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Smart Energy Opportunities in the Smart Home
“The analytics, just like the network and all the technology, should just fade away into the background,” says Tom Kerber, Director, Research Energy and Home Controls of Parks Associates. Kerber was speaking to the idea that customers want smart energy features to work in the background, providing comfort and efficiency without having to be in…
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BYOD Supreme – The iPad Meets SIP Phone
What happens when the iPad meets a SIP Phone? Marc Abrams of Mocet explains in this interview at CES 2013. Abrams provides an overview of Mocet’s new SIP phone, which integrates with and synchronizes to the data in an iPad. By simply downloading an app, the management challenges associated with Bring Your Own Device are eliminated; all…
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Digital Logistics Suppliers for the World
“Incredible change…more in the last 10 years than the earlier 100 years”, is how Geoff Hollingworth of Ericsson characterizes the impact of technology on society. As an interesting proof-point, Hollingworth’s son makes an appearance talking about the high expectations that the customers of tomorrow have. Companies will need to transform their businesses in order to meet…
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Wiring Basics 101
As a native of the golden state of California it is difficult for me to comprehend that the ground can freeze, making it impossible to dig. A comment made at NTCA’s Key Employee Conference, reminded me of the challenge frozen ground presents to service providers that need to repair a buried drop. It is common for a…
