# IoT and AI in 2026 | Eseye's Nick Earle | Internet of Things Podcast

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2026-01-13
- Length: 39m
- Episode: 390
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-01-13-iot-and-ai-in-2026-eseyes-nick-earle-internet-of-things-podcast
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/IoT-and-AI-in-2026--Eseyes-Nick-Earle--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e3djhjc

## Summary

Nick Earle, Executive Chairman of Eseye, explains how the company pivoted from selling direct IoT connectivity to a SaaS platform model to counter a 23% annual decline in data prices. He details the strategic partnership with AT&T, which white-labeled Eseye’s eSIM orchestration technology to offer a global SIM solution, and describes Amazon’s use of this connectivity for its Key for Business and Locker products to improve delivery success rates. Earle predicts that IoT data will become the primary fuel for private, on-premise AI models, driving a shift toward edge computing and 5G-enabled device-centric intelligence.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-01-13-iot-and-ai-in-2026-eseyes-nick-earle-internet-of-things-podcast#t=4) Introduction: Nick Earle and Eseye's Global Connectivity Model
- [2:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-01-13-iot-and-ai-in-2026-eseyes-nick-earle-internet-of-things-podcast#t=164) AT&T Global SIM Solution and eSIM Orchestration
- [8:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-01-13-iot-and-ai-in-2026-eseyes-nick-earle-internet-of-things-podcast#t=490) Pivoting to SaaS: The Impact of Falling Data Prices
- [13:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-01-13-iot-and-ai-in-2026-eseyes-nick-earle-internet-of-things-podcast#t=784) Amazon Use Case: Lockers, EV Chargers, and Key for Business
- [17:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-01-13-iot-and-ai-in-2026-eseyes-nick-earle-internet-of-things-podcast#t=1076) IoT Data as Fuel for Private AI and Sentient IoT
- [25:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-01-13-iot-and-ai-in-2026-eseyes-nick-earle-internet-of-things-podcast#t=1505) Edge Computing, 5G, and Device-Centric Intelligence
- [31:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2026-01-13-iot-and-ai-in-2026-eseyes-nick-earle-internet-of-things-podcast#t=1880) Industry Disruption and Future Predictions

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Eseye (company)
- AT&T (company)
- Amazon (company)
- Cisco (company)
- Jasper (product)
- Vodafone (company)
- Nvidia (company)
- Volvo Trucks (company)
- Shell (company)
- BP (company)
- Coca-Cola (company)
- Cole Wireless (company)
- Ericsson (company)
- Nokia (company)
- Star Alliance (other)
- Amadeus (other)
- IDC (other)

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