Author: Alan Weissberger
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P&F 2011 Broadband Outlook Examines Over the Top Video vs Pay TV services
Disclaimer: This author has no business relationship with Pike and Fischer and receives no compensation from that firm. Based on our objective evaluation, we do recommend this report and respect the firm’s research methodology and fact finding. Pike and Fischer’s new Broadband Competition Outlook 2011 report states that broadband service providers are rushing out new…
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Implications of Egypt’s Internet Shutdown
Wasn’t Egypt supposed to be one of the most stable countries in the Arab world and middle East? Apparently not! The Egyptian government’s decision to pull the plug on the country’s ISPs has left most of Egypt’s 80 million residents and businesses without Internet access for the last five days. Experts say the situation shows…
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Cloud Computing Realities from a VC and IT Expert at TiE Charter Member Meeting
Introduction: While there has been a tremendous amount of articles, whitepapers and other information written on cloud computing, most of it is from IT vendors or market research firms. In a Viodi View article last year, we reported that IDC said “the Cloud platform would be in a power position for the next 20 years…
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TiE Angels Update: 4 Companies Funded; 3 Companies Present Value Propositions at January 2011 Meeting
We have previously written about the significance of TiE Angels in light of the many start-ups today that are under the radar of the larger VC firms. (Early Stage Startups Get Wings from TiE Angels). TiE Angels was formed in the summer of 2010 as a platform for angel investors to work together to evaluate,…
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Mobile Market Growth to Stimulate Mobile Cloud Services
Infonetics Research: Mobile Services Revenue to reach $870 billion in 2014 Infonetics Research recently updated its report on Mobile Services and Subscribers: Voice, SMS/MMS, and Broadband, based on revenue reported for the first half of 2010 (1H10). This update resulted in increased short- and long-term revenue forecasts by the company. Infonetics: Mobile Services Market Highlights…
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What Should Cloud Computing Users and Providers consider for SLAs?
At several 2010 Cloud Computing conferences, cloud users asked speakers/ panelists for a reference contract, SLA checklist or other parameters they should be negotiating with cloud service providers. No one could provide a comprehensive answer or list. Here's the opinion of ITU Focus Group on Cloud Computing SLAs: Service Users There are a number of…