Panelists Encourage More Innovation to Increase Connectivity
Panelists stressed the need for more innovation and expressed hope for the impact emerging technologies will have on connectivity during a Broadband Breakfast webinar Wednesday before the CES in Las Vegas, A "key ingredient" to fostering innovation is a "light-touch…
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regulatory approach," said CTA Vice President-Regulatory Affairs David Grossman: "Regulatory barriers can slow down the pace of innovation, which ultimately is a hindrance to consumers." Another factor that should be considered is how to "use the technology at hand, whether that's broadband-enabled or not," to support consumers' day to day lives, said Bryan Reimer, MIT New England University Transportation Center associate director and AgeLab research scientist. A focus on education and social processes will "enable people to match the pace of innovation that's coming out of tech," said Tom Kamber, Older Adults Technology Services founder-executive director. "One challenge that we run into virtually at every site is connectivity," said Pollen Mobile Chief Financial Officer Christian Kurasek, but "we're just starting to scratch the surface of what we can do with these new technologies." The Older Adults Technology Services is hoping to see what emerging devices and updates to older equipment are under development at CES that can assist older adults, Kamber said, adding there's a need for "multiple points of support for people to get access."