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Leveraging the Cloud for Smart Grid Efficiency
Managing the massive amount of data generated from the “Smart Grid” is a huge challenge for utilities, indicates Kyle McNamara of Verizon Energy and Utilities. In this video interview, filmed at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit, McNamara points out that a robust cloud infrastructure is a natural extension of the Smart Grid. He cites the…
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MDUs & Bandwidth on the Rise
Henry Pye of Velocity Advisory Services discusses the outlook for the MDU segment of the broadband market. He explains that the economy has turned around for this segment. Ken Miller of Peak Campus Management talks about the challenge of provisioning bandwidth in campus applications.
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Structured Wiring in MDUs
Geoff Fair of Connexion Technologies discusses in-building wiring as it relates to multi-dwelling units. Connexion Technologies builds the in-building communications infrastructure and then rents it out to service providers. He elaborates on the use of HPNA in MDUs in order to re-use existing coaxial infrastructure. In many cases, they are using a bit of a…
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Mapping North Carolina
North Carolina has been mapping availability of broadband for many years, well in advance of the requirements outlined in the National Broadband Plan. In this interview, Jane Patterson, Executive Director of e-NC, discusses the techniques they use to determine the location and quality of broadband across the Tar Heel State. She explains how different groups…
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There’s a Map for That!
Producing accurate maps of broadband availability is no easy task, as evidenced by the state of Vermont's admission last week that their broadband maps are riddled with inaccuracies. Good maps are critical for directing infrastructure investment in the right places. In this video, Jessica Ditto, of Connected Nation, explains that mapping goes beyond infrastructure…
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The Networked Lightbulb
Bringing the power of the Internet to the ordinary light bulb is one of the things that GreenWave Reality demonstrated at Parks Associates' Smart Energy Summit in Austin last January. The implications of this meet-up of the network with light source goes beyond energy efficiency and reaches into the fundamentals of home construction. For instance, why…
