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Pre-Register – Live Video Panel: Pay TV Lite and the Future of IPTV

ViodiTV @ WSTA

More details to follow, but please join me on June 3rd from 10-11 a.m. for a webinar that is important for service provider and broadcasters alike, Pre-register using the following form.

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Viodi View – 05/17/13

A fun video showing a hidden gem in America's heartland.

Broadband for Everyone With the continued expansion of Google Fiber into the suburbs of Kansas City, this interview, filmed at the Broadband Communities Summit provides some insight into how Google Fiber is trying to reach all neighborhoods. “We are seeing much more inclusiveness in Kansas…

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Illustrations of Network Virtualization from VMware, ETSI NFV, and Intel Reference Designs

May 11, 2013
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Image courtesy of Intel

Introduction Our last article described VMware’s view of network virtualization, provided definitions and advantages of same, with different opinions expressed on the main advantage(s).  There was a reference to a follow on article which would illustrate various configurations of network virtualization.  We attempt to do that…

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VMware’s Network Virtualization Poses Huge Threat to Data Center Switch Fabric Vendors

May 6, 2013
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An image is depicted showing leaf-spine architecture for network virtualization.

Introduction: Milin Desai, Director, Product Management at VMware, presented his company’s views on network virtualization, its advantages, current and future products at a late day VMUG session on May 1,…

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Viodi View – 05/03/12

Ken Pyle interviews Parks Associates' Melissa Duchin at the Smart Energy Summit.

A video travelogue of the telecom industry and its related applications is one way to think about the Viodi View or, at least ViodiTV. The intent of the video interviews…

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Open Network Foundation & Other Organizations; ONF-Optical Transport WG; Ciena & SDN

April 24, 2013
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SDN Reference Architecture is depicted in this diagram.

1.  ONF relationship to ETSI NFV WG and OpenDaylight Consortium: My last Viodi View article examined the motivation and current work of the ETSI NFV WG and questioned whether service providers…

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“Service Provider SDN” Network Virtualization and the ETSI NFV ISG

April 23, 2013
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Introduction: This article will examine network operator motivation for “Service Provider SDN,” and then raise the question whether the solution might be some form of Network Virtualization instead of the…

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Viodi View – 04/22/13

April 23, 2013
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The TELiBrahma service is demonstrated and discussed at CES 2013.

You can’t rely on the Federal Government or Google to build your broadband for you. That was a common sentiment at last week’s 2013 Broadband Communities Summit. Whether Democrat or…

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2013 Ethernet Tech Summit- Market Research Panel, Carrier Ethernet & Unsung Heroes

April 16, 2013
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Introduction: “Ethernet Technology Summit attendance was up over 20% in 2013. Topics of special interest included software-defined networking (SDN), 40/100/400 GbE, venture opportunities, and market research.  Keynotes by Mellanox, Dell’Oro…

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