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Bringing IoT Products to Market | Soracom's Ryan Carlson & Kenta Yasukawa | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 28 Feb 2023 · 41m

What this episode covers

Ryan Carlson and Kenta Yasukawa of Soracom discuss the hidden challenges of bringing IoT products to market, breaking down the process into exploration, validation, acceleration, and commercialization. They highlight specific pitfalls such as 'shiny syndrome,' environmental interference in RF testing, and the high cost of overnight shipping for devices lacking remote management capabilities. The conversation emphasizes the necessity of early legal and security involvement, stakeholder alignment through visual business cases, and the role of AI in accelerating prototyping.

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ChatGPT
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LPWAN

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