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IoT Market Conditions and Twilio IoT Acquisition | KORE Wireless's Romil Bahl | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 6 Jun 2023 · 27m

What this episode covers

Romil Bahl, President and CEO of KORE Wireless, discusses the strategic acquisition of Twilio’s IoT business and the broader consolidation trends in the IoT market. He explains the concept of the 'IoT hyper scaler,' arguing that fragmented connectivity and platform solutions are failing because they lack the scale and focus required for enterprise deployment. Bahl highlights that success now depends on moving from horizontal connectivity plays to vertical, use-case-focused solutions in sectors like connected health and fleet management, while addressing critical challenges such as security at scale and data management.

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