The disparity of online access is apparent when comparing digital lives across incomes. Those with higher incomes are likely to have more access to technology and internet-capable devices than lower incomes.
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IIA Launches Connected Roundtable, Social Justice Leaders Reach Consensus on 3 Key Aspects of Broadband Affordability Solution
All agree that a permanent, broadband-specific subsidy is needed.
Creation of Innovation: A Ring That Gives Your Fingers the Power To Control Your Computer
Transform your entire desk into a giant trackpad with the Padrone Ring: a Bluetooth-connected wearable ring that works as your computer mouse.
Research Peek of the Week: Cost for Broadband in America Decreases as Speed Increases
Analysts have found that Americans are not paying more for broadband compared to other countries. The new findings highlight that broadband speeds are increasing while price decreases.
Creation of Innovation: Turning Traditional Bikes into E-Bikes
While purchasing a new e-bike can be expensive, European company Bimoz designed a lightweight retrofit system that you can attach onto almost any conventional bicycle to transform it into an e-bike within 20 minutes.
Research Peek of the Week: High Broadband Usage Becomes the New Normal
As Americans return to their post-pandemic lives, broadband consumption remains high. OpenVault’s broadband insights report highlights quarterly broadband usage, and a rise in gigabit speed popularity.
Creation of Innovation: TinyML Can Enhance Privacy, Efficiency of IoT Devices
TinyML — or Tiny Machine Learning — an enable a whole host of emerging IoT devices to run machine learning workloads without use of the cloud or edge gateways, helping to enhance privacy and efficiency.
Big Tech Could be the Answer to Broadband Affordability
The struggle of disconnected Americans was cast into sharp relief during the pandemic, giving rise to a broad consensus that at long last the digital divide must be closed. Artificially lowering broadband prices isn’t the answer. A top-to-bottom overhaul of the FCC’s existing Lifeline Program is.
Research Peek of the Week: U.S. Smartphone Ownership and Broadband Subscriptions Increase Since 2019
Adoption of smartphones and broadband internet continues to rise each year with approximately 91% of Americans having at least one of these technologies.
Creation of Innovation: Companies Consider 5G Network Slicing To Improve IoT Applications
5G Network slicing increases the efficiency of internet connection across a range of IoT devices, ensures mission-critical IoT deployments have low-latency and high-bandwidth connection.
Research Peek of the Week: Lower Prices Could Add Nearly Eight Million More U.S. Households Into the Smart Home Device Market
Nearly 42% of broadband households do not plan to purchase a smart home device, but 17% would consider purchasing if the device pricing was lower.
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.