# E061 IBM's Sky Matthews | The Impact of 5G and Edge Computing on IoT Design & Development

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2020-04-13
- Length: 49m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-13-e061-ibms-sky-matthews-the-impact-of-5g-and-edge-computing-on-iot-design-develop
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/E061-IBMs-Sky-Matthews--The-Impact-of-5G-and-Edge-Computing-on-IoT-Design--Development-e28bp5v

## Summary

Sky Matthews, CTO of IoT at IBM, discusses the shift in enterprise IoT from platform-centric builds to value-driven applications, emphasizing the need for digital transformation in complex industries. He argues that 5G hype is currently overblown for enterprises, predicting its real impact will come years later through cost reductions that enable scalable data-heavy use cases like autonomous vehicles. Matthews highlights the convergence of edge computing and hybrid cloud architectures, which forces traditional manufacturers to rethink embedded development lifecycles and adopt continuous integration practices. He also identifies the waste of resources on building proprietary IoT infrastructure as a major industry challenge, advocating instead for leveraging existing cloud ecosystems and partnerships.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-13-e061-ibms-sky-matthews-the-impact-of-5g-and-edge-computing-on-iot-design-develop#t=1) Introduction and IBM's IoT Portfolio
- [8:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-13-e061-ibms-sky-matthews-the-impact-of-5g-and-edge-computing-on-iot-design-develop#t=481) IBM's Strategic Shift from Platform to Application
- [17:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-13-e061-ibms-sky-matthews-the-impact-of-5g-and-edge-computing-on-iot-design-develop#t=1022) The Role of Partnerships and System Integrators
- [20:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-13-e061-ibms-sky-matthews-the-impact-of-5g-and-edge-computing-on-iot-design-develop#t=1237) The Reality of 5G Adoption in Enterprise
- [25:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-13-e061-ibms-sky-matthews-the-impact-of-5g-and-edge-computing-on-iot-design-develop#t=1516) Hybrid Cloud and Edge Computing Architecture
- [29:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-13-e061-ibms-sky-matthews-the-impact-of-5g-and-edge-computing-on-iot-design-develop#t=1767) Impact of Edge on Product Design and Development
- [35:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-13-e061-ibms-sky-matthews-the-impact-of-5g-and-edge-computing-on-iot-design-develop#t=2154) Industry Challenges: Proprietary Infrastructure and Legacy Mindsets
- [41:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-13-e061-ibms-sky-matthews-the-impact-of-5g-and-edge-computing-on-iot-design-develop#t=2504) Coronavirus Impact and Future of Visibility
- [46:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-13-e061-ibms-sky-matthews-the-impact-of-5g-and-edge-computing-on-iot-design-develop#t=2766) Digital Twin Exchange and AI in Engineering

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- IBM (company)
- Amazon (company)
- Google (company)
- Microsoft (company)
- Kone (company)
- Edge Manager (product)
- Digital Twin Exchange (product)
- 5G (other)
- LPWAN (other)
- MQTT (other)
- LoRa (other)

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