IoT For All Podcast

In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Alper Yegin, CEO of the LoRa Alliance, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the state of LoRaWAN in 2026. The conversation covers what's driving LoRaWAN adoption, how LoRaWAN compares to other connectivity options, new LoRaWAN capabilities, LoRaWAN deployments in smart buildings and other verticals, moving from a pilot to large-scale deployment, misconceptions about LoRaWAN, the role of LoRaWAN in physical AI, and the future of LoRaWAN.

Alper Yegin is the CEO of the LoRa Alliance, where he oversees the organization’s strategic direction and supports the development and global adoption of LoRaWAN technology, a key standard for low-power wide-area networks (LPWAN) in the Internet of Things (IoT). Before becoming CEO, he chaired the LoRa Alliance Technical Committee for eight years and served as Vice-Chair of the board for seven years.

With over 25 years of experience in the IoT, mobile, and wireless communication industries, Yegin has held senior roles, including CTO at Actility, and various positions at Samsung Electronics, DoCoMo, and Sun Microsystems. He has contributed to global standards development in organizations such as IETF, 3GPP, ETSI, Zigbee Alliance, WiMAX Forum, and IPv6 Forum, where he has also taken on leadership responsibilities. Yegin holds 16 patents and has authored numerous technical standards and papers.

The LoRa Alliance® is an open, nonprofit association that develops and promotes the LoRaWAN standard and product certification program. With the highest accessibility, most robust ecosystem, and widest global adoption of any LPWAN technology, LoRaWAN is the leading IoT LPWAN standard and an essential fourth pillar of global wireless connectivity, complementing cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, connecting more than 150 million devices worldwide. The LoRa Alliance has become one of the largest and fastest-growing alliances in the technology sector since its inception in 2015.

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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Patrick Ferriter, SVP of Product at Agora, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss building real-time voice AI experiences, even on bad networks. The conversation covers what physical AI means, moving from controlled demos to the real world, architecting a voice AI experience for high latency networks, physical AI uses cases, AI companions, using edge or cloud for AI, privacy and security, and the future of conversational AI devices.

Patrick Ferriter is the SVP of Product at Agora. He brings over 20 years of product management experience, having led roadmaps, product developments, and go-to-market strategies across media, VoIP, and telecom companies. He is experienced in scaling companies from $10M to $100M to $1B+ in revenue.

Agora (Nasdaq: API) is the global leader in real-time engagement, providing developers with simple, flexible, and powerful APIs to embed real-time conversational AI, voice, video, interactive live streaming, and chat into their applications and IoT devices. Agora powers over 80 billion minutes of voice and video per month on its ultra-low latency software-defined real-time (SD-RTN) network, and over 3 billion devices.

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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Yanshi Tao, VP of Public Safety & Vision Systems at Jabil, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the future of AI-powered public safety. The conversation covers the shift from surveillance to intelligence, what makes AI-powered public safety possible, automated decision-making, flock cameras, balancing security and privacy, and the technical challenges of AI solutions.

Yanshi Tao leads a multinational business spanning Asia, Europe, and North America, with responsibility for up to $2 billion in annual revenue and full P&L ownership. Throughout his career, Tao has built trusted C-suite partnerships, developed and executed long-term growth strategies, and successfully expanded business performance through commercial transformation, operational optimization, and supply chain innovation. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Nanjing University of Science and Technology, an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and completed the Executive Leadership Program at UC Berkeley.

Jabil is a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Jabil's commitment extends beyond business success as the company strives to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Wienke Giezeman, CEO and co-founder of The Things Industries, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss how IoT is finally delivering what it promised ten years ago. The conversation covers what changed technically and commercially, the ROI of IoT, why deployments failed in the early days, criticism of IoT, what companies still get wrong about LoRaWAN, and The Things Conference 2026.

Wienke Giezeman is the CEO and co-founder of The Things Industries, one of the leading LoRaWAN infrastructure providers worldwide. Alongside CTO and co-founder Johan Stokking, he has spent the past 10 years enabling enterprises to build scalable, secure sensor-to-cloud solutions using LoRaWAN.

The Things Industries provides enterprise-grade LoRaWAN solutions that help organizations worldwide deploy and scale secure IoT infrastructure. Its LoRaWAN Network Server, The Things Stack, powers millions of devices across industries such as utilities, logistics, agriculture, and smart cities.

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In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Martin Nord, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Com4, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss IoT in 2026 and what enterprises need to consider. The conversation covers what enterprise IoT buyers actually need, the crowded IoT connectivity market, the 2G/3G sunset, how roaming in IoT is broken in subtle ways, the nature of IoT connectivity failures, prioritizing financial stability in IoT partners, satellite IoT, and the future of IoT connectivity.

With over 20 years of experience in the cellular and IoT industry, Martin Nord is a visionary leader and passionate technologist. He has a proven track record of driving innovation and leading high-performance teams. As CTO and PTO, Martin plays a pivotal role in shaping Com4's product vision and strategy. He oversees the entire product lifecycle, ensuring that Com4’s solutions not only meet market demands but also drive value for customers in an ever-evolving IoT landscape. By combining his deep technical expertise with a customer-focused approach, Martin ensures that Com4’s offerings remain at the forefront of innovation in IoT connectivity.

Com4, part of Wireless Logic Group, is a world leading provider of managed IoT connectivity services, with over 13 years of experience working with enterprises around the world. Com4 exists to provide not only the right tools but the most fitting solutions to its customers for beneficial IoT connectivity and control. Customers around the world trust them to cost-efficiently build and operate both large-scale and smaller IoT connectivity projects. All SIM cards are delivered, already activated within a few business days. Com4 supports all radio standards (2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G as well as LPWA technologies such as LTE-M and NB-IoT).

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