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  • 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…

  • 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…