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  • The Exit Interview

    The Exit Interview

    I envisioned the perfect title for a video interview that wasn’t to be. Since this was his last day in the industry before setting off for warmer climes, a video interview would be a great way to recognize and capture parting thoughts from an affable and humble GM who led the transformation of a telephone…

  • Informa &Infonetics: Femtocell market gaining critical mass; # of Small Cells surpass Macro Cells

    Informa &Infonetics: Femtocell market gaining critical mass; # of Small Cells surpass Macro Cells

    The telecom industry has talked about residential femtocells for years, but the market has not gained traction until recently. One key reason is that many felt WiFi home networks were sufficient for 3G/4G mobile devices. Here’s an article I wrote on this topic over 3 1/2 years ago: http://viodi.com/2009/03/21/wca-panel-session-femtocells-and-their-consequences-for-mobile-broadband-technologies/ For several years, AT&T has been giving…

  • FCC Allows Prohibition on Exclusive Cable Programming Contracts to Expire

    [Editor’s Note:  Paul Feldman is an attorney with the communications law firm Fletcher, Heald and Hildreth, Washington, D.C. (feldman at fhhlaw.com)] Recently, the FCC released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that will likely impact the ability of some cable operators and telco video providers to obtain cable TV programming. In the…

  • Highlights of 2012 Sprint Open Solutions Conference, October 24-26, 2012 in San Jose, CA

    Overview: The annual Sprint Open Solutions conference is primarily for software developers to learn about Sprint’s partnerships and to stimulate creation of applications that will run on (smart) devices which access the Sprint network. While previous conferences focused more on the network itself (as an enabler of mobile devices and apps), this year’s event provided a…

  • Wireless, U-Verse & Managed Services drive AT&T results in 3Q2012; Cellular Merger Challenge

    Overview: AT&T, the largest US telecommunications carrier, reported net profit of $3.64bn in the third quarter or $0.63 per diluted share of common stock.  That compares with $3.62bn, or $0.61 per diluted share, in the year-earlier quarter. Strong wireless revenue gains coupled with continued growth in its U-verse video and strategic business services units helped AT&T report…

  • Viodi View – 10/19/12

    Viodi View – 10/19/12

    Panels and presentations provide the skeleton for a conference, but sometimes the hallway conversations, sparked by something a speaker said or didn’t say, are the real meat of a conference. This thought occurred to me at last week’s TV Next 2012 conference, as organizer Greg Fawson did an excellent job of bringing together the various players from the…