In this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ewam de Freitas, Chief Product Officer at Veea, joins Ryan Chacon to discuss the role of IoT and edge computing in precision farming. The conversation also covers providing connectivity in underserved and remote communities, edge computing use cases, the role of IoT in edge computing, energy optimization, the challenges of edge computing, and securing edge devices. Ewam de Freitas is Chief Product Officer at Veea. Previously, Ewam led the product team for Liberty Latin America with responsibilities across 20 consumer markets delivering mobile, cloud, high-speed connectivity, and entertainment products. Ewam held product and technology leadership roles at Level 3, Charter, and Comcast. He has multiple patents in network-based security methods to strengthen streaming and digital consumer services. Ewam received a B.S. in Biology from James Madison University and completed executive education programs at Daniels College of Business and Ross School of Business. Veea makes edge computing simpler. By integrating connectivity, processing technologies, and containerized secure applications within an easily deployed solution, the Veea Edge Platform provides a quick and easy way to tap into the power and benefits of edge computing, where and when needed. Veea unifies edge computing solutions to hyper-connect underserved populations, smart spaces, retail, and private edge-to-cloud for B2B and B2B2C use cases. Veea’s virtualized software environments distribute control, decisions, and resources across every type of network. Veea works with enterprise customers, government agencies, channel partners, and system integrators. Headquartered in New York City, Veea employees worldwide are committed to connecting everything from smart farms to smart cities with more resourceful approaches for a more sustainable world. Discover more about edge computing and IoT at https://www.iotforall.com More about Veea: https://www.veea.com Connect with Ewam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewamd/ Our sponsor: https://business.teliacompany.com/internet-of-things/iot-connectivity (00:00) Sponsor (00:20) Intro (00:30) Ewam de Freitas and Veea (01:13) Bridging IoT and edge computing (02:32) Biggest industries for edge computing (05:18) Precision farming and challenges (06:18) Real-world edge computing solution (07:43) Connectivity use cases in underserved areas (09:24) IoT adoption process for rural communities (11:12) Security considerations in IoT deployments (12:45) Optimizing connectivity for different areas (15:25) New and current focus areas (16:16) Learn more and follow up Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwm​ Join Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletter Follow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4all Check out the IoT For All Media Network: https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview