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Cloud-Based Local Content
Using the cloud to deliver local, linear and on-demand content is what Jesse Lerman of TelVue demonstrates in this brief video interview at the 2012 OTTCON (Over the Top Conference) in Santa Clara, CA. TelVue has taken their base product, which is deployed in hundreds of headends and local access channel origination stations, and moved…
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Fiber to the Drive-In
Vandalism and the lost business that resulted, prompted this rural North Dakota drive-in/diner to implement security services from the local independent telecommunications cooperative. The proprietor, Doug Davis, explains how the bundle of Internet, video and security has eliminated the crime problem and improved the ambiance of their popular eatery. This video made possible by Calix.
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Promoting & Paving the Way to Greater Energy Efficiency
Helping utilities and their customers improve energy efficiency is what Rory Jones of yoUtilBill describes of their outreach and the tool that they have. He explains that their software helps customers prioritize energy investments. This can lead to thousands of dollars in savings for those customers in the top 20% of electricity users. [ViodiTV coverage…
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Be More Nimble and More Local
Retransmission consent, programming costs and the terms and conditions under which his company must operate were among the biggest concerns of Robert Gessner of Massillon Cable TV at last week’s ACA Summit. In this video interview, he explains the importance of independents working together to negotiate with the large media suppliers. He points out that the…
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The Sleepy & Instant On Set-Top
“Lite sleep” and “Deep Sleep” are two of the power-reduction initiatives that Cable Labs is actively pursuing to reduce the power consumption, explains Ralph Brown, CTO of Cable Labs. Being more efficient, without sacrificing performance and not sacrificing user-experience is their goal. With a stated aim that 90% of the set-tops purchased by the end of 2013 be…
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Cost/Benefit Analysis of Regulations
“Campaigning and politics has become a huge industry and what sounds great during the campaign is different than how you govern,” said Senator Mark Pryor [D-AR]. At the ACA 2012 Summit, he suggested that “We need a new paradigm [in Washington politics].” The problems in Washington are fixable, but politicians must, “Be willing to come…
