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		<title>Highlights of 2013 TiECon- Part I: Opening Keynotes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Weissberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduction TiEcon is the largest global conference for entrepreneurs  It is organized by TIE (The Indus Entrepreneurs,  Silicon Valley chapter each year in Santa Clara, CA.  This author has covered the conference for the past five years.  This year&#8217;s conference convener was Ravinder Paul Singh, who is very highly regarded as a professional who always follows up on his commitments and is a role model for the entire TiE organization. In this 2013 TiEcon summary article, we cover the opening keynotes on Friday, May 17, 2013. Part II. will examine the keynotes and panels for the Software Defined Infrastructure  (SDI) track. There were also parallel tracks on Mobile and Big Data on Friday as well as, on Saturday May 18, 2013, sessions on entrepreneurship, which were not attended by this author. Venk Shukla, President of TiE-Silicon Valley TiE Angels have been very successful in funding entrepreneurs. TiE-SV will be launching a B2B incubator/accelerator in 2 or 3 months. 2013 TiEcon has been organized for Friday&#8217;s sessions to be about professional growth and innovation trends, while Saturday is all about person growth, entrepreneurship and mentoring. Over 3,500 attended this year&#8217;s TiEcon, from over 30 countries. Satya Nadella, President, Server and Tools Business &#8211; Microsoft Server, tools and [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Articles:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/23/service-provider-sdn-network-virtualization-and-the-etsi-nfv-wg/"     class="crp_title">&#8220;Service Provider SDN&#8221; Network Virtualization&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2011/05/03/prelude-to-tiecon-tie-silicon-valley-announces-tie50-2011-winners/"     class="crp_title">Prelude to TiECon: TiE Silicon Valley Announces TiE50 2011&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/02/23/infonetics-optimism-on-service-provider-routerswitch-market-contrasts-with-ciscos-cautious-outlook/"     class="crp_title">Infonetics Optimism on Service Provider Router/Switch Market</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2011/05/31/linkedin-and-skype-8b-valuations-contrast-with-telecom-networking-start-ups-which-cant-raise-capital/"     class="crp_title">LinkedIn and Skype $8B+ Valuations Contrast with Telecom&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/03/17/2013-idc-directions-part-ii-new-data-center-dynamics-and-requirements/"     class="crp_title">2013 IDC Directions Part II- New Data Center Dynamics and&hellip;</a></li><li>Powered by <a href="http://ajaydsouza.com/wordpress/plugins/contextual-related-posts/" rel="nofollow">Contextual Related Posts</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Viodi View &#8211; 05/17/13</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Pyle, Managing Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 City,” said Rick Usher, Assistant City Manager of  Kansas City, Missouri. Usher was referring to the approach that Google has taken whereby deployment of fiber is going to neighborhoods where there is demand. With support of the cities, non-profits and local businesses, there is a concerted effort to bring gigabit broadband to those who otherwise might be left behind and to create a demand in those neighborhoods. Click here to read how various entities are working together to make sure there is the opportunity for all to have broadband. 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. ViodiTV will have the opportunity to catch up with Huey [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Articles:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/11/illustrations-of-network-virtualization-from-vmware-etsi-nfv-and-intel-reference-designs/"     class="crp_title">Illustrations of Network Virtualization from VMware, ETSI&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/03/viodi-view-050312/"     class="crp_title">Viodi View &#8211; 05/03/12</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/06/vmwares-network-virtualization-poses-huge-threat-to-data-center-switch-fabric-vendors/"     class="crp_title">VMware&#8217;s Network Virtualization Poses Huge Threat to&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/23/service-provider-sdn-network-virtualization-and-the-etsi-nfv-wg/"     class="crp_title">&#8220;Service Provider SDN&#8221; Network Virtualization&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/09/viodi-view-040813/"     class="crp_title">Viodi View &#8211; 04/08/13</a></li><li>Powered by <a href="http://ajaydsouza.com/wordpress/plugins/contextual-related-posts/" rel="nofollow">Contextual Related Posts</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Illustrations of Network Virtualization from VMware, ETSI NFV, and Intel Reference Designs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 15:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Weissberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduction