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Designing IoT Solutions for Hard-to-Connect Places

Over the Air · 20 Jul 2021 · 36m

What this episode covers

Jit Bhattacharya, Principal at Factor(e) Ventures and former CTO of Phoenix, discusses engineering IoT solutions for off-grid energy systems in rural Africa. He details three core challenges: unreliable connectivity requiring manual backup codes, low bandwidth necessitating data compression on 32-bit microcontrollers, and limited power availability demanding extreme efficiency for GSM modems. Bhattacharya also highlights the critical role of lithium-ion batteries in reducing maintenance for remote telecom towers and the importance of data pipelines for industry buy-in.

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Factor(e) Ventures, Phoenix, Mission Motors, Ampersand, Project Better Place
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lithium-ion batteries, GSM modems, mobile money

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