business Group, established in 2019 to help drive the company’s service-led transformation.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:02) Introduction to John
(03:09) Introduction to Lenovo
(04:57) What does a typical customer engagement look like for your team?
(08:25) What are some specific use cases in the smart building and retail spaces, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic?
(10:19) How does the development process for solutions like these work?
(11:58) How are companies measuring the ROI of these projects, since it’s all so new?
(14:32) What shifts have you seen in companies’ focus as far as IoT projects go post-COVID?
(16:36) Can you speak to the survey Lenovo conducted recently?
(20:48) What are some of the biggest changes companies are going to have to make to adjust to this new normal?
(22:02) What advice do you have for organizations realizing that they need to get started on their digital transformation? What mistakes can they avoid?
(25:14) What are the biggest contributors to widespread IoT adoption, in your opinion? Where should our focus be?
(28:38) What are you the most excited about going into next year?
In episode 82 of the IoT For All Podcast, Jennifer Ivens, CEO and Founder of Canscan, joins us to talk about the transformative power of IoT in the supply chain. She shares some background on how Canscan is helping companies automate the inspection process using machine learning and IoT, as well as some of the challenges of working in the maritime shipping space.
Jennifer Ivens worked for several years as an analyst for one of the largest ocean carriers in the world. After seeing the problems in tracking and tracing shipping containers, she founded Canscan to utilize leading edge technologies in solving these issues. In 2019, Jennifer won the “Best of Fest” as well as the “Best Onstage Pitch” from the Montreal StartupFest, the first woman to do so.
To start, Jennifer gave us some background on the industry as it currently is, including the scale. 80 percent of everything we buy, Jennifer said, travels in a shipping container either from manufacturing to warehousing or on its way to distribution centers. These containers are difficult to track, often traveling between ships, trains and trucks on their way to their destination, and it can be difficult to determine their condition.
Often, as these containers arrive at ports, a dedicated employee must stand at the dock and count containers, as well as record any damage to them, even when environmental conditions are particularly inhabitable. These inspections include climbing on top of containers and viewing them from all sides to record any holes, damage, or missing locks. Not only is it costly and time-consuming, it’s tedious for employees and highly prone to human error.
Canscan tackles this problem by leveraging existing cameras, like security cameras, on-site and applying machine vision algorithms to identify damage or missing locks and dispatching an employee to examine and report the damage. “After two years of accumulated data and experience, our AI is operating above the abilities of a human being,” Jennifer said.
To round out the episode, Jennifer shared some of the challenges working with an industry that has historically been slow to adopt new technology, some of the key drivers for adoption in the space, and some exciting news on the horizon for Canscan.
Interested in connecting with Jennifer? Reach out to her on Linkedin!
About Canscan: Canscan has developed a system, based on artificial intelligence, machine vision and data analytics that uses existing cameras and infrastructure to automatically inspect containers transiting into or through a terminal. Our system will automatically clear containers that are fully compliant and can be safely fast-tracked, whilst isolating non-compliant ones that require your full attention.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:07) Intro to Jennifer
(01:50) Intro to CANSCAN
(07:14) What are some of the unique challenges that come with maritime shipping?
(09:57) What’s your role in the IoT space?
(12:24) Have you found the industry to be slow to change? How have you tackled that?
(14:49) What’s the biggest incentive for companies to adopt this?
(16:03) How has leading edge technology, like IoT and machine learning, changed the supply chain management space?
(19:15) What connectivity technologies does your solution rely on the most?
(21:29) What are the major blockers for adoption, and what’s currently contributing?
(24:04) What are the biggest hurdles you foresee over the next 12-18 months?
(25:40) How has COVID affected your business?
(26:51) Any news on the horizon?
In episode 81 of the IoT For All Podcast, VP of Marketing for MachineMetrics Graham Immerman joins us to talk about data democratization and its role in manufacturing. He shares how companies are using data to improve ROI and some of the trends he’s seen in the IoT space, where data is concerned.
Graham joined the marketing industry as the digitization of the field began and was excited to take part in the evolution of the manufacturing industry. He quickly became an authority on digital transformation and the application of IIoT technology for the manufacturing industry and is an accomplished leader and start-up veteran with extensive experience in marketing, growth strategy, and business development.
To start the episode, Graham introduced us to MachineMetrics, a company that is accelerating industrial digital transformation by providing a platform to collect data from any piece of manufacturing equipment and transform it into actionable applications to reduce downtime, optimize capacity and drive increased throughput and profitability for factories.
Companies that come to MachineMetrics, Graham said, come in various stages of their buyer journey. Some have no idea what the capacity of their machines are, or know where there are problems and are looking for greater transparency to solve them. But even for companies that think they know how their machinery is operating, Graham said that they’re often a little off.
“The most prevalent surveys in the industry say that manufacturers are operating closer to 75-80% of their capacity and machine utilization. But MachineMetrics can tell you, because we’re connected to thousands of machines across the world, that that number is closer to 25%.”
That’s where MachineMetrics can help. One of the most common use cases Graham said they tackle is merely helping companies understand what’s going on in their manufacturing processes and figuring out accurate measures of the cost of manufacturing parts. “The objective,” Graham said, “is to make more parts better, faster, and for less. Being able to see when that’s not going to happen, or when it’s failing in real-time is essential. You can recalibrate your expectations.”
Or, in some cases, a better understanding of machine capabilities and capacity can lead to huge cost savings. Graham said that one company he worked with had just placed an order for $14 million worth of equipment, but when they realized that their existing equipment was only at 22 percent capacity, they were able to cancel that order and focus on the processes instead.
What MachineMetrics really focuses on is data democratization. “The value of data can not be understated,” Graham said, “especially in our current times.” The goal of data democratization is to enable anyone to use data to make better, more informed decisions, without barriers to access or understand what that data means.
One of the top challenges facing data democratization is the existing structure, the way data is stored and consumed, means that it’s often in silos. Gathered and accessed by IT departments, traditionally, when it could readily benefit marketing, operations, and supply chain as well.
“That data,” Graham said, “is now made not just available, but consumable. And the value of data democratization is not just opening a data lake - it’s transforming that data into usable models.”
To close out the conversation, Graham shared some of the challenges that come with data democratization and how that and automation will affect the labor force long-term. He also shared his views on the current state of IoT, some of the trends he’s been seeing, specific to manufacturing, and some of his advice for companies looking to start their IoT journey.
Interested in connecting with Graham Immerman? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About MachineMetrics: MachineMetrics is accelerating industrial digital transformation by providing an intuitive and flexible platform to easily collect data from any piece of manufacturing equipment machinery and transform it into powerful, actionable applications that reduce machine downtime, optimize capacity, and drive increased throughput and profitability for factories.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:07) Introduction to Graham
(02:26) Introduction to MachineMetrics
(05:00) What does the typical customer engagement look like?
(11:05) Can you share any use cases?
(15:11) What is data democratization and how is it driving new business and increasing revenue for organizations?
(21:53) What challenges come with this trend toward data democratization?
(28:03) What do you believe is the current state of IoT? What trends are you seeing and how is COVID-19 affecting that?
(34:47) What should we keep an eye out for on the horizon for MachineMetrics?
In this episode of the IoT For All podcast, Bassam Zarkout and Jacques Durand join us to talk about the Industrial Internet Consortium and share some of the recent findings in their Enabling Digital Transformation with IoT Performance and Properties Measurement white paper. They speak to some of the differences between developing IoT for industrial and consumer products, the role that standards play in the IoT ecosystem, and the importance of defining and redefining measurements and metrics throughout the stages of IoT development.
Between them, Jacques and Bassam have more than fifty years of experience in technology, from software engineering to executive C-positions across Canada, the United States, and Europe.
To start the episode, Jacque and Bassam gave a quick background on the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC). The IIC is a global, membership-based organization whose focus is to accelerate the adoption of the industrial internet. Members belong to a variety of companies in the ecosystem and all focus on developing best practices and architecture guidelines for the industry.
To develop and design these best practices, like the ones found in the whitepaper the IIC published back in May, the IIC developed thirty test beds - mostly to replicate manufacturing conditions and processes - to test and examine the importance of metrics and measurements in different stages of IoT development.
One of the most surprising findings, according to Jacques, was the importance of partnerships. No company, he said, can develop an IoT system or project on their own and that’s a big part of the value of organizations like IIC. Access to an ecosystem of partners can be vital to the long-term success of an IoT deployment.
Jacque and Bassam also shared some of the differences in approach between industrial and consumer IoT. For industrial, they said, it’s vital to understand the existing processes and architecture and to figure out how to work within those frameworks to create something that doesn’t disrupt legacy processes. And, Bassam said, safety is a huge consideration. Industrial IoT implementations naturally present a higher risk than most consumer deployments.
And in terms of technology, Jacque and Bassam said that the technology connecting the digital and physical spaces are much more diverse in industrial ecosystems. That diversity comes from a need to integrate with legacy systems. “You don’t really have to add sensors to an old fridge, with consumers,” he said, “you just get a new fridge.”
To wrap up the podcast, Jacques and Bassam spoke to the role of standards within the IoT ecosystem - why they’re important and what purpose they really serve. As well as giving some advice for audience members looking to start their digital transformation - including how to ensure efficient and effective communication between the people on the ground and upper management.
Interested in connecting with Bassam and Jacques?
About the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC): The Industrial Internet Consortium was founded in March 2014 to bring together the organizations and technologies necessary to accelerate the growth of the industrial internet by identifying, assembling, testing and promoting best practices. Members work collaboratively to speed the commercial use of advanced technologies. Membership includes small and large technology innovators, vertical market leaders, researchers, universities and government organizations.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:19) Intro to Basam and Jacques
(04:04) Intro to the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC)
(05:40) Are there specific use cases or industries you’re focused on for these test beds?
(06:20) Were you able to find any surprising or new best practices?
(09:54) How is the approach to solution development different between industrial and consumer IoT?
(12:08) What differences are you seeing in the technology stacks in enterprise and industrial IoT versus consumer?
(14:39) How do standards play into the overall strategy of building into an existing infrastructure?
(17:14) How does IIC look at the different standards that are out there and determine which ones to focus on and utilize?
(20:01) What advice do you have for audience members who are looking to start their journey in digital transformation?
(23:32) How often do you see confusion or contradicting views between the people on the ground versus upper management? In terms of what is needed and what the organization on the whole is trying to accomplish?
(29:03) What advice do you have for companies looking to get started, in terms of building partnerships?
In episode 79 of the IoT For All Podcast, Impinj Executive Vice President of Engineering, Hussein Mecklai, joins us to talk about RFID and its applications in IoT. Hussein shares some of the recent advancements that have opened up new applications for RFID, as well as some of the use cases where RFID really shines.
Hussein’s background has primarily been in wireless connectivity and computing, but he’s been in engineering leadership positions for the past 20 years. Before joining as the EVP of Engineering at Impinj, Hussein was the Vice President and General Manager of the architecture group at Intel.
Impinj’s primary focus is on RAIN RFID and its use to gain insights and track assets across a number of industries and verticals. Impinj’s offerings include services to enable the deployment of RFID, building the technology for individual tags and their surrounding infrastructure, as well as a line of readers built to showcase the range of capabilities RAIN RFID has.
To kick off the episode, Hussein gave us some background on RFID itself and what features make it such a great fit for the IoT space. The first big benefit to RFID, according to Hussein, is how cost-effective it is. The cost of tagging items can be as low as 5 cents per tag, making it feasible to tag individual products at a store or individual shipments. Another benefit is that RAIN RFID is a passive technology, meaning that it operates on the power from the reader, enabling RFID tags to have a long shelf life, because there are no batteries to replace or maintain. And finally, compared to other passive technologies life NFC, RAIN RFID had a much longer range. According to Hussein, Impinj has successfully achieved readings at up to thirty feet away in indoor environments.
“It changes the paradigm when you have that kind of range and distance,” Hussein said, enabling all kinds of new applications and use cases.
Changing gears, Hussein shared some of the use cases where he’d seen RFID make vast improvements to operations, including at Delta Airlines, where RFID tags were used to track baggage from check-in, onto the plane, through transit, and finally back to the customer. Or at Zara, where RFID tags could be used to track inventory as it made its way to stores, ensuring not only that the inventory made it to stores exactly when it was needed, but preventing the costly process of unpacking, repackaging, and reshipping items that were mistakenly shipped.
Hussein spoke to some of the technological advancements that have made RFID a better option for asset tracking, including the creation of tags so small they can be sewn into clothing labels. What was interesting, Hussein said, “was that we had to innovate at so many different levels and we had the whole ecosystem working with us to figure it out - how do you handle something that small?”
As RFID continues to evolve, the opportunities for the technology’s use will continue to grow and Hussein said he foresees greater use for preventing food spoilage and increasing efficiency in the supply chain for perishables, including tracking the origin and spread of contaminated food or products.
Interested in connecting with Hussein? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Impinj: Impinj helps businesses and people analyze, optimize, and innovate by wirelessly connecting billions of everyday things, such as apparel, automobile parts, luggage, and shipments, to the Internet. The Impinj platform uses RAIN RFID to deliver timely data about these things to business and consumer applications, enabling a boundless Internet of Things.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:38) Introduction to Hussein
(02:15) Introduction to Impinj
(07:26) How does that offering apply to use cases in the real world?
(14:56) In what stage of the developmental process are most companies coming to you in?
(16:28) Can you speak to how the technology has evolved, and what that’s going to allow?
(20:45) Can you talk about some of the technological challenges you faced and how they were overcome?
(23:02) As IoT develops and matures, what role do you see RFID playing?
(26:58) In what applications does RFID really shine?
(28:22) How do you handle scaling a business like this as demand increases?
(33:00) Is there any news we should be on the lookout for from Impinj?
In episode 78 of the IoT For All Podcast, Grabango’s CTO Ryan Smith joins us to talk about the role of machine vision and IoT in the future of grocery stores, including some of the technology that makes their solution possible, the effect retail automation will have on employees, and where he sees the role of computer vision in the future.
Ryan Smith is a leading expert in artificial intelligence, computer vision, and distributed systems. Ryan got his start in IoT working at a biotech company, shipping robots - when he started looking into the technology to collect data, he saw the rise of the new IoT market. After that, he joined a startup focused on IoT deployments for robotics and manufacturing. Now, at Grabango, Ryan is helping grocery stores eliminate the checkout line.
To kick off the podcast, Ryan gave us some background on Grabango. Grabango attempts to solve the problem of lines at the grocery store by automating the experience, focusing on large-scale grocery store chains. They leverage machine learning and computer vision to identify items as they’re placed in the customer’s basket and creates a frictionless checkout experience.
Ryan said it’s been a difficult problem to solve - grocery stores tend to have “tens to hundreds to thousands of SKUs spread across a large square foot.” Tracking all of those products and correctly identifying them as they enter carts can prove challenging, involving a large number of cameras in the store and neural networks and computer vision models operating on the edge, bringing all of that data into play.
Solutions like this not only eliminate the frustration of queuing, by tracking products as they leave the shelves, stores would be able to receive out of stock alerts in real-time, better plan inventory, and gain insight into customer traffic to improve store layouts and identify bottlenecks.
While there have been a number of factors making solutions like this possible, some of the big contributors, Ryan said, have been the decreased cost of computer vision and edge computing, as well as the recent need for grocery stores to improve efficiency amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. As grocery stores are an essential business, Ryan said many have been struggling to keep up with the demand presented by quarantine.
Switching to what solutions like Grabango’s mean for the future of retail, Ryan said that stores can expect to decrease shrinkage and free up employees to contribute to the user experience. By tracking items as they leave the shelf, rather than once they get to the cashier, it takes the pressure off of cashiers to catch hidden items or to carefully watch multiple self-checkout stations at once. “Cashiers are human,” Ryan said, “and they get busy sometimes. They may not always be perfect.”
And as far as eliminating jobs? While Ryan said that the discussion always comes up when automation enters a new industry, he said that he’s seen stores move employees into more valuable positions with the introduction of these new technologies. “Retailers are currently having trouble staffing,” Ryan said, “so they’re more concerned about keeping up than removing employees. This is an efficiency improvement for the people they already have.”
Interested in connecting with Ryan? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Grabango: Grabango is the leading provider of checkout-free technology for existing, large-scale store chains. Grabango delivers a next-generation shopper experience and is the only enterprise-class, checkout-free solution on the market today.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:08) Introduction to Ryan Smith
(02:27) Introduction to Grabango
(03:37) What exactly is the anatomy of a smart store?
(05:26) How does a smart store benefit the behind-the-scenes processes for grocery stores?
(06:25) Have you seen any change in demand as a result of COVID-19?
(07:01) How have recent technological changes lent to a solution like this becoming possible?
(08:24) What is the role of edge computing in the smart store?
(09:49) How does all of this work for a grocery store that has multiple locations? Especially when looking at the amount of data stored and managed at the edge?
(10:39) Can you speak a little to the importance and the rise in contactless payment, and how that plays into the features of a smart store?
(11:42) How is computer vision important to the user experience side?
(12:15) How do you address concerns about increased theft?
(14:25) What’s the main problem your customers are trying to solve?
(15:18) How do you address concerns about the elimination of jobs out of grocery stores?
(16:35) At a high level, what does the future of IoT look like with computer vision as it becomes more widely adopted?
(19:04) What does a typical customer engagement look like?
(22:12) What are the greatest challenges you face during a deployment?
(24:53) How much is machine learning coming into play in a system like this?
(26:12) Any upcoming news at Grabango?
In episode #77 of the IoT For All Podcast, Losant Solutions Manager, Brian Cerchio, joins us to share some of the common challenges that come with implementing IoT on the enterprise-level, what companies can expect, and how to overcome them.
As Solutions Manager at Losant, Brian manages the enterprise solutions team and the professional services side of things. Losant is an enterprise application enablement platform focused on helping companies and enterprises quickly develop and launch IoT solutions, either into the market or within the company itself. Much of their focus has been on asset tracking, logistics, contact tracing, and condition-based maintenance.
At Losant, they really offer two types of services. Companies that are well-versed in development can opt for licenses to their platform, so that they can build the solutions they need themselves. Or, Losant has an internal development and solutions team that can build products for customers, leaning on their partnership network to ensure that experts from across the development process are brought in at key points.
Brian shared a recent use case to illustrate exactly how Losant provides value to their customers. At the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG), Losant focused on solutions to improve customer experience by creating a solution for tracking trains and helping customers quickly determine whether or not they should wait, and monitoring systems that indicated to maintenance staff when bathrooms were receiving large amounts of traffic - allowing them to ensure that they’re stocked and clean.
Turning toward IoT development in general, Brian told us some of the most common challenges he’d seen companies face in the application development process. The most common issue, he said, involve the sheer complexity of IoT. Often, companies will go into it with the plan to build it themselves, and because they’re not familiar with the technology and best practices, they end up having to reinvent the wheel. Brian’s advice is for companies to, instead, find the right partners to help you solve problems as they crop up, so you can take advantage of their combined expertise and experience.
The stage where IoT solutions are the most likely to fall short, Brian said, is in the pilot stage - but that’s a good thing. If a solution shows that it isn’t solving the problem or isn’t providing ROI, the pilot stage is the perfect time to find that out, before you start to scale. It’s about determining what is and is not possible, Brian said, and understanding that your solution will evolve as you better understand the problem and as your needs change. Think of it as a product, not a project.
To close out our discussion, we spoke about the future of IoT and what’s holding it back. In the past, Brian said, hardware has been struggling to keep up with software. Now we’re getting closer, but it’s important that software continued to take the lead. 5G and private LTE networks, he said, are good examples of technologies that are staying ahead of the hardware. And for the future of IoT? Brian expects a continued focus on safety as we continue to tackle the aftereffects of COVID-19.
