Continuity of Experience at #NCTCWEC 2017
“Continuity of experience” was a recurring theme at NCTC’s 2017 Winter Education Conference. Keynote speaker, Bruce Leichtman of LRG explained that this means creating user interfaces that transcend device, making it easy for customers to discover and view content wherever and how they want. He emphasized that this means creating new ways to access non-traditional programming fare, such as Netflix. Continuity of experience goes beyond the TV and into the rest of the home.
Navigating the Broadband Sea
“We have the ability to bring back some more balance to the laws and regulations to help smaller businesses to encourage them to invest more,” says Matt Polka, president and CEO of the American Cable Association. Speaking at NCTC’s Winter Education Conference, Polka is hopeful that the new administration and associated changes at the FCC will result in positive outcomes for the broadband ISPs the ACA represents. He encourages Congress to reduce regulation and taxes for his members, many of which are also small businesses.
From Connected Smart City to Smart Region
The promise of remote sensors, always-on connections and artificial intelligence-powered decision-making promises to create what might be called the smart city on the hill. Getting to that utopia will not be easy as city policy makers must address many questions on things such as business models, standards, technology obsolescence and citizen privacy. The biggest challenge may be what occurs at a city’s border, as interoperability between jurisdictions will be important to maximize the value of the connected and smart city, as pointed out in the above interview with Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s David Witkowski.
Super Intelligence – Good or Bad by Michael Vernon Robinson
Utopia or dystopia are the typical scenarios envisioned because of technological advances. In his ongoing series on how autonomous vehicles will disrupt society, Mike Robinson’s infographic illustrates some of the possibilities that deep learning creates; a so-called “super intelligence” that will make Einstein seem like an infant. Strap on that metaphorical safety belt for a ride of disruption that will make the changes due to the Internet look trivial.
Some Tweets and Short Thoughts
- The 3.5 GHz Commercial Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band got a big boost with the addition of the four major U.S. wireless carriers and Samsung to the CBRS Alliance. This is sure to boost LTE-based solutions utilizing the shared spectrum approach of CBRS.
- Thought provoking idea – “The robot that takes your job should pay taxes,” says Bill Gates
- 2/3 of the audience at JointVentureSV
#SOV2017 indicate they will have will have an #electric car within 5 years, but only 31% would be willing to share that electric car, according to the next question of the#SOV2017 audience. It is pointed out, however, that money talks and that services like @turo & @Getaround are proving that people will share their mobile assets if it pays.
The Korner – Ellie – Protecting Babies and More #CES2017
With its almost 200,000 attendees in relatively close quarters, International CES2017 was the appropriate place to launch Ellie. RayVio CEO, Dr. Robert Walker, explains that Ellie is a solid-state, portable, ultraviolet device for removing germs from baby bottles, binkies and other items that infants would put in their respective mouths or touch with their tiny hands. With its easy-to-access chamber, Ellie is also useful for sterilizing adult objects, such as keys, cell phones, or sunglasses (and maybe even microphones used for interviews).
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