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Open Video Rules Make BB a Reality for the Unserved
The market demand in a densely populated, urban environment will support multiple broadband infrastructures. In extremely rural areas, however, it is sometimes impossible to support even one broadband wired infrastructure, particularly with the costs of local regulations and franchising fees. In the above video, Gary Johnson, CEO/General Manager of Paul Bunyan Communications, explains some of the nuances…
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A Cloud Solution for Rural 4G
Carl-Johan Torarp describes the LocalLoop solution that allows relatively rapid deployment of 4G wireless services by service providers at a cost that is lower than traditional methods. The key to their solution is bringing many of the elements of the 4G infrastructure into the cloud, such that the upfront costs are minimal. From an operational standpoint,…
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73 Magic Management Words + 2: Book Review
MTA 2014 was a great source of learning for me, as I had a chance to interview many subject matter experts discussing how broadband operators’ can provide even better service to their customers. Someone who would appreciate this idea of not resting on one’s laurels and providing better service is Everett Christensen, as to quote…
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Question All Assumptions
The use of Google Maps as an engineering tool is one of the many ways, Farr Technologies has been able to re-engineer, the engineering process. Started just 18 months ago, Dave Fridley and his partners have greatly exceeded their own growth plan. In his MTA presentation, he spoke of the idea of questioning all assumptions,…
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The Gigabit “Halo Effect”
“There is this thing called a halo effect,” said David Seda, Vice President of Marketing for Calix. Seda says that the customer perceive those operators who offer gigabit services as being cutting-edge. As such, gigabit service is lifting the perceived value of an operators’ other services. Seda also talks about the increasing importance of software…