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August 23, 2013

How things have changed…

IIA Is 18! How Has Broadband Changed the World Since 2004? [INFOGRAPHIC]

IIA was launched 18 years ago today, on September 23, 2004! 🎂 A lot has changed in the world, thanks to broadband. Here’s a look back at 2004,…

September 23, 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

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

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

Creation of Innovation: The Future of Wearable Technology Could Be in Mesh Sensors

Mesh sensors could create the next generation of wearable technology by tracking full-body movement. A network of mesh sensors can be integrated into clothing and would have the ability to digitally track multiple body movements at once.

May 28, 2021

Creation of Innovation: Microneedles Using Wireless Communication Could Make Personalized Medicine a Reality

Needles as small as human hair can help administer vaccines pain-free. These microneedles have the ability to connect with wireless communications to expand medicine personalized to the patient.

May 21, 2021

Creation of Innovation: Spatial Computing Can Connect the Digital and Physical World

Spatial computing digitizes physical objects to combine the digital and physical world. This technology can increase efficiencies across many industries.

April 23, 2021

Creation of Innovation: Smart Keyboard Helps People With Disabilities Utilize Devices

The world’s first smart multifunctional keyboard allows people with severe motor disabilities to easily use their computer, smartphone or tablet. With a blink of an eye, Key-X can be used by almost anyone with severe motor disabilities.

April 2, 2021

Research Peek of the Week: Seniors’ Connected Technology Adoption Increases During COVID-19 Pandemic

A recent study by Parks Associates found that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in seniors becoming increasingly likely to utilize broadband-connected technology, defying the myth that this age group shies away from new technology.

March 31, 2021

Creation of Innovation: Smart Hearing Aids Use AI to Enhance Sounds in Noisy Settings

During the pandemic, face masks have created additional barriers for the hearing impaired as they block sound and prevent people from reading lips. Starkey has created a new AI-enabled hearing aid to amplify sound, even in the most challenging listening environments.

March 19, 2021

Research Peek of the Week: Economic Benefits of Broadband Expansion for Precision Ag Technologies Could Reach $23 Billion Annually

A report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that U.S farms could generate between $18 and $23 billion annually as a result of increased high-speed connectivity to power the latest next-gen technologies.

September 23, 2020

Creation of Innovation: Moroccan Student Inventions Can Help in Fight Against COVID-19

Students from the Moroccan School of Engineering Sciences developed three medical inventions designed to help fight COVID-19.

May 7, 2020

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