Operators must embrace cloud-based network architecture to compete in the IoT connectivity market
"Operators are facing increasing competition from IoT connectivity disruptors that have built their offers on virtualised core networks."
Recent announcements by both traditional network operators and IoT operators such as Sigfox indicate that IoT providers are rethinking how they deliver connectivity. They are increasingly making much greater use of hyper-scalers’ public cloud infrastructure to run their networks.
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