Interested in connecting with Brian? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Losant: Losant is an easy-to-use and powerful enterprise IoT platform designed to help teams quickly and securely build complex real-time connected solutions. Losant uses open communication standards to provide connectivity from one to millions of devices and provides powerful data collection, aggregation, and visualization features to empower enterprise teams with new data insights.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:35) Intro to Brian
(02:41) What kind of support do you offer throughout the IoT journey?
(04:15) What kinds of customers do you typically engage with?
(04:53) Can you give some examples of use cases?
(07:08) How does Losant’s approach differ from others on the market?
(08:38) Where do you see the biggest problem areas for companies in their IoT journeys?
(10:13) How do you approach the partnership aspect of IoT development?
(11:43) What should companies be thinking about before they start developing an IoT solution?
(13:56) What is the most difficult stage in an IoT journey? Do you have any advice for them to get through it?
(16:05) Once a solution has been proven out, what’s the biggest challenge in scaling an IoT product or solution?
(17:00) How do you focus on proving out the ROI of a solution? Do companies come you with an idea, typically?
(18:02) Are there any common ROIs in the industrial space?
(19:22) How does building IoT differ from other technical projects?
(21:29) How do you view the maturity of IoT? Are there any areas that are lagging behind?
(23:07) Where do you see the IoT industry going in the next 18-24 months?
(24:17) Have you seen new demand or new trends in the problems companies are trying to solve?
(25:44) Any news coming out of Losant that we should keep an eye out for?
(26:08) If you had to offer just one piece of general advice for our listeners getting started in IoT, what would it be?
In episode #76 of the IoT For All Podcast, Swift Sensors COO, Ray Almgren, joins us to talk about some of the challenges of implementing IIoT systems in manufacturing, from establishing ROI to working with legacy systems.
Ray joined Swift Sensors in 2016, after 29 years at National Instruments working with measurement systems and embedded control. In his role at Swift Sensors, Ray said he’s been reinventing measurements once again, this time with wireless cloud-based systems, rather than personal computers. “I’m very fortunate to be able to apply the same basic measurement concepts to a different platform that’s ging to be the future of how measurements are made,” Ray said.
To kick off the episode, Ray gave us some background on Swift Sensors and what they do. Swift Sensors provides end-to-end sensor solutions for industrial and commercial applications. “We’re trying to deliver a simple measurement systems that takes advantage of IoT, but we’re not trying to make IoT their problem,” Ray said, “we’re trying to help them understand how to better monitor and improve the operational efficiency of their company or processes.”
That simplicity, according to Ray, is what Swift Sensors can attribute a lot of their success. “We’re trying to make sure that whoever our customer is,” Ray said, “they don’t have to understand the details of the connectivity or the hardware.”
The use cases where they’ve seen the most success is in manufacturing, focusing on the markets and applications that are best suited for what IoT can do today. One of the best examples? Temperature monitoring. According to Ray, 80 percent of the measurements taken in the world are temperature. “Whether you’re at the macroeconomic scale of global warming, or trying to produce a semiconductor, or trying to cook a hamburger - the temperature has to be right,” Ray said.
Ray said that, for manufacturing, the ROI is easy. Manufacturing operations often have tons of capital equipment, legacy systems that don’t have the digital footprint of newer machines. These machines are sometimes 10, 20, or 30 years old, but they’re good at what they do and extremely expensive to replace. That’s where IoT really shines - through the use of wireless sensors attached to legacy equipment, managers can gain visibility over how machinery is doing, how often it’s being used, and whether or not upgrades or repairs are necessary. For these companies, Ray said, this value add is a no-brainer.
To round out he podcast, Ray talked about the industry on the whole and what upgrades we’d need to see before we could expect widespread adoption of IIoT. “It’s all about power,” Ray said. “If we have the power, we can do anything.” Battery life, Ray said, can be a huge limiting power - whether you’re talking about how often or how much data you can send, to how remote or mobile your solution can be.
Interested in connecting with Ray? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Swift Sensors: Swift Sensors, Inc. is a cloud-based wireless IoT company in Austin, providing a low-cost sensor system for industrial and commercial applications. Its flagship product is the Swift Sensors Cloud Wireless Sensor System, comprised of low-power wireless sensors and cloud-based monitoring, notifications, analytics, and reporting. The sensor system proactively protects and monitors a wide range of equipment and processes. Swift Sensors applications include manufacturing, food service, facility management, cold chain, transportation, and agriculture
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(02:49) Intro to Ray
(04:48) Intro to Swift Sensors
(06:06) How does your approach differ from other sensor and hardware vendors in the IoT space?
(08:00) Do you focus on particular industries or use cases? Can you give us any examples?
(12:40) How do you fit in a typical IoT solution development?
(15:26) What does a typical customer engagement look like for Swift Sensors?
(19:48) What challenges have you seen on the implementation side?
(23:35) What advice do you have for customers going into this process?
(25:25) What changes need to happen for us to see widespread adoption of IoT?
(30:09) What solutions have you seen to solve the problem of worker safety, specifically in the manufacturing space?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, we sat down with Ramya Ravichandar, VP of Products at Foghorn to talk about edge AI and how it ensures value for IIoT and commercial IoT deployments. We cover some of the use cases where edge AI really shines, how machine learning and edge computing enable real-time analytics, and how companies can ensure that their IoT deployments create real value on install.
Ramya has a decade’s experience in IoT and started in the industry at Cisco, where she headed its streamlining analytics platform. She has a rare combination of technical expertise in real-time analytics, machine learning, and AI, combined with a wealth of experience in Industrial IoT.
To start the episode, Ramya gave us some background on FogHorn. FogHorn was founded in 2014 to address the IoT data deluge at the edge, empowering industrial and commercial sectors to achieve transformational business outcomes through AI and ML capabilities at the edge.
Ramya also shared a couple of use cases to illustrate the power of edge AI when applied in an industrial setting, including the real-time identification of defects on the manufacturing floor, enabling operators to take action immediately to prevent product loss. Ramya said that this represents the fundamental premise of all of the solutions FogHorn is involved with.
One of the big differences over the past several years, Ramya said, was the level of education of customers. The customer journey has evolved alongside technology. “Customers used to find it hard to find the use case,” Ramya said, “today, our customers are more savvy and knowledgeable. When they come to us they know exactly the problems they have and how they want to use IoT to address them.” But the key to success, according to Ramya, was embracing the concept of a proof of value, rather than a proof of concept. “If you don’t have that spark in your first few deployments, you’re probably working on the wrong use cases,” Ramya said.
Ramya walked us through edge AI at its core and how it enables some of the key features that customers need. At its core, Ramya said that edge AI is about taking a step beyond data collection and applying models to incoming data to gain new insights. FogHorn seeks to be the bridge between the data science expertise companies already have and bringing that data into practice on the manufacturing floor.
She also spoke to the continued importance of the cloud and how it works together with edge computing and edge AI to create more powerful models. As an example, Ramya used a drilling rig. A drilling rig, she said, can generate up to a terabyte of data daily, but less than 1% of that data may end up being analyzed. Moving all of that data could take days, so being able to sort and parse that data at the edge is imperative to putting that data to work in real-time. And while edge computing and edge AI are imperative to that fast turnaround, the only place those models can be trained is in the cloud - so, you have a model being trained and retrained in the cloud and pushed to each of those edge devices.
To wrap up the episode, Ramya walked us through some of the challenges FogHorn has faced while building its platform as well as what we can expect on the horizon for FogHorn.
Interested in connecting with Ramya? Reach out to her on Linkedin!
About FogHorn: FogHorn is a leading developer of intelligence edge computing software for industrial and commercial IoT application solutions. FogHorn’s software platform brings the power of advanced analytics and machine learning to the on-premises edge environment enabling a new class of applications for advanced monitoring and diagnostics, machine performance optimization, proactive maintenance, and operational intelligence use cases. FogHorn’s technology is ideally suited for OEMs, systems integrators and end customers in manufacturing, power and water, oil and gas, renewable energy, mining, transportation, healthcare, retail, as well as smart grid, smart city, smart building, and connected vehicle applications.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(02:01) Intro to Ramya
(02:54) Intro to Foghorn
(04:34) Do you have any use cases or customer journey experiences you can share?
(06:49) How does edge computing help organizations move their IIoT projects toward full deployment?
(08:32) How do edge computing and AI play into delivering ROI to these use cases?
(11:04) What role does edge AI play in enabling an IIoT solution? What are the benefits?
(13:05) How does your platform integrate into the cloud structure?
(16:46) How does edge computing help with real-time functionality and accelerating automation?
(20:20) As you’ve been developing this platform, what are some of the challenges you and your clients have encountered?
(23:06) What stage are your customers usually coming to you in?
(24:32) Is there a stage that’s too early to get a company like FogHorn involved?
(26:00) How do you handle IoT devices or deployments that have a smaller footprint?
In this episode of the IoT For All podcast, Microchip Marketing Applications Engineer, Patrick Kennedy, joins us to talk through some of the key considerations in designing IoT products to scale.
As a marketing applications engineer in the 8-bit microcontroller business unit at Microchip Technology, Patrick spends his days working to make developers lives’ easier by creating useful tutorials, videos, and other training materials. He spends his spare time consulting with small businesses and non-profits on managing projects ranging from cloud solutions for business automation to embedded projects in sustainability initiatives.
To start the episode, Patrick gave us a little background on some of what Microchip Technology does. Microchip, Patrick said, is a massive company selling a range of hardware components from 8-bit microcontrollers and microprocessors to higher-end products used in data centers, digital power supplies, and even full-fledged atomic clocks. “We basically touch every aspect of the IoT chain,” Patrick said, “ranging from edge nodes to more sophisticated pieces of hardware like FPGAs to be used in data centers or even for machine learning at the edge.”
Patrick also shared a bit on the process he’s seen companies undertake and what they often miss in prototyping that has to be adjusted for full production. Of the design process, he said, it’s all about how “you design your system so that you can deploy 10,000 or 100,000 of these nodes,” and how “you design the products so that as you find other applications or as the technology changes, you reduce the amount of work you have to do to update the system.”
In the end, Patrick said a lot of it comes down to modularity, partitioning the functionality of your device across various chips to enable some additional agility. So if you want to change from Wifi to LoRa, you don’t have to change your design completely from the ground up. He also discussed some other important considerations including security, device failure, and even difficulty acquiring parts in the supply chain, especially where small runs are concerned.
Patrick also shared some thoughts on some of the common issues faced by companies developing their first IoT product, including navigating technical terminology, collecting real-time data while managing resources like power, and managing the supply chain.
And to round out the conversation, Patrick shared two pieces of advice for companies new to the space or currently developing a product. He recommended that companies stay as agile as possible with parts selection. “Imagine you have a prototype,” Patrick said, “and find out that the main processor that you’ve been using and you’ve written all the firmware for has a lead time of 15 weeks.” The second piece of advice Patrick had, was to work with design partners who are highly familiar with the process. Every industry will have its own sets of regulations and testing and will bleed a lot of resources if you’re unprepared. “Never discount the amount of regulatory compliance you will have to do for a product,” Patrick said.
Interested in connecting with Patrick? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Microchip Technology: Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and comprehensive product portfolio enable customers to create optimal designs that reduce risk while lowering total system cost and time to market. The company’s solutions serve more than 120,000 customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications, and computing markets. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(02:27) Introduction to Patrick
(03:46) Introduction to Microchip
(05:38) What is your process for designing IoT products for deployment?
(10:29) How does that process change in relation to the scale or stage of an IoT product?
(17:28) What advice do you have for companies trying to navigate the technical side of IoT?
(22:51) How do you define “real-time” and how does that play into the analytics piece of IoT?
(26:26) How does data collection play into the optimization of a device for low-power consumption?
(29:43) What advice do you have for companies getting ready to start manufacturing devices and starting down the supply chain path?
(35:28) What are the AVR IoT and PIC IoT development boards and for what use cases are they good for?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Enlighted CTO and Co-Founder Tanuj Mohan joins us to talk about smart buildings and their role in the post-pandemic recovery as people return to work and start to travel again.
Tanuj started Enlighted ten years ago, after seeing the immense energy waste in normal office buildings. With his extensive background in network security and software, Tanuj founded Enlighted to leverage the opportunity to automate buildings to ensure higher productivity and comfort to the humans inside.
To start the episode, Tanuj shared the inspiration that started Enlighted. He said that, while working in a building, he realized that the entire building was being run, even if there was only one person inside. When he asked why, he found that it was due to a lack of visibility - if they couldn’t know how many people were inside and where, the lights, air conditioning, and other amenities ran as if the building was full.
So, Enlighted started as a sustainability play, providing building managers more insight into the occupancy of buildings to save energy and reduce operating costs. But Tanuj said that it quickly evolved into much more than that. “You buy a laptop with as much headroom as possible,” Tanuj said, “you don’t buy a device to meet the minimum needs of today.” So Enlighted became about future-proofing buildings and installing the tech to provide insights and control to enable people to work at their best.
Tanuj said that, in recent years, the field has changed a lot. There’s been a lot more education around the buildings companies are working out of, and there’s a great deal more understanding of the benefits additional visibility into building operations can provide. Tanuj added that going directly through the end-customer, rather than a construction company, has made a big difference.
Tanuj also shared some of the ways he believes IoT will be indispensable as we begin to return to our normal lives, working, traveling and more. He provided several use cases, including asset tracking in hospitals or ensuring compliance with social distancing in a variety of settings, and spoke to what he believed the future might look like for companies post-pandemic.
Interested in connecting with Tanuj? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Enlighted: Designed to change everything, Enlighted provides the world’s most advanced Building IoT Platform for leading commercial and healthcare organizations around the globe, with more than 320 million square feet of building space deployed to date. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, Enlighted was acquired in 2018 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens Industry, Inc. as part of Siemens Smart Infrastructure.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(02:34) Intro to Tanuj
(03:40) Intro to Enlighted
(06:34) What do Enlighted’s customers look like? What stage are they in on their IoT journey?
(09:19) What potential does IoT have to benefit the operation of a building? What’s IoT’s role there?
(14:17) How does the technology involved in deployment differ per different kinds of buildings?
(20:41) What kinds of issues do you see on the security and privacy side?
(24:21) How have you seen COVID-19 affecting the smart building space? Do you foresee any long-term effects?
(29:02) How can IoT help with economic recovery as people start going back to work and traveling?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, we sit down with the co-creator of MQTT and President of Cirrus Link Solutions, Arlen Nipper, to talk about MQTT and its role in the industrial sector.
To kick off the episode, Arlen shared his own background and the road that led him to MQTT and Cirrus. Arlen has more than 42 years’ experience in the embedded computer/industrial communications market sector. He started as a SCADA/Automation engineer for Koch Industries and moved on to found Arcom Control Systems, where they saw a huge demand to convert legacy device protocols to industrial standards like Modbus. When AT&T introduced the first VSAT server that leveraged TCP/IP, his team saw an opportunity to better make use of the infrastructure and MQTT was born.
Arlen also spoke to why MQTT so popular, citing its flexibility as they never specified any rigid topic namespace or payload representation. Though, because that made interoperability difficult in the industrial space, Arlen’s team went on to write Sparkplug, an open specification that defines a well known MQTT Topic Namespace and Payload representation for the industrial automation market.
Moving on to talk about MQTT in the real world, Arlen shared some of his observations on the adoption of MQTT in the industrial sector in comparison to other industries and verticals. He also shared his thoughts on how IoT has driven industrial companies to reconsider their automation infrastructure and the role that MQTT plays in that evolution.
Arlen also shared some of the real-world use cases where MQTT really shines and how Cirrus Link Solutions typically engages with customers in the IoT and IIoT spaces.
To close out the episode, Arlen hinted at what we should look for in the near future for MQTT and Sparkplug, and how the current COVID-19 pandemic has affected Cirrus and their technology.
Interested in connecting with Arlen? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Cirrus Link Solutions: Cirrus Link focuses on MQTT technology for OT (Operations Technology). Cirrus Link is a strategic partner with Inductive Automation who provides the Ignition Industrial Application Platform that a lot of MQTT modules plug into.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:52) Intro to Arlen
(06:01) What is MQTT?
(07:36) Intro to Cirrus Link Solutions
(10:22) How has the adoption of MQTT differed between “regular” IoT solutions and industrial solutions?
(20:17) What role does MQTT play in digital transformation efforts?
(23:39) How is IoT driving the industrial sector to think about automation infrastructure differently than they had before?
(26:34) What does a typical customer engagement work for Cirrus?
(28:12) Where are you seeing the biggest challenges in MQTT adoption?
(30:35) Are there any specific use cases where MQTT really shines?
(33:56) What should we be looking for, in the future of MQTT?
(36:04) Has COVID-19 affected anything for Cirrus or MQTT?
In this week’s episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Vinsa CEO Daniel Bruce joins us to talk about visual AI and how it empowers companies to increase ROI through automation.
As Founder and CEO for Vinsa, Daniel is responsible for Vinsa’s suite of visual AI solutions as well as the company’s patented Active Learning engine. Daniel is an avid technology enthusiast and holds a master’s degree in computer science from Cornell University, where he studied artificial intelligence with a specialty in machine perception.
To kick off the episode, Daniel gave us some background on Vinsa. Originally started as part of Levatas, Vinsa grew out of common customer needs in the visual AI space, building a product and eventually a company to provide companies the ability to adapt to novel situations and improve automation.
Typically, Vinsa’s customers fall into one of two categories. Companies either adopting new IoT technologies and figuring out their capture strategy or extending the capabilities of their existing solutions or technologies. The latter of these companies have already captured visual data, with counts often in the millions, but aren’t yet sure how they can make that data work for them.
Daniel shared a definition of artificial intelligence for those who aren’t familiar. At the broadest level, artificial intelligence is the ability to automate human-like intelligence in a computer system, often by abstracting patterns out of data and making decisions without human intervention.
How does that differ from visual AI? Visual AI extracts insights from visual data like photographs or videos, a skill that is often taken for granted, according to Daniel. “It’s amazing what the human brain is capable of out of the box,” Daniel said, “and it takes a lot of hard work to get a computer to look at an image and actually understand what’s going on.”
Speaking to visual AI’s role within IoT, Daniel said that while IoT typically deals with structured data, typically numerical readings on an environment, visual AI allows IoT to implement visual data when completing tasks. Instead of measuring the temperature of an object, Daniel said, you can look at the amount of visible condensation instead. “Once you’re able to bridge the gap between the types of data and really see visual data sources as first-class citizens right alongside that structured data, it really broadens the whole perspective of what we have at our fingertips,” Daniel said.
Getting into some of the real-life use cases of visual AI, Daniel spoke to a huge need for “people analytics,” or systems able to measure crowds and their movements. This has become especially important as companies return to reduced or even normal operations post-COVID-19. Visual AI can be used to determine how quickly lines are moving, whether or not employees are following social distancing protocols, and how guest experiences can be improved.
Daniel said that many of the use cases Vinsa has seen involve industrial inspections, automating processes that historically required employees to walk around a facility and photograph, or simply look at, machines to ensure that they’re still operating normally.
The most important thing, Daniel said, when adopting visual AI or IoT, is to choose the right use case. “Choosing a use case that doesn’t make sense and doesn’t have an ROI story is a surefire way to get nowhere quick,” Daniel said. And, on the other side of that, once the use case has been selected, it’s important to set reasonable expectations. “These technologies are amazing,” Daniel said, “but they’re not perfect.” Understanding that the technology will get things wrong, but having a plan in place for when it does, is critical to the success of an IoT deployment.
Interested in connecting with Daniel? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Vinsa: Vinsa designs and deploys custom visual AI solutions that unlock operational efficiencies for the modern enterprise. Launched in 2020 and based in South Florida, Vinsa’s Intelligence Models and Core AI Engine bring a human-in-the-loop, chassis-agnostic approach to implementing computer vision technology that allows for near-term ROI. Vinsa’s clients span across a wide array of industries, including utilities, manufacturing, construction, and more.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:51) Intro to Daniel
(02:55) Intro to Vinsa
(04:08) What does a typical customer engagement look like for Vinsa?
