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This is it! All good things must come to an end. Listen to the First Things First series wrap-up as we highlight IoT stories from some of our favorite guests. The FTF team is very grateful for all the support and we hope that you enjoyed our show. Even though the podcast is ending, we’re happy to keep the conversation going via our different social media channels. We look forward to hearing your IoT stories.

Millions of new LPWA devices will require their own data plans, just like your cellphone. How can these all be managed at once? Telit IoT expert Alon Segal discusses exactly what features enterprises should expect from their connectivity provider in order to manage these devices.

LPWA cellular technologies will enable enterprises to connect hundreds of thousands or millions of devices in a low-cost and efficient manner. But with millions of new devices comes millions of new potentially vulnerable endpoints. Telit IoT expert Alon Segal discusses why pre-provisioned and customized cellular IoT modules at the point of manufacture are necessary to secure the ‘leading edge’ of enterprise innovation in the IoT.

Telit IoT expert Martino Turcato tell us what an intelligent module is, and why it is the next natural step for the cellular IoT industry and its customers.

In the world of virtual SIMs, onboarding can be accomplished in a completely digital, zero-touch manner. Telit IoT expert Martino Turcato discusses the implications of such potentially simple IoT operations.

As of 2019, 5G networks are already functioning in select locales. Telit IoT Expert Martino Turcato explores the surprising link between 4G LPWA networks and 5G networks, and how LPWA fits into a 5G strategy that may start deploying a few years from now.

The creation of the Firstnet public-safety dedicated LTE cellular network is certainly a step in the right direction in terms of giving emergency responders the communication priority they need to do their jobs well. Telit IoT expert Ken Bednasz discusses some innovative FirstNet enabled drone control technologies that require FAA approval before they are legal to operate.

The 3G sunset will affect millions of IoT devices. Obviously, 3G devices themselves will cease to communicate – but did you know, in some cases, 4G devices may be affected too? Telit IoT expert Ken Bednasz talks about how 4G devices released before the advent of Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) will lose their voice communication capabilities.

Since its inception, cellular IoT deployments have had to adapt to life on cellular-phone specialized 2G, 3G, and early-generation 4G networks. All that has changed with the deployment of the 4G low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks of Cat-M and Cat-NB.   Longer battery life, efficient and safe IoT communication, and more; Telit IoT expert Ken Bednasz explores what exciting new aspects enterprises can expect with cellular IoT on LPWA networks.

While cellular IoT modules might share a similar metallic cover and look, that doesn’t mean they’re all the same. Inside is a complicated network of hardware and software enabling the ‘frontline’ of your enterprise – whether that in a smart home, in a smart agriculture sensor, or smart fleet. Listen to Telit IoT Expert Ken Bednasz explain when looking at a module vendor (versus your own embedded solution or a ready-made solution) is right, and what you should be looking for if you want to be confident in your IoT deployment – and who doesn’t?

Already an expert in the development of medical software and devices, Italian company Meteda to expand its horizons to a completely unrelated industry to make a positive addition to an important industry in the hearts and minds of the residents of its coastal hometown of San Benedetto del Tronto: sailing. Using their preexisting expertise in device manufacturing, MetaSail’s connected regatta racing tracking product creates an intuitive and easy to use offering for racers and watchers alike; simply attach the cellular and GPS-connected trackers to the racer’s boats, attach another tracker to a buoy, and you are ready to go. Offered at an affordable price, MetaSail stands as testament to what great things can be accomplished when great companies with connected product expertise like Meteda use their design and production capabilities in other industries. Now Regatta is easier to view, and thus more likely to be enjoyed by an increasing number of spectators, than ever before. Want to see more? Check out this great example of MetaSail in action: over 100 boats tracked at a single event in Europe.

Cellular LP-WAN and 5G tech are the tipping point for accessible Enterprise IoT at scale. Are you ready to harness this for your own organization’s digital transformation? Listen to Telit IoT Expert Alon Segal discuss enterprise knowledge gaps, deployment problems, and ultimately the true solution for IoT-at-Scale: the Edge. Visit the FirstThingsFirst episode page for show notes and more!

Marc gives us insight into developing the IoT Barcelona and Munich communities. We talk to Marc about some of the patterns he has seen across the years. What IoT Startups are successful? What technologies are they looking for? Why do investors choose one startup over another in his competitions? Visit the FirstThingsFirst episode page for show notes and more!

How does GNSS differ from GPS? What new regional and worldwide GNSS constellations must we plan for? What the future for GNSS? Georgia Frousiakis, VP of GNSS R&D for Telit discusses the impact of GNSS on IoT in the past, present, and future; and talk about the latest exciting use cases. If you’ve ever wanted to learn about location technologies and IoT – this is the podcast episode to listen to! Visit FirstThingsFirst.fm for show notes and more!

Over nearly a 30 year-long career, Ed Kuzemchak has established himself as one of the foremost experts in the realm of embedded software design. Starting as a software engineer at Raytheon Missile systems, Ed established himself as Chief Software Architect at Texas instruments, where he developed new graphical debugger interfaces and integrated development environments. In particular, Ed championed Graphic User Interfaces as an important step for making embedded systems more user friendly. Visit the FirstThingsFirst episode page for show notes and more!

With the advent of quick fabrication technologies like 3D printing, small batch production, laser cutting and engraving, affordable CNC machines, and more… the creative mind truly can be unleashed in electronic design labs. Oli tells us his story of funding Plymouth College of Art’s innovative Digital Fabrication youth educational program. Visit the FirstThingsFirst show page for show notes and more!

The world of Financial Technology (Fintech) might be just as complicated as IoT. Just like IoT has multiple sensor, connection, and data analysis providers that push companies to look for “One Stop, One Shop” providers or software platforms, Fintech is ripe for standardization and platformization of the industry. Today our guest Brandon Selfors trades war stories with Chris – and they both draw Fintech and IoT parallels. Visit the FirstThingsFirst.fm episode page for show notes and more!

We hear Arturo’s nuanced view on the boat industry, and why growing industry standardizations have paved the way for affordable IoT solutions for boat owners. There’s AirBnB for homes, Uber for Cars….And now Boatrax for boats, the second or third most expensive asset one might own. Visit the First Things First episode page for show notes and more!

We dish out the interesting dual-nature of R9 technology – an IoT design house diversifying into its own scalable, productized cellular gateways - by taking a deep dive into their latest cold chain industry work with Nestlé® Toll House® Café by Chip® franchise concept, as operated by Crest Foods, Inc. Visit the FirstThingsFirst episode page for show notes and more!   https://www.firstthingsfirst.fm/project/cherry-on-top-getting-the-scoop-on-cold-chain-with-john-tauch-of-r9-technology/

For the last First Things First episode of the 2018 season, I put together some of the best lessons learned from our guests this year. Hear from Dima Tokar of MachNation, Pierce Owen of ABI Research, Dan Lockney of NASA, Kim Lauridsen Hansen of TrapMe, Salvatore Castro of SAP, Shehryar Wahid of Agile, Ed Freyfogle of OpenCage, Jeffrey Schab of Protequus, and more. Visit the FirstThingsFirst episode page for show notes and more!