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067: Why IoT Failed (And What's Finally Working) | Alistair Fulton on Microsoft Azure IoT, Semtech LoRa & Building IoT Ecosystems
Episode 15
Monday, 29 September, 2025
Alistair Fulton has spent 25 years watching IoT make nearly every mistake possible - and he's not shy about calling them out. From incubating Microsoft's Azure IoT platform to quadrupling Semtech's IoT division to $300M revenue, he's learned one hard truth: brilliant technology means nothing if you don't understand the customer's actual problem. In this conversation: Why inflated market forecasts ($7T → $1.7T overnight) poisoned the industry The LPWAN wars and "one technology to rule them all" fallacy Why telcos completely failed at IoT despite owning connectivity How successful IoT companies don't even use the word "IoT" Regional reality check: US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East Why AI is about to repeat IoT's worst mistakes His advice: work within existing industry players, not against them Blunt, pragmatic, and refreshingly honest about the gap between tech hype and business reality. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:13 Alistair's Background in IoT 00:42 Career Journey and Key Roles 03:06 Insights on IoT Industry Challenges 06:38 Early IoT Market Missteps 10:44 Collaboration and Ecosystem Building 11:18 Technological Wars and Lessons Learned 18:44 Current State of IoT 20:03 Naive Optimism and Realizations in IoT 21:10 The Shift from Tech Talk to Business Solutions 22:28 Challenges and Risks in IoT and AI 24:43 The Evolution of IoT and Industry-Specific Solutions 31:52 Global Perspectives: IoT in the US, Europe, and Asia 43:15 The Middle East: A Promising Market for IoT 52:45 Reflections and Future Outlook Video Podcast available on YouTube - and stay tuned for 15+ "60 Second Highlight" videos that will be released on YouTube over the next week.
