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  • Our Time Is Now, #Summit21

    Our Time Is Now, #Summit21

    “To come to Washington, to move the agenda forward and really try to achieve the reform we have been fighting for, for 21 years,” said Matt Polka, as he described the objective of this year’s ACA Summit. As Polka predicted at last year’s summit, there has been movement in the regulatory realm since last year’s event.…

  • Question All Assumptions

    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,…

  • From Social Media to Shelbots

    From Social Media to Shelbots

    The @Viodi Twitter handle is supposed to be for industry-relevant items, but sometimes it is used for things that are seemingly a bit off-topic. Traveling home from MTA and inspired by Rosie Berg of Pinnacle, I figured that Twitter might be the easiest way to draw attention to what looked to be a potential log-jam…

  • Social Media – It Takes a Team

    Social Media – It Takes a Team

    Rosie Berg of Pinnacle, a publisher of directories and web applications, pointed out in her MTA presentation that it takes a team to keep up with social media. She provided an overview of the many online tools that are available for an operator to stay in contact with its prospects and customers. One take-away, in…

  • The Gigabit “Halo Effect”

    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…

  • ViodiTV at MTA Sneak Peek

    ViodiTV at MTA Sneak Peek

    The following video provides a sneak peek of the flavor of the videos that will be seen on ViodiTV at the Minnesota Telecom Alliance Annual Convention. The content will air on Channel 1 of the Millennium Hotel and Channel 40 of the Hyatt Regency. Stay tuned for interviews and coverage of this always insightful gathering of…