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  • Viodi View – 10/18/13

    Viodi View – 10/18/13

    Is Time to Virtualize Washington D.C.? Telework Might Be the Answer With all the acrimony in Washington D.C., there must be a better way to move things forward, particularly with the economy. The above interview with Cliff Albertson of Badger Communications is reminiscent of that political phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid.”He explains that the MTA and its…

  • Robot Morality: Can a Machine Have a Conscience? Can It Be On a Higher Moral Ground than Humans?

    Robot Morality: Can a Machine Have a Conscience? Can It Be On a Higher Moral Ground than Humans?

    The SCU Markkula Center for Applied Ethics was fortunate to have Professor George Lucas – Naval Postgraduate School-Monterey, California- address this topic on September 30, 2013.  The event was co-sponsored by the Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley section. Professor Lucas emphasis was on how robot morality pertains to the U.S. military’s increasing reliance on robots, drones and unmanned…

  • Viodi View – 10/04/13

    Unique Communities Bonded by Broadband You have seen one rural community and you haven’t seen them all. I have found that to be the case in my travels through rural America. Each locale has a unique story. So often one find things that are unexpected (like a town that is home to a company that…

  • TC3 Part 3: UNIFI Communications- An Interesting Global VoIP Network Provider

    TC3 Part 3: UNIFI Communications- An Interesting Global VoIP Network Provider

    Introduction: UNIFI Communications is not a well known telecom brand name. Yet the company handles one billion minutes of annual global traffic  from over 100 million subscribers, through 22 peering locations or “points of presence.” That makes it one of the largest IP, international carriers in the world! The accomplishments, innovations, and future directions from this…

  • TC3 Part 2: Likely Strategic Goals for Next FCC Chairman; Obstacles Ahead

    Introduction This is the second article covering the Telecom Council’s annual TC3 summit. The first article covered start-up company value propositions and the SPIFFY Award Winners.  This piece is entirely devoted to likely FCC policies and obstacles faced in achieving their goals and objectives. Steve Augustino of Kelley Drye & Warren law firm presented an…

  • 2013 Telecom Council TC3 Part 1: Start-up Pitches and SPIFFY Award Winners

    2013 Telecom Council TC3 Part 1: Start-up Pitches and SPIFFY Award Winners

    Introduction: Telecom Council Carrier Connections (TC3) – the Telecom Council’s annual summit- was held Sept 18-19, 2013 at Juniper Networks in Sunnyvale, CA. The event provides an opportunity for start-ups, network equipment vendors, and application developers to interact with telecom carriers (telcos) and global network operators.  In addition, several carrier-vendor success stories were were told…