Global connectivity is a must for many businesses – but too often not feasible with only cellular connectivity. Deutsche Telekom IoT and partners are making it possible with a new offering: a converged satellite and cellular connectivity providing global coverage for IoT use cases. On stage: Parth Trivedi, CEO of non-terrestrial network operator Skylo, Jean-Philippe Gillet, SVP Global Sales Media & Networks at satellite network operator Intelsat, and Chris Rüttgers, VP Innovation at DT IoT.

Panel Talk:T IoT Global Coverage – Converged Satellite and Cellular Connectivity 

Christopher is leading DT IoT's innovation & market development team, driving future products, the IoT Creators and -developer community as well as market positioning and -communication for DT IoT. He has a very strong expertise in IoT strategy, product- and biz. development and has been shaping the IoT/ M2M industry with DT for more than 12 years in leading positions, such as CPO, connectivity lead & head of strategy.

Christopher Rüttgers

Vice President IoT Innovation & Market Development, Deutsche Telekom IoT

Jean-Philippe Gillet leads Intelsat's  global sales organization; in addition, he oversees Intelsat's Networks and Media businesses, with responsibilities for developing and executing the company's global broadband strategy and solutions.

Jean-Philippe Gillet 

Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Networks and Media, Intelsat

Parth is the CEO and Co-Founder of Skylo, a Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) service provider, leading the industry in satellite and cellular convergence. Trained as an aerospace engineer, Parth has led various missions and aerospace projects sponsored by the US Department of Defense, NASA, and FAA. Parth is trained as an aerospace engineer, and is an alumni of Purdue University, MIT and Stanford.

Parth Triverdi

Parth Trivedi

Pauline has over 10 years of experience in the IoT business and acts as Senior Project Manager in the DT IoT Marketing team. With her passion for the variety of the IoT world she gained strong expertise with the Internet of Things from different perspectives by working with customers, partners, and start-up companies – always exploring new technological trends, products and IoT innovations across the different industries. 

Paulina Batzer

Pauline Batzer

Senior Project Manager IoT, Deutsche Telekom IoT GmbH

Global Coverage - Converged Satellite and Cellular Connectivity

Accidents between cars and vulnerable road users like cyclists increase – because they don’t see each other. Jarrett Wendt, Co-Founder & CEO at Spoke, and Benjamin Bastians, Head of Automotive & International IoT Sales at Deutsche Telekom IoT, explain how an innovative solution based on the combination of the technologies C-V2X and LTE/5G helps to bolster safety for vulnerable road users and to reduce accidents significally. With the T IoT network of networks connectivity and best global coverage a worldwide use is possible.

Panel Talk: Innovative Safe Mobility with Spoke and T IoT

Benjamin Bastians has 20 years of wireless experience in international markets and thereof 10 years pioneering in M2M/IoT . Throughout his career, he led large Customer engagements in Europe, Asia, and the US. Currently Benjamin serves as Deutsche Telekom IoT Sales Leader for Automotive & International.

Benjamin Bastians 2023

Benjamin Bastians

Head of Automotive and International IoT Sales, Deutsche Telekom IoT

Jarrett Wendt, CEO and founder of Spoke, has a history of shaping transformative businesses. He served as Executive Vice President of Panasonic, N.A. where he created Cirrus™, the largest connected vehicle (V2X) software platform in the world and CityNOW™, Panasonic’s global smart city business. He was recognized with the ITS America Hall of Fame Award in recognition for his impact on connected mobility safety.

Pauline Batzer

Sessions where Pauline Batzer takes part

Global Coverage - Converged Satellite and Cellular Connectivity

Safe Mobility with T IoT and Spoke