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  • Viodi View – 12/02/23

    The CO in the Cloud – A Worldwide Demonstration Soon-to-be CEO of the Broadband Forum, Craig Thomas, provides an overview of the CloudCO demonstration and its importance to service operators, vendors, and, ultimately, consumers. The CloudCO approach disaggregates and virtualizes network functions, allowing service providers to efficiently and quickly respond to market demands. Read and…

  • New Sponsor Brings a Career Twist

    New Sponsor Brings a Career Twist

    The sponsor for this and future issues of the Viodi View and ViodiTV is the Broadband Forum. For those not familiar with the Broadband Forum (BBF), the mission of this 25+-year-old non-profit “is to unlock the potential for new markets and profitable revenue growth by leveraging new technologies and standards in the home, intelligent small…

  • FCC’s Carr is a Fan of Field Visits, Foe of Regulatory Overreach

    FCC’s Carr is a Fan of Field Visits, Foe of Regulatory Overreach

    This is the final installment of Steve Pastorkovich’s excellent coverage of NTCA’s 2023 Telecom Executive Policy Summit (TEPS). The first article on the topic of broadband funding is here and the second article regarding security and network resilience in the face of attacks is here. FCC’s Commissioner Carr on the Importance of Field Visits, and…

  • CISA: “Shields Up” is the New Normal; New Rules Coming

    CISA: “Shields Up” is the New Normal; New Rules Coming

    This is the second of three articles covering NTCA’s Telecom Executive Policy Summit. The first article can be found here. One hundred rural broadband provider executives came to the nation’s capital for sessions and meetings with legislators and other policymakers November 6 – 7th as part of the Telecom Executive Policy Summit (TEPS), produced by…

  • Funding & Universal Service Are Key; What Comes Next Also Covered at NTCA’s Telecom Executive Policy Summit

    Funding & Universal Service Are Key; What Comes Next Also Covered at NTCA’s Telecom Executive Policy Summit

    Funding & Universal Service Are Key; What Comes Next Also Covered at NTCA’s Telecom Executive Policy Summit Roughly 100 rural broadband provider executives heard from key government officials during the first day of the Telecom Executive Policy Summit (TEPS) in Washington, DC, produced by NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association. Prior to meeting with their…

  • Viodi View – 11/04/23

    Viodi View – 11/04/23