The document discusses the impact of Telstra's APIs on simplifying Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity for businesses and consumers. It highlights the benefits of cellular IoT, including extensive coverage and enhanced security, and presents examples of customer applications. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of developer experience and engagement through various global API conferences.

1. Unlocking the Internet of
Things with Telco APIs
@TelstraDev
@poweredbyfour
dev.Telstra.com

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Michelle Howie
• Developer Advocate @TelstraDev
• Previously Eng @5GInnovationCentre
• Tech as an enabler
• Telstra is a global leader in 5G & IoT
• Collaboration and Mobility Evangelist
• Telstra Partner
• Adelaide-based technology company FOUR
• Powering the future of high-performance
business.
Aaron Ball
@Michelle2Minhye @_aaronball

3. • APIs are building blocks that unlock a telco core
• IoT is bringing lots of devices, apps & complexity!
• Make IoT simple for your customers with APIs
• Developer Experience is key to API programs
TL;DR

4. IoT Connectivity
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5. New York
JULY
Australia
SEPTEMBER
Singapore
APRIL
Helsinki & North
MARCH
Paris
DECEMBER
London
OCTOBER
Jakarta
FEBRUARY
Hong Kong
AUGUST
JUNE
India
MAY
Check out our API Conferences here
50+ events since 2012, 14 countries, 2,000+ speakers, 50,000+ attendees,
300k+ online community
Want to talk at one of our conferences?
Apply to speak here

6. IoT Connectivity
Cellular IoT LPWAN benefits:
• ~4million sq km coverage
• ~100km from base station
• ↑ Battery life
• OTA updates
• ↑ Security (on-board certs)
• 5G standards
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Building
blocks
Available as Targeting
Consumer
Small business
Enterprise
Off-the-shelf

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Building
blocks
Available as
API layer
Targeting
Consumer
Small business
Enterprise
Developers!
Off-the-shelf
Integrated

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Telstra Track and Monitor

10. Customer Use Cases
Aggregation
• Customer has multiple Telematics vendors installed
in their vehicles
• looking to install Cat-M1 Solar Tracker units on
trailers,
• BUT didn’t want staff to have to remember another
login to another site,
• FOUR solution enables staff to see all assets on a
single interface near real-time
Asset Ownership
• Construction customer has 1000s of small plant
where there is little to no visibility of location
• Customer Installed the Bluetooth® Tracking unit
and using our platform assigned each Asset to a
Site Manager.
• Site Managers are periodically notified of assets
in their care,
• Site Managers also have visibility of all other
assets within the business.

12. Developer Experience

13. Developer Experience
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IoT Connectivity Manager
API
API
dev.telstra.com
API Access to Telstra’s network
Technical support
Developer Community
/Telstra
@TelstraDev
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15. Keep in touch! meetup.com/AusIOT/
TelstraDev@team.telstra.com
aaron.ball@four.io
@TelstraDev @Michelle2Minhye
@poweredbyfour @_aaronball

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Thank you!

17. New York
JULY
Australia
SEPTEMBER
Singapore
APRIL
Helsinki & North
MARCH
Paris
DECEMBER
London
OCTOBER
Jakarta
FEBRUARY
Hong Kong
AUGUST
JUNE
India
MAY
Check out our API Conferences here
50+ events since 2012, 14 countries, 2,000+ speakers, 50,000+ attendees,
300k+ online community
Want to talk at one of our conferences?
Apply to speak here