Dimitrios Spiliopoulos
O2 – Telefonica, UK
Title: Transforming from IoT wireless connectivity provider to an IoT solution provider
Biography
Biography: Dimitrios Spiliopoulos
Abstract
Wireless connectivity is critical for the deployment of million connected devices. Telecom providers are playing an important role in the IoT ecosystem and particularly in deploying successful IoT projects. However, while the role of wireless connectivity is increasing, the purchasing of connectivity is commoditised. Similar thing is happening also with the hardware market in the IoT context, where software is becoming more and more valuable. In this context,Telefonica is leading the way to become from an IoT connectivity provider to an IoT solution provider. We have read in the news about recent announcements of new strategic partnerships of Telefonica with cloud providers, hardware manufacturers as well as plans for other innovative initiatives. In the conference, the author who is the IoT Sales Enablement Manager of O2 – Telefonica will explain in more details how O2 and Telefonica are transforming from wireless IoT providers to complete IoT solution providers.