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Silicon Harlem with COSMOS is bringing over 20 Million to Harlem
Thanks from Clayton Banks of @SiliconHarlem and Daniel Kilper @ASUResearch part of the #NSFfunded #PAWRCOSMOS team! Credit: NSF pic.twitter.com/zx649FERYJ
— NSF Comp & Info (@NSF_CISE) April 11, 2018
Fourth generation wireless, better known as 4G, turned mobile phones into movie-streaming platforms, but the next wireless revolution promises more than speedy downloads. It could pave the way for surgeons operating remotely on patients, cars that rarely crash, and events that can be vividly experienced from thousands of miles away.
To realize this vision of the future, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and an industry consortium are investing $100 million in the next seven years to build a set of wireless networks for U.S. researchers to test new ways of boosting Internet speeds to support data-intensive applications in robotics, immersive virtual reality and traffic safety. New York and Salt Lake City are the first cities to receive funding under the NSF Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) initiative, with New York set to receive $22.5 million.
Led by researchers at Rutgers, Columbia and NYU, and in partnership with New York City, Silicon Harlem, City College of New York and University of Arizona, the platform in New York, called COSMOS, will be a proving ground for a new generation of wireless technologies and applications. The COSMOS testbed will cover one square mile in West Harlem, with City College to the north, Columbia University’s Morningside Heights campus to…..continued on
http://engineering.nyu.edu/press-releases/2018/04/09/nsf-announces-new-york-city-testbed-new-wave-mobile-technology
Read more about this project here
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/wireless-research-testbed-launch-new-york-city-salt-lake-city/520881/
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/wireless-research-testbed-launch-new-york-city-salt-lake-city/520881/
Breaking Wireless Boundaries onEngineering NYU.edu
CCNY Grove School Join 100m NSF-Funded Wireless Revolution on CCNY.edu
Silicon Harlem Appoints Gary Alexander Jenkins, Esq., General Counsel
Silicon Harlem today announced the appointment of Gary Alexander Jenkins[, Esq., as General Counsel. Jenkins is the first General Counsel for the company and will join Silicon Harlem on April 1, 2018.
PRESS RELEASE UPDATED: MAR 30, 2018
NEW YORK, March 30, 2018 (Newswire.com) – Silicon Harlem today announced the appointment of Gary Alexander Jenkins[, Esq., as General Counsel. Jenkins is the first General Counsel for the company and will join Silicon Harlem on April 1, 2018.
Reporting to Silicon Harlem CEO Clayton Banks, Jenkins will assume responsibility for the company’s global legal affairs, public policy interests and compliance operations. With more than 25 years of corporate legal experience spanning the film, music and television industries, Jenkins brings diverse perspectives and complementary sector knowledge to Silicon Harlem’s executive team during a critical phase of growth for the company. Silicon Harlem continues to establish, refine and expand its programs to bring technology access and opportunities to Upper Manhattan and other global communities, partnering with public sector leaders and private sector organizations.
“Gary Jenkins’ background spans a broad range of legal expertise and professional networks and he has extensive experience working with both established and early-stage growth companies,” said Clayton Banks, CEO of Silicon Harlem. “Gary is a great match for Silicon Harlem’s broadband business and growth agenda as we intensify our focus on affordable next-generation infrastructure, applications, and services for all.” read more about this news here
SenSen Networks partners with Silicon Harlem to deploy smart city solutions software in New York City
by John Miller full article here
Sensen Networks Ltd (ASX:SNS) has launched its smart city solutions in the US through an agreement with Silicon Harlem LLC to enhance technology infrastructure in New York City.
A teaming agreement will see the parties jointly investigate potential business opportunities associated with Advanced Technology Corridors in Harlem borough.
They will develop technology solutions to undertake trials for commercialisation and deployment.
Ensuring state-of-the-art technology infrastructure
Silicon Harlem is working on projects to ensure that technology infrastructure is state of the art and ……..continued on
Why Silicon Harlem’s Clayton Banks Believes NYC is on the Verge of an Upgrade
By Katherine Olives (Zahn Center)
<a href=”http://www.zahncenternyc.com/why-silicon-harlems-clayton-banks-believes-nyc-is-on-the-verge-of-an-upgrade/”>full article </a>
At the Zahn Innovation Summit on March 6th, you’ll hear from local government officials, investors, and entrepreneurs. Each of our guests will share their expert opinions and advice on technology, entrepreneurship, and more. As a teaser, I sat down with one of our featured guests who will speak on our investor panel, Clayton Banks, Co-Founder and CEO of Silicon Harlem.
The mission of Silicon Harlem is to transform Harlem and other urban markets into Innovation and Technology hubs. Under Clayton’s leadership, Silicon Harlem has been able to partner with the Department of Education for New York City to establish an after school STEM based startup accelerator, collaborate with the NYC Mayor’s office to assess wireless broadband in Upper Manhattan, and coordinate a virtual startup incubator for tech based entrepreneurs.
To Clayton, Silicon Harlem is citizen-centric. He says, “This isn’t about how great we can we can be, it’s about what we believe our citizens deserve. It’s about making sure their voices are heard and represented across the board. I make sure Harlem’s voice is always at the table when it comes to tech.”
In his short interview with me, his passion for technology, innovation, and Harlem’s multidimensional
community came across. Clayton loves what he does, and I had the pleasure of speaking with him to get a feel for what he thinks the future looks like.
Katherine Olives: What are the biggest trends in the tech and entrepreneurship scene in Harlem right now?
Read his answer here
Black History Month One-On-One with 1010 Wins
Anchored by 1010 WINS’ Larry Mullins
Produced for 1010 WINS by Sharon Barnes-Waters
Check out the full video interview here
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Black History Month honoree Clayton Banks is the CEO and Co-Founder of Silicon Harlem.
“Silicon Valley has its long legacy of promoting technology. Silicon Harlem has the exact same mission, but we start with the community. The whole objective is to make sure that we are moving our community forward,” he tells 1010 WINS’ Larry Mullins. “So it’s a lot about technology, it’s a lot about how we can help with the advancement of technology, but we include education, health awareness, all the sort of systemic issues that often plague marginalized communities. So it’s very important for us that we’re not only pushing technology but we’re pushing the community forward.”
He says his work is “intergenerational,” because our economy is now “built on innovation and built on digital literacy.”
“How do we create a future that’s inclusive, that everyone can benefit from? And how do we provide the access and exposure to every single citizen so that at that point they can take advantage of the opportunities?” he says.
Clayton Banks Talks Harlem Tech On The Danny Tisdale Show (Podcast)
Join Clayton Banks, co-founder of Silicon Harlem, as he discusses becoming a member of the Mayor de Blasio’s NYCx Technology Leadership Council with host Danny Tisdale, on The Danny Tisdale Show.
Clayton Banks, is a Harvard School Grad. In 2013 he was recognized as the “Business Person of the Year” by the Harlem Business Alliance. He’s co-founder of Silicon Harlem, a tech company in Harlem who’s vision it is for transforming…. read the rest and listen to the podcast here
Clayton Banks Talks Harlem Tech On The Danny Tisdale Show (Podcast)
Clayton Banks on BoldTV
Clayton Banks appeared on BoldTV with Bold Founder Carrie Sheffield on Friday January 11, 2018 and guest host, Jon Levine from The Wrap live at 10AM ET on Facebook and Periscope.
They discussed the possibility of an Oprah Winfrey presidency, had a conversation on race relations in the United States in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day and more! Check it all out here. Below are some highlights
Co-founder and CEO of @SiliconHarlem Clayton Banks told #BoldTV he wants #MLKDay to be a day of service to improve communities! @embertime https://t.co/Tgs4W0OfyE pic.twitter.com/fzlDCaNIgh — Bold (@BoldGlobalMedia) January 16, 2018
Reflecting on a great 2017 for Silicon Harlem
2017 has been a great year for Silicon Harlem. We set out to achieve 3 specific goals.
