Author: Ken Pyle, Managing Editor
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Swap and Go Mobility #CES2016
A low-cost electric motorcycle/scooter with interchangable batteries is already greatly reducing pollution in Tapei and will be coming to other communities soon. At $3,000, this mobility solution is relatively affordable, features a 60 mile range and is centered around tech features, such as the ability to remotely turn on and off with one’s smart phone.…
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Viodi View – 12/12/16
Carrier Network Virtualization Becoming Real The shift from purpose-built to white-box hardware with network functions enabled by software is building momentum, based on the presentations and demonstrations at the Carrier Network Virtualization conference. Featuring speakers and attendees from carriers and providers, such as AT&T, Google, NTT and Vodafone, this multi-day conference provided an excellent overview of…
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Viodi View – 11/28/16
It could be argued that the Internet and its vast store of knowledge has largely eliminated one of the key benefits of traditional conferences and trade shows. What the Internet still doesn’t provide is the one-on-one contact and the serendipitous discovery found on a crowded exhibit floor. And although it can provide distraction, the Internet doesn’t necessarily…
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Collaboratively Enabling Mobility
“How do you create a society that enables mobility and not just car ownership…and that facilitates the flow of people and goods,” asks Matt Peak, Managing Partner, Peak Strategy Partners, LLC. Peak suggests that a collaborative process involving the community is essential to improving mobility; both physical and economic. Speaking at the Driverless Cities’ Conference, Peak references…
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Viodi View – 11/05/16
It was easy to be skeptical several years ago when Calix’s Carl Russo announced a strategic shift from being a hardware to a software-centric company. This was at a time when Software Defined Networking was nascent, at best, and it wasn’t obvious how big a role software could play with purpose-built, access equipment. The complementary…
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Viodi View – 10/15/16
A few years ago we spoke to a couple of engineers who had a concept for using wireless mesh techniques for allowing communications between people, without requiring a communications grid. At that time, we questioned why FirstNet wasn’t looking at this approach for its nationwide safety network, as simple modeling suggested a social mesh method would be…