<p>Simon Ford, founder of Blecon, returns to the Mr. Beacon Podcast to discuss a major milestone for the company and the broader IoT industry. Blecon’s new collaboration with Zebra enables existing frontline devices to become nodes in a Bluetooth network, unlocking asset tracking and operational visibility without new infrastructure. Simon and I explore practical use cases, supply-chain insights, and why this approach could help IoT finally scale.</p><br><p>Simon’s 3 Favourite Movies</p><p><br></p><ul><li>“Baby Driver” directed by Edgar Wright:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTvJJnoWIPk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTvJJnoWIPk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“A Beautiful Mind” starring Russel Crowe: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWwAOutgWBQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWwAOutgWBQ</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Toy Story” starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-PjgYDrg70" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-PjgYDrg70</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><p>Mister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of <a href="http://ambientchat.ai" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ambientChat.ai</a> — Using AI to connect people with places and products&nbsp; with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.</p><br><p>Our sponsor is Identiv <a href="https://www.identiv.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.identiv.com</a>, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people, and the planet. We are also sponsored by Blecon <a href="http://www.blecon.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.blecon.net</a>. Blecon enables physical products to communicate with cloud applications using Bluetooth Low Energy. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>