Low-Cost IoT Connectivity with Satellites | Wyld Networks’ Alastair Williamson | E194

On this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ryan Chacon is joined by Alastair Williamson, CEO of Wyld Networks, to discuss IoT connectivity with satellites. The podcast touches on a number of interesting points regarding IoT connectivity and how the evolution of low-orbit satellites will provide lower-cost connectivity for IoT devices. Alastair also discusses how IoT aids in companies becoming more sustainable, managing customer relationships, and the current state of connectivity. Ryan and Alastair wrap up the podcast with high-level conversations around challenges in deploying solutions and growth predictions for the IoT market.

Born and raised in East Africa with a career spanning 30 years in telecommunications. Alastair has held a number of sales leadership roles at Krone, Lucent Technologies (now Nokia), and Cambridge Broadband Networks. Alastair became CEO at Ranplan Wireless, taking the company public. Alastair then joined Wyld Networks as CEO in 2019 and has also taken the company public in the NASDAQ FN Growth Market Stockholm in 2021.

Wyld Networks is a virtual satellite network operator that develops and delivers innovative wireless technology solutions that enable affordable connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT) devices and sensors anywhere in the world, especially for 85% of the world’s surface where there are no cellular networks. Wyld Networks have developed a hybrid module suite called Wyld Connect. Using the LoRa protocol, IoT sensors can communicate directly from sensors/devices to Eutelsat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites or in conjunction with terrestrial LoRa networking. Wyld’s modems, devices, and embedded technology can communicate with the cloud, no matter the location, providing 100% global coverage.

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Key Question and Topics from this Episode:
(0:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast
(1:23) Introduction to Alastair and Wyld Networks
(2:15) Wyld Networks focus
(2:55) IoT with satellite connectivity
(4:22) Benefits of low power
(6:06) Customer relations
(7:14) Can current satellite connectivity evolve
(8:50) Benefits with satellite connectivity
(10:15) Sustainability in IoT
(11:48) Real world use cases of Wyld Networks
(14:00) Importance of predictive maintenance
(15:05) Challenges in deployment of solutions
(16:40) Low orbit satellites
(19:35) Growth in the IoT market predictions

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