In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Alex Kotler, SVP of Sales and Partnerships at POND IoT, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss multi-network SIMs and why they're a game-changer for IoT. The conversation covers multi-network SIM use cases in ATMs, vending machines, retail, and EV charging, the challenges companies face when transitioning from single-network to multi-network SIMs, the importance of reliable connectivity in digital transformation, collaborating with hardware manufacturers, advice for businesses exploring IoT solutions, and the future of multi-network SIM.

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About Alex Kotler

Alex Kotler is the SVP of Sales and Partnerships at POND IoT. Alex has extensive experience in the mobile industry, having worked in various roles across the major mobile network operators - AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. Alex has played a pivotal role in increasing net revenue retention and customer satisfaction at POND IoT, while also opening new distribution channels.

Interested in connecting with Alex? Reach out on LinkedIn!

About POND IoT

POND IoT is a dynamic provider of IoT solutions. They offer global multi-IMSI SIM cards with extensive network coverage, internet failover solutions, and IoT & M2M connectivity with flexible data plans. Their major focus is around providing MVNO as a service as well as retail solutions with connectivity-to-POS terminals, vending machines, and ATMs. They also offer custom device manufacturing for all kinds of IoT applications and have added support for Starlink together with Peplink.

Key Questions & Topics

(00:38) Introduction to Alex Kotler and POND IoT
(01:03) What is multi-network SIM?
(04:02) Challenges of multi-network SIM
(04:58) Multi-network SIM use cases
(06:54) Vending machines
(08:47) EV charging stations
(14:13) Future of multi-network SIM
(16:02) Advice for companies exploring IoT solutions
(17:11) The role of partnerships
(18:02) Learn more and follow up