Wilfred Martis, GM Retail CE of Intel, explains the minimum requirements to enable, so-called Smart TV for consumers. The benefits of Smart TV extend beyond entertainment and include educational, telemedicine and even telecommuting opportunities. He suggests the U.S. is behind other countries in being able to implement Smart TV features, particularly in what he terms, “Geographically dispersed regions.”
The open nature of what Martis talks about promise to drive down costs and simplify use for those who currently do not have broadband. Martis suggests the current minimum broadband ingredients necessary to make this vision a reality are content distribution networks that bring content to the edge, solid buffering in the client to allow for adaptive streaming and a broadband pipe to the home of at least 10 Mb/s.
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