The Mr. Beacon Ambient IoT Podcast

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The Two-Barrelled Retail Revolution: COVID + the IoT Mar 22, 2022

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We are thrilled that George Anderson - the all-seeing, all-knowing Editor-in-Chief of Retail Wire - will be sharing his often unexpected wisdom on the impact of Covid-19 on the retail economy. Of course, the supply chain implications are profound, which brings us around to the IoT. Given that the pandemic has accelerated everything - collapsing five years into one, as the cliche goes - how will the supply chain demonstrate "automation acceleration"?

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Wiliot Version 2.0 Mar 08, 2022

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This week we have a very special guest, the CEO of Wiliot Tal Tamir. We’ll talk about Wiliot’s latest release, which includes new versions of their IoT Pixel tags (battery-free, postage stamp sized computers), and version 2.0 of their cloud service, designed to scale the IoT 100x, from billions to trillions of intelligent connected everyday things.

These technologies are primed to disrupt the IoT and make it much easier for companies to not only track things that were previously offline, but actively solve problems as they arise.

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Blyott’s Medical Asset Tracking Business Feb 22, 2022

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This week on The Mr. Beacon Podcast we’re talking with the CEO of Blyott, Gery Pollet. Healthcare is one of the most lucrative markets for asset tracking solutions, but how do you crack it? Gery reveals his company’s approach and tells the story of how he figured out the secret.

We go deep on the importance of asset tracking in the medical space. Covering the best tools for keeping track of both expensive equipment, as well as consumables. Tackling the challenges healthcare providers face today. And how much money is to be gained or lost in the process. Also check out the songs Gery mentioned in the interview:

Jacques Brel – Ne me quitte pas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz6r0TP4FBI

Stroma – Alors on Danse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHoT4N43jK8

Angèle – Bruxelles Je ’T Aime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a79iLjV-HKw

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Supply Chain Issues and Writing Tech with Brielle Jaekel Feb 08, 2022

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This week on The Mr. Beacon Podcast we’re talking with Brielle Jaekel, who is the Managing Editor of Supply and Demand Chain Executive, and host of the L.I.N.K. podcast. She has a lot of insight on the current issues with the supply chain. How can innovations in the IoT help?

We talk about this, as well as the environmental implications, tech company visibility, and much more.

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Indoor Positioning System Vendor Navigine Jan 25, 2022

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This week we get to know Russian indoor location and Indoor Positioning System vendor of 10 years standing Navigine. We're joined by the CEO, Alexey Panyov, and partnership manager, Margarita Vlasova. They've adopted an open source strategy, giving away some of the most valuable software assets they have developed. We learn why they did it and some surprising benefits.

Songs mentioned by the guests are here below.

Margarita:

Reasons by Minnie Riperton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOOgY6CN6Xc&ab_channel=MinnieRiperton-Topic

Time in a Bottle by Jim Croce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h1davKgBYM&ab_channel=JimCroce-Topic

Framganga by Danheim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3qgE2OR-Zk&ab_channel=Danheim

Alexey:

Pink Floyd - another brick in the wall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IpYOF4Hi6Q

Pink Floyd - shine on you crazy diamond https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWGE9Gi0bB0

AC/DC - thunderstruck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AC41dglnM

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Cisco DNA Spaces: Vault Episode Jan 11, 2022

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Can you guess what the world's largest indoor location services platform is? Cisco’s DNA Spaces platform handles over 1 trillion location updates from 1 million access points deployed across 120,000 locations worldwide, so it is a serious contender for this title. The strategic implications of a giant like Cisco building a services platform like this impacts the entire ecosystem of customers and vendors that are in adjacent and overlapping spaces.

This week we’re taking a look back at the discussion we had about DNA Spaces with Product Manager Lucas Hanson. Tune in to learn how Cisco is digitizing physical spaces at an unprecedented scale and how you can harness the data from your existing Cisco wireless infrastructure to turn it into consumable insights and actionable business outcomes.

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IoT Standards, Privacy and the Future of IoT with Stacey Higginbotham Dec 28, 2021

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From the leading journalist and podcaster on IoT – Host of The Internet of Things Podcast, Stacey Higginbotham introduces us to Sidewalk, Matter and the subject of IoT interoperability.

Plus, we have a lively discussion on privacy and Stacey’s predictions on the future of the IoT industry.

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Choosing an Indoor Location and Navigation System with Paul Dupont Dec 14, 2021

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This week we speak with one of the leaders in indoor navigation, Pointr sales leader Paul Dupont, who shares how their platform has evolved over the past 5 years, the use cases that are taking off and insights into the issues that buyers should be aware of before investing into Indoor Positioning Systems.

Plus, we share some advanced information on Wiliot’s new Starter Kit, which now makes their Internet of Everyday things technology available to Everyone for the first time.

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The Future of Supply Chain Nov 09, 2021

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Supply chain issues are impacting our business and personal lives. They are also a major driver of IoT projects. This week we’re talking with Bob Trebilcock, who is the editorial director at Supply Chain Management Review, about the current state of the supply chain, where it is failing, and how it will evolve moving forward.

We also talk about omni channel supply chain, which companies are using it currently, as well as which companies are falling by the wayside. And towards the end of the show we’ll talk about Bob’s career, as well as his favorite songs (linked below). Enjoy!

Purple Haze from the first Jimi Hendrix album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGoDaYjdfSg&list=RDWGoDaYjdfSg&start_radio=1

Fire and Rain from James Taylor Sweet Baby James album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbD7lfrsY2s

Julian Bream playing Bourree - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7aDW1kWbAU

Bloomdido - Charlie Parker and Dizzy GIllespie from Bird and Diz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT3wyNwfN0Q

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How to Make IoT Businesses Successful Oct 12, 2021

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This week we’re talking with Bryan Merckling, CEO of Thinaer, about the tools and methods that companies like his are implementing which are helping to bring true scale to the IoT space. This is helping businesses take a good idea and bring it to life profitably. We cover everything from tags to robots in an effort to roll back the curtain on how companies like Thinaer are bringing asset tracking to businesses as a turnkey service.

Also, how is a technology like RFID stacking up against newer implementations like BLE over 2.4GHz? Find out this and so much more!

For more information about Thinaer, visit https://thinaer.io/

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