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Scaling Apps Through Open APIs
Unlocking the value of the data that already exists in various databases is what Steve Wilmott of co-founder and CEO of 3scale discusses in this interview. 3Scale helps entities create the Application Programming Interfaces and manage the back-end to allow proprietary databases to interface to mobile and other applications, such as connected TVs or even the…
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The Personal Cloud Is About Functionality
“Today we are really looking more at the functional side of the personal cloud, rather than just the storage,” said Brett Sappington of Parks Associates. In this interview, filmed at CONNECTIONS , Sappington was referring to the idea that features beyond storage are driving customers to adopt the use of cloud for doing things that…
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Sprinting to More Efficient Energy
Wireless technologies as a facilitator of energy efficiency is the topic of the above interview with Sprint’s Brian Huey. With over 14 years of experience in this market, Sprint is more than the wireless connection to the meter, as it helps to provide utilities with an end-to-end solution for improved operations. Huey talks about some…
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Breaking Down Silos and Unifying The Experience
A theme of the Parks Associates’ Smart Energy Summit was the cloud as central to smart energy realities. The inherent nature of cloud computing, coupled with broadband, will break down the silos between different types of services. Melissa Duchin, Research Analyst for Parks Associates, discusses this and other take-aways from the Smart Energy Summit in…
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Marketing Smart Energy
The rumors that Austin will be Google’s next fiber city makes sense, given Austin’s high-tech culture and workforce. What might not be so obvious is the role their municipal utility could play in facilitating a gigabit network. Austin Energy has been an innovative; being one of the first to deploy smart meters and the associated…
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A Tool for Finding Energy Efficiency Improvements
Rory Jones compares what is happening in the utility business as to what happened to the telecommunications industry after the 1996 Telecommunications Act. In this context, Jones indicates that it is more important than ever for utilities to be able to reach out to consumers. Their tool allows the consumer to see a business case…
