Jonathan Stacey and Altitude B2B: Driving Smarter Digital Growth in a Competitive Economy

The Silicon Review

Connectivity is no longer merely a competitive advantage; it has become the foundational infrastructure of modern business. The true challenge for enterprises today lies not simply in linking devices, but in orchestrating them seamlessly, securely, and intelligently across global networks. At the forefront of this transformation is Phil McDermott, CEO of OV, recognized as one of The Best Leaders to Watch in 2025. Under his visionary guidance, OV has been elevated from a conventional Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) into a strategic ecosystem enabler a company that does not merely provide connectivity, but orchestrates the complex, fragmented IoT landscape into a unified, agile, and future-ready infrastructure.

McDermott’s leadership is defined by foresight, precision, and a commitment to scalable innovation. By leveraging OV’s proprietary IoT core, multi-IMSI and eUICC technologies, and Tier-1 network access in over 180 countries, he has positioned the company as a trusted partner for enterprises seeking global IoT orchestration. McDermott’s approach emphasizes reliability, flexibility, and security, ensuring clients can manage millions of connected devices in real time. Through his vision, OV has transformed the industry’s understanding of what it means to lead in connectivity, making the company not just a service provider, but a conductor of the connected future.

Engineering IoT without Borders

At its core, OV was founded on a disruptive thesis: that true IoT scalability cannot be achieved through piecemeal network deals and fragmented management platforms. Instead, what’s required is a unified global infrastructure a single pane of glass through which enterprises can provision, secure, and scale millions of devices in real time. This vision is embodied in OV’s purpose-built IoT core. Free from the constraints of legacy infrastructure, the platform supports mass device scalability with streamlined provisioning, real-time diagnostics, and adaptive policy enforcement. Its eUICC and multi-IMSI technologies allow seamless SIM provisioning, giving enterprises the flexibility to switch networks or profiles on demand without costly hardware swaps. For industries bound by strict compliance from healthcare and utilities to defense OV’s architecture delivers data sovereignty, uptime guarantees, and embedded security protocols that enterprises can trust. In a world where downtime equals disruption, OV has built resilience into the very fabric of its technology.

White-Labeled and Unapologetically Flexible

Most IoT providers offer standardized solutions, forcing enterprises to mold themselves around rigid frameworks. OV flips this model on its head by delivering white-labeled, fully managed IoT solutions. Enterprises and OEMs can brand the entire experience from SIM cards to management dashboards while leveraging OV’s deep network relationships and technical backbone. With multi-layered APIs, diagnostic tools, and real-time analytics, OV’s Managed IoT Connectivity Service empowers clients to not only deploy faster but evolve seamlessly as their industries change. This flexibility isn’t just operational it’s strategic. It ensures enterprises can stay compliant, responsive, and innovative without tearing down their infrastructure every time regulations or technologies shift.

From Factory Floor to Satellite Orbits

Unlike niche IoT vendors locked into single sectors, OV’s approach is boldly horizontal. Its solutions power everything from smart agriculture and maritime logistics to autonomous vehicles and space telemetry. Backed by Tier-1 access to more than 600 global networks across 180+ countries, OV optimizes connections in real time using network intelligence algorithms. This ensures the lowest possible latency, maximum bandwidth, and near-flawless resilience. The impact is profound: zero-touch deployments that adapt autonomously to changing conditions, whether in a factory, on a shipping route, or orbiting the Earth. In the march toward Industry 5.0, where machines collaborate rather than simply operate, OV is providing the connective tissue that makes this vision possible.

A Roadmap Built on Intelligence, Not Just Infrastructure

Phil McDermott understands that IoT’s true value lies not in the connections themselves but in the intelligence those connections unlock. Under his leadership, OV is actively shaping the next frontier of intelligent IoT. The company’s roadmap features AI-driven SIM orchestration, autonomous failover systems, and zero-trust security embedded natively into the connectivity core. Remote provisioning and software-defined connectivity will further abstract the physical SIM, delivering flexibility that adapts to any industry requirement. This is not about building for today’s IoT it is about anticipating tomorrow’s. By aligning connectivity infrastructure with AI and automation, OV is positioning enterprises to achieve true autonomy, where connected devices can learn, adapt, and make real-time decisions with minimal human oversight.

Closing Thoughts: The Conductor of IoT’s Future

In an industry crowded with providers chasing buzzwords, OV stands apart by quietly mastering what others only promise. It doesn’t just connect devices; it orchestrates ecosystems. It doesn’t just follow trends; it anticipates them. And at the center of it all is Phil McDermott an executive who has proven that visionary leadership is the difference between building infrastructure and building the future. For enterprises navigating the complexities of digital transformation, OV offers not just connectivity, but clarity. And in the ever-expanding universe of IoT, clarity is the ultimate currency.

Jonathan Stacey, CEO.