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Forward-thinking people in five U.S. cities hit the bleeding-edge of innovation this past weekend while answering the question, \u201cwhat can we do with a gig?\u201d The future of gig apps looks particularly bright according to French telecom company, Orange, which hosted this first-ever multi-city hackathon.\n\nWill Barkis, Technologist for Orange Silicon Valley, gives us a rundown of some of the interesting applications and inventive solutions that can impact education, healthcare, entertainment and business. Those participating in GigHacks represent communities with citywide gigagit networks and those with plans on the drawing board. \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\nSan Francisco, CA\n\nOrange\xa0GigaStudio paired with several Bay Area firm to leverage gig technology with a focus on online music collaboration, 360 video, VR use cases and video chat.\xa0\n\nKansas City, MO & KS\n\nTeams formed to build pilots in virtual and augmented reality for the classroom, Internet of Things, cyber-physical systems for public safety and civic engagement, digital health and other technologies.\n\nChattanooga, TN\n\nOrange partnered with several local businesses and the\xa0Chattanooga Public Library\xa0to leverage municipal broadband, GENI and a group of talented UT Chattanooga-GIGTANK Fellowship applicants\n\nBurlington, VT\n\nAdvanced teams formed to leverage Burlington Telecom's fiber network in the areas of smart grid energy management, cyber-security, edu-gaming, food systems, and secure mobile health.\n\nCharlotte, NC\n\nCharlotte projects included cancer genome analysis, unstructured data analysis and visualization, video collaboration, energy innovation and civic engagement.\n\nEnjoy Gigabit Nation? Check this out!