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Fiber to the Wireless Drop
Building a robust last mile is a challenge for broadband operators. In this interview, filmed at the 2011 IP Possibilities, Rob Riordan, EVP and director of corporate development for Nsight, an award-winning pioneer in the deployment of femtocell technology, advances an idea for using hardened femtocells at the pedestal to solve the drop part of the…
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And the Password Is……
Everett Christensen shares key insight from his book 60-40 or Fight!, in this video interview filmed at the MTA 2011 Conference. Previously reviewed in the Viodi View, this book is great summer reading for anyone wanting to improve their ability to develop and maintain good relationships. Christensen brings a variety of experiences to his book,…
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Enabling Everything with Wireless
< The Wall Street Journal published an excellent article today on how wireless networking is being embedded in devices and used for activities that, until recently, wouldn’t be associated with wireless; things like slippers, bovine mating and pill bottles are all candidates for a wireless treatment. One of the people quoted in the article is Glenn Lurie,…
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A Conversation About Cloud Services
< With over 25,000 business customers, the superficial view would be to associate 8×8, Inc. as a provider of VoIP services. At its core, however, 8×8 is a provider of cloud-based services, moving the PBX out of their customers’ offices and into 8×8’s cloud. 8×8 has extended this cloud-based reach into data services through its acquisition…
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The Hybrid Electric Telecom Operator
With the turmoil in the telecom industry, particularly in rural markets, NineStar Cpnnect may point to one way rural providers will adjust to the new realities. According to its website, NineStar Connect is only one of two U.S. entities that is a combination electric-telecommunications cooperative. In this interview at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit, NineStar Connect’s…
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3D Outdoor Reality
A concern of mine regarding 3DTV has been what happens if I am at a friend’s house to watch a program and I don’t have 3D glasses. To paraphrase Groucho Marx, would I really want to borrow a pair of glasses from someone who would be a friend of mine (or vise-versa)? Who knows what…
