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Fiber Optic Memory Lane
Larry Johnson of the Light Brigade briefly describes the temporary museum erected at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit. The row of signs described the evolution of communications using light; from the development of the laser and fiber optic cable to the integration of these technologies. He talks of the Light Brigade/FTTH Council relationship to provide…
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OTT Video Quality Continues to Improve
Suppliers of encoders for Over the Top (OTT) video continue to improve quality of stream and breadth of scope to multiple screens. I met up with Keith Wymbs, Elemental Technologies, at The Cable Show this week to learn about new partnerships and how encoders for real-time streaming (and storage for on-demand) are enabling the multi-screen…
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Championing Economic Development
Jim Baller of the Baller Herbst Law Group points out that economic development is the key motivation for the creation of broadband networks. At the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit, Baller led a track on economic development as it relates to broadband. He also discusses the role of a champion in making broadband successful in a…
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Working White Spaces!
Darrin Mylet of Adaptrum demonstrates their white space solution at 2011 NAB. Using TDD OFDMA technology, tunable from 400 to 1,000 MHz, they were able to acheive 94% efficiency on a 6 MHz television channel with aggregated data rate of 11.1 Mbps. The equivalent transmitter output was less than 1 milliWatt and, using a 0…
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A New Venue For OPASTCO – 2011 Summer Conference
Ken Pyle takes a walk with Ron Laudner, OmniTel, to talk about OPASTCO's new venue for the 2011 Summer Conference, its focus on education and the importance of getting involved. As Chairman of OPASTCO, Laudner reflects the rapid change in the industry and this interview serves as a bit of a metaphor for that pace…
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Trends, Pathways, Challenges to Success
An overview of the challenges and successes at WSTA's 2011 Annual Convention. Bill Esbeck introduces Governor Scott Walker as he's about to sign the new telecom bill. Governor Walker stresses job creation and efficiency are an outcome they hope for as a result of this bill. Representative Honadel says that, "Government has caught up with…