(06:02) How would you describe AI and the role it plays in IoT?
(07:23) How does visual AI differ from typical AI topics or applications?
(08:54) How does visual AI work with other leading-edge technologies?
(11:28) What are some of the use cases of visual AI?
(13:22) What challenges did you face as you were bringing your technology to market?
(15:23) What value propositions are your customers typically looking to achieve?
(21:50) Where do you see these technologies going in the next 12-18 months?
(23:44) Are you seeing the current state, with COVID-19, affecting the AI and Visual AI space?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Dima Feldman of Altair Semiconductor joins us to talk about everything Cellular IoT, including its biggest advantages, challenges, and how we’ll likely see the role of cellular change in the near future.
As the VP of Product Management and Marketing at Altair Semiconductor, Dima is responsible for company product management, marketing, and solution architecture, and collaborates with customers and partners on innovative IoT solutions. Dima brings more than 20 years of experience in semiconductors and communication technologies and led systems engineering at Netline Communication Technologies before joining Altair.
To start the episode, Dima shared what cellular IoT actually is and how it differs from cellular technology most people think of - smartphones. Although cellular IoT devices and smartphones use essentially the same technology to connect and transfer data, there are some major differences in the requirements of the devices themselves. Because of the difference in the service they provide, while latency can be a big issue for smartphones, IoT devices are often more concerned with coverage.
Dima also spoke to some of the advantages of cellular IoT and where cellular really shines, as a connectivity option. “Cellular networks exist virtually anywhere people live,” Dima said, “if I need to connect a device, the network is there.” And it’s not terribly expensive, either. Besides its widespread availability, Dima said there are security benefits to taking your data off of a local network, as well. And for anything mobile? Cellular is an easy pick if your IoT solution is expected to move around.
Speaking to the future of cellular IoT, Dima shared that the supply chain and logistics space will likely see a big boost, especially as cellular options for IoT become cheaper. Dima also shared Altair’s own role in those changes, including their new iSIM, enabling a decreased power consumption, smaller size, and lower cost in enabling cellular connectivity.
Interested in connecting with Dima? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Altair Semiconductor: Altair was established back in 2015 and, soon after changed its focus to LTE, recognizing the market size. Altair focused on providing competitive and power-efficient solutions for different kinds of data devices and, after being acquired by Sony in 2016, focused on IoT technologies.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:26) Introduction to Dima Feldman
(02:04) Introduction to Altair
(03:07) What’s the difference between cellular devices and cellular IoT?
(06:19) Are cellular devices and IoT devices connecting in the same way?
(08:40) What are the benefits of cellular IoT? For what use cases does it work best?
(13:25) What are some of the biggest challenges in bringing a cellular IoT solution to market?
(16:27) What new use cases do you see in the future for cellular IoT?
(19:23) How will COVID-19 affect IoT and cellular IoT as a whole?
(21:45) How do you view the global readiness of IoT networks from a cellular perspective? What needs to be done?
(25:02) Do you foresee any impact to cellular IoT with the shutdown of 2G and 3G networks here in the states?
(26:10) What is Altair’s iSIM? How does it fit into the cellular IoT space?
In episode #69 of the IoT For All Podcast, Ryan is joined by Marco Rodrigues, the VP of Products and Solutions at Volterra to talk about the future of edge computing, including the effects and adoption of distributed cloud computing and distributed application management.
Marco comes from a deep background in networking, telco cloud architecture and applications. Before joining Volterra, he was the VP of Solutions Architecture at Juniper and managed the architecture, design, and deployment of clouds for AT&T Mobility, Deutsche Telekom, GE, Workday, and others.
To start the episode, Marco shared a little about what Volterra does, and how it fits into the IoT space as a whole. Volterra provides a distributed cloud platform to enable the frictionless exchange of data between multi-cloud and edge sites and allowing DevOps teams to manage fleets of applications and infrastructure with greater ease.
Marco spoke to some of the industry trends around edge computing - including some of the reasons companies are moving their data processing to the edge, and a bit of background on the edge computing landscape as a whole. Marco also shared some of Volterra’s own use cases and some of the situations that brought other companies to make the change.
Changing the conversation to adoption, Marco spoke to some of the trends he’d seen as applications have evolved. He spoke to some of the drivers and challenges facing the adoption of edge computing, and what, in his opinion, it would take for it to become an industry standard.
And to close out the episode, Marco shared his thoughts on COVID-19 and how he anticipated it affecting the market long-term.
Interested in connecting with Marco? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Volterra: Volterra provides a distributed cloud platform to deploy, connect, secure, and operate applications and data across multi-cloud and edge sites. Line-of-business leaders can drive business transformation and automation by distributing workloads closer to business activity. DevOps teams can manage fleets of applications and infrastructure with less complexity. Network teams can simplify application connectivity and security across clouds.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(01:16) Intro to Marco
(03:23) Intro to Voltera
(04:35) What does a typical customer engagement look like?
(06:05) What are the benefits of moving an application to the edge?
(08:55) How were these solutions being handled before edge computing? Or were they at all?
(11:34) What changes are you seeing in the space, how are applications evolving and changing?
(14:22) What is distributed application management, and how does it work together with edge computing?
(16:52) How do you view the adoption of these technologies, currently? What do you think is driving or preventing adoption?
(19:52) What is it going to take for edge computing to become the industry standard?
(23:00) How do you see COVID-19 influencing customers and the market? What changes do you expect to see on the long-term?
(26:46) What should we keep an eye out for at Voltera?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, we sit down with Erik Walenza-Slabe, the CEO of IoT ONE, to talk about the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the IoT space. Erik shares his insight on the IoT market as a whole, what the new normal might look like, some of his experiences working in IoT in Shanghai, China, and his expectations and advice on business models in the IoT space.
Erik has spent the last decade in China, supporting IoT initiatives and helping to build Shanghai’s startup community. Besides his position as CEO of IoT ONE, Erik is the Co-Chair of the American Chamber of Commerce Technology & Innovation Committee and is the Director of the Shanghai Startup Grind chapter.
To kick off the episode, Erik shared a little bit of IoT ONE’s background, from how it started as a database and grew into the research and advisory firm it is today. He also shared a glimpse into IoT ONE’s future, including the research they plan to release on the impact of COVID-19 on industrial digitalization in the medium-longer term.
The long-term impacts of COVID-19, Erik said, were at the top of mind for a lot of companies he’d worked with recently. And though he couldn’t offer any silver bullets - Erik said looking out 12-36 months in advance didn’t make sense, as things are just changing too fast - he did realize that an aggregate news source on short-term happenings could provide companies a great deal of value.
However, Erik did predict that in the medium- to long-term, the effects of COVID-19 would be pretty positive on the IoT industry as a whole. “Who’s driving digital transformation?” Erik asked, “The CIO, the CTO? Or is it COVID-19?” While companies have been forced to collaborate remotely, they’ve also been forced to adopt new technologies that enable that remote work. And once you adopt new technology, Erik shared, you create processes around operating it, you train people - and then it becomes sticky.
And while many projects have gone by the wayside, Erik said companies are highly focused on becoming more agile, and that’s one area that IoT has a lot to offer, including the data to enable people to make better decisions and modify operations on the fly.
Remote collaboration, training, and operations are where Erik said he had seen the greatest growth. As companies are grounded, sometimes far from the equipment they need to monitor, companies are investing heavily in the technology and skills they need to operate where they are - wherever that might be.
This sudden interest is even bringing companies to IoT where they weren’t even considering it before. An especially prominent example Erik said he had seen was in dashboarding, where many companies hadn’t invested before because, when they needed answers, they could go to the factory or walk down the hall to ask someone. But, when we get to the other side of this, companies that invested in their data will come out not only with new visibility into their performance, but a better idea of what to do with that data.
Interested in connecting with Erik? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About IoT ONE: IoT ONE is a research and advisory firm focused on industrial digitalization. They help companies understand how IoT will impact their business and work with them to realize opportunities and manage threats.
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Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(02:22) Intro to Erik
(03:43) Intro to IoT One
(07:25) What’s on companies’ minds right now when they come to you for help?
(09:00) How do you view the impact from COVID-19 on the IoT industry as a whole?
(12:05) Are there factors that large enterprises should be considering, but are not?
(14:36) How are these factors affecting new use cases? Any use cases companies should be considering or thinking about?
(17:23) Do you think COVID-19 will drive companies to think about IoT when they hadn’t previously?
(20:05) Has IoT adoption differed in China from the rest of the world?
(24:50) How has the “do it yourself” mentality affected other industries in China?
(28:54) What areas should IoT managers invest in, as far as monetizing IoT goes?
(34:36) From your experience, which business models have you seen to be the most effective?
(39:12) How are you seeing the early pilot stage being monetized, compared to other industries?
(40:08) What advice do you have for companies looking to launch their own IoT pilots?
In this episode of the IoT for All Podcast, Guneet Bedi, SVP of Global Sales at Relayr, joins us to talk about how IIoT can help companies undergoing digital transformation to create sustainable, service-based business models.
Guneet is a seasoned technology executive with an extensive background in enterprise software, IoT, and computer networking. He’s spanned roles from product management, strategy, business development, and software development at global tech companies including Cisco, Symantec, and Oracle.
To start off, Guneet gave us some background on Relayr and how they serve their customers. In the beginning, Guneet said most customers were looking for support developing and deploying IoT solutions, but for the past two years, Relayr has been supporting companies in developing solutions to create new revenue streams that make use of subscription models. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, Guneet said that companies are realizing that these models are more resilient.
In particular, Guneet said that Relayr has recently integrated financing and insurance elements into their packages with great success, allowing them to support customers in getting up and running while minimizing downtime and increasing overall efficiency to reduce operational costs.
“We’ve built some really phenomenal technology,” Guneet said, “but I think we’re beginning to realize that technology is only one of the enablers, not the only enabler. And what really matters is - how do you build new revenue and build tangible outcomes.”
Although most people, including Guneet, have historically thought about insurance and accidental and personal claims, insurance companies have been doing risk analysis on industrial equipment for a while. And Guneet said Relayr is bridging that gap through IoT, bringing in the data to make those risk analysis tools much more accurate.
The struggle in industrial IoT, according to Guneet, is that it’s all still very new. While companies are now willing to talk about the work to be done in industrial settings, there’s still a great deal of uncertainty and risk involved. And when your potential customer is a market leader who’s been in business for 70 or 80 years, it can be difficult to change that mindset and culture.
Changing the conversation toward the IoT ecosystem on the whole, Guneet spoke to the need for partnerships in the IIoT space. In the industrial space, he said, the equipment that they’re working with is expected to last twenty or thirty years, making it a vastly different ecosystem than in the smart home space, where a lightbulb or switch is expected to have a much shorter lifespan. That makes partnerships in the ecosystem, particularly in the supply chain, incredibly important to meet those customer expectations.
To round out our discussion, we asked Guneet how he’d seen COVID-19 impacting the industrial IoT space as a whole and what expectations should be as things return to the new normal. Guneet said that, even now, many companies are slowing down and just waiting to see where the shortages will happen. One thing that’s sure, he said, is a greater need for solutions to remotely monitor and track assets, as managers are having to, in some cases, shelter at home and hope that their equipment is doing alright without them. The silver lining, however, is that as C-suite executives are grounded, they have time to think about the future, Guneet said, and that might mean exciting announcements coming on the heels of companies’ plans to reopen.
Interested in connecting with Guneet? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Relayr: Relayr is an industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) powerhouse delivering the most complete solution for risk-free digital transformations. We enable industrial companies to shift from CAPEX- to OPEX-based offerings to their respective markets, providing a unique combination of first-class IIoT technology and its delivery with powerful financial and insurance offerings -- all from a single source trusted by hundreds of companies worldwide.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:52) Introduction to Guneet
(03:08) Introduction to Relayr
(04:24) What does a typical customer engagement look like for Relayr?
(05:48) How does the Financial and Insurance piece play into a solution?
(08:06) Are there any recent use cases you can share?
(11:03) What are the biggest challenges you’ve experienced in the IIoT space?
(13:28) What is the role of partnerships in industrial IoT?
(16:13) What are some of the common mistakes you see companies make while developing an IoT solution?
(18:56) How does the equipment as a service model work?
(21:40) Where are you seeing IoT really transform businesses?
(23:38) How do you see COVID-19 affecting the IIoT space as a whole?
(26:12) Are there any use cases you foresee a drastic change to demand post COVID-19?
(28:39) What’s on the horizon for Relayr?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, SAP Senior Vice President and Global Head of Internet of Things, Elvira Wallis, joins us to talk about the power of IoT to bring real-world data into industrial processes. We cover some of the most important considerations for companies looking to prove out new business models or improve existing processes using IoT, including the early planning process and ensuring that ROI is achieved in the proof of concept.
As SVP and Global Head of IoT at SAP, Elvira leads IoT investment at SAP, managing the entire lifecycle of new IoT business solutions as they are brought to market.
To kick off the episode, Elvira gave a bit of background about SAP. Though known for its leadership in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software space, SAP has evolved to support customers in building solutions to leverage real-world data and improve process efficiency through connected technology. Elvira said that customers come in at all stages of ideation, from those that have a process they know they could be doing better to companies looking to prove out the value of IoT.
As an IoT company, “people don’t come to you and say, ‘I want to buy a slice of IoT,’ like a cheesecake,” Elvira said, “most people come to you because they want an improved process or business model and IoT is a means to an end.”
And while SAP can do a lot, Elvira was clear that they don’t do it all. “IoT and IIoT,” she said, “are very clearly an ecosystem endeavor.” Many IoT applications require highly specialized sensors and compatible hardware and those needs are best fulfilled by the experts.
Elvira also spoke to some of the pros and cons of operating on the edge versus in the cloud. With her experience leading SAP’s Edge Services and Leonardo IoT products, Elvira said that she’s seen rising interest in bringing business processes to the source of the data. Where latency and intermittent connectivity are concerns, edge processing is really the way to go. And while cloud computing can raise the cost of an IoT solution, it provides a lot of flexibility to customize and add parts to existing infrastructure.
Whether a company is in the beginning stages of exploring what IoT can do for them, or looking to prove out a specific model or solution, Elvira said two particular challenges tend to crop up across the board. At the beginning stages of developing an IoT solution, Elvira said it’s critical to develop clear KPIs and give all of the key stakeholders ownership over the success of the project. “Success breeds success,” Elvira said, and that early planning is vital to the success of any development.
To close out the conversation, we asked Elvira to share her thoughts on the long-term effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the IoT industry on the whole. Elvira said that, with companies now looking at their own ability to adapt and remotely manage their assets, she expected a surge in IoT investment and intelligent products. At the top of most companies’ agendas, Elvira said, will be the supply chain as companies work to ensure they won’t get blindsided by similar challenges in the future.
Interested in connecting with Elvira? Reach out to her on Linkedin!
About SAP: Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end enterprise application software, database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. A top cloud company with 200 million users worldwide, SAP helps businesses of all sizes and in all industries to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and achieve their purpose.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:47) Introduction to Elvira Wallis.
(03:47) What does SAP do and what’s your role in IoT?
(06:33) What does a typical customer engagement look like?
(08:50) Do you work with outside organizations as partners in these engagements, or are you handling most of the development internally?
(11:19) What is SAP Leonardo?
(15:54) What are some of the major use cases SAP is involved in?
(24:08) Have you seen IoT help develop new business models for businesses? What have those been?
(25:55) What have been the biggest challenges to an IoT journey or deployment?
(28:24) For companies starting an IoT deployment, where do you suggest they spend most of their time?
(30:15) How are you seeing COVID-19 impact the IoT market specifically?
In this episode of the IoT for All Podcast, Chris Howard, Founder and CEO of Softeq, joins us to share some of the most important considerations for early IoT deployments and how to avoid becoming one of the 75 percent of deployments that never make it to market.
Chris started his career as a co-op student at IBM’s Federal Systems Division, which supported the space program at NASA. His early professional experience included software development for a space workstation. In 1997, Chris founded Softeq Development with a focus on technical software development - which has since grown into a full-stack development team. As a lifelong entrepreneur, Chris is an active angel investor and advisor in several startup technology ventures and loves using technology to solve complex problems and working to build the best software outsourcing team possible.
To kick off the episode, Chris shared how Softeq got started in IoT - building a short run of headsets for Disney to enable them to improve the ride experience of non-native English speakers and the hard of hearing. These days, there is no such thing as a typical customer for Softeq - Chris said they’ve worked with companies across the gamut, from startups building a product from the ground up and unsure where to start, to larger companies needing a specific component, to companies looking for some additional expertise to put out a fire.
Given that range of experience, Chris has seen companies and products of all kinds fall prey to some of the common pitfalls of IoT development. “Developing IoT deployments is harder than it sounds,” Chris said, “it involves all of these pieces and there are a lot of things to be done.” A lot of companies, Chris said, fail to see how all of the components have to work together, which can lead to huge delays or, even, a product dead before it’s even had a foot off the ground.
Beyond developmental obstacles, Chris said building in time to validate your assumptions and test your proof of concept is vital. On the marketing side, knowing what the ROI of your product is before a single prototype has been drawn, can be invaluable to ensuring that you’re building something that your customers actually want. And remember, Chris said, your job isn’t done at launch - even after your product has hit the market, you have to iterate.
Most of the problems are created at the beginning, Chris said, and he gave some advice for companies just getting started in the IoT space. Front-load your planning and know that you’ll have to iterate as you work out the kinks and better understand your market and your audience. Remember that the IoT market is still very new, Chris said, and success is just getting up one more time.
Interested in connecting with Chris? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Softeq: Softeq is a global full-stack development company with additional offices in Munich, Germany, and Minsk, Belarus. We design and build custom software, firmware, hardware, desktop apps, mobile apps, line-of-business web, cloud, big data, and machine learning-powered solutions. They have the ability to design and create complex solutions and ecosystems spanning from fully functional prototypes all the way to ready-for-manufacture designs. Softeq is particularly well-suited to design connected devices, prototypes, PCBs, sensors, and smart connected objects for the Internet of Things.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(02:36) Introduction to Chris Howard.
(04:43) Introduction to Softeq
(07:24) What does a typical customer engagement look like for Softeq?
(09:00) Does Softeq handle all parts of an IoT solution in house, or do you bring in partners?
(10:42) What are the biggest IoT developmental challenges that cause deployments to fail?
(12:06) What non-developmental challenges attribute to an IoT deployments failure?
(15:27) What kind of expectations do companies have before engaging, as far as ROI?
(17:17) What advice do you have for developers and companies developing IoT products to help them avoid these pitfalls?
(20:52) At what stage do most of these pitfalls occur?
(21:57) What are the most common causes of failure post-pilot?
(27:22) Can you share some of the success stories of how companies you’ve worked with have overcome some of these challenges?
(32:23) Do you have any advice for companies starting their IoT journey?
(37:08) What’s on the horizon for Softeq?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, we talk IoT security with Christopher Schouten, Senior Director of Product Marketing for the Kudelski Group. We cover important security considerations for both new IoT deployments and how to plan for the long-term, some of the biggest challenges companies and IoT products face in terms of security, and some of the things driving the evolution of the IoT security space both this year and beyond.
Christopher Schouten has spent the last 18 years helping technology companies protect their devices, data, and high-value business models. Before joining Kudelski Group in 2013, Christopher held various marketing and operational management roles in pay-TV security as well as in mobile and fixed telecommunications in both the U.S. and in Europe. Christopher is a passionate early-adopter of IoT and smart home technologies and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
To kick off the episode, Christopher shared what he sees as the biggest need on the IoT security front: expertise. He said that the customers Kudelski works with really fall into two major categories - companies that have a really good idea of what they need and just need someone with the experience to execute and companies that are earlier in the validation process who understand that they need to think about security, but aren’t really sure where to start.
