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Race for a Secure 5G – #TIS19
“The reality is that 5G isn’t here,” states Bill Conner, President and CEO of Sonicwall. Speaking at the 2019 Independent Show, Conner suggests there is a great deal of marketing hype around 5G, while questions remain about spectrum, standards, and devices. He says if there is a race, “Let’s race for a safe, secure [5G]…
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Another Tool in the Broadband Toolbox
The final 300 feet is often the toughest for broadband providers. Whether in a large house, a business or a multi-dwelling unit, structures with their legacy wiring, walls and various construction materials present challenges for operators in bringing gigabit from the demarcation point to the end device. This was the topic of an NTCA Business…
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A Great Message for All of Us – #TIS19
“It was a great message for all of us,” said Matt Polka, president, and CEO of ACA Connects. Polka was referring to the presentation by Jeff Corwin, biologist, wildlife conservationist and CuriosityStream TV host, where he emphasized the importance of protecting the natural environment. In the above interview, Polka discusses some of the highlights of…
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#TIS19 Overview – Feeling Like Part of the Family
With close to 100 participants, the inaugural Marketing Innovators Group meeting was a huge success and an example of the increasing marketing focus NCTC is bringing to its members. In the above interview, Pam Gillies, NCTC’s Vice President of Marketing and Communications, provides an overview of that pre-TIS 19 event, which included speakers discussing techniques…
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More Spectrum for 5G, More Fiber for Rural America
Reclamation of at least 370 MHz of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz C-Band spectrum for “5G” uses is what Ross Lieberman, SVP of Government Affairs for ACA Connects, indicates would be made available under their plan submitted to the FCC. In the above interview, Lieberman describes the ACA Connects proposal (PDF), which was jointly developed…
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Virtual Museum Display in a Box and More #AWE2019
A zoo without a live animal, a high school lab that allows students to explore a beating human heart, or a realistic rendering of an architect’s design are just a few of the potential use-cases for the Looking Glass Pro, holographic display. Looking Glass Factory Co-Founder and CTO, Alex Hornstein, describes this unit as “a…
