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Research Peek of the Week: Broadband Decreased Covid Death Rates

The Tufts University’s Digital Planet initiative confirmed a correlation between broadband and Covid-19 death rates, in a new study. The research highlights a noteworthy link between greater high-speed…

June 29, 2022

Research Peek of the Week: 5G Subscriptions to Surpass One Billion by End of 2022

The latest Ericsson Mobility Report predicts that global 5G subscriptions will pass the one billion milestone by the end of 2022 and will top 4.4 billion subscriptions by 2027. North…

June 22, 2022

Creation of Innovation: Flying COWs to Deliver 5G to Rural Locations

A drone-based 5G cell site was recently tested over a remote rural field in Missouri. The device is called a flying cell on wings, or Flying COW. It’s…

June 15, 2022

Research Peek of the Week: Average Gamer Spends More on Gaming Than Average American Spends on Streaming Services

The average American gamer spends about $76 each month – about $912 per year – on gaming, including internet services, in-app purchases, new games and gaming equipment, according…

June 8, 2022

Research Peek of the Week: 3 in 5 Tech Workers Want to Continue Telecommuting

Broadband-enabled telework is here to stay, as a new Morning Consult survey indicates. Before the pandemic, 49 percent of tech workers said they did not work remotely at all, but…

June 1, 2022

Creation of Innovation: Social Robots to Provide Companionship for Elderly New Yorkers

The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) is organizing the distribution of robot companions to the homes of more than 800 older adults in New York.…

May 25, 2022

Research Peek of the Week: US Residential Broadband Subscriptions to Top 122 million by End of 2022

U.S. residential broadband subscriptions are on track to top 122 million at the end of 2022, according to a new report written by Ian Olgeirson and John Fletcher…

May 18, 2022

Research Peek of the Week: Telemedicine Erased Primary Care Racial Equity Gap of at Least 10% at Penn Medicine

According to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, completed primary care visits at Penn Medicine rose from approximately 60 percent among Black…

May 11, 2022

Creation of Innovation: Private 5G Network Connectivity Now Supports Robot Called Spot 🐕

In 2020, after almost 30 years of research and development, Boston Dynamics began selling Spot, a robot that has successfully undertaken hazardous tasks in a variety of inhospitable…

May 4, 2022

Research Peek of the Week: 27% of TV Homes in US Are Now Broadband-Only

The percentage of broadband-only (BBO) homes has grown to 27% of TV homes in Q4 2021 from 9% three years ago, according to Nielsen. On the other hand,…

April 26, 2022

Research Peek of the Week: 150% Growth Rate for Smart Buildings Expected over Next Four Years

The number of buildings globally deploying smart building technologies is expected to hit 115 million in 2026, according to a new study from Juniper Research, Smart Buildings: Key…

April 20, 2022

Research Peek of the Week: Consumer Spending on Apps in Q1 Hits All-Time High at $33 Billion

A report from data.ai shows that global app downloads reached 37 billion in the first quarter of 2022 across iOS and Google Play, up 11% year-over-year. Consumer spending…

April 12, 2022

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