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Grandma Got a Wii – 24% of Gamers Are 50+
This video from the AARP reinforces the idea that the Wii spans generations, as it suggests that 24% of the gaming population is 50+. This video demonstrates how seasoned citizens are using the Wii to remain active in a new way. An interesting point, not explicitly stated in the video, is how the Wii’s activities…
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Mobile Broadband Revisited: HSPA vs Mobile WiMax
by Alan J. Weissberger contact him at alan at viodi.com Abstract We have written extensively about Mobile Broadband, concentrating on WiMax related technologies and market developments. In this article, we look at what three telecom market research analyst firms are saying about the evolving 3G+ technologies for mobile broadband access. They are not very optimistic…
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"Underwrite Rural Broadband" – So Says Nicholas D. Kristof
Interesting column from Nicholas D. Kristof, columnist for the New York Times, who suggests that, "one way to assist family farms would be to underwrite rural broadband just as rural electrification transformed farms in the last century. Then rural businesses might stand a chance." The central theme of his article is that the majority of…
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A Living Memorial to the Father of IPTV – Tony Atwater
Tony Atwater epitomized the American entrepreneur. With roots in technology and interactive television that dated back to SGI and their 1990s early interactive television efforts in conjunction with Time-Warner, Atwater jumped from the security of an established company to the uncharted path of being a pioneering Internet Service Provider. His vision went further than most…
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Is Google the New 800 Pound Wireless Gorilla?
by Alan J. Weissberger, alan at viodi.com [Editor’s Note: For the latest FCC info on the upcoming Auctions, please see this FCC press release and this one regarding the frequency bands.] Executive Summary Last week there were two very important announcements from Google re-enforcing their commitment to broadband wireless networks (they are already the WiFi…
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It is 2007 and FTTH is Finally Here
My commentary on the brief video posted about Verizon’s millionth FIOS customer caused a bit of a stir in the previous issue of the Viodi View. If I came across as skeptical, it may be because of the lingering wounds from the RBOCs’ false broadband starts of the early to mid-1990s. Times have changed, however,…
