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Electric Broadband via Fiber
Dan Strode, CEO of Ralls County Electric Cooperative in a rural part of Northern Missouri, explains the need for broadband in his service area. This need for broadband was evident from the results of the surveys Ralls County Electric Cooperative administered to its members. Awarded a multimillion-dollar stimulus grant and loan, the 35-employee, Ralls County…
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ViodiTV at OPASTCO – A Look Back to Look Forward
ViodiTV has provided exclusive video coverage of the OPASTCO events since 2006 and, in that time, we have interviewed and been inspired by leaders across a wide variety of fields. 2010 will be no exception, as the Convention features an excellent program with speakers who will motivate, educate and demonstrate techniques that will help independent…
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Creating a Better, More Efficient Consumer Video Experience
Creating a better consumer experience, while fixing the broken digital supply chain, are the objectives of the DECE. Mitch Singer, Chairman of the DECE anad CTO of Sony Pictures, discusses how this is an industry-wide initiative that includes participants from retail, infrastructure, content and telecommunications organizations. A key to what they are doing is the…
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Connecting CE and Service Providers
Kurt Scherf provides an overview of some of the key points from the 2010 Connections Conference. From the GoogleTV initiative to Verizon’s FiOS, Scherf raises some interesting questions and provides keen insight as to where the market is going. His prediction that we will see a closer relationship between service providers and CE manufacturers points…
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Two Take-Aways from Connections
Jeff Vinson provides a summary of some of the significant take-aways from the 2010 Connections Conference. He cites the significance of the Google TV announcement regarding connected solutions. He indicates that the market for the connected home is still confused as to how the models will work. Vinson has a good post on his interview…
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Even Higher Data Speeds
Rob Gelphman of the MoCA Alliance provides ViodiTV with an exclusive interview regarding the latest announcement from the MoCA Alliance, which promises even higher data speeds over home coaxial cable.
