This presentation on the Internet of Things, the Maker movement and a call for a Makers telecom network was presented at the world LTE conference 2013 in Amsterdam by Jonathan Carter of Glimworm IT In includes a call to action for the telecoms community to make a specialized LTE network for makers all over the world.

1. Internet of Things (IOT)
presentation for LTE conference
By Jonathan Carter and Paul Manwaring of
Glimworm IT in Amsterdam, June 2013
Kickstarter, Meetup, Bluetooth Low Energy,
Arduino, Raspberry pi, 3D printing, the Maker
Movement

2. I have 3 goals today..
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To inform you about some key technologies
surrounding IOT
(note to self :- we all live in different bubbles)
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To explain what the maker community is and
to get you to attend an IOT meetup
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To ask for your help on behalf of my fellow
makers

3. Why is this important now?
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Our bubbles are different but also connected.
The professional / amateur line is continuously
being blurred. this is important.
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Apps world has been infltrated by new
entrants , angry birds for instance rather than
Disney – I predict IOT will be the same
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The more we understand one another the
more we can help each other.

4. Important concepts for today
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Electric Imp
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Kickstarter
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Arduino
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Raspberry pi
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3d printing
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Meetup.com
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The maker movement
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Bluetooth Low
Energy
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Air quality Egg

9. Wif Enable anything to $1

11. Bluetooth Low Energy
Ultra-low peak, average and idle mode
power consumption
Ability to run for months on standard, coin-
cell batteries
Low cost
Multi-vendor interoperability
Enhanced range

12. Who the F**K

26. $39

27. $15

28. $12

34. 2G/3G +

35. The Maker Movement

36. If I get one person to come to an
IOT meetup or a maker faire I will
be happy

38. Movies
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/edborden/air-quality-egg
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/edborden/air-quality-egg

45. Come and Join!

46. I said I was going to ask for
something

47. Going Rural!

49. The problem
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GSM too costly – new contract per SIM.
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WIFI requires limits distance
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Zigbee, Zwave, Mesh etc... too diffcult
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Bluetooth, RF and similar have too short reach

50. The solution / My Plea
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At least one mobile operator to make an LTE
network specially for makers
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Low cost, low energy, long reach into rural
areas
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Data only, many devices per contract
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Simcards and Shields available for Arduino,
RaspberryPi and all other popular boards

51. In return
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Someone has to be the Amazon Web Services
of the IOT
Why not you?
If you want to help tweet #ltemakersnetwork

53. FabLab