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5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (5/5) – Customized Pricing
February 21

5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (5/5) – Customized Pricing

#5 Customized Pricing “While companies may be tempted to focus on cost, as they have done for many years, the best players will take a more thoughtful approach by developing a detailed understanding of their connectivity needs—often for the first time—and then seeking providers who combine top capabilities with tailored solutions. With the right connectivity…

5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (4/5) – Security
February 20

5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (4/5) – Security

#4 Security Hackers and other bad actors are constantly seeking (and finding) new vulnerabilities in networks, and access points to data and devices. “When companies are trying to determine how well connectivity providers can combat such intrusions, they should focus on three areas: infrastructure, endpoint security, and encryption techniques.” We all “know” we need to…

5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (3/5) – Reliability
February 19

5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (3/5) – Reliability

#3 Reliability In addition to switching between networks globally, eUICC technology also enables static devices or devices with a small travel radius to steer to the best network, instead of the “primary” network. Obviously when you have one carrier, they will not send you to the competition simply because they have an extra bar of…

5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (2/5) – Switching
February 18

5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (2/5) – Switching

#2 Switching Downtime in IoT may refer to the time a device itself is inoperative, or to the time it spends offline. For mission-critical devices, this is nothing to take lightly, but for many devices, consistent coverage may be a crucial factor to a business case. According to the Veeam Availability Report, downtime costs enterprise-sized…

Time Is Not On Your Side for IoT Security
February 7

Time Is Not On Your Side for IoT Security

IoT Vulnerabilities A Microsoft IoT study shows 97% of IoT adopters have concerns over security. Well, aren’t we all concerned about security? I believe so, but I don’t believe we are equally concerned. Companies are concerned because they hear that other companies (or the whole industry) are concerned about it. But do they really know…