Our last article described VMware&#8217;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 in this article by describing figures from VMware, ETSI NFV ISG, and Intel&#8217;s SDN/NFV reference designs. Network Virtualization Illustrations 1. VMware The figure below (from VMware) shows a Leaf/Spine L3 fabric deployment in support of Network Virtualization. The fabric connects compute cabinets with Hypervisors (below), Infrastructure cabinets with controller nodes, and Edge cabinets that interface to the outside world (e.g. the Internet, private lines, IP VPNs, Carrier Ethernet, etc). Because the virtual network is decoupled from the Data Center switch fabric, the latter can be built without the former  complicating or restricting its design.  VMware believes that the most scalable, robust, and cost effective architecture (to date) for such a Data Center switch fabric is the Layer 3 (L3 or IP Network layer) Leaf/Spine fabric design shown above. Such a L3 Leaf/Spine fabric is constructed using standard IP routing protocols (e.g. OSPF, IS-IS, BGP) between the Leaf and Spine switches. This fabric can be put [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Articles:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/17/viodi-view-051713/"     class="crp_title">Viodi View &#8211; 05/17/13</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/23/service-provider-sdn-network-virtualization-and-the-etsi-nfv-wg/"     class="crp_title">&#8220;Service Provider SDN&#8221; Network Virtualization&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/06/vmwares-network-virtualization-poses-huge-threat-to-data-center-switch-fabric-vendors/"     class="crp_title">VMware&#8217;s Network Virtualization Poses Huge Threat to&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/24/open-network-foundation-onf-optical-transport-wg-ciena-sdn/"     class="crp_title">Open Network Foundation &#038; Other Organizations;&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2012/11/30/trends-in-cloud-data-center-networking-mobile-apps-from-the-server-design-summit/"     class="crp_title">Trends in Cloud Data Center, Networking &#038; Mobile Apps-&hellip;</a></li><li>Powered by <a href="http://ajaydsouza.com/wordpress/plugins/contextual-related-posts/" rel="nofollow">Contextual Related Posts</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>VMware&#8217;s Network Virtualization Poses Huge Threat to Data Center Switch Fabric Vendors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 14:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Weissberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduction: Milin Desai, Director, Product Management at VMware, presented his company&#8217;s views on network virtualization, its advantages, current and future products at a late day VMUG session on May 1, 2013 in Santa Clara, CA. The talk on Network Virtualization was in the context of a Software Designed Data Center (SD-DC), where all intra-structure (compute, storage, networking, security, etc) is virtualized and delivered as a service. In this scenario, control of all DC equipment is via VMware software running in commodity x-86 based servers. Discussion: The physical DC network was positioned as a bottleneck and barrier to realization of the SD-DC. In particular, the network was said to have  many weaknesses: Slow provisioning of new applications and services Limited placement of workloads (which are dependent on network connectivity/availability and/or security constraints) Limited mobility of apps (due to phyical constraints) Hardware dependent on type of server (which is inflexible) Intensive operations (to maintain or change the network) In sharp contrast, these limitations disappear when using network virtualization (to be defined later in this article): Programmatic provisioning Place any workload anywhere (e.g. on any physical infrastructure) Decouple applications and services from physical hardware Operationally efficient Pool resources; notion of &#8220;logical compartmentalization&#8221; Milin [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Articles:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/11/illustrations-of-network-virtualization-from-vmware-etsi-nfv-and-intel-reference-designs/"     class="crp_title">Illustrations of Network Virtualization from VMware, ETSI&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/23/service-provider-sdn-network-virtualization-and-the-etsi-nfv-wg/"     class="crp_title">&#8220;Service Provider SDN&#8221; Network Virtualization&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/03/22/2013-idc-directions-part-iii-where-are-we-headed-with-software-defined-networking-sdn/"     class="crp_title">2013 IDC Directions Part III- Where Are We Headed with&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/17/viodi-view-051713/"     class="crp_title">Viodi View &#8211; 05/17/13</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/09/2013-cloud-connect-part-i-highlights-mobile-cloud-issues/"     class="crp_title">2013 Cloud Connect Part I: Highlights &#038; Mobile Cloud&hellip;</a></li><li>Powered