Backed by the coalition, this is an intelligent network in which demand better matches supply.

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In 2003, IBM co-founded the US-based GridWise Alliance that advocates for grid modernization, and in 2007, IBM formed the Global Intelligent Utility Network Coalition (GIUNC), a coalition of players in the energy and utilities market, which is helping accelerate the adoption and use of smart grid technologies and bringing digital intelligence to current systems.

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In next-generation computing, intelligent devices will control service on the network, and bandwidth -- once a profit center for telecom carriers -- will become a commodity, Capellas said.

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And in this case, John Calvert, a lawyer and founder of the Intelligent Design Network, says he believes Kansas will lead the way.

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In the practical use case of a connected home, bandwidth will always be limited, but intelligent network management helps address this.

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