# When is Cellular IoT Right for Your Use Case? |  Kigen's Vincent Korstanje

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2021-11-15
- Length: 25m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-11-15-when-is-cellular-iot-right-for-your-use-case-kigens-vincent-korstanje
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/When-is-Cellular-IoT-Right-for-Your-Use-Case----Kigens-Vincent-Korstanje-e28bmpl

## Summary

Vincent Korstanje, CEO of Kigen, explains how the company spun out of Arm to provide secure identity for IoT devices through integrated SIM (iSIM) technology. He details the evolution from physical SIMs to eSIMs and finally to iSIMs embedded in chips, highlighting benefits like smaller form factors and better battery life. Korstanje discusses specific use cases such as vaccine tracking with Sony and smart hair straighteners, while comparing cellular IoT to Wi-Fi and LoRa for global connectivity needs.

## Chapters

- [0:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-11-15-when-is-cellular-iot-right-for-your-use-case-kigens-vincent-korstanje#t=59) Introduction and Kigen's Origin
- [3:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-11-15-when-is-cellular-iot-right-for-your-use-case-kigens-vincent-korstanje#t=239) iSIM Technology and Security Architecture
- [6:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-11-15-when-is-cellular-iot-right-for-your-use-case-kigens-vincent-korstanje#t=390) Real-World Use Cases: Sony Trackers and Smart Appliances
- [11:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-11-15-when-is-cellular-iot-right-for-your-use-case-kigens-vincent-korstanje#t=661) Cellular IoT vs. Wi-Fi and LoRa
- [15:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2021-11-15-when-is-cellular-iot-right-for-your-use-case-kigens-vincent-korstanje#t=917) Hardware Requirements and Module Strategy

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Kigen (company)
- Arm (company)
- Sony (company)
- Murata (company)
- Simcom (company)
- iSIM (product)
- eSIM (product)
- GSMA (company)

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- [Emerging Technologies in IoT with Patrick Wilbur, Co-Founder at Hologram](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2023-05-11-emerging-technologies-in-iot-with-patrick-wilbur-co-founder-at-hologram) (Over the Air)
- [#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)
- [MQTT Anywhere, LoRaWAN Sheep Tracking, More DOOM on everything!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-09-25-mqtt-anywhere-lorawan-sheep-tracking-more-doom-on-everything) (The Electromaker Show)
- [#060 - Future global data connectivity without worrying about your costs, with Guy Zbarsky of Keepgo, Israel](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-hardware-entrepreneur/2018-08-01-060-future-global-data-connectivity-without-worrying-about-your-costs-with-guy-z) (The Hardware Entrepreneur)

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