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Enabling the Operator to Become the Home CTO
Over-the-top services are driving investment by cable operators to be the CTO of the home, says Melissa Simpler, CEO of Affinegy. Recognizing this trend, Affinegy acquired a provider of TR-069 Auto-Configuration Server to help the operators understand the composition and health of the home networks. By doing this, it enables the operators to offer simple…
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The Cloud as the Secret Sauce to Home Automation
The ability to inexpensively connect any device within the home to the cloud is allowing companies to create direct, long-term relationships with their customers. Shane Dyer, CEO of Arrayent, explains how this interconnection combined with the resulting rich data is changing the way organizations work. Dyer points out that, “Systems beats products.” That is, a…
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Bearer Path Independence
In a competitive wireless environment, being able to deliver high quality of service regardless of the type of wireless network is going to be increasingly important for service providers. Further improving their efficiency will be the integration of voice of IP, regardless of the bearer path. Madan Jagernauth, vice president marketing and strategy for venture-backed…
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Complete Connections 2012 Coverage
Parks Associates’ Connections 2012 conference at TIA provided a comprehensive view of the connected home and beyond. Complementing the substantive session agenda was a pavilion/exhibit area that had all elements required for the connected home. The above video features 46 interviews with suppliers, service providers and analysts discussing the today’s environment as well what to…
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A Self Learning Support System
“Bringing and building smart support for devices,” is the role that John Fisher has at Troppus Software Corporation, an Echostar company. Fisher describes the role of their software in helping service provider improve the efficiency of customer support for service providers. With a multi-tier support system that is integrated at the home network level, Troppus…
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Connected Home at the Core of Telecom Success
“The connected home is no longer sort of a peripheral interest. It is core to the success and future of telecommunications services in our country and the world as well,” said Stuart Sikes, president of Parks Associates. Sikes was referring to how the co-location of the Parks Associates’ Connections Conference with TIA 2012 symbolizes the…
