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Revisiting the Most Asked Questions in IoT | Leverege’s Eric Conn

IoT For All Podcast · 26 Jan 2021 · 1h 02m

What this episode covers

Eric Conn, Co-Founder and CEO of Leverege, and Ken Briodagh, Editorial Director of IoT For All, discuss the evolution of the IoT ecosystem and the company's strategy for helping non-technology enterprises adopt IoT. Conn explains Leverege's 'Jumpstart' productized service and its role as a systems integrator to help clients cross the 'IoT chasm' from pilot to scale, citing a specific case study with Mannheim Auto Auctions and Cox 2M. The conversation covers critical buyer considerations such as security, openness, and various engagement models, including turnkey solutions versus platform-as-a-service, while predicting that 2021 will see accelerated digital transformation driven by the pandemic and the convergence of AI and IoT (AIoT).

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companies scaling up

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Companies
Leverage, Mannheim Auto Auctions, Cox 2M
Also
LoRa, LTE-M, NB-IoT, 5G

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