January 23, 2024

What To Consider When Buying IoT Connectivity | Vodafone's Marc Sauter | Internet of Things Podcast

23 minutes

In this episode of the IoT for All Podcast, Marc Sauter, Head of IoT Product Management at Vodafone, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss what businesses should consider when buying IoT connectivity. Marc highlights Vodafone's global efforts to connect businesses intelligently, offering real-time operational data that can help automate processes. He outlines the role of artificial intelligence in IoT and predicts an increased adoption of IoT in healthcare and manufacturing due to demographic challenges. Marc also shares some common challenges in IoT such as reliability and security.

Marc is responsible for leading Vodafone’s IoT Product Management including flagship products like IoT Management Platform GDSP, Invent and Internet in the Car (IITC). Marc has a wealth of senior management experience. After starting his career at HP, he went on to work at Siemens and Cinterion Wireless Modules, focusing on R&D, strategy, business development, and product management within the communications and industry sector. Marc holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cambridge in the UK and a Master’s in Business Administration from the European School of Business in Reutlingen, Germany.

Vodafone is the largest pan-European and African telecoms company. Their purpose is to connect for a better future by using technology to improve lives, digitalize critical sectors, and enable inclusive and sustainable digital societies. They provide mobile and fixed services to over 300 million customers in 17 countries, partner with mobile networks in 46 more, and are also a world leader in the Internet of Things (IoT), connecting over 167 million devices and platforms.

Discover more about connectivity and IoT at https://www.iotforall.com

More about Vodafone: https://www.vodafone.com

Connect with Marc: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcsauter/

(00:00) Intro

(00:13) Marc Sauter and Vodafone

(01:36) What does Vodafone do?

(03:06) Buying IoT connectivity: what to consider

(10:20) Future-proofing IoT connectivity

(12:56) Advice for companies starting to connect devices

(16:10) Common challenges in IoT adoption

(17:53) Predictions for IoT in 2024

(19:20) What industries will start adopting IoT more?