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  • OTT Conference is Over the Top

    OTT Conference is Over the Top

    Over the top video is a hot topic, at least if the turnout from at the OTT Conference in San José this week is an indication. The event was packed and there was literally a buzz of conversation in the hallway about trends regarding delivery of content to the home. One of the most impressive…

  • Can U.S. Reverse the Decline in R&D Spending: Global Competitiveness at Risk!

    Introduction A R&D crisis is brewing in the U.S. It’s not only the demise of Bell Labs and the huge cutbacks in pure research at companies like IBM, GE, AT&T, Verizon and others. But also the decline in U.S. federal government R &D spending, especially as a percentage of GDP (see 1. amd 6. below).…

  • Reality Check: WiMAX on Track to Cover One Billion by EOY 2011

    The WiMAX Forum claims that “WiMAX service providers around the globe today have networks covering more than 823 million people (or POPs) in approximately 149 countries and are on track to reach one billion POPs by the end of 2011. This estimate is a growth of 215 million POPs since December 2009 and surpasses the…

  • Viodi View – 02/17/11

    Viodi View – 02/17/11

    Sticking to one’s metaphorical knitting, while figuring out the next thing to knit is a challenge all of us face in a world of decreasing product and service lifecycles. I feel that way lately as Roger and I have been involved in a project that has taken our focus off some of the current events,…

  • P&F 2011 Broadband Outlook Examines Over the Top Video vs Pay TV services

    Disclaimer: This author has no business relationship with Pike and Fischer and receives no compensation from that firm. Based on our objective evaluation, we do recommend this report and respect the firm’s research methodology and fact finding. Pike and Fischer’s new Broadband Competition Outlook 2011 report states that broadband service providers are rushing out new…

  • Spectrum For Research and Testing – New Rules, New Issues

    [Editor’s Note: Bob Primosch is a Partner with the Washington, D.C.-based, communications law firm Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP] The FCC is considering rule changes that would make it easier for educational institutions, medical facilities, equipment manufacturers and others to research and test new wireless devices and services on existing spectrum.  By reducing paperwork burdens, shortening…