EPIC IO
“ Our ethos is rooted in helping to make the world a smarter , safer , more connected place . Ultimately , that is what we are focused on ”
KEN MILLS CEO , EPIC IO
The end goal of this data collection , processing , and analytics , much of it in real-time , is , says Mills , to understand what ' s really happening .
" When you ' re armed with that information , you can work on reducing pedestrian fatalities to zero — which is a huge deal — by tapping into AI and M2M solutions ."
Mills continues , " From a business point of view , connectivity and sensors allow us to build that whole picture for our customers . We use Broad Sky Technology to send that data where it needs to go ."
Transformative technology Epic IO ' s unique combination of services does not only facilitate the needs of businesses . Mills is passionate about empowering smart communities and fostering the potential to improve living conditions , the environment , and education , through the power of connectivity . This is one of the company ' s major initiatives for 2021 .
" I don ' t like the term ' smart cities ' because it ' s not accurate ," Mills says . " Smart technology can be applied to all types of communities — from villages in India to university campuses — anywhere where people gather around the world . The term ‘ city ’ implies that only metropolitan areas would benefit from such connectivity . That is not true ."
The work Epic IO is carrying out with IntelliSite is focused on this cause , he says , which will change people ' s lives for the better .
" How do you register for a vaccine on a web page if you don ' t have a computer at home ?” he asks . “ How do students participate in remote learning ? The returning awareness of the digital divide has become particularly important . Widespread adoption of iPhones has masked the problem . Equal access to internet bandwidth remains an issue for households that don ' t have the economic means to purchase different services .
" Epic IO has solutions that are going to be very important in 2021 where we can deploy wireless connectivity to parks and buses and other places where people lacking access to that connectivity can obtain high quality , highly secure services ."
256 April 2021