The UK has historically been a leader in telecoms, but it has lagged behind in low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) development. This is unfortunate, given the importance of LPWAN technologies to the growth and success of the Internet of Things (IoT).
Indeed, according to Alex Gluhak, head of technology and IoT lead at Digital Catapult, the UK agency for advanced digital deployment, it has left the UK stuck in a “chicken and egg” situation. And without a significant LPWAN network, businesses are in a poor position to develop IoT technologies, he says.
Internet of Business sat down with Gluhak for an exclusive Q&A.
Lack of national LPWAN rollout leaves UK in a Catch-22 at Internet of Business