by <a href="http://ajaydsouza.com/wordpress/plugins/contextual-related-posts/" rel="nofollow">Contextual Related Posts</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Viodi View &#8211; 05/03/12</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 21:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Pyle, Managing Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 and stories from around the country is to augment what is in the news or what should be in the news. The nuggets we get from folks in our interviews often have wisdom that surpasses the instant news cycle of the Internet and social media. It is an honor to interview so many subject matter experts in so many of the key technology, business and regulatory areas that impact broadband and its deployment. 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 the above video interview. Companies originating from these different silos, whether retail, energy, security or service provider, will end up competing and/or will be working together, as the cloud breaks down the barriers. This conversation is sure [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Articles:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/23/service-provider-sdn-network-virtualization-and-the-etsi-nfv-wg/"     class="crp_title">&#8220;Service Provider SDN&#8221; Network Virtualization&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/17/viodi-view-051713/"     class="crp_title">Viodi View &#8211; 05/17/13</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/23/viodi-view-042213/"     class="crp_title">Viodi View &#8211; 04/22/13</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/24/open-network-foundation-onf-optical-transport-wg-ciena-sdn/"     class="crp_title">Open Network Foundation &#038; Other Organizations;&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/11/illustrations-of-network-virtualization-from-vmware-etsi-nfv-and-intel-reference-designs/"     class="crp_title">Illustrations of Network Virtualization from VMware, ETSI&hellip;</a></li><li>Powered by <a href="http://ajaydsouza.com/wordpress/plugins/contextual-related-posts/" rel="nofollow">Contextual Related Posts</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Open Network Foundation &amp; Other Organizations; ONF-Optical Transport WG; Ciena &amp; SDN</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Weissberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 might prefer to base &#8220;software control&#8221; of their networks on that standards initiative, rather than SDN-Open Flow from the ONF. Dan Pitt, ONF Executive Director (and a colleague of this author for 30 years) acknowledged the SDN carrier issue in an email: &#8220;During the Open Network Summit, there was a lot of interest and discussion around the impact of SDN on carriers, service providers and the telecommunications industry. At ONF, we are excited to continue our close work with the ETSI network-operator-led Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) Industry Specification Group (ISG).&#8221; Regarding the ONFs relationship with the new OpenDaylight Consortium, Dan wrote the following: &#8220;ONF welcomes any group that supports the mission of furthering the commercialization of open, standards-based SDN. The Foundation was aware of the pending launch of the OpenDaylight Project as well as the participation of our member companies within this initiative. We encourage our member companies to participate in any industry initiatives – including open-source ones – designed to foster innovation, implementation, and deployment of SDN. We are pleased that [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Articles:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/23/service-provider-sdn-network-virtualization-and-the-etsi-nfv-wg/"     class="crp_title">&#8220;Service Provider SDN&#8221; Network Virtualization&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/11/illustrations-of-network-virtualization-from-vmware-etsi-nfv-and-intel-reference-designs/"     class="crp_title">Illustrations of Network Virtualization from VMware, ETSI&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2011/07/06/100gbsec-networks-no-longer-a-pipe-dream-janet-education-research-network/"     class="crp_title">100 Gb/sec Networks No Longer A Pipe Dream: JANET Education&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2012/12/03/nsn-exits-optical-network-business-who-will-be-last-optical-vendors-standing/"     class="crp_title">NSN Exits Optical Network Business; Who will be the last&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/03/viodi-view-050312/"     class="crp_title">Viodi View &#8211; 05/03/12</a></li><li>Powered by <a href="http://ajaydsouza.com/wordpress/plugins/contextual-related-posts/" rel="nofollow">Contextual Related Posts</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Service Provider SDN&#8221; Network Virtualization and the ETSI NFV ISG</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Weissberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduction: This article will examine network operator motivation for &#8220;Service Provider SDN,&#8221; and then raise the question whether the solution might be some form of Network Virtualization instead of the ONS SDN-Open Flow standard(s).  