# Q&A with Rob Tiffany Part 1: 5G, CBRS, Edge, IIoT & Agile

- Show: [Over the Air](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air)
- Published: 2022-05-26
- Length: 30m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2022-05-26-q-a-with-rob-tiffany-part-1-5g-cbrs-edge-iiot-agile
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/over-the-air/episodes/QA-with-Rob-Tiffany-Part-1-5G--CBRS--Edge--IIoT--Agile-e2l43rb

## Summary

Rob Tiffany, Managing Director at Digital Insights, and Bill Flaherty, Director of Hardware Engineering at Very, discuss the industrial applications of 5G and CBRS, explaining how private networks offer superior security and capacity for IIoT compared to Wi-Fi. They analyze the intersection of lean manufacturing and Industrial IoT, arguing that predictive maintenance and edge computing are essential to maintaining the robustness of just-in-time supply chains during disruptions. The conversation concludes with strategies for bridging the cultural gap between IT and OT teams, advocating for parallel test beds and agile methodologies to mitigate risk in factory modernization.

## Chapters

- [0:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2022-05-26-q-a-with-rob-tiffany-part-1-5g-cbrs-edge-iiot-agile#t=54) Introduction: Rob Tiffany and Bill Flaherty
- [4:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2022-05-26-q-a-with-rob-tiffany-part-1-5g-cbrs-edge-iiot-agile#t=264) 5G, CBRS, and Private Networks for IIoT
- [10:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2022-05-26-q-a-with-rob-tiffany-part-1-5g-cbrs-edge-iiot-agile#t=607) Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Edge Computing
- [20:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2022-05-26-q-a-with-rob-tiffany-part-1-5g-cbrs-edge-iiot-agile#t=1209) Bridging IT and OT Teams with Agile and Test Beds

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Very (company)
- Digital Insights (company)
- CBRS (other)
- Wi-Fi (other)
- Hitachi (company)
- SpaceX (company)

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