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AIoT and MWC Barcelona 2024 | Transforma Insights' Matt Hatton | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 2 Apr 2024 · 31m · Episode 338

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Matt Hatton, Founding Partner at Transforma Insights, discusses the intersection of IoT and AI following his attendance at MWC Barcelona 2024 and the Channel Partners event. He highlights that while generative AI is a prominent buzzword, its current operational use in telecom is largely focused on cost reduction rather than fundamental architectural shifts. Hatton also details the industry's struggle with fragmentation, the rise of eSIM technology (specifically SGP.32), and the growing but under-discussed complexity of global regulatory compliance.

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Transforma Insights, Machina Research, Gartner, Analysys Mason, Yankee Group, Tektronix, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Keegan
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MWC Barcelona, Channel Partners, SGP.32, SGP.22, IFPP

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