Viodi View – The Bridge Between the Heartland and Silicon Valley

  • Think Like a Start-Up

    Think Like a Start-Up

    “Think like a start-up,” was a recurring theme of the Digital Home Summit and a key message of the opening keynote by Robert Kenney, EVP of Sales and Marketing for OnProcess. Other speakers reiterated this line throughout the daylong event, as they stressed that the digital home is still early in its development. The opportunity and the…

  • Entrepreneur Forum & Carrier Perspectives – Summary of Telecom Council TC3, Part 2

    Introduction: Part 1 of this multi-part Summary of TC3 provided highlights of the Service Provider Innovation Forum held on September 12th. This second piece examines the panel session on Rich Communications Suite (RCS) and (more importantly) selected carrier innovation agendas, strategies and case studies.  The third article will look at telco innovation suggestions from market…

  • Summary of Telecom Council TC3, Part 1- Service Provider Innovation Forum

    Summary of Telecom Council TC3, Part 1- Service Provider Innovation Forum

    Introduction: Telecom Council Carrier Connections (TC3) – the Telecom Council’s annual summit- was held Sept 12-13, 2012 in Sunnyvale, CA. The event provides an opportunity for startups and application developers to interact with telecom carriers (telcos) and network operators. Telco representatives who manage innovation, from developer programs and labs facilities to venture investing, discussed many…

  • Viodi View – 09/21/12

    Viodi View – 09/21/12

    Words are great, pictures are better, video is best, but none of these can compare to being there. Experiencing the rural roads of this great country – the ones off the beaten path of the Interstate – and meeting the people who are finding creative ways to keep their communities vibrant has been one of…

  • Does Broadband Lead to a Broad Waist?

    Does Broadband Lead to a Broad Waist?

    In late August, the Milken Institute issued a provocative study, Waistlines of the World – The Effect of Information and Communications Technology on Obesity. This report looked at 27 OECD countries between the period of 1988-2009 and the impact of knowledge-based society on obesity rates in those countries. The growth of these rates are a…

  • Viodi View – 09/07/12

    Viodi View – 09/07/12

    The start of school used to be associated with September and Labor day was the demarcation between summer fun and the grindstone of endless schoolwork. Reflecting the 24/7 world of today, however, it stands to reason that school becomes more of a continuous experience; one not bound by season or the age of the student.…