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  • The Set-Top or the Set-Brick?

    The Set-Top or the Set-Brick?

    A few years ago, a colleague and I were trying to figure out a way to simplify the installation process for a Internet-based set-top and we were looking for an Ethernet over AC solution combined with a power AC to DC power supply (ie. AC plug on one side and Ethernet and 12 VDC on…

  • Captions – By Law or By Court Ruling?

    Captions – By Law or By Court Ruling?

    Could a lawsuit in California trigger increased regulation of Internet-delivered video or is this just a pointer as to where things are going with online video? The San Jose Mercury News reported in its 6/15 edition that a Berkeley, CA-based non-profit, Disability Rights Advocates, is suing Time-Warner for failing to caption the streaming video from…

  • Ericsson accelerates move to software & systems integration with Telcordia

    Ericsson is paying $1.15 billion to acquire Telcordia Technologies Inc in a debt free, cash-only deal. Formerly known as BellCore or Bell Communications Research, Telcordia has been up for sale for some time by it’s financial industry owners- Providence Equity Partners LLC and Warburg Pincus LLC. Please refer to this article for background information: Telcordia…

  • Viodi View – 06/09/11

    Viodi View – 06/09/11

    What inspires people to the path they walk through life.  A seemingly simple event or meet up can change the course of one’s life and, sometimes, even the world.  I am still thrilled about a meeting I attended a couple of weeks ago featuring a young man who is an inspiration for both the young…

  • Integrated Critical Communications Infrastructure for Smart Grid at Connectivity Week

    Integrated Critical Communications Infrastructure for Smart Grid at Connectivity Week

    This article is a summary of a very informative panel session that took place on May 25th at the Connectivity Week conference in Santa Clara, CA.  It was one of the best sessions I attended at the conference.  Note that the focus was on wireless- not wireline networks- to be used for Smart Grid Critical…

  • LinkedIn and Skype $8B+ Valuations Contrast with Telecom & Networking Start-Ups which Can’t Raise Capital

    This is an interesting dichotomy. LinkedIn and Skype are $8B+ market cap software companies that have developed popular platforms (Social networking for “business professionals” and VoIP/conferencing) which depend on Internet access for customers. Yet, mature telecom and networking companies that provide the infrastructure (or “plumbing”) for the Internet have depressed stock prices. And more of…