While we understand that security is important, Christopher said that many people are afraid that when they look for help securing their device or deployment, that they’re going to be sold on a system that provides more than they need. “Not everyone needs Fort Knox,” Christopher said, they just need something that protects what needs to be protected and needs to be built to continue to suit their needs as the product scales.
Turning to some of the low-hanging fruit that many companies miss, Christopher said there are really three areas that he sees: companies will fail to use the existing security features embedded in the hardware they source, improperly store passwords and keys, or they just don’t consider the future of the product, how it scales and how it might be used down the line.
Security, Christopher shared, is a cat-and-mouse game with hackers. “You have to stay one step ahead and you have to keep your eye on the ball.” In the long-term, Christopher said that it’s important to change the mindset away from a focus on cyber and network security and encourage a bottom-up approach to device security.
To round out the end of the conversation, we asked Christopher what IoT security will look like as it evolves over the next year and what security challenges IoT companies will face. Specifically, Christopher anticipated an increased need for secure IoT in healthcare as well as a greater need for security as more people continue to work from home.
Interested in connecting with Christopher? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Kudelski Group: For IoT device manufacturers who need to protect their connected business and enable new business models, Kudelski Group is the only IoT security expert who makes IoT simple and secure – designing security in from the start and managing it throughout the entire lifecycle of your product.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:
(02:30) Introduction to Christopher
(05:50) What do you do at Kudelski?
(06:20) What are you seeing as the biggest need on the security front, when it comes to IoT?
(09:48) How do you approach designing security for IoT products - what are people overlooking, currently?
(11:54) Is there a common reason why companies overlook security issues or vulnerabilities early on?
(13:58) How would you describe the current state of IoT security?
(18:14) What are the biggest challenges to IoT security right now?
(21:54) What long-term considerations do you think are most important when thinking about IoT Security?
(23:32) What does a typical customer engagement look like for Kudelski?
(25:50) Could you share some of the typical use cases and how security plays a role?
(29:28) When it comes to things like insurance, what role does IoT security play?
(32:16) How do you see things evolving in the next year in the IoT security space?
(34:01) Anything we should be keeping our eye on over at Kudelski?
In episode 63 of the IoT for All Podcast, Ryan is joined by Hayden Cohen, Director of Events & Partnerships at IoT For All, to talk about Z-Wave and the smart home market with Mitch Klein, the Executive Director of the Z-Wave Alliance. Mitch shares some background on Z-Wave, how it differs from other options for smart home connectivity and speaks to some of the obstacles and drivers affecting the smart home landscape on the whole.
Mitch is a 30-year industry veteran in IoT, consumer electronics, home automation, and integrator market. As the Executive Director of the Z-Wave Alliance, he leads a member consortium of over 700 global companies supporting the Z-Wave smart home standard.
To start the episode, Mitch spoke to what exactly Z-Wave is, how it allows devices to communicate, and how it benefits both companies developing smart home devices and consumers looking to equip their home with connected devices. He spoke to its benefits over technologies like Zigbee and Wifi, and shared some use cases where Z-Wave really shines.
Mitch also spoke to the Z-Wave Alliance’s recent announcement that they would be opening the Z-Wave Network Layer and communication protocol for the Z-Wave specification, enabling new manufacturers to build and distribute chips enabling devices to leverage the Z-Wave technology. Besides removing Silicon Labs as the sole source of Z-Wave silicon chips, Mitch said that the change would allow Z-Wave technology to be applied to more verticals outside of the connected home market.
Switching the conversation to the smart home market as a whole, Mitch spoke to some of the greatest drivers and obstacles facing smart home adoption. One of the biggest drivers, Mitch said, was what he called “hero products,” for example, Amazon and Google’s voice assistants and the Ring Doorbell and Nest Thermostat. Whereas previously the only way to get smart home devices into the hands of consumers was through professionally installed security systems, hero products allowed consumers and homeowners a low-barrier-to-entry introduction to smart home devices and services.
Among the biggest barriers to adoption, Mitch said, were consumer privacy and security concerns and confusion about what smart home devices actually do and how they work together. Figuring out which devices are compatible, what they do, and how to install them is simply more work than most consumers are currently willing to do.
To finish out the conversation, Mitch said some of his thoughts on the near future of the smart home industry, post-COVID-19, including the current growth in consumer interest and the potential for component shortages as operations in many factories grind to a halt.
Interested in connecting with Mitch Klein? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About the Z-Wave Alliance: The Z-Wave Alliance is a member consortium of over 700 global members and over 3200 certified products, supporting the popular Z-Wave smart home protocol.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:41) Introduction to Mitch Klein
(03:51) Introduction to Hayden Cohen
(04:11) Introduction to Z-Wave and the Alliance
(07:25) What is Z-Wave?
(08:04) How does Z-Wave compare to Zigbee?
(13:34) Are there specific use cases where either Z-Wave or Zigbee excel?
(15:43) Last year, the Z-Wave alliance announced that they were opening the Z-Wave Network Layer and communication protocol for the Z-Wave specification. What does this mean for the smart home market?
(16:39) How do you incentivize other manufacturers to build for Z-Wave?
(19:44) What do you think will be the biggest contributors to successful adoption in the smart home space this year?
(22:41) How does consumer education play into smart home adoption? What other barriers are there to adoption?
(26:23) Do alliances like the Z-Wave Alliance work at all with big players in the ecosystem to address consumer concerns?
(29:01) At what stage in development should companies look to make changes to support market growth?
(34:38) How do you foresee COVID-19 affecting the smart home market long-term?
In this episode of the IoT for All Podcast, Omdia’s IoT Practice Lead, Alexandra Rehak joins us to share some insights on the IoT landscape found through Omdia and IoT World Today’s recent survey, including key drivers and barriers to IoT adoption, 5G and AI’s role in the future of IoT, as well as the potential for enterprises to monetize data gathered through IoT.
The IoT enterprise survey was created and distributed through a partnership by Omdia and IoT World Today; it went out to technology firms and enterprises in the process of adopting IoT and had the goal of finding recent adoption trends and, on the longer term, looking more closely at the intersection of IoT with 5G and AI.
To start the episode, Alexandra shared her view on the IoT landscape so far. She said that, unlike the hockey stick growth that had been predicted a couple of years ago, the growth of IoT adoption has been slow, but steady - with 29 percent of enterprises worldwide currently reporting that they have implemented or are within twelve months of implementing IoT solutions.
She also spoke to some of the key drivers and barriers reported by companies. Most enterprises sought IoT implementations as a way to increase efficiency, maximize cost savings, and improve the customer experience, but cybersecurity concerns and a lack of IoT proficiency internally were some of the biggest barriers to adoption.
Turning the conversation to the future, Alexandra said that 5G was a top interest to enterprise companies surveyed. She spoke a bit to some of the benefits 5G might have, but also where that left other connectivity options (and for what use cases they might be a better match for). Artificial intelligence was a close second with companies seeking to leverage it in order to increase operational agility, improve the customer experience and reduce operational costs by increasing device autonomy.
To close out the conversation, Alexandra shared her perspective on the future of the enterprise IoT landscape post-coronavirus. The current climate, Alexandra said, has definitely highlighted the need for IoT in supply chain management and telemedicine, the latter of which has been especially slow in adoption. However, the coronavirus has delayed progress in automotive manufacturing, which has long been a driver for IoT technology.
To check out Omdia’s report in full, visit Omdia.com or IoT World Today.
Interested in connecting with Alexandra? Reach out to her on Linkedin!
About Omdia: Omdia is a new brand for our world-leading technology, media and telecoms research analyst group, we're part of Informa Tech and combine the expertise and assets of Ovum, IHS Technologies, Tractica and Heavy Reading. Happy to discuss our IoT research coverage which is mainly provided through databases, reports and analyst interaction as well as custom engagements.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(02:51) Introduction to Alexandra Rehak and Omdia
(04:17) What is your perception of the IoT industry in its current state?
(06:52) What was the IoT enterprise survey, who did it include and what were some of the findings?
(12:52) Can you speak to some of the challenges around market fragmentation and lack of internal expertise?
(16:58) Given that 5G is still a ways away, what findings were there on other connectivity options?
(22:42) What were your findings in regards to AI?
(26:50) What are some of the biggest contributors to slow growth in IoT?
(30:50) Have you explored the potential to monetize IoT-collected data?
(36:00) How has the novel coronavirus impacted the IoT industry? What lasting effects do you foresee?
(40:15) What things are on the horizon at Omdia?
IoTMakers E061In episode 61 of the IoT For All Podcast, IBM’s CTO for Engineering Lifecycle Management Applications Sky Matthews joins us to talk about the impact of 5G and new edge computing developments on the design and development of IoT solutions, specifically in the enterprise space.
Sky has a great deal of experience working with clients in complex and embedded systems development across many industries, including telecom equipment, aerospace and defense, automotive, and electronics. At IBM, his focus is on the application of artificial intelligence and analytics in system engineering, designing for IoT, and the creation and management of digital twins.
To kick the episode off, Sky gave us some background on IBM and its role in the IoT ecosystem. We also discussed how that landscape has matured as the focus of companies in the space moved from the technology to the tangible ROI that IoT solutions provide. Sky shared some insight into the perspective of their customers, companies that are often just realizing that what they’re seeking isn’t a solution to a specific problem, but a complete digital transformation.
Sky also spoke to IBM’s position on partnerships, specific to the IoT space, and how integral they are to the success of IoT deployments. Sky said, “partnerships are really essential - we wouldn’t pretend for a second that IBM covers all of IoT... we certainly have our focus areas, but the ecosystem is hugely important and those partnerships are fundamental to our business.”
Changing to a more industry-wide topic, Sky spoke to the impact he expected 5G and hybrid multi-cloud computing would have on the industry as a whole, especially at the enterprise level - allowing for a host of new and unique use cases to become available. And while he said 5G will be transformative, Sky said that large-scale adoption was still a few years out. Much like autonomous vehicles or IoT itself, Sky said that it would take time for the technology to become accessible enough to really transform the landscape.
From his experience designing and developing IoT solutions, Sky spoke to the changes he expected there, including the new mindset that will be required as the line blurs between edge and cloud computing.
To bring the conversation to a close, we spoke on some of the obstacles facing the IoT industry - both with COVID-19 bearing down on us and some of the longer-term challenges that the ecosystem faces. Sky said that the coronavirus pandemic is a transformative event, saying that “the understanding of how connected our world is and how connected our systems are is just made so glaringly clear, here.” Across organizations, Sky said he believed the challenge would be increasing transparency to reduce the silos of our current companies and industries.
“If there’s a good side to this, it’s that it will spur an incredible amount of creativity and innovation,” Sky said.
Interested in connecting with Sky? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About IBM: IBM is one of the world's most trusted provider of Information Technology products and services, and a world leader in AI, Cloud, and Quantum computing. They are leading their clients in their next chapter of transformation, as they build agile organizations fueled by data, guided by AI insight and able to work in any cloud environment. Next, quantum computing will become part of the journey to the Cognitive Enterprise.
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Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(02:32) Introduction to Sky Matthews
(07:38) How is IBM positioning itself in the IoT landscape?
(12:33) Where is your role in the development of an IoT solution? Who’s your customer?
(15:54) Are there any parts of an IoT solution that you don’t do in-house? What value do you look for in partnerships?
(19:43) As it becomes more widely available, how will 5G impact enterprises?
(24:48) What is hybrid multi-cloud and what impact will it have on the ecosystem?
(28:40) How will these technologies affect the development of IoT solutions?
(34:29) As an industry, what are the biggest challenges facing IoT adoption?
(41:11) Given the uncertainty of the coronavirus, what effects are you seeing in IoT?
(45:37) Are there any announcements we should keep an eye out for at IBM?
In episode 60 of the IoT For All Podcast, AVSystem Americas President William L. Yan joined us to talk about device management and its role in IoT, as well as how ensuring proper device management during development can streamline the process to scale an IoT solution.
William has worked in all aspects of telecom, from marketing to engineering to customer care. Given his extensive experience, we asked William what he foresaw as the effect of IoT on other industries as adoption continues to grow. He shared his thoughts on the inevitability of the fourth industrial revolution and human nature’s tendency to constantly seek a higher level of efficiency.
To start the conversation, William shared with us some background on what exactly device management is and how it fits into the development of IoT solutions and services. He also talked us through a couple of use cases where device management is critical to a solution’s success.
William spoke to some of the trends in protocols like device management and MQTT, when one has benefits over the others, and why specific protocols are gaining in popularity.
Turning the conversation to the IoT industry on the whole, William shared his thoughts on some of the biggest challenges facing companies looking to develop and deploy IoT initiatives. One of the most common obstacles he’d seen was the lack of a clear and focused goal for what the solution was meant to accomplish. This could be implementing IoT for IoT’s sake, or the simple lack of communication between customer-facing teams and the team actually building out the solution.
To finish out our conversation, William gave his perspective on the current climate and how the IoT landscape might change with the COVID-19 pandemic over the next year. He forecasted a heavier reliance on automation to better enable humans to work more remotely and with greater flexibility.
Interested in connecting with William? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About AVSystem: AVSystem is a software company specializes in multi-protocol device management platforms. Servicing service providers, enterprises and device ODMs/OEMs, AVSystem's platforms deployed worldwide supporting IoT services, operators' Customer Care and Quality of Services and WiFI location-based value-added services.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(02:13) Introduction to William Yan
(03:51) What effect will the continued growth and adoption of IoT have on other industries?
(07:56) What is device management and what’s its role in an IoT solution?
(14:30) How does device management protocol differ from MQTT?
(16:22) What role does device management play in the scaling of an IoT solution?
(22:10) What use cases have you experienced where device management plays a key role?
(24:59) What are the biggest challenges the IoT industry is facing in growing adoption?
(30:50) How do you think the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the IoT industry over the next year?
(37:59) Does AVSystem have any news on the horizon that we should look out for?
In this episode of the IoT for All Podcast, we sat down with Kent Dickson, CEO and Co-Founder of Yonomi to talk about the state of the smart home landscape and how the COVID-19 pandemic could make-or-break progress for companies in the industry.
Kent has spent most of his career in enterprise software and the past ten on the smart home frontier, from his experience building a massive scale Grid Computing-as-a-Service product at GridMachine to developing a Cloud platform for residential energy management.
To start the episode, Kent introduced us to Yonomi’s background and what they do as an integration platform for smart home devices. On the consumer side, Kent talked about how Yonomi creates positive experiences with even simple routines like turning off the robot vacuum when the TV turns on or ensuring that when a homeowner arrives the lights are on and the thermostat is set to the ideal temperature. He also shared how, for developers, Yonomi can reduce development time by providing an API that allows for a high level of interoperability between devices.
Kent spoke to some of the challenges that came with developing Yonomi’s platform, including building on and maintaining the flexibility to connect with products from different countries and learning to work around the development schedules of larger companies as the platform grew.
Turning the conversation to current events, Kent spoke to how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many to spend more time at home, giving many a greater appreciation for the services their smart home devices perform. Kent said, “our customers seem to be more excited about what we’re doing than they’ve ever been.”
Kent shared how he believed MSOs and telecom companies could step up to help ease consumer discomfort while self-quarantined and spoke to the role of companies across industries, including insurance, in helping consumers save on costs and maintain a high level of comfort.
To close out the episode, Kent gave his predictions for the smart home industry post-pandemic. He shared that, in the next two years, the widespread adoption of smart devices would be inevitable - much like how every TV on the market is a smart TV, he said light switches and other household necessities would likely follow suit.
Interested in connecting with Kent? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Yonomi: The Yonomi Platform simplifies interoperability throughout the connected home ecosystem. From cloud enablement for consumer products to powering hundreds of third-party device integrations, Yonomi enables you to engage consumers with unique branded experiences in homes across the globe. Yonomi was founded in 2013 by Kent Dickson, Joss Scholten, and Garett Madole. The company is dual-headquartered in Austin, TX and Boulder, CO.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:53) Introduction to Kent Dickson
(04:04) Introduction to Yonomi
(09:15) How does Yonomi integrate different smart home interfaces?
(13:29) What have been the biggest challenges during the development of the Yonomi platform?
(18:32) How does Yonomi choose its partners?
(21:28) On the consumer side, has the Coronavirus’ affected the smart home industry at all?
(25:01) What are MSOs doing to support consumers during this crisis? What role does Yonomi play in that?
(28:57) How can insurance companies utilize IoT to help homeowners spend less on repairs and upkeep?
(34:54) What are your predictions for the future of smart homes?
(40:01) What announcements can we look forward to from Yonomi?
In this episode of the IoT for All Podcast, we sat down with Polte CEO Ed Chao to discuss their Cloud Location over Cellular (C-LoC) technology and where it fits in the landscape of IoT location technologies, especially as an alternative to GPS.
To start the episode, Ed shared a bit of his background with us, including his more than thirty years' experience working in wireless technology. When asked what had changed in those thirty years, Ed said that the biggest change he'd seen in the industry was the rate of change. Unlike when he started in his career, Ed said: "you can no longer predict the changes coming over the next two to three years - it changes too quickly."
As CEO of Polte, Ed has supported the development of C-LoC, a technology he calls “the next generation of GPS.” Ed shared that, by leveraging millions of existing cellular towers, Polte’s C-LoC enables indoor tracking with levels of accuracy that were previously unavailable.
Ed walked us through some of the technical aspects of C-LoC, some of the benefits it has over GPS, and how its design allows for highly secure data collection and transfer. Ed also spoke to some key use cases that drive C-LoC adoption, including the tracking of equipment like dollies and forklifts in warehouses and trucks - ensuring that, whether indoors or out, equipment is always exactly where it's needed.
Changing the subject to IoT at the industry level, we discussed obstacles to scaling enterprise IoT. Ed spoke to a lack of coverage availability, preventing IoT deployments where they are needed the most. Ed also shared a little advice for companies looking to rise above the noise in the IoT ecosystem, including his biggest tip for choosing partners: “find the person who’s going to pick up the phone and answer your phone calls.”
To close out the episode, Ed shared a few of his predictions for the IoT space in the rest of 2020, especially the impact of 5G and mobile IoT (harkening back to the importance of coverage and availability to adoption).
Interested in connecting with Ed? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Polte: Polte’s Mobile IoT location technology has completely transformed the IoT market, creating new opportunities for growth and efficiency at organizations across the world. Other location solutions, such as GPS, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth, are limited to indoor or outdoor only positioning. Using cellular networks, Polte delivers accurate location indoors, outdoors and everywhere in between. And as a software-only solution, deployment is fast, scaling is rapid, and updates are a simple over-the-air command.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(00:52) Introduction to Ed Chao
(02:06) Given your experience in wireless technology, how has the industry changed?
(03:42) Introduction to Polte
(04:42) How does Polte’s technology compare to GPS?
(06:21) How does Polte’s technology work for indoor tracking?
(09:07) Where in the development process is your technology?
(10:19) How does its accuracy compare to GPS?
(12:32) What are some specific applications or use cases for the technology?
(17:11) How does it work when you’re moving in and out of areas with cell coverage?
(18:12) How do you think we’re going to scale enterprise IoT solutions to millions of devices?
(25:14) What advice do you have for organizations looking to rise above the noise in the IoT space?
(33:22) What are your predictions for the IoT space in the rest of 2020?
In this week’s IoT For All Podcast, Dan Davis, Director of IoT and Emerging Markets at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, joins us to talk about the intersection of IoT and the insurance industry. We discuss how IoT and insurance companies can work together, what consumers think of these new applications and where they stand to benefit, and some of the biggest challenges facing IoT in massive, well-established industries like insurance.
To start the conversation, Dan gave us a little background on what LexisNexis does and what role IoT plays in that service. LexisNexis leverages IoT to quickly gather information on users’ insured assets like a car’s model and year or a roof’s installation date. This saves users from having to dig through an archive of paperwork to find information to file a claim or request an estimate. This also helps insurance companies make better and more informed underwriting decisions when taking on new customers or adjusting deductibles and rates.
