The CO in the Cloud – A Worldwide Demonstration
Soon-to-be CEO of the Broadband Forum, Craig Thomas, provides an overview of the CloudCO demonstration and its importance to service operators, vendors, and, ultimately, consumers. The CloudCO approach disaggregates and virtualizes network functions, allowing service providers to efficiently and quickly respond to market demands.
The SMART Park – A Place with a Purpose
It is “a place with a purpose,” says Arell Chapman, Chief Strategy Officer of the Midwest Energy & Communications (MEC). In the above interview, Chapman is speaking about MEC’s 250 acres of developable land adjacent to the headquarters of this energy and communications company. The Southwest Michigan Advanced Research and Technology (SMART) Park is designed to attract businesses and create jobs for the residents of the greater Cassopolis, MI region.
States and Communities Key to Unlocking New Federal Broadband Funding
The crucial role of collaboration between service providers and states in the distribution of federal broadband funding was a topic of discussion at the 2023 ACA Connects Summit. In the above interview, Greg Bathrick, AVP of Broadband Commercial Development, built on this theme stressing the need for broadband service providers (BSPs) to engage with local and state broadband offices to ensure the equitable and efficient allocation of BEAD funding.
Steve Pastorkovich Staying on Top of TEPS
In a series of articles, policy guru and industry veteran, Steve Pastorkovich, provided a comprehensive report on NTCA’s recent Telecom Executive Policy Summit. Click on the following links to read more.
- Funding & Universal Service Are Key; What Comes Next Also Covered
- CISA: “Shields Up” is the New Normal; New Rules Coming
- FCC’s Carr is a Fan of Field Visits, Foe of Regulatory Overreach
Some Tweets and Short Thoughts
- Alan Weissberger has an excellent overview article regarding the impact of high energy consumption due to generative AI. This sparked some thoughts as seen in the comment section.
- @BerinSzoka’s thread on Net Neutrality is worth a read…”The FTC will continue to be the real cop on the net neutrality beat, but the sooner the Commission explains its approach, the better.”
- “Electric air taxi services ‘could persuade people to move to remote areas’ – new Canadian study” @urbanairmobili1. More evidence that electric aviation could be especially beneficial to rural areas that embrace this form of transportation.
The Korner – New Sponsor Brings a Career Twist
As seen above, the sponsor for this and future issues of the Viodi View and ViodiTV is the Broadband Forum. For those not familiar with the Broadband Forum (BBF), the mission of this 25+-year-old non-profit “is to unlock the potential for new markets and profitable revenue growth by leveraging new technologies and standards in the home, intelligent small business, and multi-user infrastructure of the broadband network.”
The Buried Headline – Ken Pyle Joins the Broadband Forum.
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