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

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2025-04-08
- Length: 18m
- Episode: 374
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-04-08-what-is-software-defined-connectivity-monogotos-maor-efrati-internet-of-things-p
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/What-is-Software-Defined-Connectivity---Monogotos-Maor-Efrati--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e31913c

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-04-08-what-is-software-defined-connectivity-monogotos-maor-efrati-internet-of-things-p#t=4) Introduction: Maor Efrati and Monogoto
- [2:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-04-08-what-is-software-defined-connectivity-monogotos-maor-efrati-internet-of-things-p#t=170) Defining Software-Defined Connectivity
- [4:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-04-08-what-is-software-defined-connectivity-monogotos-maor-efrati-internet-of-things-p#t=246) Real-World Problems: Private 5G and Satellite Use Cases
- [6:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-04-08-what-is-software-defined-connectivity-monogotos-maor-efrati-internet-of-things-p#t=384) SLA Guarantees and Network Slicing
- [7:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-04-08-what-is-software-defined-connectivity-monogotos-maor-efrati-internet-of-things-p#t=459) SGP.32, SIM Virtualization, and NTN
- [12:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-04-08-what-is-software-defined-connectivity-monogotos-maor-efrati-internet-of-things-p#t=765) Future Predictions: Satellite, Security, and Roaming
- [16:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-04-08-what-is-software-defined-connectivity-monogotos-maor-efrati-internet-of-things-p#t=963) Advice for Enterprises and Startups

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Monogoto (company)
- AT&T (company)
- AWS (company)
- SGP.32 (other)
- Skylo (company)
- John Deere (company)
- QuickTale (company)
- Simcombe (company)
- Elon (other)
- T-Mobile (company)

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