The newness of this application of IoT in the insurance industry means that companies are “waiting on some critical mass” of data to be able to fully utilize it, Dan said. And to get to that critical mass, Dan said that consumers have to be willing to share - insurance companies can’t do anything without consent from consumers, even if they’re anonymizing that data.
"There are so many layers of our ability to tell the story of IoT data and smart home data in an insurance context. One of those layers is consumer consent, we can’t do anything with this data without consumers giving us and their insurance company permission. We’ve got to get really good at engaging customers in a way that they know what they’re doing, they know the consent that they’re providing. And that’s really the first hurdle in proving that this data matters."
But why should consumers give consent at all? Dan says it’s a matter of savings. When consumers give their insurance company access to the sensors in their cars and smart homes, they leverage those companies’ insights to identify inefficiencies in their home or improve driving behavior, leading to savings not only on their insurance deductibles but on the maintenance and upkeep of their home or car.
As to consumer's willingness to consent, Dan spoke with us on some of the insights of LexisNexis’ recent consumer study. Including that, of the 2,500 US smart home device owners surveyed, 78 percent said they would be willing to share their data with their insurance provider.
To wrap up the conversation, we asked Dan how he foresaw the partnerships between IoT companies and insurance companies evolving as smart home device adoption continues to rise and Dan gave us some predictions for the IoT space for 2020.
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, we sat down with Steve Klinkner, VP of Engineering at Tile, to talk about asset tracking and associated technologies in the consumer IoT space. Steve Klinkner joined Tile after the initial product release when the foundation of Tile’s community had already been formed. For the past two and a half years, Steve has led the team to make continuous improvements to Tile’s existing products and has proven that Tile can produce compelling software services in addition to impressive hardware.
To kick off the conversation, we asked Steve to talk about what Tile does, from his perspective, beyond the white keychain tracker that we’re all familiar with. Steve shared some of the technical challenges that Tile faced as the product was developed, including the usual asset tracking woes like balancing battery life and bandwidth to allow dozens of devices to remain constantly connected.
Moving toward a more general discussion about technology, Steve spoke to the pros and cons of Bluetooth versus GPS for asset tracking, why Tile ultimately chose Bluetooth, and some of the challenges that came with that decision. Steve also shared a little bit about the testing process for the Tile devices and how Tile measures and reports the most accurate range possible.
Steven said that — as you would expect — wallets, keys, and purses were definitely the most common uses. But people often use Tile to track less easily misplaced objects, like bikes and musical instruments. He mentioned that Tile made its way into a surprising number of workplaces as well, tracking dormitory keys, pallets, and even equipment in automotive repair shops.
We asked Steve about the challenges associated with building a "lost and found" community that leverages Bluetooth signals from users' phones while protecting consumer data privacy. Steve also shared some insight into Tile’s partnerships and how they integrate their technology to benefit consumers.
To close out the conversation, Steve gave us a quick look into some of the things currently happening at Tile in the new year and hinted at some of the news on the horizon.
Interested in connecting with Steve? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Tile: Tile is the world’s leading smart location company using its cloud-finding platform of hardware, software and over three million monthly active users.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:31) Introduction to Steve and Tile
(04:16) What have been your biggest accomplishments since joining Tile?
(04:57) From your perspective, what does Tile do?
(08:54) What are some of the technological challenges you tackled as you developed Tile’s product?
(12:47) How does the Tile device actually work, once it’s in consumers’ hands?
(16:27) How do Bluetooth and GPS differ for asset tracking? What are the pros and cons of each?
(19:17) Have you considered using other tracking technologies for future products?
(19:55) How do environmental factors affect the range of Bluetooth devices?
(21:37) What are some of the unexpected use cases for Tiles?
(24:56) How do you build a lost and found community while maintaining consumer privacy?
(27:11) How do partnerships work at Tile? Can you give us some examples?
(31:09) What’s on the horizon for Tile? What should we keep an eye out for?
In Episode 55 of the IoT For All Podcast, Hardy Schmidbauer, Senior Director of IoT Cloud and Services at Semtech, joins us to discuss LoRa’s role in the IoT space and his predictions for the future of both LoRA, LPWAN, and the IoT industry on the whole.
Hardy’s career has been highly focused in the wireless technology space, from designing some of the first Bluetooth transceivers to helping to define some of the first LoRa products at Semtech.
To start the conversation, Hardy shares some background on the origins of LoRa, including its emergence as an early standard to meet the need for networks operating at a long-range. He speaks to some of the use cases where LoRa and LPWAN technology really shine, smart water meters and inventory tracking at auction dealerships, for example.
Looking at the industry on the whole, Hardy discusses the challenges companies undertake when building an IoT solution meant to scale. He shares that solutions don’t stand a chance if ROI isn’t at the forefront of their design. According to Hardy, hardware is another major obstacle to successful adoption, as, across the market, there’s a reluctance to invest the sensors and hardware necessary to scale and implement large-scale solutions.
As the hardware market continues to mature, Hardy shares that the easiest way to avoid common pitfalls is to rely on standardized hardware and solutions – avoiding new or novel technology until you’re certain that it’ll stick around. On the software side, Hardy says, the ability to update and adjust is key as testing and customer feedback sheds more light on new requirements and challenges.
Turning the conversation toward the future, we ask Hardy a few questions on “what’s next” for both LoRa and the larger IoT space, including the increasing trend toward standardization and open-source initiatives. Hardy said that he believes that the asset tracking space, in particular, is ripe for growth – evolving and growing to better fit a variety of market needs as new technologies emerge and mature.
To close out this episode, Hardy shared with us a couple of predictions about the market – including the future role of satellite LPWAN technology, implementation of edge vs. cloud computing, and some of the coming updates from the LoRa Alliance in the coming year.
Interested in connecting with Hardy? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About Semtech: Semtech has contributed greatly to standardization in the IoT ecosystem, with a focus on simplifying development and creating scalable systems with a high level of interoperability. Semtech helped create LoRaWAN to achieve an architecture that can support networks with hundreds of millions of nodes and started an industry association to manage certification and the evolution of the specification.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:31) Introduction to Hardy Schmidbauer.
(03:18) Introduction to Semtech.
(04:37) What are the origins of LoRa and LoRaWAN?
(07:22) Where do you see LoRa used the most?
(09:44) What is LoRa’s current role in the consumer space, for example, in smart homes?
(13:40) What can companies new to the IoT space do to avoid common pitfalls in regards to hardware?
(15:44) Where should a company’s focus be when developing a solution in order to maximize ROI?
(16:38) How much should companies focus on SLA?
(17:20) As an industry, what should be our next step toward growing and scaling?
(18:58) What are your 2020 predictions for the IoT industry?
(20:27) In what use cases do you expect the greatest growth?
(21:23) Do you anticipate edge or cloud computing taking precedence in enterprise adoption this year?
(23:15) Do you think satellite LPWAN technology will have a large impact on the IoT industry?
(25:03) Will major cloud providers get involved in LPWAN? If so, how will that play out?
(26:28) What is the LoRa alliance and what does it do?
(28:37) Is there any news we should be on the lookout for from LoRa Alliance this year?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Chief Product Officer of BehrTech, Wolfgang Thieme, joins us to talk about BehrTech’s MYTHINGS connectivity platform and LPWAN’s greater role in the industrial IoT space.
To kick off the episode, Wolfgang introduces himself and provides an update on what BehrTech has been up to since we last spoke to their CEO, Albert Behr. Wolfgang shares the latest progress on the launch of the MYTHINGS platform and talks about the process of refining and executing a go-to-market strategy. He also discusses the process BehrTech uses to gather feedback and lessons learned as the team adjusted to best serve customers in the industrial space.
We talk about the role LPWAN plays in the IoT space and how it enables companies to roll out massive deployments with hundreds or thousands of devices at a relatively low cost. Wolfgang shares with us some of the key considerations when building a network meant to scale and how companies launching new IoT deployments must consider scalability upfront.
To close out the conversation, Wolfgang shares his advice for companies looking to get into the IoT space, saying that speed to market and flexibility are key. He also shares some of his excitement for the rest of 2020, speaking to some of the advances in connectivity, in particular, that he believes will propel IoT capabilities forward.
Interested in connecting with Wolfgang? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About BehrTech: BehrTech offers a disruptive wireless connectivity software platform that is purpose-built for massive-scale Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) networks. At the core of the platform is MIOTY, a new communication technology standardized by ETSI that provides reliable, robust, and scalable connectivity unlike any other technology on the market. With its approach to interoperability, BehrTech makes it easy for end-users to retrofit its MYTHINGS platform in any environment and enables partners, system integrators, and VARs to deliver fully-integrated IIoT solutions that enable data-driven decisions to be made.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:40) Introduction to Wolfgang Thieme
(02:35) Introduction to Behrtech
(03:36) Are there any new initiatives happening at Behrtech?
(05:52) What’s the difference between LoRA and Behrtech’s platform MYTHINGS?
(07:42) What are some ideal use cases for LPWAN technologies?
(09:07) In developing the MYTHINGS platform, how did you approach your go-to-market strategy?
(11:35) What has the market response been like since launching MYTHINGS?
(13:56) How important are partnerships in IoT development and deployment?
(15:45) What role does LPWAN play in launching massive and scalable networks of devices?
(20:33) What are some of the challenges in implementing existing LPWAN technologies in industrial IoT deployments?
(22:53) How important is quality of service in industrial IoT deployments?
(24:04) What advice do you have for companies interested in getting into IoT?
(28:03) What are you looking forward to the rest of the new year?
This week on the IoT For All Podcast, we sit down with Joe Biron, Chief Technology Officer of Internet of Things (IoT) technology at PTC. In his role at PTC, Joe oversees product strategy and technical architecture of the core ThingWorx IoT platform. Through the lens of industrial IoT, Joe shares his thoughts on future-proofing IoT initiatives, creating an end-to-end industrial IoT platform, who to partner with along the way and the intersection of IoT and other bleeding-edge technologies, like AI and AR.
To kick off the episode, Joe gives a little background on himself - including the acquisition that led to him joining PTC and his role in building out PTC’s IoT offering.
Joe then shares some tips on future-proofing for companies building IoT solutions, advising that companies stick with mainstream technologies and standards to bring themselves faster value and “spend less time building plumbing.”
Commonly discussed on the podcast, we talk to Joe about the fragmentation of the IoT industry, the necessity of partnerships and how PTC chooses its partners. We receive background on how PTC built its relationships with Microsoft and Rockwell Automation and what Joe believes makes a true, valuable partnership that moves the needle for customers.
To wrap up the episode, Joe shared PTC’s experience utilizing AI and AR in IoT solutions. He talked about some of the challenges that come with the intersection of two bleeding-edge technologies and what companies need to make those implementations work seamlessly.
Interested in connecting with Joe Biron? Reach out to him on Linkedin!
About PTC: PTC helps companies around the world reinvent the way they design, manufacture, operate, and service products in and for a smart, connected world. In 1986, they revolutionized digital 3D design, and in 1998 were first to market with Internet-based product lifecycle management. Today, PTC’s leading industrial innovation platform and field-proven solutions enable customers to unlock value at the convergence of the physical and digital worlds.
Key Questions and Topics from this Episode:(01:48) Introduction to Joe Biron
(04:53) Introduction to the ThingWorx IoT Platform and to Industrial IoT
(10:16) At what stage of the manufacturing process does PTC typically get involved?
(13:34) What criteria does PTC use to determine the types of projects they want to be involved in?
(12:55) After joining PTC, how did you assess the market and determine what your offering should be?
(17:07) How do you future-proof an initiative or product?
(20:18) How important are partnerships in building IoT solutions and how should companies determine who to partner with?
(25:58) What part of an IoT solution should companies start with?
(29:20) What is augmented reality’s role in IoT and what does that intersection look like in practice?
(31:29) What are the challenges involved in implementing AI, AR and other bleeding-edge technologies with IoT?
(35:24) Where have you seen the most growth in adoption in the IIoT space? Where do you foresee growth in the new year?
(38:09) What IoT advancements are you looking forward to this year? What do you think is holding the industry back?
In this episode of the IoT for All podcast, Ken Corless and Robert Schmid of Deloitte share their expertise on cloud and edge computing, the benefits to using both in one solution and some recommendations for companies new to the IoT space.
To start the episode, Ken and Robert each provide background on what their roles are at Deloitte. As Chief Technology Officer for the Deloitte Consulting Cloud Practice, Ken assists some of Deloitte’s biggest clients in leveraging emerging technologies, like IoT and AI, for business advantages. As Chief Futurist, Robert is one of the leaders of Deloitte’s IoT practice. His work primarily involves implementing IoT technology in the hospitality space.
The duo gave additional context on Deloitte’s role in the IoT landscape, including where the company is most involved in the process of developing new solutions and a recent report on scaling IoT in the enterprise.
Moving into a more technical topic, Ken and Robert explain some of the complexities that go into implementing both cloud and edge computing in a single IoT solution, why it might be worthwhile and how, in the end, it all comes down to scalability.
Our guests share tips for companies looking to break into the IoT space, including what to do on your own and when to get a technology partner and key thoughts on scaling IoT solutions. Their biggest piece of advice: just get in there and try.
To close out the conversation, Ken and Robert share the IoT developments they're looking forward to in 2020, including AI applications and the use of augmented reality in IoT solutions.
Interested in connecting with Ken or Robert? Check them out on Linkedin!
About Deloitte:Deloitte Consulting’s Cloud Practice helps enterprises leverage cloud computing to realize the full potential of technologies, data, people, operations and markets to transform their business. Our Cloud Practice is in 150+ countries with 20,000+ cloud practitioners. We have 26 global delivery centers, 49 digital studios, and 10 cloud studios.
Key Questions and Topics From This Episode:(4:14) Introduction to Ken Corless and Robert Schmid
(5:45) Introduction to Deloitte and the amount of involvement the company has in the IoT space.
(9:53) What are the most common reasons why companies get stuck in the proof of concept stage?
(14:25) Deloitte’s “Scaling IoT to Meet Enterprise Needs” report and its goals.
(16:19) What complexities are involved in bringing together cloud and edge computing in one solution?
(20:07) What are the benefits of utilizing both cloud and edge computing?
(24:28) How do you determine whether or not a solution requires edge computing?
(27:28) What can organizations do on their own and when should they bring in a technology partner?
(33:29) What recommendations do Ken and Robert have for companies looking to break into IoT?
(38:05) What are Ken and Robert looking forward to in the IoT space for the new year?
In episode 51 of the IoT For All Podcast, Sanjeet Pandit, Senior Director for Business Development & Head of Smart Cities at Qualcomm, shares the newest developments in smart cities and what really goes into the development and adoption of smart city applications.
Starting the episode, Sanjeet shares his own background as well as some of Qualcomm’s recent smart city successes. He also talks about the projects cities are most eager to take on and the key indicators of smart city success.
It's worth noting that smart city projects, by nature, are huge, costly undertakings. Sanjeet provides insight into the most common challenges for cities adopting these initiatives–including some of the challenges that come with working around legacy infrastructure.
Changing the topic to connectivity, Sanjeet speaks on the impact 5G will have on smart city applications, where 5G will enable new technology and applications and what roles other connectivity options have in smart city applications.
To round out the interview, we discuss IoT as a team sport. We talk about Qualcomm’s approach to the collaborative nature of IoT development, their vetting process for new partnerships and some of the key players necessary to develop new solutions.
To finish out the episode, Sanjeet shares some of his predictions for the most exciting developments coming to the smart city space in 2020, including advancements in artificial intelligence, its effect on autonomous driving and further adoption of 5G.
Interested in connecting with Sanjeet? Check out his Linkedin!
About Qualcomm: Qualcomm is one of the world's leading wireless technology innovators. Qualcomm enables semiconductor chipsets and technologies to power everything from handsets to connected city spaces.
Key Questions and Topics From This Episode:(3:38) Introduction to Sanjeet Pandit
(04:41) Introduction to Qualcomm
(05:25) Qualcomm smart city success examples
(06:56) What types of projects have been at the top of smart cities’ lists?
(08:20) How is the success of smart cities being measured?
(09:24) What have been the biggest challenges in smart city adoption?
(10:28) How does the existing infrastructure play into those challenges?
(11:27) When will 5G really start to impact the IoT space? What will 5G enable for smart cities?
(13:02) What are the roles of other connectivity options in smart cities?
(16:56) Why is collaboration so critical to the success of IoT?
(19:12) Who are the key players in an IoT partnership?
(23:51) How does Qualcomm choose their partnerships?
(28:02) What are some of the most exciting applications and deployments we’re seeing in smart cities today?
(29:41) Will IoT have a role in helping cities manage and support their homeless populations?
(33:24) What will be the most exciting developments for smart cities in the new year?
In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Greg Dial, EVP for Product and Marketing Strategy at JMA Wireless, discusses the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) and what it means for both businesses and consumers looking to leverage CBRS as a new option.
Greg walks us through various CBRS use cases, including instances of high volume traffic in stadium venues and what connecting looks like to users. He also shares some of the compelling advantages of adopting CBRS as well as the challenges still facing companies hoping to utilize it.
To finish the conversation, we talk briefly about the industry's reception to CBRS and what the future might look like for IoT and edge computing.
Interested in connecting with Greg? Check out his Linkedin!
About JMA Wireless: JMA Wireless is a US-based company designing and building next-generation communication systems that deliver technologies enabling 4G LTE, 5G, and CBRS on networks worldwide. JMA XRAN™ leads the industry with the only 100 percent software-based RAN platform combined with a variety of radio technologies, including its TEKO distributed antenna line and CellHub ‘full spectrum’ CBRS radio.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode:(3:21) Introduction to Greg Dial
(7:29) JMA Wireless and their role in the industry
(13:54) What is CBRS and how does it compare to other connectivity options, like WiFi?
(21:58) How does the consumer experience change with CBRS?
(26:57) What is compatibility currently like for mobile devices?
(29:58) What does user experience look like when connecting to CBRS?
(34:14) What are the advantages of CBRS?
(43:59) For what use cases is CBRS not a good fit?
(47:00) What’s the overall industry reaction to CBRS?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Micha Boneliel, CEO and Co-Founder of Nodle.io, discusses what Nodle does, how their crowdsourced connectivity network was created and the challenges/risks associated with deploying a crowdsourced network.
Micha touches on the types of incentives set up to encourage participating in the Nodle network and how developers can get their devices to be part of the network. He also addresses what use cases will benefit most from crowdsourced networks.
We finish up our conversation discussing the current state of the IoT market and what we expect to see in 2020 in the Internet of Things industry as a whole.
Interested in connecting with Micha? Check out his LinkedIn!
About Nodle.io: Nodle is an IoT and connectivity network provider with a presence in over 80 countries. Founded in 2017 by serial entrepreneur, Micha Benoliel, the Nodle Network dramatically reduces the costs of IoT device communications. The company has built a network for connecting and collecting data from remote devices and sensors that don’t require always-on connectivity. Nodle’s Citizen Network is made up of millions of smartphones collaborating to provide internet access.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode:(03:23) Micha Introduction
(06:07) How does the Nodle Network work?
(07:14) Nodle company introduction
(09:40) How does Nodle’s network compare to other types of connectivity?
(17:03) What types of incentives are there to encourage the general public to participate in the network?
(20:55) Is there any cost associated with participating in the Nodle Network?
(21:39) What are the challenges/risks associated with crowdsourcing connectivity?
(25:58) How do developers get their devices to be part of the network?
(27:00) What are Micha’s expectations for growth in the crowdsourced connectivity space in 2020?
(30:14) What use cases most benefit from crowdsourced connectivity?
