How Smart Home Tech Is Getting Its Own Cellular Connection

Smart home devices have long relied on Wi-Fi — but a new wave of gadgets now ship with built-in cellular modems. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the shift to LTE and 5G in connected home devices, from leak detectors that work even when the power is out to smart locks that don't need your home network. They break down the specific technologies — NB-IoT, LTE-M, Cat-1 bis — and explain why carriers are suddenly interested in your smart thermostat. The big question: will cellular make smart homes more reliable, or just more expensive? With real-world examples from companies like Ring, Ecobee, and Yale, plus the economics of a five-dollar-a-month data plan for your doorbell, this episode gets into the nuts and bolts of the quiet infrastructure change happening inside your walls. #SmartHome #CellularIoT #LTE #5G #NBIoT #LTEM #ConnectedHome #SmartDevices #HomeAutomation #InternetOfThings #Technology #SmartLocks #LeakDetectors #WirelessTech #Telecom #IoTNetworks #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo