Programmable World #TechVision Though many enterprises still view these An early signal of what’s to come happened Enterprises can be at the forefront of bringing When we have technology elements as distinct and separate in June 2021, when Amazon activated Sidewalk. the programmable world to life, from launching – as new ways to connect to a customer, create Amazon had been deploying hundreds of millions the next generation of customizable products this level of control, efficiencies in a warehouse, or deliver faster of Echo, Ring, and Tile products into the world for and services to architecting the hyper- what will we be network connectivity – they are part of a much years, and Sidewalk became the mesh network personalized and hyper-automated experiences 81 broader mosaic, a confluence of technologies connecting them together. It uses low-power that will let us shape and control our world able to create? that is pushing the full force of the digital Bluetooth and 900MHz radio signals to share down to the individual level. Those who ignore revolution into our physical reality. data between devices and across greater this trend, fatigued from the promise of IoT, distances than before, creating bridges that can will overlook the signals as the world automates extend connectivity up to half a mile beyond around them. They will delay building the Wi-Fi range and let anyone with compatible infrastructure and technology necessary to devices connect. Now, if your dog escapes tap into this rich opportunity, and they will find and gets lost, a Tile tracker on his collar could themselves playing catch-up in a world that 74% stay connected thanks to Sidewalk bridges has already taken the next step. from your neighbors’ homes. And though of global executives report Sidewalk is limited to Amazon devices and The physical world is the last, and perhaps greatest, the number of IoT/edge devices largely centered around increasing connectivity frontier for the digital revolution. The world we deployed in their organizations range for now, the way that it came together, once thought of as static is becoming infinitely significantly or exponentially connecting existing IoT devices to create instant programmable. From augmented reality to increased over the past smart neighborhoods, hints at the power that robotics, ambient computing, or programmable three years. connecting other, even more sophisticated matter, the options to shape our world are vast – technologies will soon unleash. leaving enterprise leaders to ask one question: Introduction // WebMe // Programmable World // The Unreal // Computing the Impossible 44