(32:17) How does Micha view the current state of the IoT market and what does he expect to see in 2020 in the industry as a whole?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Wienke Giezeman, CEO and Co-Founder of The Things Network, discusses what LoRa and LoRaWAN are, the role they play in the IoT connectivity space and how they are fueling the growth and adoption of IoT.
Wienke touches on the types of use cases that are best suited for LoRaWAN, what types of use cases LoRaWAN is not well suited for, the current state of the Internet of Things industry and how market fragmentation is affecting IoT adoption across the board.
Wienke and his team are putting on an industry event called the Things Conference where experts from all over the world will come together to discuss all things LoRaWAN. He was generous enough to provide us a discount code to all our readers and listeners if you are interested in attending! Please use the code: iot-for-all
Interested in connecting with Wienke? Check out his LinkedIn!
About The Things Industries: The Things Industries provides a LoRaWAN network management system that allows anybody to build LoRaWAN networks where data is routed in a secure end to end manner. Being interoperable with many IoT data platforms, LoRaWAN gateways and LoRaWAN sensors.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode:(03:18) What is the Things Network Conference?
(07:30) Winke Giezeman Intro
(10:50) What is LoRa? What is LoRaWAN?
(16:15) How does LoRaWAN fit into the LPWAN connectivity spectrum and how do LPWAN technologies influence IoT Adoption?
(30:50) What use cases is LoRaWAN best suited for? Not well suited for?
(38:42) What is the current state of IoT and what are the biggest challenges affecting IoT adoption?
(41:12) How does the fragmentation of the IoT market affect adoption?
(43:16) How is hardware affecting IoT adoption? What needs to be done to make IoT hardware better?
(46:33) What should we be most excited about for 2020 as it is related to LoRaWAN?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Noelani McGadden, VP of Strategic Accounts at Senet, discusses the role Senet plays in the IoT industry, how they launched the largest public LoRaWAN network and how their network is influencing adoption across the Internet of Things space.
Noelani touches on why an organization would choose to deploy on a public network over a private network, the value LPWAN provides compared to 5G and what she foresees as the biggest contributors to IoT adoption heading into 2020.
On a personal level, Noelani has been engaged with many STEM for girls programs and is a non-profit board member for providing access to gymnastics programs for underprivileged teens. She spent over 6 years as an expatriate working in countries and environments that have varying degrees of support for women in executive-level roles and women in tech in particular.
If you’re interested in connecting with Noelani check out her LinkedIn!
About Senet: Senet develops cloud-based software and services used by Network Operators, Application Developers and System Integrators for the on-demand deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) networks. Senet offers technology in over eighty countries and owns and operates the largest publicly available LoRaWAN network in North America.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode:(02:33) Noelani McGadden introduction
(04:44) What does Senet do, and what role do they play in the IoT industry?
(07:15) Senet’s public LPWAN network–how it works, who is using it and what is it enabling companies to do?
(10:40) What type of IoT use cases are utilizing the public LPWAN network?
(13:38) How does a company set up a public LoRaWan network? What are the drawbacks of using a public network over a private network?
(17:35) Why would an organization choose to deploy a private network, if a public network is available?
(20:09) What has public LPWAN adoption been like?
(23:08) What value does LPWAN provide over 5G?
(26:59) What will be some of the biggest contributors to IoT adoption in 2020?
(33:24) What advice do you (Noelani) have for companies looking to get involved in IoT in 2020?
(35:28) What organizations and initiatives are you (Noelani) involved in as it relates to Women in Tech?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Trevor Sumner, CEO of Perch, discusses how Perch is changing the physical retail industry, what the store of the future looks like and how retail jobs will be affected by new technology.
Trevor details the different use cases Perch has build solutions for, how IoT is helping to increase in-store customer engagement, and how IoT technology will positively impact jobs in the retail industry. He also shares the exciting new things Perch is working on and what we can expect to see from them over the next 12-18 months on their journey to make retail less boring.
If you’re interested in connecting with Trevor check out his LinkedIn!
About Perch Interactive: Perch, the leader in interactive Physical + Digital retail displays that can detect when touch or pick up products and then respond with product-specific digital experiences that consistently drive 30-80% sales lift. Perch has won numerous Clio, Digi Edison and retail design awards and was named one of the 15 tech companies to watch in 2018 by Forbes.
Perch has worked with Macy's, Sunglass Hut, Jo Malone, Neiman Marcus, Kate Spade, Lenovo, Petco, Johnson & Johnson, MAC, Bumble & bumble, Story, Barnes & Noble, Fossil, Wildflower, Invisalign, City Cannabis, Beam Suntory, and dozens of other brands and retailers to design engaging experiences that drive sales lift and analyzes the behavior of customers in-store.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode:(03:47) Trevor introduction and background
(08:41) Overview and goal of Perch Interactive
(11:39) How is Perch’s solution connected to the digital marketing side of the business?
(14:20) Who creates the content for the interactive displays?
(15:41) What IoT technologies are being used in the development of Perch’s solution?
(18:30) What types of sensors are being used for the solution (if any)?
(20:45) What does the typical customer engagement look like?
(23:27) What are the most successful use cases for Perch’s technology?
(26:40) How does customer re-engagement work with Perch’s retail solution?
(28:23) What will the store of the future look like?
(31:29) How will technology affect jobs in the retail industry?
(34:53) How IoT positively affects jobs across all industries
(36:37) What do the next 12-18 months look like for Perch?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Rohit Tripathi, SVP and Head of Products at SAP Digital Interconnect, discusses what the next generation of IoT services/solutions will look like, the impact of IoT in 2019 and his predictions for 2020.
Rohit details the biggest challenges facing IoT adoption and how that will change going into 2020. He also shares why it's important to blend together the people and technology elements of an IoT solution, and why it's so important for the next generation of IoT services to do more than simply connect physical objects.
If you’re interested in connecting with Rohit check out his LinkedIn!
About SAP Digital Interconnect: SAP Digital Interconnect provides cloud-based engagement services that enable enterprises to connect the “last mile” with their customers. Anonymized mobile-sourced data and analytic services provide near-real-time consumer insight to brands and agencies around the globe. SAP Digital Interconnect enterprise services simplify object connectivity, roaming and subscription management and data security across multiple regions and networks through a single connection and contract.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode:(03:43) Rohit Introduction
(05:15) What role does SAP Digital Interconnect play in the IoT market?
(08:41) Why is it important to blend together the people and technology elements with an IoT solution?
(13:29) What challenges have you experienced with SAP IoT Connect 365 and SAP People Connect 365? In particular, how does the people/human element adds to the challenges you’re experiencing?
(17:13) Why is it so important for the next generation of IoT services to do more than simply connect physical objects?
(20:06) What new challenges may arise in the adoption of IoT services and solutions?
(22:30) Looking back on 2019, what were the biggest things that happened over the year in terms of technology advancements and market growth that impact the IoT space?
(28:39) What expectations and predictions do you (Rohit) have for the IoT industry in 2020?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Bill Dykas, Product Manager at Telit, discusses what a Product Manager does at an IoT company, the role Telit plays in the IoT space, and what the 'First Mile' of IoT is and why so many companies overlook it.
Bill discusses what industries are adopting IoT solutions the most, how the evolution of LPWAN technologies are impacting growth and adoption within the IoT industry and what the next 12-18 months will look like across the Internet of Things space.
If you’re interested in connecting with Bill check out his LinkedIn!
About Telit: Telit is the global leader in IoT enablement. Their enterprise-grade hardware, connectivity, and platforms transform business through the power of IoT. With over one thousand of the world’s leading IoT experts, they share a relentless commitment to delivering the future of digital business for their customers.
Earlier this year, Telit launched OneEdge, an innovative module-embedded software suite enabling solutions for a new generation of Telit’s cellular LPWA IoT modules. With integrated, secure, easy-to-use tools, OneEdge dramatically simplifies design, deployment and management of IoT products and solutions, enabling a leap ahead into the new 5G super-connected world.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode:(03:35) Bill Dykas Introduction
(05:19) What is the role of a Product Manager at an IoT company?
(08:23) How do you handle discussions with engineers around what needs to be built vs. what is possible to be built?
(09:18) What is the focus of Telit and how does it differ from other players in the IoT space?
(12:53) How are the evolution of LPWAN technologies impacting the growth and adoption of IoT? How does that compare to the 5G revolution?
(17:53) The “first mile” of IoT
(21:57) Why are companies overlooking the first mile of IoT?
(23:22) What are the challenges you face during the first mile of an IoT solution?
(25:05) What is the typical customer engagement like for Telit?
(29:49) Are there any specific verticals that have seen more adoption than others?
(32:33) What do the next 12-18 months look like for the IoT industry?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Albert Behr, CEO of BehrTech, discusses the challenges faced when building a solution into a legacy system, how important partnerships are to the IoT industry and why solutions are the key to IoT adoption.
Albert discusses the approach his company takes to play a key role in the Internet of Things industry, why Smart Cities are hard (and a lot of hype) and lays out the criteria you should use when searching for an IoT solution.
If you’re interested in connecting with Albert, check out his LinkedIn!
About BehrTech: BehrTech offers a disruptive wireless connectivity software platform called MYTHINGS that is purpose-built for massive-scale Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) networks. At the core of the platform is MIOTY, a new communication technology standardized by ETSI that provides reliable, robust, and scalable connectivity unlike any other technology on the market. With its approach to interoperability, BehrTech makes it easy for end-users to retrofit its MYTHINGS platform in any environment and enables partners, system integrators, and VARs to deliver fully-integrated IIoT solutions that enable data-driven decisions to be made.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode:(3:58) Albert Behr Introduction
(5:59) What role does Behr Tech play in the IoT industry?
(7:49) How does Behr’s approach differ from other companies in the Internet of Things space?
(10:01) Use case discussion
(14:24) What challenges are faced when integrating an IoT solution into a legacy system?
(17:01) What other challenges are faced when working to get a solution to market in a cost-effective and efficient way?
(19:51 How important partnerships and a focus on solutions are to the IoT industry
(26:06) Smart city applications discussion
(31:36) What criteria should someone searching for an IoT solution focus on?
(33:52) What should we be on the lookout for in the next 12 months from Behr Tech?
(36:47) What is the best way to reach Albert if you have questions?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Lisa Elenius Taylor, Head of Portfolio Marketing at Ericsson, discusses how to effectively market an IoT platform, how marketing in the IoT space differs from marketing in other industries and what types of content have been the most successful when marketing IoT platforms and solutions.
Lisa discusses the approach she and her team use to market Ericsson’s Accelerator IoT platform. She dives into the process her team goes through to define their target market and build campaigns to reach the intended audience. She also sheds light on lessons learned from failed campaigns.
If you’re interested in connecting with Lisa, check out her LinkedIn!
About Ericsson: Ericsson enables communications service providers to capture the full value of connectivity. The company’s portfolio spans Networks, Digital Services, Managed Services, and Emerging Business and is designed to help our customers go digital, increase efficiency and find new revenue streams. Ericsson’s investments in innovation have delivered the benefits of telephony and mobile broadband to billions of people around the world. The Ericsson stock is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and on Nasdaq New York.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode:(2:14) Lisa Elenius Taylor Introduction
(4:22) What is Ericsson’s role in the IoT industry?
(5:55) What is Lisa’s role and focus on a day-to-day basis?
(8:03) How does marketing aid in the adoption of IoT platforms and solutions?
(10:40) How does marketing in the IoT space differ from marketing in other industries?
(12:43) What is Ericsson’s IoT marketing approach?
(15:20) What steps do you go through to define your target audience?
(18:14) How do you develop IoT focused marketing campaigns?
(19:27) What type of content have been the most successful when marketing IoT?
(22:06) What are some lessons learned from failed campaigns?
(24:13) What are some common roadblocks to IoT adoption?
(31:35) What does Ericsson’s IoT Accelerator Platform do?
(34:16) Discussion about Ericsson’s report around IoT strategies telecoms are executing
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Vasileios Nasis, CEO & Founder of Netronix Inc, explains common roadblocks in IoT adoption, the current state of the market, and what we should be on the lookout for in the coming months.
Vasileios discusses when and how Natronix got started and the role they play in the IoT industry. He shares insights into what he thinks it will take to see an increase in adoption across industries when it comes to IoT solutions being deployed.
If you’re interested in connecting with Vasileios, check out his LinkedIn!
About Netronix Inc: Netronix offers an IoT platform for developers to bring new & innovative solutions for the continuous monitoring of sensors and systems. The hardware cloud synergy provides an opportunity to rapidly develop applications and put together end-to-end solutions that can be brought into the market quickly. Together, the SDKs for hardware development, APIs made available for the Acheron cloud, and web development applications allow 3rd parties to create prototypes and take products from concept to market in weeks. Netronix also has been selected for Entrepreneur’s 360 list, Frost and Sullivans’s Most Innovative Product in N. America for indoor air quality monitoring, Environmental Leader Product of the Year (2018); and recently been shortlisted for IoT Global Award’s Connected Health Product and Ecosystem of the year.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode:
(10:53) Netronix overview and typical customer engagement
(20:32) What is Netronix’s IoT focus?
(21:43) What additional services does Netronix provide to customers?
(24:10) How would you define the industry’s current state of adoption and what are the biggest roadblocks to adoption and solution development?
(30:38) What should we be looking forward to in terms of development in the IoT industry what will help with adoption and/or growth of the industry as a whole?
(37:23) Over the next 12-18 months, what should we be looking forward to coming out of Netronix?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Bernd Gross, CTO of Software AG, explains why strategic partnerships are the key to IoT success, how Software AG develops its partnerships and how companies can stay competitive in IoT.
Bernd discusses when and how Software AG placed a real focus on IoT. He also discusses the role the company plays in IoT solutions development and deployment. He shares insights from the recently released report including the reasons why IoT is a partner-centric industry and what is holding companies back from expanding their IIoT deployments.
Bernd provides commentary around Software AG's inclusion in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for IIoT as a "Visionary" and we conclude with his thoughts on where the IoT market is headed and what companies can do to prepare.
If you're interested in connecting with Bernd, check out his LinkedIn!
About Software AG: Software AG offers Freedom as a Service. We reimagine integration, spark business transformation and enable fast innovation on the Internet of Things so you can pioneer differentiating business models. We give you the freedom to connect and integrate any technology—from app to edge. We help you free data from silos so it’s shareable, usable and powerful—enabling you to make the best decisions and unlock entirely new possibilities for growth.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode:(2:40) Introductions and background
(4:28) Software AG overview
(8:33) Discussion about Software AG’s IoT focus and how it was developed
(12:22) How does Software AG’s approach to IoT differ than other companies?
(17:57) What role does Software AG play in the IoT development and deployment process for its customers?
(21:44) What is holding businesses back from expanding their IIoT deployments?
(25:02) How do you view the significance of partners in the IoT industry and what is Software AG doing to cultivate their partnerships?
(29:21) What advice do you have for companies looking to stay competitive with digital transformation?
(34:03) Where is the IoT market headed and what can companies do to prepare for the future?
(42:48) What is holding businesses back from really embracing IoT and digital transformation? What advice do you have for companies scared to take the leap?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, John Younes, Co-Founder & COO of Litmus Automation, explains what industry 4.0 is, how it's impacting businesses and what the future of industrial automation will look like.
John discusses how to create a scalable IIoT project by addressing common issues he has experienced first hand with customers in the early development stages. He also explains why manufacturing is one of the top industries ripe for implementing IIoT solutions.
Finally, we discuss IoT product-market fit, the top use cases in IIoT and how companies can overcome common mistakes when planning to build their IoT solution. The episode concludes with John's thoughts on LPWAN and the impact it will have on the IoT industry.
If you're interested in connecting with John, check out his LinkedIn!
About Litmus Automation: Litmus Automation bridges the gap between data in the field or factory and business applications for companies looking to implement Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions. Litmus Automation’s offerings, LoopEdge and Loop, work seamlessly together to allow companies to access and exploit data previously trapped inside enterprise hardware, no matter where or when it was deployed.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode: (5:20) Litmus Automation company background
(10:01) How did you decide when it was the right time to pivot your company to a different vertical?
(12:38) How has customer engagement changed over time as IoT became more mainstream?
(14:18) What is Industry 4.0? How is Industry 4.0 impacting businesses?
(16:14) What does the typical customer engagement look like for Litmus Automation?
(18:28) What advice do you have to help people overcome common mistakes when planning to build an IoT solution?
(19:53) What are the top use cases in IIoT?
(23:34) What type of ROI are most companies looking for?
(28:04) What does the future of industrial automation look like in terms of edge computing?
(29:26) What can we expect to see from Litmus Automation over the next 6-12 months?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Bryan Jones, SVP & GM of Embedded & Edge Solutions at Dell Technologies defines edge computing, its benefits and the challenges associated with using edge computing in IoT.
Bryan introduces us to Dell Technologies and their IoT business unit. He explains what an OEM is, its relationship to IoT and how OEM's influence his work within Dell. He goes on to discuss what the typical customer engagement looks like and how designing technology outcomes for businesses to embed into their solutions and products is one of the ways they deliver value.
We discuss where IoT solution ideas come from in large companies and the complicated process of building these solutions given numerous moving parts. The episode concludes with Bryan providing insight on the impact of IoT in developing regions across the globe.
If you're interested in connecting with Bryan, check out his LinkedIn!
About Dell Technologies: Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that provides the essential infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future, transform IT and protect their most important asset, information.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode: (1:18) What is Bryan’s focus at Dell as it relates to the IoT space?
(2:37) Introduction to Dell Technologies
(3:38) What does the typical customer engagement look like?
(6:21) Use case example and the benefits of edge computing
(7:45) What is edge computing?
(9:53) What are some challenges of using edge computing in IoT?
(11:24) What are some unexpected challenges of deploying IoT solutions?
(15:49) How are IoT initiatives being started in large organizations?
(21:50) Where do most IoT solution ideas come from within an organization?
(24:11) How far out are we from 5G truly impacting the IoT space?
(26:19) How do different regions of the world measure ROI for IoT deployments?
(30:03) What is the impact of IoT in developing regions and how do they impact the future growth of those regions?
(39:36) What are your expectations for the IoT space over the next 12-18 months?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, the senior team from CoreKinect (Assar Badri, CEO and Co-Founder; John Horn, President and Chief Strategy Officer; and Mitchel Kelley, Principal Engineer) discuss building custom hardware and how LPWAN will impact IoT.
The CoreKinect team explains the process of building custom IoT hardware and discusses how they manage the production of IoT products from engineering design through assembly and manufacturing. The team also shares roadblocks of the custom development process and explains when it makes sense for companies to build custom as opposed to buying off the shelf.
We discuss the hot topic of LPWAN and the impact it will have on IoT. The episode concludes with advice for companies when analyzing what hardware and software partners are best suited for their solutions.
If you're interested in connecting with Assar, check out his LinkedIn!
About CoreKinect: CoreKinect is an innovative startup specializing in the development of hardware solutions for a wide range of customized products in IoT. From initial design down to the assembly line, we take care of it all. We are redefining the IoT space by creating products at market disrupting prices.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode: (2:08) Introduction to CoreKinect
(2:57) What does it mean to build custom hardware for an IoT deployment? What does that process look like?
(6:09) What is CoreKinect’s secret sauce that allows you to accelerate hardware development and time to market?
(10:27) Insights into the software behind the hardware
(16:43) Custom vs. Off-the-shelf hardware for IoT solutions. How do you decide which is best for your use case?
(25:28) What are common roadblocks associated with IoT hardware development?
(33:32) How is security handled in IoT device development?
(38:18) From a hardware perspective -- how will LPWAN impact IoT?
(41:03) From a software perspective -- how will LPWAN impact IoT?
(44:36) When searching for an IoT hardware partner -- what questions should companies ask themselves and be prepared to answer during the process?
