Author: Ken Pyle, Managing Editor
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Viodi View – 09/06/19
Listen to this post at https://soundcloud.com/viodi/viodi-view-september-6th-2019 From Broadband to Preserving Wilderness & Wetlands One of the joys of reporting on the rural broadband industry is getting to know the people who are bringing the Internet to their neighbors. A common trait of these people is that they are so much more than their job and,…
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Are We There Yet? An Overview of the City of San Jose/Daimler Autonomous Vehicle Community Presentation
[Disclaimer: This author is Vice President of the WNAC and helped organize the meeting described below. Further commentary on the meeting and autonomous vehicles can be found in the SmartDrivingCar podcast, hosted by Princeton’s Alain Kornhauser and journalist, Fred Fishkin. https://soundcloud.com/smartdrivingcar/smart-driving-cars-episode-121] Are we there yet? This familiar refrain, often asked by children on a long…
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Viodi View – 08/20/19
One of the best things about the conference circuit is seeing new and old friends in different environments. And Chicago is becoming an ever more attractive environment for conferences as, after an intense day of learning, the beautiful Chicago River or Lake Michigan shore is a great way to reset the mind for the following…
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Scooter Sharing with a Seat #CES2019
Erin Bita, Vice President Global Marketing of Razor, explains how they have listened to their customers and municipalities in the creation of their scooter-share business, Razor Share. From a product perspective, Razor designs and builds two-wheel scooters, as well as the EcoSmart Electric Scooter with a seat and basket that Bita rides and describes in…
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Viodi View – 07/27/19
How many college credits would one get from attending The Independent Show? It has got to be at least a 3-unit class with all the great sessions, speakers and networking that are planned for next week. This thought was inspired by a discussion with a college student a couple of days ago who indicated that…
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Viodi View – 07/10/19
Andy Kessler makes a compelling argument in Monday’s Wall Street Journal that improved logistics is the secret behind the longest U.S. economic expansion on record. Robust telecom infrastructure is a key element to the supply chain revolution he describes as it provides the linkage between demand and supply assuring the right product is delivered at…