With the recent acquisition of Twilio IoT by KORE Wireless, the IoT market will only see more consolidation. Romil Bahl, President and CEO of KORE Wireless, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss IoT market conditions and the Twilio IoT acquisition. They also cover hyperscalers, what makes certain IoT companies succeed and others fail, challenges in the IoT market, and the success model for IoT companies going forward. Romil Bahl serves as President and CEO of KORE. He brings nearly 30 years of experience delivering high growth among SaaS and IoT companies. Prior to KORE, Romil served as President and CEO of Lochbridge, a leading technology consulting and solutions provider in the IoT and digital enablement space. Before that, as EVP and GM of Global Industries for CSC, Romil led the industry go-to-market dimension across the ~$9 billion commercial business unit, creating global growth strategies and expanding CSC's global footprint into offerings such as cloud, cybersecurity, and big data. Earlier, Romil was CEO of a data analytics-focused public company and had leadership roles at Kearney, Infosys, and Deloitte. Romil earned an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the Directorate of Marine Engineering & Technology in Kolkata, India. KORE is the global pure-play IoT hyperscaler and provider of IoT Connectivity, Solutions, and Analytics. Through a robust portfolio, they simplify the complexities of IoT by allowing their customers to Build, Deploy, Manage, and Scale IoT. KORE has a depth of solutions and experience offering products and services for their key verticals of Connected Health, Fleet, Industrial, Logistics, and Communications. Discover more about IoT at https://www.iotforall.com More about KORE Wireless: https://www.korewireless.com Connect with Romil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romilbahl/  Key Questions and Topics from this Episode: (00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast (00:52) Introduction to Romil and KORE Wireless (02:26) Twilio IoT acquisition by KORE Wireless (07:37) IoT market conditions and consolidation (11:07) What is a hyperscaler? (14:47) What makes certain IoT companies succeed? (19:55) Challenges in the IoT market (24:14) Success model for IoT companies in the future (26:37) Learn more and follow up  SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwm​ Join Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletter Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotforall Check out the IoT For All Media Network: https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview

With 15 billion connected devices, Internet of Things (IoT) security isn't easy. Gil Dror, CTO at SmartSense by Digi, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss what you need to know about Internet of Things security. They cover IoT security vulnerabilities, how companies can prioritize IoT security, how IoT security differs across industries, the impact of LLMs on IoT, edge computing incorporating AI, and neuromorphic computing. Gil Dror serves as the Chief Technology Officer for SmartSense and is responsible for leveraging advanced technology to propel business growth and expansion for customers. Dror has a demonstrated history of working with customers in the pharmaceutical industry and was previously the CTO for Human Care Systems, Inc. and CareMetx, LLC. For nearly two decades, Dror has been delivering business value through top-tier technology strategies and is skilled in IT Strategy, Cloud Computing, and Software as a Service (SaaS). SmartSense by Digi, a business unit of Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII), is a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) Sensing as a Service solutions that deliver dynamic and personalized asset monitoring, process digitization, and digital decisioning across key verticals. The company enables organizations to leverage the power of IoT automation, prescriptive workflows, and insightful analytics to ensure compliance, workforce productivity, brand loyalty, loss prevention, and reduction of waste and energy consumption. Combining new and innovative data-driven approaches with world-class IoT tools, SmartSense partners with enterprises to elevate their business outcomes and asset protection to new heights.  Discover more about security and IoT at https://www.iotforall.comMore about SmartSense by Digi: https://www.smartsense.coConnect with Gil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gil-dror/Our sponsor: https://www.avnet-silica.com Key Questions and Topics from this Episode: (00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast (01:06) Introduction to Gil and SmartSense by Digi (02:27) Internet of Things security overview (03:35) IoT security vulnerabilities (06:33) How can companies prioritize IoT security? (10:26) How does IoT security differ across industries? (14:00) Impact of LLMs on IoT (16:39) How will edge computing incorporate AI? (19:13) What is neuromorphic computing? (21:19) Learn more and follow up  SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwm​ Join Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletterFollow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotforallCheck out the IoT For All Media Network: https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview

OEM companies should embrace a servitization strategy. Gijs Meuleman, CEO of Sensorfy, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss how IoT and predictive maintenance can enable OEM servitization. They cover what predictive maintenance is, the current OEM business model, servitization and outcome as a service, the challenges of servitization for OEMs, the benefits of servitization, the current adoption of servitization, how to shape a business case, and the technical challenges of digital transformation. Gijs Meuleman is an entrepreneur and engineer. He has a passion for building teams and solving real-world problems using IoT wireless technology. Gijs takes inspiration and excitement from these topics: - Servitization revenue streams through predictive maintenance - The sustainability impact of predictive maintenance - How IoT enables predictive maintenance - Designing successful IoT solutions for predictive maintenance - Creating recurring revenue for OEMs through servitization and predictive maintenance Most manufacturers want to work smarter but lack the knowledge to design an IoT solution tailored to their use case. Sensorfy is an all-in-one partner to get started with predictive maintenance. They help OEMs to reinvent their business models and stay competitive. With a team of engineers, they design and build custom IoT solutions for predictive maintenance - to help customers maximize operational efficiency, reduce unplanned downtime, and cut costs with optimized maintenance resources.  Discover more about servitization and IoT at https://www.iotforall.com More about Sensorfy: https://www.sensorfy.ai Connect with Gijs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gijsmeuleman/  Key Questions and Topics from this Episode: (00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast (01:09) Introduction to Gijs and Sensorfy (02:09) What is predictive maintenance? (02:53) How are OEMs currently selling their products? (04:15) Servitization and outcome as a service (07:07) Challenges of servitization for OEMs (08:39) The benefits of servitization (11:09) Current adoption of servitization (13:31) How to shape a business case (17:06) Technical challenges of digital transformation (20:08) Learn more and follow up  SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwm​ Join Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletter Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotforall Check out the IoT For All Media Network: https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview

