Category: Viodi View
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Viodi View – 11/18/17
Inspired by the inaugural TelcoTV, the Viodi View was launched 15 years ago this month. Much has changed since then, although, in many ways, rudimentary services, such as MovieLink, were a precursor to the ongoing shift to the Internet for almost everything. The focus on meeting and being responsive to the needs of the customer…
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Viodi View- 10/17/17
Who should be the ultimate arbiter of rights-of-ways in a municipality? This wonky question is one that average people wouldn’t want to spend precious moments pondering, but, the answer to this question could have a very visible impact, whether through aesthetics, the availability of competitive broadband and even public safety. If a Cable Falls in…
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Viodi View – 09/16/17
Inspiration and influence are symbiotic in that those who inspire also influence individuals and, occasionally, society. Apple is the master for creating inspiring products and this week’s announcement of the iPhone X and its brethren products appear to live up to their predecessors’ reputation for making complex technologies human-friendly and useful. Still, as exciting as the…
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Viodi View – 08/14/17
Much of the value of a conference lies beyond the sessions and this was clear at last month’s Independent Show in Indianapolis. Sure, the sessions provided great information on topics ranging from technology to new services to the regulatory environment, but, just as importantly, they sparked conversations between the attendees about how they could better…
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Viodi View – 07/15/17
Who knew in 1993, that VOD would become an app provided by a 3rd-party. The vision was that network provider would have the relationship with the content owners for the delivery of on-demand content. At that time, it was a struggle to get a handle on the technology, much less engage the content part of…
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Viodi View – 06/16/17
Today’s Wall Street Journal provides an excellent overview of the challenges that many parts of rural America faces because of the lack of broadband connectivity. Co-Mo, highlighted in that article, is an excellent example of out-of-the box thinking that will be necessary to make broadband ubiquitous. This ViodiTV interview with the banker that helped Co-Mo…