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The IoT Connectivity Landscape | Transforma Insights' Matt Hatton | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 16 Mar 2023 · 36m

What this episode covers

Matt Hatton, founding partner of Transforma Insights, discusses the 2023 Communications Service Provider IoT Peer Benchmarking Report and the evolving IoT connectivity landscape. He highlights the shift from simple SIM provisioning to complex multi-country connectivity managed via eSIM and remote subscription management, noting the consolidation of MVNOs like Core and Wireless Logic. Hatton also explains why network operators are struggling to move up the stack into vertical applications, emphasizing the need for 'contextualization' and specialized service wraps to support enterprise deployments.

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Companies
Transforma Insights, Core, Wireless Logic, Quectel, Sierra Wireless, Telit, AT&T, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, SingTel, Telia, Verizon
Also
LTE-M, NB-IoT, LoRaWAN, eSIM

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