Paul Pinault is one of those rare people in IoT who not only understands the technology inside and out — from gateways to encryption keys — but also deeply gets the business of it. He started tinkering with low-power wireless before most people could even spell LPWAN, working with Sigfox back in 2014, and since then he’s helped shape the LoRaWAN landscape from multiple angles.

He’s built hardware when no off-the-shelf options existed, rolled out full-stack IoT solutions, run his own startup, and now powers the console over at MeteoScientific. He’s also a voice of clarity in the space — cutting through hype and focusing on outcomes that actually save companies money and solve real-world problems.

In this episode, we dig into the evolution of LPWAN, what mistakes businesses make when getting into IoT, and how Paul thinks about public, private, and shared infrastructure — especially in light of networks like Helium. Whether you’re deep in the weeds of deployment or just figuring out where LoRaWAN fits into your company’s roadmap, Paul’s got insights you won’t want to miss.

Let’s dig in.

Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulpinault/

https://www.disk91.com/

https://metsci.show

https://support.metsci.show

https://console.meteoscientific.com

Support for this show generously provided by the Helium Foundation's IoT Working Group, please check out the Foundation here:

https://www.helium.foundation/

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