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  • The Age of Multi-Screen Video Is Here

    The report on a survey of independent operators regarding the challenges and opportunities in implementing multi-screen video services. The age of multi-screen video – that, is the ability to watch video where one wants and on a screen of one’s choosing – is here.  The results of the MRG/Viodi 2011 survey of Tier 3 and…

  • 100 Gb/sec Networks No Longer A Pipe Dream: JANET Education & Research Network @100GE!

    Verizon has been chosen by UK Education and research network JANET to help upgrade its network to deliver broadband access at speeds of 100Gb/sec (100 gigabits per second). The network overhaul, which will enable JANET to more efficiently collaborate with other academic institutions, builds on earlier 100Gb/sec tests conducted by the organizations in 2009. Also…

  • Viodi View – 07/06/11

    Viodi View – 07/06/11

    A social network of devices is how IBM’s Scott Burnett described the oncoming onslaught of machine to machine connectivity.  His comments, made at the 2011 Parks Associates’ Connections conference, echoed those of Glenn Lurie, President of Emerging Devices, Resale and Partnerships for AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, who suggested that, “Everything will be connected.”  He…

  • Cloud Leadership Forum: Opportunities & Obstacles to Cloud Adoption

    The just concluded Cloud Leadership Forum (June 20-21 in Santa Clara, CA) brought together CIOs, IT managers, vendors, and analysts to discuss the current status, future directions and important caveats of Cloud Computing. This very successful IDG event was organized and chaired by IDC Chief Analyst Frank Gens and IDG Enterprise Sr VP John Gallant.…

  • Viodi View – 06/22/11

    Viodi View – 06/22/11

    A Connected Living Boom for Boomers Declining population and an aging demographic are challenges for many rural U.S. telecom operators and their communities. These challenges may be even greater in other countries, such as China where it will only take 26 years for its population aged 65 and over to increase from 7 to 14%…

  • A Connected Living Boom for Boomers

    A Connected Living Boom for Boomers

    Declining population and an aging demographic are challenges for many rural U.S. telecom operators and their communities. These challenges may be even greater in other countries, such as China where it will only take 26 years for its population aged 65 and over to increase from 7 to 14% of the general populace (as compared…