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Our guest, Glenn Lurie is currently a Partner at Stormbreaker Venture Group, serves on the board of Teal Communications as well as being on the board of Avis and 4 other companies. Glenn was previously the President and CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Operations. He has also served as the CEO and Director at Synchronoss Technologies, and was the Chariman-Emeritus at CTIA-The Wireless Association. Glenn was named as one of just 10 “MobileGameChangers” by Russell Reynolds Associates for his mobile-first approach to developing innovative services that enhance the way people live. Glenn was named to the Global Telecom Business “Power 100” multiple times, awarded Wireless Week’s Telecom Leadership Award.
In this episode take a look at the early days of IoT from a carrier perspective. Having led AT&T Mobility and Consumer Operations gave Glenn a unique perspective on the connected world during the early days of IoT.
In this episode we cover the following:
Why were carriers like AT&T either bullish or bearish on IoT?
What was the spark that got carriers excited about IoT?
What multi-carrier connectivity offerings will be the most successful?
What are some of the benefits of the connected car?
What are some of the challenges that companies like Avis are trying to overcome when it comes to keeping their cars connected?
What are some of the most exciting use cases that will benefit the most from 5G?
What about 5G Private Networks? How will private networks play a role in the 5G IoT ecosystem?
You don't want to miss this episode so be sure to have a listen!