We reference VMware&#8217;s version of Network Virtualization which is currently available and will soon be enhanced.  The ETSI Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) activity  is described and properly positioned, especially in light of mis-leading vendor support claims. A follow up article will summarize the new ONF Optical Transport WG and Ciena&#8217;s committment to SDN-Open Flow standards in their packet optical product line..  We will examine the relationship between ONF-SDN and ETSI-Network Function Virtualization WG in more detail with input (hopefully) from the ONF on how the two organizations will work together going forward. What&#8217;s &#8220;Service Provider SDN&#8221; and Why is it Needed? &#8220;Service Provider SDN&#8221; is definitely gaining market traction, although it&#8217;s not clear if the service providers (telcos, MSOs, cloud networking providers, etc) will require use of the ONS-Open Flow standard, and/or require strict separation of data and control plane in &#8220;SDN&#8221; networking equipment.  They may even skip SDN-Open Flow entirely (as DT has done for now in their SDN pilot -disclosed at ONS 2013) and [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Articles:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/11/illustrations-of-network-virtualization-from-vmware-etsi-nfv-and-intel-reference-designs/"     class="crp_title">Illustrations of Network Virtualization from VMware, ETSI&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/24/open-network-foundation-onf-optical-transport-wg-ciena-sdn/"     class="crp_title">Open Network Foundation &#038; Other Organizations;&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/03/viodi-view-050312/"     class="crp_title">Viodi View &#8211; 05/03/12</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/06/vmwares-network-virtualization-poses-huge-threat-to-data-center-switch-fabric-vendors/"     class="crp_title">VMware&#8217;s Network Virtualization Poses Huge Threat to&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/17/viodi-view-051713/"     class="crp_title">Viodi View &#8211; 05/17/13</a></li><li>Powered by <a href="http://ajaydsouza.com/wordpress/plugins/contextual-related-posts/" rel="nofollow">Contextual Related Posts</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Viodi View &#8211; 04/22/13</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Pyle, Managing Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can&#8217;t rely on the Federal Government or Google to build your broadband for you. That was a common sentiment at last week&#8217;s 2013 Broadband Communities Summit. Whether Democrat or Republican, better broadband seems to be a bipartisan cause that all can get behind. We had some great interviews with leaders from communities and industry who are making broadband happen in various ways. We even have an interview with a pioneer of broadband from the original FTTH deployment from 1986. More of that in future issues. A Total Solution for Property Owners In-building communications infrastructure is becoming increasingly important to property owners. As John Price, president and owner of M3 Multifamily Media Management, suggested at the 2013 Broadband Communities Summit, the communication network needs to be a complete solution. He also indicates that as part of a total solution &#8220;move&#8221; programs offered by service providers are critical in helping property owners simplify the transition of tenants as they move from one city to another. Click here to view [Thank you to M3 Multifamily Media Management for their sponsorship of ViodiTV at the 2013 Broadband Communities Summit]. Comments on a Conversation with an FCC Commissioner Unfortunately, ViodiTV was unable to attend both [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Articles:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/15/vioditv-on-channel-broadband-communities/"     class="crp_title">ViodiTV on Channel @ Broadband Communities</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/05/03/viodi-view-050312/"     class="crp_title">Viodi View &#8211; 05/03/12</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/03/21/viodi-view-032113/"     class="crp_title">Viodi View &#8211; 03/21/13</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/01/viodi-view-040113/"     class="crp_title">Viodi View &#8211; 04/01/13</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/09/viodi-view-040813/"     class="crp_title">Viodi View &#8211; 04/08/13</a></li><li>Powered by <a href="http://ajaydsouza.com/wordpress/plugins/contextual-related-posts/" rel="nofollow">Contextual Related Posts</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>2013 Ethernet Tech Summit- Market Research Panel, Carrier Ethernet &amp; Unsung Heroes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Weissberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduction: &#8220;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&#8217;Oro Group, Huawei, Ethernet Alliance, Cisco Systems, Big Switch Networks, Broadcom, and Dell all drew capacity audiences.