# Opportunities and Challenges of Low Bandwidth IoT | 1NCE GmbH's Arne Assmann

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2022-04-26
- Length: 22m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-04-26-opportunities-and-challenges-of-low-bandwidth-iot-1nce-gmbhs-arne-assmann
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/Opportunities-and-Challenges-of-Low-Bandwidth-IoT--1NCE-GmbHs-Arne-Assmann-e28bk3c

## Summary

Arne Assmann, Head of Strategy and Business Development at 1NCE, explains the company's flat-rate IoT connectivity model, which offers $10 for 10 years of service to target low-bandwidth, long-life use cases like smart metering and heat allocators. He discusses the shift in focus from data transmission to energy efficiency and battery longevity, highlighting challenges in scaling from proof-of-concept to large deployments, such as zero-touch provisioning and device activation. Assmann also addresses the fragmentation of hardware and cloud ecosystems, advocating for integrated solutions from providers like Blues Wireless and Hive to simplify development and reduce vendor lock-in risks.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-04-26-opportunities-and-challenges-of-low-bandwidth-iot-1nce-gmbhs-arne-assmann#t=0) Introduction: Arne Assmann and 1NCE's Business Model
- [3:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-04-26-opportunities-and-challenges-of-low-bandwidth-iot-1nce-gmbhs-arne-assmann#t=223) The $10 for 10 Years Flat-Rate Connectivity Offering
- [6:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-04-26-opportunities-and-challenges-of-low-bandwidth-iot-1nce-gmbhs-arne-assmann#t=361) Low Bandwidth Use Cases: Smart Metering and Infrastructure
- [9:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-04-26-opportunities-and-challenges-of-low-bandwidth-iot-1nce-gmbhs-arne-assmann#t=560) Challenges in Scaling: POC to Large Deployment
- [12:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-04-26-opportunities-and-challenges-of-low-bandwidth-iot-1nce-gmbhs-arne-assmann#t=778) Energy Efficiency vs. Data Transmission Focus
- [16:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-04-26-opportunities-and-challenges-of-low-bandwidth-iot-1nce-gmbhs-arne-assmann#t=1006) Hardware-Cloud Ecosystem Integration and Vendor Lock-in

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- 1NCE (company)
- AWS (company)
- Microsoft (company)
- Blues Wireless (company)
- Hive (company)
- eSIM (other)

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