(46:58) When searching for an IoT software partner -- what questions should companies ask themselves and be prepared to answer during the process?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Ken Munro, Partner at Pen Test Partners, shares his experience finding and disclosing security vulnerabilities by breaking embedded IoT systems.
Ken walks us through the testing and reporting process for security vulnerabilities and how liability is handled in cases where devices are tested and issues are found, especially when manufacturers choose to ignore said issues. He also addresses how companies without impregnable devices can be put out of business due to security failures and why security continues to be an afterthought.
The episode concludes with a discussion about how companies are handling the growing threat of cybercriminals, what the catalyst will be to driving rapid change across the industry and how IoT device regulations in states like California and Massachusetts can be adopted nationwide. Finally, Ken answers the tough question of whether or not we should be scared of IoT.
If you're interested in connecting with Ken, check out his LinkedIn!
About Pen Test Partners: Pen Test Partners is a partnership of high-end penetration testers, cherry-picked for their wealth of knowledge and years of experience in the pen testing sector, with a passion to be the very best at what they do.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode: (6:26) What is the device testing process like for PenTest Partners?
(7:49) How is liability handled in cases where devices are tested and issues are found but manufacturers are not open to change or feedback?
(8:48) Why is security an afterthought in IoT?
(10:27) What size companies are impacted the most when it comes to being put out of business due to security failures?
(12:08) What is the reporting “process” when you find issues with devices?
(17:11) Outside of cost, what is contributing to the cause of these security vulnerabilities?
(19:48) What can be done to fix security holes once a product is launched and out in the market, if anything?
(21:17) How wary should consumers be of products coming from smaller companies/startups?
(23:06) How are IoT companies dealing with the growing threat of cybercriminals and the potential threat to their businesses?
(25:15) What is it going to take to start driving change across the industry?
(26:58) How will IoT device regulations in states like California and Massachusetts be adopted by other states?
(36:02) What advice can be given to consumers when it comes to buying an IoT device?
(31:58) Should we be scared of IoT?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Dr. Roger Brooks, Chief Scientist at Guavus, defines artificial intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Machine Intelligence (MI) and how each of these impact whether or not an IoT solution is successful.
Roger introduces us to Guavus and how they utilize AI, big data and ML to analyze time-series data at the edge. He explains how Guavus delivers monitoring use cases that measure key performance indicators (KPIs) and how these KPIs can determine whether or not devices will fail to allow robust optimized IoT solutions.
The episode concludes with a discussion about the influx of collected data from connected devices and how this data has changed the way service providers are seeking AI/ML help to organize and analyze it without manual involvement. Lastly, Roger shares what the future holds for AI and ML.
If you're interested in connecting with Roger, check out his LinkedIn!
About Guavus (a Thales company): Guavus is at the forefront of streaming big data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning innovation. Guavus processes half a trillion records every day for over 450 million individuals, enabling enterprises to analyze data the instant it’s captured, driving faster decision making, lower costs and higher growth.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode: (6:15) What use cases does Guavus focus on?
(12:14) How do you monitor devices and determine if they are going to fail?
(14:57) What does a typical customer engagement look like for Guavus?
(20:43) How well do customers understand where ML fits into their solutions?
(25:08) What is AI and ML?
(32:45) What is Machine Intelligence?
(34:43) How has the influx in data from connected devices changed the way communication service providers are using AI and ML to handle huge volumes of data into their network without having to manually get involved?
(38:14) What role do AI and ML play in the success of an IoT solution? How does it influence the ROI?
(41:30) What does the future of AI/ML look like over the next couple of years?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Gerardo Giaretta, Senior Director of Product Management at Qualcomm, defines industry 4.0 and addresses how 5G will influence trajectory of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Gerardo explains the biggest impacts 5G will have on IIoT and details his current focus on factories and how they benefit from deploying cellular connectivity networks. He notes that cellular connectivity may not always be the best choice for an IoT deployment and provides advice for overcoming the fear of transitioning from a wired to wireless factory environment.
The episode concludes with advice for companies and individuals involved in developing digital transformation strategies. Finally, Gerardo looks to the future and shares what he thinks 6G will look like.
If you're interested in connecting with Gerardo, check out his LinkedIn or Twitter!
About Qualcomm: Qualcomm invents breakthrough technologies that transform how the world connects, computes and communicates. Qualcomm is an R&D engine and their foundational technologies have powered the smartphone revolution and connected billions of people for over 30 years.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode: (3:57) What does Industry 4.0 mean?
(7:22) What are the biggest impacts of 5G on IIoT?
(11:03) What role do governments play in cellular connectivity regulations?
(13:16) What are the benefits of a factory deploying a private cellular connectivity network?
(17:50) Reasons why cellular connectivity is not the best choice for an IoT deployment.
(20:26) How will the 5G roll-out be handled in rural areas?
(23:44) What impact will 5G have on the IoT space?
(27:49) How do you overcome the fear of transitioning from wired to wireless in a factory setting?
(30:10) What do companies and individuals involved in their company’s digital transformation strategy need to know to stay on top of changes that are happening?
(31:10) Where can people go to be educated on 5G and what advice do you have for those who may be hesitant to deploy 5G solutions?
(37:11) What will 6G look like?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Michael Murray, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cyber-Physical Systems at BlackRidge Technology explains the difference between cybersecurity and cyber-physical security. Michael also discusses how with great connectivity comes great responsibility.
Michael provides insight into how the IoT industry has evolved over the last 20 years and how BlackRidge Technology's philosophy on security differs from other cybersecurity companies with a proactive vs. reactive approach. He also addresses why—more often than not—security is an afterthought for IoT deployments. Who is actually responsible for security on deployments?
The episode concludes with a discussion on the differences between IT and OT and their ultimate convergence. Finally, Michael shares advice for organizations seeking to secure their new and already deployed devices.
If you're interested in connecting with Michael, check out his LinkedIn or Twitter!
About BlackRidge Technology: BlackRidge Technology enables customers and partners to deliver more secure and resilient business services in today’s rapidly evolving cyber threat environments. The BlackRidge adaptive cyber defense solution authenticates identity before allowing network connections in order to proactively isolate cloud services, protect servers and IoT devices, and segment networks.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode: (4:18) How has the IoT industry evolved over Michael’s 20 years of experience in the space?
(6:05) Why is security oftentimes an afterthought for IoT deployments?
(8:22) Where should the responsibility of security be placed?
(9:16) How does BlackRidge Technology fit into the IoT security landscape?
(12:14) How does BlackRidge’s security approach differ from other cybersecurity companies?
(21:20) What is “Cyber-Physical Security”?
(26:03) How can consumers and enterprises in IoT protect themselves from cyber attacks?
(33:39) IT vs. OT -- what are the differences and how are they connected?
(38:43) What advice does Michael have for organizations looking to secure their new devices and already deployed devices?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, John Candish, Head of IoT Products at SAP Digital Interconnect explains what connectivity is and why it's fundamental to enabling enterprises to become intelligent. John also discusses the relationship between AI, IoT and connectivity.
John provides insight into the issues his early customers experienced—customer pain points and needs that inspired the creation of IoT Connect 365, an enterprise service that simplifies IoT connectivity, scalability and management through a single contract and connection with SAP. We also discuss how IoT connectivity is being managed and how organizations can connect multiple devices across different network types at scale.
The episode concludes with a conversation about the impact 5G will have once it's fully deployed and scaled, hurdles to IoT adoption and which industries are leading IoT adoption. Finally, John offers some advice on what to consider when choosing the correct connectivity for an IoT solution.
If you're interested in connecting with John, check out his LinkedIn or Twitter!
About SAP Digital Interconnect: The SAP Digital Interconnect group provides cloud-based engagement services that use configurable APIs, programmable digital interfaces, and proven messaging channels to connect the “last mile” between enterprises and their SAP solutions and other applications, customers, employees, and things.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode:
(6:43) How does IoT Connect 365 into SAP's focus?
(8:01) How does IoT Connect 365 into SAP’s focus?
(8:01) What issues were you noticing with early customers that led to the creation of IoT Connect 365?
(10:30) Before IoT Connect 365 existed -- how were people handling connectivity concerns?
(13:14) How fundamental is connectivity in enabling enterprises to become intelligent -- and how does poor connectivity cause complexities?
(15:33) How does AI relate to or can be used with connectivity?
(19:33) How can enterprises connect multiple devices across different networks types (at scale) and how focusing on the edge side of things plays into this?
(22:18) How are people going to be managing IoT Connectivity in the near and long term?
(26:03) Where are the biggest impacts going to be felt when 5G is fully deployed?
(29:03) What are some of the biggest hurdles to IoT adoption, aside from security
(32:40) Is there any particular industry that is leading in IoT adoption?
(34:25) What are you most excited about to see in the IoT space in the next 12-18 months?
(35:37) What advice does John have when choosing the correct connectivity for their IoT solution?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Sean Parham, Corporate VP of Product Management at ABB Ability explains the short term changes companies are making to handle their digital transformation journies effectively. Sean also discusses how the biggest changes throughout that transformation aren’t found in the technology but enabled by it.
Reflecting on his 15-year history in IoT, Sean outlines the elements of IoT solutions on which ABB Ability is focused and how their platform provides companies with a way to begin their digital journies. He presents various use cases, describes customer challenges faced early in digital transformation initiatives and elaborates on how his team handles communicating value to their customers.
We also review the common characteristics of companies that have successfully adopted and deployed IoT solutions. The episode closes with Sean giving advice on how companies that aren’t fully prepared to handle digital transformation should approach the challenge.
If you’re interested in connecting with Sean, check out his LinkedIn or Twitter!
About ABB: ABB is a pioneering technology leader with a comprehensive offering for digital industries. With a history of innovation spanning more than 130 years, ABB is today a leader in digital industries with four customer-focused, globally leading businesses: Electrification, Industrial Automation, Motion, and Robotics & Discrete Automation, supported by its common ABB Ability™ digital platform. ABB’s market-leading Power Grids business will be divested to Hitachi in 2020. ABB operates in more than 100 countries with about 147,000 employees.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode:
(4:07) Sean’s 15-year history in IoT and the evolution he has seen in the industry as a whole
(8:39)The major dimensions in which a company has to transform
(12:59) What are some of the short term changes companies are making along the digital transformation journey?
(16:16) Customer problems Sean has encountered and how his team went about dealing with them
(22:25) What are some of the challenges customers have faced early on in their journey even before they select a partner to work with?
(28:08)Use Case examples
(33:25)Explaining the elements of an IoT Solution that ABB Ability focuses on
(38:28) Common characteristics in companies that have been successful in IoT deployment and adoption
(41:22) How to handle communicating value to customers
(45:08) What excites Sean the most in the IoT industry over the next 12-18 months?
(47:39) What should we be on the lookout for over at ABB in the IoT space?
On this IoT For All podcast episode, Peter Mehring, Founder & CEO of Zest Labs discusses how IoT is augmenting the global fresh food supply chain. He also shares how IoT solutions improve labor utilization and reduce the impact of food waste.
Peter reflects on his journey to starting Zest Labs and developing Zest Fresh— a solution that improves both food quality and product margins while reducing waste and benefiting the environment. In a nutshell, it modernizes the food distribution and delivery system.
We also discuss how the education process is vital to customer acquisition, explore the root causes of food waste and think about what can be done about the issue. The episode concludes with Peter providing advice for founders and companies looking to solve global issues with IoT.
If you’re interested in connecting with Peter, check out his LinkedIn!
About Zest Labs: Zest Labs is an AgTech company modernizing the post-harvest fresh food supply chain to improve food safety and reduce food waste by 50 percent or more. Their flagship solution, Zest Fresh, provides autonomous, field-to-shelf visibility for proactive decision making to improve delivered freshness and reduce shrink. Integrated blockchain technology provides true transparency for food safety, product freshness, and traceability. Zest Fresh improves profitability and increases customer satisfaction and brand loyalty while promoting sustainability.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode:
(01:41) Peter’s journey to creating Zest Labs
(04:53) What are the root causes of food waste that prompted Peter to build his solutions?
(09:55) What process did Peter and his team take to build their solution?
(14:40) What issues did Peter and his team come across when it came to adoption by potential customers?
(20:37) How does Zest Labs influence the accuracy of the “Best By” or “Use By” dates to help extend the life of produce?
(25:05) How are IoT solutions helping to improve labor utilization?
(27:30) How are growers viewing autonomous options for labor?
(29:44) What is the typical style of client engagement?
(38:35) What are the impacts of food waste and what can be done to curb the issue as individuals and companies?
(41:51) What advice do you (Peter) have for founders and companies looking to solve global problems with IoT?
(44:27) How to connect with Peter and his team.
Austin shares with us how Current utilizes the data collected from their light pole installations to build solutions for cities and how that data is used to empower citizens to get involved in their city. We talk about the important role Current has played (and continues to play) in making San Diego one of the world’s largest Smart City projects.
Episode 29 concludes with Austin revisiting the definition of a “smart city,” reflecting on how it has evolved and how utility companies are today becoming increasingly involved in building smart cities. We end our conversation with Austin exploring the question of why cities are hesitant to deploy connected solutions. And we close with some advice on how to overcome the fears and challenges that surround a smart city transformation project.
If you’re interested in connecting with Austin, check out his LinkedIn!
About Current Powered by GE: Current is the digital engine for intelligent environments. Current blends advanced LED technology with networked sensors and software to make commercial buildings, retail stores, industrial facilities and cities more energy efficient & productive. Backed by a broad ecosystem of technology partners, Current is helping businesses and cities unlock hidden value and realize the potential of their environments.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode:
(05:10) What was the strategy behind the decision to go from Lighting into Smart Cities for GE?
(06:55) Why light poles are the perfect incubation bed for an IoT business
(09:50) What type of data is Current collecting and how is that data being used to benefit cities thought the building of solutions?
(10:40) Smart Phone <> Smart City Platform analogy
(17:45) How is IoT helping improve the transparency between citizen and city?
(20:00) How are GE/Cities approaching security aspects with an open platform approach?
(24:38) What smart lighting really means, what are some interesting applications and what industries are showing the most traction?
(28:05) An overview of the City of San Diego smart city project, how it came about, the overall goals, the ROI, etc.
(32:50) Roadblocks when working with the city government and lessons learned
(39:00) What makes a city ripe for a successful connected deployment?
(41:13) How is the projected growth in urban population density taken into consideration when thinking about IoT deployments?
(44:37) How has the definition of “Smart City” changed and what are the main reasons behind cities hesitating to add connected solutions?
(48:06) How utility companies are getting more involved in the smart city space
(50:10) Next phases for the City of San Diego project
(52:05) Advice for cities on how connected solutions can benefit them and their citizens
(55:05) Contact information for follow up questions
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Daniel recalls the lessons he learned throughout the evolution of his company from prototype to full-scale deployment. We also hear first-hand accounts of the successful working relationship between Siren Marine and Leverege co-founders, Eric Conn and Steve Lee.
The episode closes by discussing the importance of Siren’s user interface (UI) and what lies ahead on Siren Marine’s roadmap, including how the next-generation of Siren Marine products will be smaller, more affordable and capable of serving customers in a variety of fleet management verticals beyond the maritime industry.
If you’re interested in connecting with Daniel, reach out to him on LinkedIn!
About Siren Marine: Siren Marine, a Newport, RI-based marine technology company, brings the Internet of Things (IoT) to the marine industry through its innovative “Connected Boat” technology (think Nest + OnStar for boats). As we move toward a more connected world, Siren Marine’s state-of-the-art boat monitoring, tracking, controlling and security system will revolutionize the boat-ownership experience by providing boat owners with remote access to critical and timely information about their boats.
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On this IoT For All podcast episode, former NSA analyst Terry Dunlap introduces us to the problem of IoT device firmware vulnerabilities and how to handle them. He also shares his compelling journey from a teen hacker to an operative tracking down terrorists. He shares with us how that path led to co-founding ReFirm Labs.
Terry Dunlap, Co-founder and Chief Evangelist Officer of ReFirm Labs tells us the story of how his arrest as a young man led to a career in offensive cybersecurity at the NSA, where he hunted down terrorists. We discuss how ReFirm Labs was born from these experiences and how they expose and handle domestic and foreign cyber threats lurking inside the firmware of connected devices.
We wrap up the episode with various use cases that detail the security vulnerabilities that exist at the firmware layer of IoT devices and why manufacturers are to blame for many of the issues that occur. Finally, Terry provides advice on how consumers can better protect themselves when buying IoT products.
If you’re interested in connecting with Terry, you can find him on LinkedIn!
ReFirm Labs is an emerging leader in the risk mitigation space. With decades of experience securing devices for sensitive national security applications, our team has developed new methods for you to evaluate and monitor risks lurking inside the firmware of IoT and connected devices.
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Ira Cohen, Co-founder and Chief Data Scientist of Anodot, joins us to explain the basics of anomaly detection. He shares why Anodot’s Autonomous Analytics platform was created and how it works. We share various IIoT use cases for anomaly detection including automotive manufacturing. Finally, we wrap up by providing insight into the pain points the C-suite experiences when adopting IoT technologies.
If you’re interested in connecting with Ira, you can find him on Twitter and LinkedIn!
About Anodot: Anodot’s Autonomous Analytics platform leverages advanced machine learning techniques to constantly analyze and correlate every business parameter, providing real-time alerts and forecasts, lowering time to detection and resolution. Our leading-edge, patented technology is trusted by clients in industries ranging from eCommerce to fintech, adtech, telco, gaming and more. Anodot is headquartered in Silicon Valley and Israel, with sales offices worldwide.
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Hope Bovenzi, General Manager of Automotive Infotainment at Texas Instruments, sits down with the IoT For All team to explain telematics, its history and the role it plays in bringing society closer to autonomous driving. We discuss the evolution of connected vehicles, the upcoming trends in telematics (V2X) and break down the varying levels of autonomy when it comes to cars, including the challenges for each level to become reality.
We wrap up the episode with our #AskIoT segment where Hope provides insight into the impact of 5G on connected cars and the hindrances to autonomous cars going mainstream. Finally, Hope discusses her involvement in STEM education for young girls and empowering young women to pursue roles in the tech industry.
#AskIoT Questions:
- How will 5G impact the connected car industry?
- If autonomous cars from to fruition, what role will the driver play?
- What other technologies, not including 5G, will have the greatest impact on the automotive space?
- What are the biggest hindrances to autonomous cars going mainstream?
If you're interested in connecting with Hope, you can find her on LinkedIn!
About Texas Instruments: Texas Instruments (TI) is a global analog and digital semiconductor IC design and manufacturing company. In addition to analog technologies, digital signal processing (DSP) and microcontroller (MCU) semiconductors, TI designs and manufactures semiconductor solutions for analog and digital embedded, application processing, and Education Technology.
This episode was recorded prior to Hope's promotion from Automotive Systems Engineer to General Manager of Automotive Infotainment. Congratulations, Hope!
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Christian Lutz, Founder & CEO of Crate.io, joins the IoT For All team to share the secrets to his success as a serial entrepreneur. We discuss the challenges and opportunities that led to the creation of Crate.io and provide insight into the factors and constraints that go into creating a successful IoT solution. The episode ends with Christian’s view on how 5G will impact his business and how to connect different data models in an easy and seamless way.
If you’re interested in connecting with Christian, you can find him on Twitter and LinkedIn!
About Crate.io: Crate.io was recently named in Forbes Top 25 IoT Startups to watch in 2019 and won the TechCrunch Disrupt Europe 2014 Startup Battlefield Competition. They develop data management solutions that help companies put IoT and machine data to work. CrateDB is an open source distributed database offering the scalability and performance of NoSQL with the power and ease of standard SQL. The Crate.DB Cloud for Azure IoT is a turnkey data layer, offered as a hosted cloud service on Azure, enabling faster development of IoT platforms and data-driven smart factories. Crate.io is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Berlin, New York City, and Dornbirn, Austria.
