HeyJaredThe Mr. Beacon Ambient IoT Podcast
Proximity and location technologies are key to the Internet of Things (IoT) and are causing our digital and physical worlds to converge. Mr. Beacon is a series of interviews with the leaders of companies that are at the center of this revolution.
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Why Matter, Thread, and Zigbee Are Converging: The Future of Connected Devices with Matt Maupin (opens the original)
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Matt Maupin of Silicon Labs joins the Mr. Beacon Podcast to discuss the evolution from Zigbee to Matter over Thread, the company’s concurrent multi-protocol technology, and its collaboration with Philips Hue. We explore interoperability, wireless reliability, commercial IoT, chip integration, Bluetooth Channel Sounding, and how these technologies can make connected devices easier and more dependable. Mister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of ambientChat.ai — Using AI to connect people wit
Saving the Earth, One IoT Recipe at a Time with Rob Tiffany (opens the original)
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Rob Tiffany, Research Director at IDC and author of “Saving the Earth with the Internet of Things,” joins Mr. Beacon to explore how IoT can tackle real-world challenges in agriculture, water, food and sustainable cities. We discuss his 100 practical IoT recipes, pioneering work connecting vending machines, his definition of digital twins, and why combining IoT, automation and AI could unlock enormous opportunities. Rob’s Top 3 Songs: “Don’t Stop Believin” by Journey: https://www.youtube.com/watc
LoRaWAN: The Fourth Pillar of Wireless Connectivity with Alper Yegin (opens the original)
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What happens when IoT finally gets the connectivity infrastructure it has been waiting for? In this episode of the Mr. Beacon Podcast, Steve talks with Alper Yegin, CEO of the LoRa Alliance, about LoRaWAN and why he believes it has become a fourth pillar of wireless connectivity alongside Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular. Alper explains what makes LoRaWAN different: long range, deep indoor coverage, extremely low power consumption, unlicensed spectrum, and infrastructure that can be deployed throu
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