# What Is the 'First Mile' of IoT and Why Is It Important? | Bill Dykas, Product Manager at Telit | #IoTMakers E044

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2019-11-21
- Length: 34m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-11-21-what-is-the-first-mile-of-iot-and-why-is-it-important-bill-dykas-product-manager
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/What-Is-the-First-Mile-of-IoT-and-Why-Is-It-Important---Bill-Dykas--Product-Manager-at-Telit--IoTMakers-E044-e28bp6i

## Summary

Bill Dykas, Product Manager at Telit, explains the company's role as the 'First Mile' of IoT, bridging the gap between physical devices and enterprise IT systems like AWS and Azure. He details Telit's evolution from providing cellular modules and connectivity services to offering integrated platforms like Telit One Edge for device management and edge intelligence. Dykas discusses the strategic importance of Low Power Narrowband (LPN) technologies like NB-IoT and Cat M1 in enabling scalable, low-cost IoT deployments compared to the longer-term rollout of 5G. He highlights industrial IoT as a primary vertical, citing examples in construction equipment telematics and factory automation where data drives operational efficiency and dealer management.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-11-21-what-is-the-first-mile-of-iot-and-why-is-it-important-bill-dykas-product-manager#t=1) Introduction and Product Manager Role
- [9:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-11-21-what-is-the-first-mile-of-iot-and-why-is-it-important-bill-dykas-product-manager#t=557) Telit's IoT Platform and Connectivity Services
- [12:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-11-21-what-is-the-first-mile-of-iot-and-why-is-it-important-bill-dykas-product-manager#t=775) LPN Technologies vs. 5G Adoption
- [16:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-11-21-what-is-the-first-mile-of-iot-and-why-is-it-important-bill-dykas-product-manager#t=960) The 'First Mile' of IoT Philosophy
- [19:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-11-21-what-is-the-first-mile-of-iot-and-why-is-it-important-bill-dykas-product-manager#t=1171) Telit One Edge and Lightweight M2M
- [25:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-11-21-what-is-the-first-mile-of-iot-and-why-is-it-important-bill-dykas-product-manager#t=1505) Customer Engagement and Industrial Use Cases
- [29:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-11-21-what-is-the-first-mile-of-iot-and-why-is-it-important-bill-dykas-product-manager#t=1790) Future Outlook and Conclusion

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Telit (company)
- Telit One Edge (product)
- AWS (company)
- Azure (company)
- IBM (company)
- SAP (company)
- Salesforce (company)
- NB-IoT (chip)
- Cat M1 (chip)
- 5G (chip)
- Lightweight M2M (tool)

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- [#005: The Current Realities of Cellular IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2025-03-19-005-the-current-realities-of-cellular-iot) (Coredump Sessions)
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