# Cellular IoT Best Practices | Teal's Robert Hamblet & Red Bison's Rob Tiffany | Internet of Things Podcast

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2024-02-06
- Length: 42m
- Episode: 330
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-02-06-cellular-iot-best-practices-teals-robert-hamblet-red-bisons-rob-tiffany-internet
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/Cellular-IoT-Best-Practices--Teals-Robert-Hamblet--Red-Bisons-Rob-Tiffany--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e2f82ci

## Summary

Robert Hamblet, CEO of Teal, and Rob Tiffany, Chief Product Officer at Red Bison, discuss cellular IoT adoption best practices, emphasizing the critical need for flexibility and optionality in connectivity choices. They explain how eSIM and the emerging iSIM standards allow device makers to switch carriers remotely, avoiding the pitfalls of locked-in embedded SIMs and ensuring global compliance. The conversation covers the technical evolution from LTE to 5G RedCap, the importance of low-latency edge computing, and the pragmatic decision-making required when choosing between cellular, Wi-Fi, and other protocols for specific use cases.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-02-06-cellular-iot-best-practices-teals-robert-hamblet-red-bisons-rob-tiffany-internet#t=4) Introduction and Cellular IoT Overview
- [2:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-02-06-cellular-iot-best-practices-teals-robert-hamblet-red-bisons-rob-tiffany-internet#t=127) Evaluating Connectivity: Cellular vs. Wi-Fi and Protocols
- [6:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-02-06-cellular-iot-best-practices-teals-robert-hamblet-red-bisons-rob-tiffany-internet#t=384) Network Congestion, QoS, and Developer Efficiency
- [9:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-02-06-cellular-iot-best-practices-teals-robert-hamblet-red-bisons-rob-tiffany-internet#t=596) The Evolution to 5G Standalone and RedCap
- [15:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-02-06-cellular-iot-best-practices-teals-robert-hamblet-red-bisons-rob-tiffany-internet#t=912) eSIM, iSIM, and Carrier Autonomy
- [21:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-02-06-cellular-iot-best-practices-teals-robert-hamblet-red-bisons-rob-tiffany-internet#t=1287) Scaling Challenges and Global Compliance
- [29:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-02-06-cellular-iot-best-practices-teals-robert-hamblet-red-bisons-rob-tiffany-internet#t=1740) Future of Cellular IoT: Edge Computing and Latency
- [36:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-02-06-cellular-iot-best-practices-teals-robert-hamblet-red-bisons-rob-tiffany-internet#t=2216) Strategic Advice for Buyers and Future Trends

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Teal (company)
- Red Bison (company)
- eSIM (other)
- iSIM (other)
- 5G RedCap (other)
- NB-IoT (other)
- Cat M (other)
- Qualcomm (company)
- Ericsson (company)
- AT&T (company)
- Verizon (company)
- T-Mobile (company)
- GSMA (company)
- SGP.32 (other)
- SGP.41 (other)
- MQTT (other)
- AWS (company)
- NVIDIA (company)
- BMW (company)
- Netflix (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [#012: Plug-and-Play Cellular Connectivity: Nearly Here or Never Happening?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2025-07-08-012-plug-and-play-cellular-connectivity-nearly-here-or-never-happening) (Coredump Sessions)
- [#005: The Current Realities of Cellular IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/coredump-sessions/2025-03-19-005-the-current-realities-of-cellular-iot) (Coredump Sessions)
- [Emerging Technologies in IoT with Patrick Wilbur, Co-Founder at Hologram](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2023-05-11-emerging-technologies-in-iot-with-patrick-wilbur-co-founder-at-hologram) (Over the Air)
- [5G and IoT: What Will It Take for Them to Get Along?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-07-02-5g-and-iot-what-will-it-take-for-them-to-get-along) (Moore's Lobby)
- [What's Next in Wireless Communication? An Insider's Perspective](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2026-08-18-whats-next-in-wireless-communication-an-insiders-perspective) (Moore's Lobby)

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