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What Has Helped IoT Technology Improve Over the Years?

Mike Wilkinson, CEO of Paragon Innovations, discussed the current trends and future of IoT with host Tyler Kern. They explored growth drivers and technological advancements, including embedded cellular radio communications. Wilkinson shared insights on challenges and predictions for IoT's future developments.

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What Has Helped IoT Technology Improve Over the Years?

Key takeaways

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Market growth in IoT is being driven by technological advancements that make the technology more accessible.

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Paragon Innovations has been a key player in embedding solutions for IoT technology since 1990.

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Challenges remain, such as real-time adjustments, which can hinder IoT technology implementation.

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Mike Wilkinson, CEO & Founder of Paragon Innovations, joined host Tyler Kern on a MarketScale videostream to give a “state of the union” for IoT, analyzing the short and long term trends shaping technology and applications in 2020 and beyond.

Wilkinson’s Paragon Innovations is a product development firm providing full-service solutions for embedded software engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, app development, and business incubation. Evolving the business and its solutions alongside IoT technology since 1990, he’s seen the major shifts in technology that have guided the industry for 30 years.

Now, Wilkinson and Kern use that industry knowledge to analyze the now of IoT tech and look ahead, breaking down…

  1. What is driving market growth in IoT today
  2. Which specific technological advancements have made IoT technology more accessible
  3. How barriers to adjust in real time can pose a problem
  4. Use cases, including growth in embedded cellular radio communications tech
  5. Predictions for where IoT tech continues to improve, and where Paragon can offer its expertise

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CEO & Founder of Paragon Innovations

Mike Wilkinson is the CEO and Founder of Paragon Innovations, a product development firm offering solutions for embedded software, mechanical, and electrical engineering, as well as app development and business incubation. He has witnessed major technological shifts over the past 30 years, guiding the industry by evolving with IoT technology.

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