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An Incremental Approach to SDN/NFV
“All the intelligence and all the value is moving into software in the cloud,” said Andy Randall, GM Networking Business Unit & SVP Corp Development of Metaswitch. Randall talks about the transition to using commodity hardware with software defining how that hardware is used. Ultimately, a software-based approach will allow for operators to be more…
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The World’s Biggest Art Museum – In Your Hand
“We want to bring beautiful images into millions of homes, everywhere in the world,” said Sheldon Laube CEO of Artkick. Artkick is a two-screen app that streams images to the TV (smart TV, Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV) with the smart phone or tablet as both the remote control and meta-data viewing device. The smart phone…
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Open Video Rules Make BB a Reality for the Unserved
The market demand in a densely populated, urban environment will support multiple broadband infrastructures. In extremely rural areas, however, it is sometimes impossible to support even one broadband wired infrastructure, particularly with the costs of local regulations and franchising fees. In the above video, Gary Johnson, CEO/General Manager of Paul Bunyan Communications, explains some of the nuances…
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Innovation of Things at the 2014 Cable Show
“Everybody’s looking to innovate,” said Matt Polka of the American Cable Association. Polka explains that innovation surrounding the cable broadband ecosystem was one of the themes of the 2014 Cable Show. He stresses that innovation is an important element to giving consumers’ what they want; whether that is new ways of viewing content or apps…
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Embracing OTT & Traditional Video
“Cable operators have to embrace that change [Over-the-top video consumption],” said NCTC president and CEO Rich Fickle at the ACA Summit 21. Echoing last week’s announcement between Netflix and several large independent operators, Fickle suggested that the winning approach for operators is to unify traditional and over-the-top services making it simple for the consumer to use.¹ He points out…
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A Cloud Solution for Rural 4G
Carl-Johan Torarp describes the LocalLoop solution that allows relatively rapid deployment of 4G wireless services by service providers at a cost that is lower than traditional methods. The key to their solution is bringing many of the elements of the 4G infrastructure into the cloud, such that the upfront costs are minimal. From an operational standpoint,…
