• FCC Set to Act on Net Neutrality at May 15th Meeting

    FCC Set to Act on Net Neutrality at May 15th Meeting

    On April 23rd, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler said that he’d circulate his net neutrality proposal to other commissioners on Thursday of this week, in preparation for a vote at the FCC’s May 15 meeting. The draft rules will then be formally proposed and available for public comment. We’ve been waiting for a definitive…

  • Viodi View – 04/14/14

    Viodi View – 04/14/14

    NAB 2014 Notes and Pictures The “B” (broadcasters) in NAB was somewhat smaller in scope compared to the innovation surrounding the capture, post-production and digital distribution of video that years ago used to be sent exclusively over-the-air. NAV would be a more appropriate acronym for the multi-day conference that NAB hosts in Las Vegas each spring. Video (and…

  • NAB 2014 Notes and Pictures

    NAB 2014 Notes and Pictures

    NAV would be a more appropriate acronym for the multi-day conference that NAB hosts in Las Vegas each spring. Video (and audio to a lesser extent) is the common denominator to the sessions and the vendors that populate the massive exhibit floor.  The “B” (broadcasters) in NAB was somewhat smaller in scope compared to the…

  • Viodi View – 03/28/14

    Viodi View – 03/28/14

    A Sneak Peak Innovation Trailer Innovating by improving business processes was a recurring theme of this week’s Minnesota Telecom Alliance Convention and Tradeshow in Minneapolis. The cloud and web applications are driving many of the efficiency improvements for not only operators, but their suppliers and consultants.  A few of the stories from MTA are in…

  • Stanford President John Hennessy Educating SBU Alumni on Broad Range of Topics

    Stanford President John Hennessy Educating SBU Alumni on Broad Range of Topics

    Moderator’s Comment: I would like to express my utmost gratitude to Professor Hennessy for our 1 hr 35 minute conversation on March 2, 2014, at the SBU Alumni Northern California meeting in Palo Alto, CA.  The Professor treated the audience to an enlightening seminar on many diverse and interesting topics that spanned education, technology and…

  • AT&T Outlines SDN/NFV Focus Areas for Domain 2.0 Initiative

    AT&T Outlines SDN/NFV Focus Areas for Domain 2.0 Initiative

    Introduction:  The White Paper As previously reported*, AT&T’s future Domain 2.0 network infrastructure must be open, simple, scalable and secure, according to John Donovan, AT&T’s senior executive vice president of technology and network operations. * AT&T’s John Donovan talks BIG GAME but doesn’t reveal Game Plan at ONS 2014   But what does that really mean? …