Cellular IoT Best Practices | Teal's Robert Hamblet & Red Bison's Rob Tiffany | Internet of Things Podcast

In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Robert Hamblet, CEO of Teal, and Rob Tiffany, Chief Product Officer at Red Bison, join Ryan Chacon to discuss cellular IoT adoption best practices from a buyer's perspective. Robert talks about eSIM technology and emphasizes that flexibility and preserving options are crucial for utilizing eSIM technology effectively. They also refer to the possibilities with iSIM and touch upon the importance of making informed decisions about choosing the right IoT components. The podcast provides an insightful conversation about eSIM, iSIM, and the future direction of cellular IoT solutions. Robert Hamblet is the Founder, CEO, & President of TEAL, a global networking company headquartered in Seattle, WA. Teal is the first US-based eSIM platform to be certified by the GSMA providing a cloud-native, Credentialing-as-a-Service platform that provides intelligent connectivity and networking solutions for IoT device and network operators. Prior to founding Teal, Robert developed some of the industry’s earliest eSIM platforms for several multinational connected car manufacturers. A Top Voice in IoT, 5G, and Digital Twin AI, Rob Tiffany is the Founder and CEO at Digital Insights, an organization providing strategic advisory services on emerging technologies to leaders in industry and the military. Rob has held global leadership roles at Ericsson, Hitachi, and Microsoft. As Vice President and Head of IoT Strategy at Ericsson, he drove 5G connection management with the IoT Accelerator and participated in global M&A activities. As Chief Technology Officer at Hitachi, he received the Presidential “Product of the Year” award for designing the Lumada Industrial IoT platform which landed in Gartner’s “Leaders” Magic Quadrant. Spending most of his career at Microsoft, Rob was Director and Global Technology Lead for the Azure IoT cloud platform. Prior to Microsoft, he co-founded NetPerceptor developing one of the industry’s earliest Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) platforms for smartphones. As an author and speaker, Rob is a frequently sought-after source globally. He's been featured in Wired, Forbes, Fierce Wireless, Inc. Magazine, Dataconomy, Thinkers360, Onalytica, Mobile World Live, Techonomy, and SXSW. TEAL’s patented, GSMA-certified eSIM technology connects any compatible device to any data network worldwide. With more network operator agreements than any other connectivity provider, TEAL gives businesses everywhere the flexibility and control to remotely switch between networks, ensuring the highest level of reliability and performance for any internet of things (IoT) deployment. TEAL supports applications across many industries including mobility, robotics, drones, industrial IoT, railways, and healthcare. Discover more about cellular IoT at https://www.iotforall.com More about TEAL: https://tealcom.io More about Red Bison: https://www.redbison.com Connect with Robert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-hamblet-970582a1/ Connect with Rob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robtiffany/ (00:00) Intro (00:18) Guest introduction (00:50) Understanding cellular IoT solutions (02:07) Choosing the right connectivity (04:27) The role of developers in IoT solutions (05:05) The impact of network congestion (09:38) The evolution of cellular connectivity (15:20) The promise of eSIM and iSIM (20:00) Scaling cellular IoT solutions (36:34) The future of cellular IoT (42:31) 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 Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4all Check out the IoT For All Media Network: https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview