• Ciena and Research Network Partners Work to Make Carrier WAN-SDN Realizable

    Ciena and Research Network Partners Work to Make Carrier WAN-SDN Realizable

    Introduction: Ciena has teamed up with three research networks to build the industry’s first SDN based carrier-WAN, which will be accessible “on demand” by researchers.  The venerable optical network equipment company is working with CANARIE, Internet2 and StarLight on this intriguing research project. Canarie Inc. is Canada’s advanced research network Internet2 is a university consortium…

  • Viodi View – 08/09/13

    Viodi View – 08/09/13

    The moments of life blur together as the years speed by faster and faster. Travel tends to accelerate the blur, as the towns and conferences seem to melt into a collage of images and seem to be part of another life. The moments that standout are when those different paths intersect, like they did last…

  • Arash Afrakhteh on How to Create a Successful Network Software Company

    Arash Afrakhteh on How to Create a Successful Network Software Company

    In 1993, Arash Afrakhteh immigrated to the U.S. from Iran to work at Microsoft. He initially felt like “a kid in a candy store,” as a result of the stimulating intellectual environment, bright people, and excellent software tools at the software giant. Arash later worked at Apple, Broadbase Software and at Vertical Networks where he…

  • AT&T Offers Faster U-Verse Internet in CA and NV

    AT&T Offers Faster U-Verse Internet in CA and NV

    AT&T has launched a very tangible piece of its Project Velocity IP (VIP) in Nevada and California, introducing a faster U-verse broadband tier that delivers theoretical download speeds of up to 45 M bits/sec and upstream speeds of 6 M bits/sec. The new broadband tier, called U-verse High Speed Internet Power, will cost $50 a month…

  • Tonight’s ViodiTV Programming on the Hilton’s Channel 59

    Tonight’s coverage includes: An independent operator talks about his program to give his customers a green option. And, appropriately enough, from Silicon Valley we will see brain-power as the next-generation user-interface. There will also be an exclusive discussion about a new revenue opportunity that could be of great benefit to relatively small operators. & much…

  • ViodiTV is on Channel 59 at the Hilton!

    ViodiTV is on Channel 59 at the Hilton!

    Tonight’s coverage includes: Rural challenges in the shadow of urban areas will be discussed by a long-time American Cable Association member and independent operator. An analyst from a leading consumer research will talk about opportunities for operators in the connected home. And there will be an exclusive interview with premium Over-the-Top, VOD provider; one that…