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Speakers
Adi Arul
Emrit
Jill Carson
Slow Ventures
Amir Haleem
Helium
Teena Maddox
TechRepublic
Our world is becoming more connected but there are countless low-bandwidth IoT devices that need network connectivity and can't access Wi-Fi because expensive data plans used by high-bandwidth devices don’t make sense. This list includes everything from pet collars to ride-share scooters to sensors that monitor air and water quality. And the IoT industry is expected to double in size by 2021.
Yet all of these devices depend on the data networks owned by large telcos. These telcos, -- Verizon, AT&T, and others -- can charge indiscriminately and can artificially reduce speed or access to data. A telecoms evolution is long overdue. New P2P and blockchain technology has the potential to create a vast wireless network that’s owned and operated by the people, not by behemoth telecom companies.
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Format: Panel
Event Type: Session
Track: Tech Industry & Enterprise
Level: Intermediate
Online: Slides