Rural Cloud Initiative — Spearheading the Digital Transformation of Rural America
Partner ecosystem coalesces, deploys “Farm of the Future” to enable precision agriculture and builds digital transformation showcase
BOULDER, Colo. —The Rural Cloud Initiative (RCI) announced a series of technology and business value milestones. Launched by Trilogy Networks earlier this year, the RCI is rapidly gaining momentum, having formed partnership agreements with 26 network providers and 11 edge innovation partners. The purpose of the initiative is to deploy a unified, distributed cloud that covers 1.5 million square miles of rural America. Today, RCI is unveiling a series of solution deployments, as well as the establishment of its ACRES leadership council.
At Hurst Greenery in Westboro, Missouri, RCI launched the first phase of its “Farm of the Future” series, using distributed cloud edge capabilities to facilitate and unlock the value of precision agriculture. RCI has also launched a Digital Transformation Showcase in Chicago to allow Trilogy and its edge innovation partners to architect upcoming solutions.