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What is Software-Defined Connectivity? | Monogoto's Maor Efrati | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 8 Apr 2025 · 18m · Episode 374

What this episode covers

Maor Efrati, CTO and co-founder of Monogoto, explains the shift from traditional IoT connectivity to software-defined connectivity, where connectivity is managed via APIs rather than physical SIM cards. He discusses how this approach solves real-world problems for enterprises by enabling seamless switching between private 5G, public cellular, and non-terrestrial networks (NTN) like satellite. Efrati highlights the importance of standards like SGP.32 for virtualized SIMs and predicts that satellite connectivity will play a significant role in the next five years, alongside increased focus on security and private 5G roaming.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
Monogoto, AT&T, AWS, Skylo, John Deere, QuickTale, Simcombe, T-Mobile
Also
SGP.32, Elon

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