224 - Can 5G NTN Really Connect the Next 50 Billion Devices?

About this episode

Omar Qaise discusses the advancements in satellite IoT and the potential of 5G NTN to connect billions of devices.

This episode focuses on satellite IoT, the challenges of integrating with telcos, and just how far we have come from the satellite phones of the past! Listen to Omar Qaise, Founder and CEO of OQ Technology, a global satellite IoT firm that aims to connect the next unconnected 50 billion IoT devices and machines. Omar explains how a recent breakthrough in satellite IoT demonstrates that a widely adopted cellular IoT module can operate seamlessly over a 5G NTN satellite network.

People in this episode

Guest: Omar Qaise

Topics covered

• satellite IoT
• 5G NTN
• telcos integration
• IoT devices
• technology advancements

Keywords

• satellite IoT
• 5G NTN
• OQ Technology
• IoT devices
• telcos
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OQ Technology

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