# Opportunities in Private LTE | Teal Communications's Robby Hamblet

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2022-02-07
- Length: 32m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-07-opportunities-in-private-lte-teal-communicationss-robby-hamblet
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/Opportunities-in-Private-LTE--Teal-Communicationss-Robby-Hamblet-e28bmrp

## Summary

Robby Hamblet, CEO and co-founder of Teal Communications, explains how the company democratizes access to cellular network credentials through eSIM and private LTE solutions. He details the technical distinction between consumer eSIM and M2M embedded SIMs, highlighting how Teal’s platform enables devices to switch between public and private networks without physical SIM swaps. Hamblet discusses specific use cases, including stadium connectivity and industrial IoT, while addressing the common failure mode of locking devices to single-carrier SIMs that lack edge coverage. The conversation also covers the industry's transition to 5G, the FCC/FAA spectrum allocation debates, and Teal’s upcoming product announcements for operators and enterprise clients.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-07-opportunities-in-private-lte-teal-communicationss-robby-hamblet#t=0) Introduction: Robby Hamblet and Teal Communications
- [1:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-07-opportunities-in-private-lte-teal-communicationss-robby-hamblet#t=108) Background in eSIM Engineering and Teal's Mission
- [3:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-07-opportunities-in-private-lte-teal-communicationss-robby-hamblet#t=200) Use Cases: Multi-network, Multi-core, and Private LTE
- [5:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-07-opportunities-in-private-lte-teal-communicationss-robby-hamblet#t=304) Technical Distinction: Consumer eSIM vs. M2M EUICC
- [9:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-07-opportunities-in-private-lte-teal-communicationss-robby-hamblet#t=581) Private LTE Applications: Stadiums, Campuses, and Helium
- [16:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-07-opportunities-in-private-lte-teal-communicationss-robby-hamblet#t=974) Challenges: The Complete Solution and Single-Carrier Lock-in
- [20:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-07-opportunities-in-private-lte-teal-communicationss-robby-hamblet#t=1224) Remediation: Fixing Carrier-Specific SIM Deployments
- [23:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-07-opportunities-in-private-lte-teal-communicationss-robby-hamblet#t=1427) Connectivity Strategy: API-Driven Programmability
- [25:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-07-opportunities-in-private-lte-teal-communicationss-robby-hamblet#t=1508) 5G Outlook: C-Band, FAA Interference, and 2022 Projections
- [30:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-07-opportunities-in-private-lte-teal-communicationss-robby-hamblet#t=1833) Teal's Future: 5G Profiles and Operator Solutions

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## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Teal Communications (company)
- GM (company)
- Daimler (company)
- Gen Xcom (company)
- Helium (company)
- Freedom 5 (company)
- AT&T (company)
- Verizon (company)
- FCC (other)
- FAA (other)
- Intel (company)
- Facebook (company)
- Magma (other)

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