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Getting to More Screens
“Getting to more screens; you would think it is going to simpler with time, and it’s not. It turns out be harder and more complicated than ever,” said Marty Roberts in the above interview filmed at TelcoTV 2012. He calls this an exciting time because of the growth in the number and types of devices…
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Build Broadband in Rural America
In her keynote speech at TelcoTV, Shirley Bloomfield explained how rural broadband operators must shift their message to building broadband and not just saving broadband in rural areas. In the above interview, Bloomfield, president and CEO of NTCA, points out that the networks are, “living and breathing,” and require continual upgrades to stay current with…
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That’s the Ticket
Overnight successes rarely live up to that description. So many times in the technology world, someone will have a good idea, everyone starts talking about the possibilities of this greatest next big thing, and suddenly the hot air of hype is everywhere. Then the pinprick of inertia deflates the balloon of over-inflated expectations and yesterday’s…
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ViodiTV at TelcoTV 2008
Roger Bindl reports on interesting under-tone or evolving trends with IPTV. Coverage includes Mark Carpenter of Pannaway, with revenue generating ideas that kick off this tone. Kurt Scherf, Parks Associates, explains how his workshop expanded on integration of over-the-top (OTT). Edward Lichty of Vudu gives the perspective of an OTT service provider. Paul Scanlan, MobiTV, expands on this idea of video…
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Quality of Experience
New Local Content Workshops Are Forming Quality of Experience is a term that has received some buzz over the past year. As IPTV deployments have matured the importance of operations and customer care have increased. Curtis Howe, President of Mariner Partners, talks about what Quality of Experience means in this impromptu interview at TelcoTV. Howe’s…
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Ringgold Telephone at Rockin’ Local Content
The theme of the Viodi-produced reception at TelcoTV was local content by independent telcos and we were fortunate to have Terry McGregor and Kim Correll of Ringgold Telephone providing insight as to how to create local content. They emphasized the need for telcos to be resourceful and look for talent hidden in their communities and…