Where are we now with satellite IoT, satellite M2M, and the IoT network market? Alastair MacLeod, CEO of Ground Control, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss the current state of satellite IoT. They cover trends in the market, the challenges of satellite IoT implementation, how far away true satellite coverage for IoT is, deciding if satellite connectivity fits your use case, what to ask when researching satellite IoT, and what to look out for in satellite IoT. With an engineering background, Alastair MacLeod has spent the last 20 years in data/information services, deep tech, SaaS, and telecom-based roles, and since 2020, has ably led the 90+ strong team at Ground Control. He is a satellite IoT expert with a passion for solving remote connectivity challenges. Ground Control uses satellite and cellular technology to connect people and things - particularly hard-to-reach people and things. Their most popular IoT device is the RockBLOCK 9603, a compact, plug-and-play satellite transmitter. It's used by systems integrators and product developers to add satellite IoT connectivity capabilities to hundreds of devices, from drones to data buoys to weather stations. They've more recently launched the RockREMOTE and RockREMOTE Rugged; these devices use the Iridium Certus 100 service, which can be either IP- or message-based. Still designed for IoT applications, the Certus 100 service allows for much more data to be transmitted than the RockBLOCK, including compressed photographs, so it's being used for security applications, and where multiple sensors' data needs to be moved.  Discover more about satellites and IoT at https://www.iotforall.com More about Ground Control: https://www.groundcontrol.com Connect with Alastair: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alastairdgmacleod/  Key Questions and Topics from this Episode: (00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast(00:41) Introduction to Alastair and Ground Control(01:45) The state of satellite IoT(03:11) Trends in the market(05:34) Challenges of satellite IoT implementation(09:16) How far away is true satellite coverage for IoT?(12:42) Deciding if satellite connectivity fits your use case(14:40) What to ask when researching satellite IoT(17:37) What to look out for in satellite IoT(19:53) Learn more and follow up SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwm​ Join Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletter Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotforall Check out the IoT For All Media Network: https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview

Patenting IoT means knowing your intellectual property rights. JiNan Glasgow George, Patent Attorney at Neo IP, joins the IoT For All Podcast to discuss intellectual property rights in IoT and tech. She covers intellectual property in early stage companies, the benefits of intellectual property protection, when to start a patent application, first-to-file versus first-to-use, how hard it is to get a patent, how having intellectual property boosts a company's valuation, intellectual property in the Metaverse, who owns AI-generated content, and how IoT companies can attract investors. JiNan Glasgow George has built her career from engineering to patent law and investment by transforming ideas into assets and connecting innovators to the resources they need to impact society for good. She believes that everyone has the power to create - and her work globally has focused on creating positive impact through intellectual property (IP) rights and data. A Patent Attorney and former Patent Examiner with the US Patent & Trademark Office, JiNan is an IP attorney with experience across a wide range of technology fields, serving clients in the US and internationally. JiNan is also the CEO and co-founder of Patent Forecast, a business intelligence SaaS company that provides insights for investors and executives, serial entrepreneurs, and innovators - giving vision ahead of market data using patent data and AI. Neo IP is an Intellectual Property law firm that helps innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs transform their ideas to reality and supports them with resources they need—investments, people, and connections. Neo IP does extensive work with investors and founders in the IoT space and related topics including digital twins.  Discover more about IP and IoT at https://www.iotforall.com More about Neo IP: https://neoipassets.com More about Patent Forecast: https://www.patentforecast.com/ Connect with JiNan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jinan-glasgow-george-3784548/  Key Questions and Topics from this Episode: (00:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast (00:56) Introduction to JiNan and Neo IP (01:50) Intellectual property in early stage companies (04:22) The benefits of intellectual property protection (06:37) When to start a patent application (07:22) First-to-file versus first-to-use (08:32) How hard is it to get a patent? (10:53) How having intellectual property boosts valuation (12:52) Intellectual property in the metaverse (14:58) AI generated content ownership (18:06) How can IoT companies attract investors? (20:06) What are you most excited about in 2H 2023? (21:34) 2023 Eclipse IP Futures Conference (22:38) Learn more and follow up  SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwm​ Join Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletter Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iotforall Check out the IoT For All Media Network: https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview