170: BEAD & Connected Equity
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10/12/23 • 52 min
Welcome to IoT Coffee Talk #170 where we have a chat about all things IoT over a cup of coffee or two with some of the industry's leading business minds, thought leaders and technologists in a totally unscripted, organic format. Thanks for joining us. Sit back with a cup of Joe and enjoy the morning banter.
In this week's episode, Bill, Stephanie, Rob, Leonard and special guest, Jeff Gavlinkski of Mountain Connect, jump into the metaverse to Party Up! (R.I.P. DMX) and talk about BEAD and how Rob and Leonard live in underserved communities that are supposed to be "5G coverage" areas.
We talk about the importance of the maps and data that may or may not do a great job of helping us figure out where billions in U.S. Federal funding goes to connect EVERYONE!
How do we assure that we minimize fraud and waste and arm communities and service providers with the technologies and know-how to deploy the "best" connectivity solutions to build out their infrastructure?
What role will 5G play and will it live up enough to expectations to bridge the digital divide reliably and at a low cost.
Find out why Rob is WMX, DMX's alter ego.
Can we do better than Emergency SOS in light of the tragedy in Maui and other places that have and will suffer natural and unnatural catastrophe?
We also delve into the complexities and challenges of planning, designing, and implementing heterogeneous connectivity solutions that keep costs low and help projects meet their BEAD commitments to the U.S. government and ultimately taxpayers who are fronting the bill to foster connected equity.
You will want to watch this one all the way through. The nuggets are hidden and could make all the difference in your business, so we hope you will take your time.
Also, check out Mountain Connect at www.mountainconnect.io. It is a great conference. Reach out to Jeff Gavlinski to find out more.
Great ready to get real!
Thanks for listening to us! Watch episodes at http://iotcoffeetalk.com/. We support Elevate Our Kids to bridge the digital divide by bringing K-12 computing devices and connectivity to support kids’ education in under-resourced communities. Please donate.
Welcome to IoT Coffee Talk #170 where we have a chat about all things IoT over a cup of coffee or two with some of the industry's leading business minds, thought leaders and technologists in a totally unscripted, organic format. Thanks for joining us. Sit back with a cup of Joe and enjoy the morning banter.
In this week's episode, Bill, Stephanie, Rob, Leonard and special guest, Jeff Gavlinkski of Mountain Connect, jump into the metaverse to Party Up! (R.I.P. DMX) and talk about BEAD and how Rob and Leonard live in underserved communities that are supposed to be "5G coverage" areas.
We talk about the importance of the maps and data that may or may not do a great job of helping us figure out where billions in U.S. Federal funding goes to connect EVERYONE!
How do we assure that we minimize fraud and waste and arm communities and service providers with the technologies and know-how to deploy the "best" connectivity solutions to build out their infrastructure?
What role will 5G play and will it live up enough to expectations to bridge the digital divide reliably and at a low cost.
Find out why Rob is WMX, DMX's alter ego.
Can we do better than Emergency SOS in light of the tragedy in Maui and other places that have and will suffer natural and unnatural catastrophe?
We also delve into the complexities and challenges of planning, designing, and implementing heterogeneous connectivity solutions that keep costs low and help projects meet their BEAD commitments to the U.S. government and ultimately taxpayers who are fronting the bill to foster connected equity.
You will want to watch this one all the way through. The nuggets are hidden and could make all the difference in your business, so we hope you will take your time.
Also, check out Mountain Connect at www.mountainconnect.io. It is a great conference. Reach out to Jeff Gavlinski to find out more.
Great ready to get real!
Thanks for listening to us! Watch episodes at http://iotcoffeetalk.com/. We support Elevate Our Kids to bridge the digital divide by bringing K-12 computing devices and connectivity to support kids’ education in under-resourced communities. Please donate.
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169: Mountain Connect 2023 Panel - Addressing the Equity in the Room
Welcome to IoT Coffee Talk #169 where we have a chat about all things IoT over a cup of coffee or two with some of the industry's leading business minds, thought leaders and technologists in a totally unscripted, organic format. Thanks for joining us. Sit back with a cup of Joe and enjoy the morning banter.
Rob, Bill, and Leonard attended Mountain Connect 2023 in Denver and somehow found themselves on stage with an unwitting Jeff Lewis as well as event CEO, Jeff Gavlinsky. Everyone else got walk on music but we didn't so we went DMX on everyone with a little "Party Up!". This was the first time that IoT Coffee Talk was live on stage at a conference keynote. Yes, we recorded a live session at IoT Stars earlier this year. You should check that episode out as well.
We had a great chance to talk about the digital divide and the role that the BEAD program will have in bridging it. The team works through some of the key challenges that will face municipalities and communities as they apply for grants and go through the tough work of getting the infrastructure up to deliver services to every household in the U.S.
But equity transcends infrastructure. How do we achieve equity through the massive public-private endeavor that is BEAD?
Great ready to get real! Make sure to check out Mountain Connect 2023 and consider attending next year to get the latest and the greatest in broadband U.S.A.!
Thanks for listening to us! Watch episodes at http://iotcoffeetalk.com/. We support Elevate Our Kids to bridge the digital divide by bringing K-12 computing devices and connectivity to support kids’ education in under-resourced communities. Please donate.
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174: Digital Industry Disruption
Welcome to IoT Coffee Talk #174 where we have a chat about all things IoT over a cup of coffee or two with some of the industry's leading business minds, thought leaders and technologists in a totally unscripted, organic format. Thanks for joining us. Sit back with a cup of Joe and enjoy the morning banter.
In this week's episode, Leonard, Rob and Bill mine Web3 to dig up nuggets of knowledge on the digital disruption of industries stemming from a rather meandering chat about music and how digital technologies have transformed the music industry but may have also had a dulling impact on artistic innovation and creativity by fostering an epoch of cut and paste music. Doesn't that make artistry that much more valuable and precious? Maybe not?
We also talk about the new Apple iPhone 15 versus Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra. Which has the better camera? Which one is changing the game?
We break down why digital transformation looks so good on paper, but it ends up being a little more complex and why organizations struggle. We provide the dirty laundry view, not the HBS diluted academic view.
Thanks for listening to us! Watch episodes at http://iotcoffeetalk.com/. We support Elevate Our Kids to bridge the digital divide by bringing K-12 computing devices and connectivity to support kids’ education in under-resourced communities. Please donate.
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