Bits, Bytes & Beyond: Keep it SIMple | Ep.8

The internet has enabled rapid IoT growth. But as deployments scale, so do the risks, hidden costs and complexity. How can enterprises design secure, scalable architectures without exposing traffic to the public internet?

In episode 8 of Bits, Bytes & Beyond, Trent Blakely sits down with Bart Coppens, Vice President Solutions Engineering at PCCW Global, to explore how private connectivity is reshaping IoT. From private APNs and programmable SDN to identity management without VPN tunnel sprawl, they unpack what it takes to build secure, future-ready architectures.

Together, they discuss:

• How to design IoT solutions that bypass the public internet.
• The trade-offs between cost, scalability, security and isolation.
• Why managing thousands of VPN tunnels isn’t sustainable.
• How identity works when IMSIs map to static IPs across Layer 3 VPNs.
• Real-world deployments solving compliance, security and operational challenges.
• The story behind Edge SIM and how existing building blocks were brought together to create a flexible, automated solution.

If you want to see where secure IoT and private networking are headed, tune in now:

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