&#8221; said Lance A. Leventhal, Program Chairperson. The Market Research panel covered the prospects for Ethernet in the enterprise, among carriers, especially for cellular backhaul), and in the data center.  The session was chaired by Crystal Black, Channel Marketing Manager, APTARE Panelists: Michael Howard, Infonetics Research Casey Quillin, Dell’Oro Group Sergis Mushell, Gartner Jag Bolaria, Linley Group Vladimir Kozlov, LightCounting Discussion: 1. Michael Howard of Infonetics Research talked about macro-cell and small cell backhaul. “Nearly all new Macro-cell Backhaul Connections are IP/Ethernet,” he said. “IP/Ethernet is 94% of 2012 macrocell MBH equipment spending,” Michael added. Most of macro-cells use either microwave or fiber backhaul, with macro-cell sites that aggregate small cell traffic to use the same existing macrocell fiber backhaul.  Most outdoor small cells were being deployed at street level in urban centers, with three to eight of them connecting to a macro-cell site on the top of a building. “Small cells have been deployed [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Articles:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2012/02/28/infonetics-carrier-switch-carrier-ethernet-market-is-booming/"     class="crp_title">Infonetics&#8217; Carrier Switch &#038; Router Forecast;&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2011/10/18/xo-communications-leads-competitive-carrier-upsurge-in-business-ethernet-services/"     class="crp_title">XO Communications Leads Competitive Carrier Upsurge in&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2010/10/15/ethernet-mobile-backhaul-equipment-predicted-to-spike-in-2010-and-continue-growing-infonetics-and-abi-research/"     class="crp_title">Ethernet Mobile Backhaul Equipment Predicted to Spike in&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2011/07/06/100gbsec-networks-no-longer-a-pipe-dream-janet-education-research-network/"     class="crp_title">100 Gb/sec Networks No Longer A Pipe Dream: JANET Education&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2011/05/16/infonetics-carriers-making-major-push-to-otn-pmc-sierra-sees-healthy-otn-growth-during-next-5-years/"     class="crp_title">Infonetics: Carriers Making Major Push to OTN; PMC Sierra&hellip;</a></li><li>Powered by <a href="http://ajaydsouza.com/wordpress/plugins/contextual-related-posts/" rel="nofollow">Contextual Related Posts</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>ViodiTV on Channel @ Broadband Communities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Pyle, Managing Editor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[broadband communities summit]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ViodiTV is currently playing on channel 2 of the Intercontinental&#8217;s in-room cable television system. Thank you to Matrix Design Group and M3 Multifamily Media Management, LLC for making this year&#8217;s coverage possible. Thanks to Broadband Communities for supporting Viodi at their very important event, which features speakers from telecom operators, suppliers, property owners, investors, regulators and lawmakers. This four-day conference provides a great overview of what is going on in the telecom industry. Tonight&#8217;s content on the ViodiTV channel includes: An exclusive video overview of a Canadian municipal operator that is deploying fiber to the home to help create a sustainable future. A broadband venture that is using local investors to bootstrap the deployment of an all fiber network in rural Vermont. A $500 per movie VOD system &#8211; yes, $500, that wasn&#8217;t a typo. This is a system that has to be seen; and the place to see is on ViodiTV at the 2013 Broadband Communities Summit tonight. Stay tuned for coverage from the 2013 Broadband Communities Summit tomorrow night. Lastly, have ideas for things you would like ViodiTV to cover at this event, please drop us a comment below.<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Articles:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2011/03/28/vioditv-is-on-at-mta-ch-16-40/"     class="crp_title">ViodiTV is On at MTA &#8211; Ch 16 &#038; 40</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2013/04/23/viodi-view-042213/"     class="crp_title">Viodi View &#8211; 04/22/13</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2010/07/26/vioditv-opastco-day-2-on-air/"     class="crp_title">ViodiTV @ OPASTCO &#8211; Day 2 On-Air</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2012/05/04/viodi-view-050412/"     class="crp_title">Viodi View &#8211; 05/04/12</a></li><li><a href="http://viodi.com/2011/03/29/broadband-reform-and-more-ch-16-40-2/"     class="crp_title">Broadband Reform and More &#8211; Ch 16 &#038; 40</a></li><li>Powered by <a href="http://ajaydsouza.com/wordpress/plugins/contextual-related-posts/" rel="nofollow">Contextual Related Posts</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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