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How 5G Will Change IoT | Vodafone Business's Phil Skipper

IoT For All Podcast · 12 Apr 2022 · 21m

What this episode covers

Phil Skipper, Head of Strategy for Vodafone Business IoT, discusses the evolution of IoT from a technology experiment to a critical operational asset for enterprises. He explains how 5G enables deterministic control applications, such as remote crane operation and haptic feedback, which were previously impossible with lower-quality connectivity. Skipper emphasizes that successful IoT adoption requires aligning technology with operational reliability and business outcomes rather than just proof-of-concepts, noting Vodafone's management of 140 million connected devices globally.

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large enterprises

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Vodafone Business
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5G, LPWAN

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