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Wai Loong-Lim, founder and CEO of Y Studios, sits down with the #AskIoT team to share why companies seek the expertise of design and research studios when developing connected devices. He explains the cultural challenges associated with creating appealing products for the masses and the importance of human-centric design when crafting the look and feel of new devices.
#AskIoT Questions:
- How can the internet of things enhance existing products?
- What advice do you have for companies looking to connect existing devices to the internet to make them smart? Anything important to consider?
If you’re interested in connecting with Wai you can connect with him on LinkedIn!
About Y Studios: Founded in 2001, Y Studios is an Industrial Design and Design Research consultancy based in the creative hub of San Francisco. Their multicultural sensitivity and business acumen yield effective design solutions that are iconic, definitive, relevant, cost-effective and manufacturable. Their creations are used around the world in many lifestyle domains: where people Live, Work, Play and Imagine.
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Michael Ringman, CIO at TELUS International, sits down with the #AskIoT team to discuss customer experience in IoT. He dives into the importance of the device ecosystem, the level of support a company must provide its users and how AI is impacting chatbot technology.
#AskIoT Questions:
- What is the role of telecoms in IoT?
- When do you think IoT will go mainstream to the point where most consumers know and understand what it means?
- What is a mobile-first strategy, where does it fit into IoT and why do companies need one?
If you’re interested in connecting with Michael you can connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!
About TELUS International: TELUS International delivers integrated customer experience and digital services solutions to some of the world’s most disruptive brands from fast-growing tech, financial services and fintech, gaming, travel and hospitality, and healthcare industries.
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Joanna Wallace, Head of Engineering at Plasmatic Technologies, sits down with the #AskIoT team to talk about the consumer side of the smart home market. We debate whether the smart home device market will consolidate or remain fragmented. Joanna shares the strangest smart home products she has seen with the team.
#AskIoT Questions on this episode:
- How do you think the connected home device market will evolve over the next 3-5 years?
- In the near future, are we going to see one large smart home provider (e.g. Nest/Google Home) or modular solutions (locks, vents, cameras, appliances) bridged at the application layer?
- What are some of the strangest smart home products out there?
- What is the role of privacy in the smart home?
- Are there any smart home products you’d stay away from?
If you’re interested in connecting with Joanna you can connect with her on LinkedIn!
About Plasmatic Technologies: Plasmatic Technologies extracts value from streaming connected home data by leveraging the growing adoption of connected devices to meet service provider needs for data insights and stronger customer engagement in their dynamic and competitive markets.
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On this episode, we dive into the basics of security in IoT including what it is, areas that need to be addressed and who is at risk. Andrew addresses how companies should approach cybersecurity and what needs to be done by manufacturers, software providers, the government and the public to ensure our devices are as secure as possible.
The episode concludes with our #AskIoT segment and a final word from Andrew. He leaves us with a reminder that there’s a lot of momentum in the industry to improve and the most difficult factor in IoT security is that very few devices are the same, limiting them and making it difficult to build one size fits all solutions.
#AskIoT Questions:
- Which industry is most at risk to security threats in IoT?
- How do you handle building security into legacy systems?
- How should non-technical companies approach IoT adoption?
If you’re interested in connecting with Andrew, you can find him on LinkedIn!
About Kudelski Security: Kudelski Security is a premier cybersecurity solutions provider, working with the most security-conscious organizations in Europe and across the United States. Our long-term approach to client partnerships enables us to continuously evaluate their security posture to design and deliver solutions to reduce business risk, maintain compliance and increase overall security effectiveness.
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On this episode, Rohit addresses what companies need to ask themselves before taking proof of concept to full deployment, including technology, cost and scale. Rohit explains how the evolution of connectivity and retrofitting pre-existing assets to utilize IoT technology are the biggest hurdles to scaling solutions.
We conclude the episode with our #AskIoT segment where we discuss omnichannel communications and its impact and how companies can utilize it. We also talk about data as the foundation of IoT.
#AskIoT Questions:
- What is omnichannel communication and how does it impact IoT
- How can IoT companies utilize omnichannel communications?
- How do you foresee consumer behavior impacting IoT?
- What is the role of data in IoT?
If you’re interested in connecting with Rohit, you can reach him on LinkedIn or Twitter!
About SAP Digital Interconnect: SAP Digital Interconnect, formerly SAP Mobile Services, provides cloud-based engagement services that enable enterprises to connect the “last mile” with their customers. Anonymized mobile-sourced data and analytic services provide near-real-time consumer insight to brands and agencies around the globe.
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In this episode, we dive into the difficulties of digital transformation efforts, while also stressing the importance of it. Mary explains why Synchronoss built their smart building solution, the use cases associated with the solution to make it more real and the challenges with deployment and scaling. Mary also claims the single biggest roadblock to digital transformation success in corporations is their culture.
We conclude the episode with our #AskIoT segment (questions below). We discuss who really owns the data within a publicly available smart building and how smart building solutions will impact current and future roles associated with the building itself.
#AskIoT Questions:
- Consumers who enter a building may be immediately and constantly tracked from the moment they enter. Should companies and organizations be allowed to use this data for customer analysis purposes? What if customers use free in-building WiFi? Should companies be allowed to monitor what sites their customers are visiting? Who owns the data? Do they need permission from customers?
- Are there any specific roles or jobs you foresee the features of a smart building replacing or creating?
If you are interested in connecting with Mary, you can reach her on LinkedIn or Twitter!
About Synchronoss Technologies: Synchronoss Technologies is a digital transformation company enhancing the way companies create new revenue, reduce costs and improve the experience of their subscribers with cloud messaging and digital products supporting hundreds of millions of subscribers across the globe. Synchronoss’ secure, scalable and groundbreaking new technologies, trusted partnerships and talented people change the way TMT customers grow their business.
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In this episode, we address the differences between IoT in the public sector verse the commercial and consumer industries. Mark discusses what success looks like for companies who sell IoT solutions and those that are looking to adopt IoT for their organizations.
Stability and reliability are essential for any defense sector mission-critical enterprise system, which differs from the consumer space. We asked Mark about the unique challenges in building mission-critical systems, how he addresses these challenges and what’s required to ensure they’re achieved.
We conclude the episode with our #AskIoT segment. Mark provides insight into the biggest implications IoT has on national security, and what the future of IoT looks like in the public sector.
Mark leaves us with a message about SAP’s non-profit, NS2 Serves, a program dedicated to helping veterans by providing valuable IT training and employment assistance at no cost to the veterans. Be sure to check it out!
#AskIoT Questions:
- What are the biggest implications IoT has on national security?
- Which parts of a mission-critical solution pose the most challenges when building?
- What does the future of IoT look like in the public/government sector?
If you are interested in connecting with Mark, you can reach him on LinkedIn or Twitter!
About SAP NS2: SAP NS2 is an independent subsidiary of SAP that was established to provide SAP and Sybase software, product support and consulting services to customers, partners and stakeholders in the US national security and critical infrastructure communities.
About NS2Serves.org: NS2 Serves is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established by SAP NS2. The organization serves and helps veterans by providing valuable IT training and employment assistance, at no cost to the veterans.
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IoT For All’s #AskIoT team sits down with Scott Nelson to talk about his role as a Chief Product Officer, how important design is when building an IoT solution and major trends in the Internet of Things industry. He reminds us to make sure what we build matters.
In this episode, we dive into the different hats a CPO wears when building an end-to-end solution, as well as the key areas that require the most attention. Scott also puts emphasis on the shift to edge computing and how it is playing a big (and positive) role in the Internet of Things space.
We wrap up the episode talking about legacy systems and the tradeoffs between building on top of an existing system/technology and building from scratch. It comes down to value, which is determined by more than just cost.
Scott leaves us with an important thing to remember: “Be sure you are making your efforts matter. Make sure that what you build matters. I think that’s an obligation those of us who work in technology have.”
#AskIoT Questions:
- What’s the difference between Machine Learning and AI, and why is it important for IoT?
- As the product lead for my company, I am trying to assess backend options for an application (MVP stage). What is important for me to keep in mind when building the MVP that helps set us up for success as we move towards scaling?
- How are legacy systems affecting the shift to IoT?
If you are interested in connecting with Scott, you can reach him on LinkedIn!
About Digi International: Digi International is a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services.
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The #AskIoT team sits down with Tra Vu to discuss how robotics and IoT work together, how robotics are playing a role in mobility and aging in place and what makes people scared of robots.
In this episode, we dive into how IoT plays a role in robotic telepresence, influencing the healthcare, education and business landscapes to enable people to participate in experiences without actually being in the room. We also discuss why people shouldn’t be worried about AI and robotics taking more jobs than they create and how younger generations can begin learning about these new emerging technologies.
#AskIoT Questions:
- How do robotics and IoT work together?
- What are some of the most common IoT use cases you have seen for the elderly?
- Do you believe AI and robotics will take more jobs than they create?
- Should people be fearful of AI/Robotics?
- My 10-year-old has a high level of interest in technology—how would you start their education at home in areas such as IoT and robotics?
If you are interested in connecting with Tra Vu, you can find her on LinkedIn and at vtra@ohmnilabs.com
About OhmniLabs: Founded in 2015 and based in Silicon Valley, CA, OhmniLabs is re-imagining personal robotics. The co-founders, Jared Go, Tingxi Tan and Thuc Vu, are robotics experts from Carnegie Mellon and Stanford who believe that personal consumer robots can make a positive impact on people’s everyday lives. They have extensive experience in AI, machine learning, multi-agent systems, industrial design, mechanical & electrical engineering and cloud infrastructure.
About Kambria: Kambria is building a decentralized open robotics platform to accelerate the development and adoption of impactful robots. Their mission is to make robotics dev an order of magnitude faster, easier and cheaper than it is today so that everyone around the world can join in.
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On this #AskIoT episode, we discuss how to decide between Internet of Things (IoT) platforms and what a typical buyer's journey looks like.
Steve Banyan joins the show to talk to us about his experiences building Banyan Hills Technologies, what their platform Canopy is all about and the different issues privacy and regulations play in the Internet of Things.
About Banyan Hills Technologies: Banyan Hills is an Internet of Things company that provides businesses with end-to-end IoT services. Banyan has a team of experts focused on IoT and is committed to understanding how businesses can leverage IoT to reduce costs and grow profitably. Banyan’s cloud-based IoT platform, CanopyTM, is a comprehensive software solution for operators of self-service devices and on-premise control systems.
#AskIoT Questions on this episode:
- Where do the largest privacy issues lie within IoT solutions?
- How are regulations shaping the adoption of IoT within specific industries?
- What advice do you have for evaluating different IoT platforms?
- How to determine if you should choose a “broader” IoT platform (one that can “connect to anything”) vs. a more vertical-specific IoT platform (or a platform that is marketing themselves as very use case/vertical specific)?
If you’re interested in connecting with Steve, you can find him on LinkedIn or Twitter!
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On this #AskIoT episode, we discuss how to produce real ROI from your smart home devices (hint: it’s the data), the types of connected home products to stay away from and how insurance/utility companies are playing a role in the smart home space.
Tony Mauro, CTO of Plasmatic Technologies, sits down to explain how sharing your smart home device data with utilities/insurance companies can turn a smart home product from a luxury item into an ROI producing machine, the fragmentation of the connected home device market and why you should never buy generic IoT products for your home.
#AskIoT Questions on this episode:
- As a consumer, what benefits are there for using connected home data for insurance and energy savings?
- How do you overcome the challenges of a fragmented connected home device market?
- Is it better to stick with one brand for smart home products or buy from multiple vendors and work on integrating them together?
- Are there any smart home products to stay away from?
- Have you seen any smart home products that scare you?
If you’re interested in connecting with Tony, you can find him on LinkedIn!
About Plasmatic Technologies: Plasmatic created a smart home platform for service providers including insurance companies and electric utilities that seek to deliver effective and engaging smart home programs.
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On this #AskIoT episode, we discuss the role of a Project Manager in IoT, how companies can succeed in marketing with limited resources and how business development differs in the IoT space.
Calum McClelland sits down with us to discuss his path from a philosophy major at Brown University to the Director of Projects at Leverege. He touches on the difficulties he experienced early in his career in a business development role and his transition into a project management role.
About Leverege: Leverege is an IoT systems integrator. Their suite of cloud-based products provide a complete and easy-to-use IoT solutions development and deployment platform that leverages the latest advances in data analytics, containerized software design and scalable cloud-agnostic architectures.
#AskIoT Questions on this episode:
- My company has limited resources to focus on sales and marketing; what are some of the best ways we can utilize our small team with limited budget and bandwidth to have a significant impact on our chances of success?
- My company is looking to grow and expand our PM team—what was the biggest challenge in building a team that you encountered?
- My company is a consumer-focused IoT company, do we need PMs?
- As a young professional in IoT, what is some advice you can give for other non-technical young professionals who are either trying to get into this industry or maybe are in the industry already but looking for a way to really stand out and grow within their company?
If you’re interested in connecting with Calum, you can find him on LinkedIn or Twitter!
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On this episode of the #AskIoT series, we sit down with Neil Jain, Product Manager at Site 1001, to discuss what exactly it means for buildings to be “smart”, where building owners are seeing the most ROI from installing IoT and the future of the smart building revolution.
We also discuss who the “end user” actually is for smart buildings/facilities (hint: there are a lot), the types of data buildings collect, where that data is being used and connectivity infrastructure necessary to efficiently collect data so end users can work smarter and more informed decisions.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Site1001, they focus on the smart buildings and facilities industry where they created a platform to help those who manage, operate and use those buildings and facilities can work smarter — and just recently released their platform Skylight.
#AskIoT Questions on this episode:
- How do you think the connected home device market will evolve in the next 3-5 years?
- In the near future are we going to see one large Smart Home provider (e.g. Nest/Google Home) or modular solutions (locks, vents, cameras, appliances) bridged at the application layer?
- What are some of the weirdest smart home products out there?
- What is the role of privacy in the smart home?
- Are there any smart home products you’d stay away from?
If you want to connect directly with Neil, you can check him out on Linkedin!
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On this episode of the #AskIoT series, we sit down with Mohammad Afaneh, the Founder of Novel Bits, to discuss Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), how it fits into the IoT connectivity landscape, and how it compares to Bluetooth 5 and Bluetooth mesh.
We also discuss common use cases for BLE, the best way to decide between different wireless technologies for an IoT solution, and how we think 5G will impact the connectivity landscape within the Internet of Things.
For those of you who are unfamiliar, Novel Bits is the leading resource for those who want to learn about BLE and develop real-life BLE applications. Mohammad was kind enough to share a discount code (IFAPODCAST30) exclusively with the IoT For All audience to Novel Bits' Introduction to Bluetooth Low Energy and Bluetooth 5 & Bluetooth Low Energy: A Developer's Guide eBooks (below)
If you want to connect directly with Mohammad, you can check him out on [Twitter][1] or [LinkedIn][2]
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On this episode of #IoTExplained, we provide listeners with an overview of IoT connectivity and break down the various connectivity options into three major groups.
This episode provides a framework that should serve as a helpful way to conceptualize connecting the Internet of Things and why there are so many options. Ultimately, it all comes down to a tradeoff between power consumption, range, and bandwidth. Listen as we explain the framework for thinking about the various IoT network connectivity types and learn how to decide which connectivity fits your use case.
Check out the article that inspired this episode here!
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In this episode, Ryan breaks down what LPWAN is and what value it provides to IoT solutions.
LPWAN (low-power wide-area network) is a broad term that encompasses various implementations and protocols, both proprietary and open-source, that share common characteristics as the name suggests. Low-power operates on small, inexpensive batteries for years and a wide-area has an operating range that is typically more than 2 km in urban settings.
LPWAN technology works well in situations where devices need to send small amounts of data over a wide area while maintaining battery life for many years. This distinguishes LPWAN from other wireless network protocols like Bluetooth, RFID, cellular M2M, and ZigBee. LPWANs can be the perfect option for a number of IoT applications, but what is LPWAN exactly?
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On this episode of the #AskIoT series, Ryan Chacon and co-host, Marc Bielas interview Mrinal Wadhwa, co-founder and CTO of Ockam about the future of smart cities and security risks within IoT products.
We also discuss Mrinal's time at Fybr and his current role as CTO of Ockam. With deep experience in building full-stack large scale IoT solutions, Mrinal discusses topics including the challenges with implementing smart cities, how to build an open source IoT system, and the largest security holes in IoT products.
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On this episode of #IoTExplained, we discuss cellular IoT and the impact it has on the IoT space.
Not only do we dive into what answer the question “What is cellular IoT?”, but we discuss why cellular IoT is expanding, LTE-M vs. NB-IoT, and 5G and the future of cellular IoT. Once this episode is over you will have a good grasp on how cellular IoT plays an important role in the development of IoT solutions.
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On this episode of #IoTExplained -- we continue our discussion on how an IoT system/solution actually works and we skip the connectivity portion to talk about data processing "at the edge" of an IoT network.
In part one of How Does an IoT System Actually Work?, we explained that there are four major components that are involved in any given IoT solution. Those components are Sensors/Devices, Connectivity, Data Processing, and User Interface. The Internet of Things is made up of connected devices, i.e. anything that has the capacity to transfer data over a network. We covered connectivity in part one, discussing how data gets from the device to the cloud. In part two we introduce gateways, discussing data processing at the edge and communication between devices and the user interface without an external network.
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In this episode of #AskIoT, Ryan Chacon is joined by guest co-host and IoT For All staff writer, Marc Bielas. They interview IoT Product Consultant, Daniel Elizalde, about his experience coaching and advising the biggest companies in the world on IoT product development and role product managers play in that development.
Daniel shares the knowledge he has obtained from training over 1,200 product professionals across the world and explains the difference between product and project managers, the complexities of being an IoT specific product manager, what product teams should look like, and the IoT decision framework.
Interested in connecting with Daniel? Find him on Website, Twitter, Linkedin, or listen to his IoT Product Leadership Podcast!
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On this #IoTExplained episode, we dive a bit deeper into IoT and talk about how an IoT system or solution actually works. We will walk you through the basic components of an IoT system and leave the heavier deep dive for future episodes.
An IoT solution consists of sensors/devices which “talk” to the cloud through some kind of connectivity. Once the data gets to the cloud, software processes it and then perform actions on the data. Some examples include sending an alert and automatically adjusting the sensors/devices without the need for the user. If user input is needed or if the user simply wants to check in, a user interface allows them to do so. Any adjustments or actions that the user makes are then sent in the opposite direction through the solution: from the user interface to the cloud, and back to the sensors/devices to make some kind of change.
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On this #IoTExplained episode, we answer a very popular question asked by many; What exactly is the Internet of Things (IoT)? In 5 minutes you will have a better understanding of what IoT is, what makes something “smart”, and where the real power of IoT lies. Don’t worry, we discuss a few easy to understand examples along the way!
The Internet of Things is a simple concept, but most people don’t know what it is or what it means. At a high level it means connecting the digital and physical worlds and (eventually) taking all the things in the world and connecting them to the internet.
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In our very first episode of the #AskIoT series, Ryan Chacon interviews Hannah White, the VP of Design and Marketing at Leverege. Hannah and Ryan discuss the current state of design in the Internet of Things industry, how important design is in the development of an IoT solution, and what skills are critical for designers who want to get into the IoT space. She shares her experience around the value of design, how to build a design team within an IoT company, and insights into how, you as a listener, can successfully benefit by introducing some of these tips within your organization.
Interested in connecting with Hannah? Find her on Twitter and Linkedin!
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Welcome to the IoT For All podcast! This is our intro episode, which was created to give you some insight into what to expect from our IoT focused podcast! Our goal for the podcast is to bring together the smartest minds in IoT to share their knowledge and educate adopters on the benefits and inner workings of the technologies that drive the industry.
We always strive to provide our audience with the most value possible in every piece of content we create — so, we hope you enjoy listening to the show!
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