First, we wanted to maintain our commitment to increase access and exposure to technology, and we are proud to report that we spent the year training teachers from public schools a methodology for deploying STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), we created a semester course in web development for college students, co-produced a hackathon for middle and high school age students, hosted 10 girls and 10 boys in our summer STEM camp and among many other activities we did in education, we also were able to co-host a workshop for Senior Citizens titled “Demystifying Technology”. In all, our educational outreach touched over 400 people in 2017.
Our second goal was to attract top tier companies and stakeholders to consider upper Manhattan as a destination for advanced communication research that would help the community leap-frog in the technological evolution in the 21st century. Silicon Harlem has been able to collaborate with great partners that have already secured over 2 million dollars for test-bedding and experimentation and is poised to attract over $100 million moving forward.
The third goal was to develop a strategy to close the connectivity gap in upper Manhattan. We have worked diligently to put all the pieces in place to create an affordable option for those who need it most. This is arguably are biggest challenge but we are confident that our approach will achieve the goal the Mayor announced to have everyone connected by 2025. We believe we can do our part by 2020.
Thank you to the entire NYC community for believing in us and supporting our vision. Your collective effort is producing real results and improving the quality of life for our fellow citizens. Stay connected!
Clayton Banks and Silicon Harlem Bring Technology to the Masses
Careful when you’re dealing with Clayton Banks. You don’t want to embarrass yourself. When you look at the long list of his accomplishments working with Harlem youth, when you consider the massive amount of time and effort he’s devoted to advocacy on behalf of the underserved in his neighborhood, you just assume he’s laboring on behalf of some as yet unidentified, but obviously worthy, nonprofit organization.
In fact, you might be reaching for your checkbook to make a donation. “Keep up the good work, brother,” you might feel inclined to say. And it is good work. In fact, it’s great work. But Clayton, himself, will be the first one to tell you that Silicon Harlem, the organization he co-founded in 2014, is actually a for-profit social venture, a limited liability corporation designed to transform Harlem fully into the technology and innovation hub burgeoning just below its surface, to deliver Internet access (read: information) to a place where very little currently exists, and, by the way, to make a profit.
Just as virtually all Americans have done over the course of the past few years, Banks has enjoyed the many changes and improvements the Internet has brought to modern society. “In 2013, I’d been going to a lot of meetups and a lot of net activities and conferences,” he recalls, “but they were all happening in downtown Manhattan. So, for me, I said ‘Wow, why do I always have to go down to Brooklyn or Soho to do anything? Can we do one of these in Harlem?’”
In Harlem, a Digital Renaissance Takes Shape
Originally on Arizona Edu
by Emily Litvack
A research team led by the University of Arizona is working with community stakeholders to make the Manhattan borough a place where computing is cheap, fast and secure for all residents – not just the tech-savvy and the well-to-do.
If you want to use one of the internet-connected computers at the Harlem Library in New York City, you’ll have to make a reservation. With broadband costing residents $55 per month on average, one in four Manhattan households go without. As one of the few bastions of free internet for public use, the library is a happening place, and a 45-minute computer session is among its most coveted amenities. All day, every day, its computers are in use.
But a research team led by the University of Arizona wonders, “Can we not do better?” Their new project(link is external) is based on the premise that, in fact, we can. The endeavor to bring cheap, fast, secure computing to the people in Harlem is funded by a three-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
“What we’re trying to do, ultimately, is to break down barriers to technology,” says Dan Kilper, leader of the project and research professor in the UA’s College of Optical Sciences(link is external).
It starts, he says, by reimagining broadband and the computer itself.
Taking Apart a Laptop and Building a Better Cloud
Take, for example, streaming an episode of a show on Hulu. To do this, a computer needs to communicate with “the cloud.”
“When we talk about the ‘cloud,’ we’re talking……
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https://research.arizona.edu/stories/harlem-digital-renaissance-takes-shape