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  • Highlights of Monte Jade Annual Conference, March 26, 2011

    While there were many interesting sessions at this conference, this article will only cover the sessions most relevant to Viodi View readers -Communications & Computing and Leadership for the Future.  The first session was all about trends and forecasts for wireless technology as well as cloud computing.  The second session highlighted important leadership qualities for…

  • Viodi View – 03/31/2011

    Viodi View – 03/31/2011

    “Change is our friend,” so said Brent Christensen president of the Minnesota Telecom Association at its 102nd Annual Convention in Minneapolis this week. With the retirement of former president, Randy Young, Christensen and the MTA have undergone many changes since last year’s conference. From the vantage point of an outsider, this was a smooth transition…

  • The National Broadband Plan Was Top of Mind

    The National Broadband Plan Was Top of Mind

    It is only two years ago that the talk of the MTA’s Annual Convention was the stimulus and last year the buzz was about the broadband plan that was one of the outcomes of the stimulus legislation. This year, talk kept coming back to implementation of the broadband plan. Bill Hegmann, Chairman of NECA, provided an…

  • Broadband Reform and More – Ch 16 & 40

    Broadband Reform and More – Ch 16 & 40

    Day 2 of ViodiTV at MTA Is on the air.  In order to see this exclusive video coverage, you have to be at this event and staying at the convention hotels. Today, we have interviews with Bill Hegmann of NECA talking about the broadband plan, Mike Romano of NTCA calling for broadband operators to tell…

  • ViodiTV is On at MTA – Ch 16 & 40

    ViodiTV is On at MTA – Ch 16 & 40

    We just gave tonight’s ViodiTV program to the hotel to run on its internal channel.  We have a collection of material from previous MTA events, as well as some favorites from recent shows and an interview with Everett Christensen talking about his book “60-40 or Fight.” Tomorrow night, we will air the second part of…

  • TIA’s 2011 Market Review & Forecast Predicts Solid ICT Spending Growth with U.S. Lagging

    TIA’s 2011 Market Review & Forecast Predicts Solid ICT Spending Growth with U.S. Lagging

    Introduction According to TIA’s 2011 ICT Market Review & Forecast, “The telecommunications industry in 2010 began to recover from the global recession that led to a decline in spending in 2009. Spending in 2010 rose 4.7 percent, more than reversing the 3.3 percent decrease in 2009. The United States was affected more than other regions…