Troy Etulain

Troy Etulain is a digital development and social innovation expert with 22 years’ experience in 35 countries. He has experience designing and implementing more than $100 million of media and technology for development programs, including strategies for the United Nations and USAID. He is now researching, managing and publishing on innovations in last-mile connectivity, digital identities, ethics of AI, digital finance, machine learning, remote sensing, as well as agriculture and health technology innovations. Currently advising Development Seed on strategy and business development, UNHCR on last-mile connectivity, helping an international IoT business get off the ground and helping other companies and organizations with business development.

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April 18
2022

Troy Etulain

On the Edge of Edge: Why Advancements in Edge Computing Could Shift the Paradigm for Remote Connectivity, Internet of Things and Digital Development

Edge computing brings both computation and data storage closer to internet users: It uses servers installed on cell towers to deliver content directly to consumers’ devices, instead of transmitting it from distant hubs across a cellular network. As digital development expert Troy Etulain explains, edge computing offers compelling benefits for remote internet users, and for the development projects and businesses that hope to reach them. He explores the momentum behind this technology – and how it can be leveraged to boost rural internet connectivity and accomplish other goals.

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Technology, Telecommunications

Tags
digital inclusion, global development, Internet of Things, rural development

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On the Edge of Edge: Why Advancements in Edge Computing Could Shift the Paradigm for Remote Connectivity, Internet of Things and Digital Development