Episode 10 looks at emerging technologies and innovations such as 5G, Millimeter Waves, Small Cells, Massive MIMO, Beamforming, Full Duplex, Blockchain, IoT, and more. We discussed what the race to 5G coupled with Blockchain truly means for business, government, and society. We briefly looked at both sides of Blockchain. We also highlighted the big moves Walmart is making with their drone-related and cryptocurrency patents. Then we highlighted two business owners and their disruptive companies:

ENTREPRENEUR/DISRUPTOR #1
Antwon Alsobrook, Founder and CEO of A2D, Inc.
A2D is a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) that develops open access networks throughout the nation. As a wholesale fiber carrier, their networks traverse the nation however, they focus on infrastructure improvements in both underserved urban and rural communities. As an open access broadband utility, they are expanding their new trademarked fiber utility network that they call their “eCommunity ”. An eCommunity can be as small as a residential neighborhood, a township, or as large as a city, county or state. Listen to this episode to learn more about eCommunity and 3 of A2D's 4 core focus areas.

For those of you with businesses or residences that are interested in having eCommunity’s new fiber connection delivered to your home and/or office, you need to listen to this episode.
To lean more about the company and the information shared in this episode, please visit http://a2dinc.com
For more information on how A2D can help your community become a Smart City, send them an email to smartcity@a2dinc.com
Follow A2D on social media @a2dinc

ENTREPRENEUR/DISRUPTOR #2
Bronwyn Morgan, Founder and CEO of Black Women In Steam (bwisteam.org)
Founder and lead consultant for Subkulture Innovation Lab
CEO (and an instructor) at the Airversity Drone Pilot Academy

She is an entrepreneur, innovation consultant, meditation coach (through Bliss In Me Meditation), and a FAA Certified sUAS Pilot---working with global aviation/aerospace firms. She is developing new UAV platforms and solutions at XeoAir.com (Xeo Air) and Wingdrones.com. Listen to this episode to learn more.

Connect with Bronwyn and Black Women in Steam at bwisteam.org on IG at @bwisteam Twitter @bwisteam_atl To join her for meditation coaching please visit blissinme.com and on IG @blissinmemediation

We gave another shout out to two business owners from previous episodes:

Episode 9: Jerica Richardson, Co-Founder of Hackout.Ninja
Episode 7: Barkha Suri, Co-Founder and CEO of STREMHQ.com
Also we shared an update on STREMHQ. Their Marietta center has changed locations. It is now located at: 1240 Johnson Ferry Pl , Suite #B10, Marietta GA 30068

SHOW INFORMATION

Host: Natasha L. Foreman, CEO of Foreman & Associates, LLC
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Show Music: "Higher Up" by Shane Ivers