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Viodi View – 11/05/16
It was easy to be skeptical several years ago when Calix’s Carl Russo announced a strategic shift from being a hardware to a software-centric company. This was at a time when Software Defined Networking was nascent, at best, and it wasn’t obvious how big a role software could play with purpose-built, access equipment. The complementary…
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Viodi View – 10/15/16
A few years ago we spoke to a couple of engineers who had a concept for using wireless mesh techniques for allowing communications between people, without requiring a communications grid. At that time, we questioned why FirstNet wasn’t looking at this approach for its nationwide safety network, as simple modeling suggested a social mesh method would be…
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Follow the Money to Autonomous Mobility
To paraphrase the advice given in the Wizard of Oz, it is time to follow the money to see where the path to autonomy leads. Summarizing his thoughts on the Automated Vehicles Symposium 16 conference, Paul Godsmark, CTO of the Canadian Automated Vehicles Centre of Excellence, suggests that now is the time to start looking closely at how the…
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Highlights of Telecom Council TC3 Panel on 5G Telecom Regulation
Introduction: A spirited discussion of telecom regulation issues took place September 28, 2016 at the Telecom Council’s TC3 summit in Mt. View, CA. Most of it was related to making 5G a reality. We present key messages from the panelists and critical open issues in this article. Moderator: John Feland, Founder & CEO of Argus…
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Viodi View – 10/01/16
As mentioned many times in this online newsletter, the people who work for rural telecom companies continually inspire me with their dedication to community, continual improvement and resourcefulness that America needs so badly these days. Arvig’s Jeanne Wilber embodied the best of rural America and her sudden and unexpected passing has evoked memories of someone with a generous…
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Importing Transparent Videos into Vegas 13
[This article is dedicated to Jeanne Wilber, who was generous with her sharing of knowledge] Recently, Roger Bindl and I had a fairly simple sounding challenge; import an Adobe Effects project into Vegas 13 (formerly owned by Sony and now owned by the German company, MAGIX).. Despite What the Menu Says, It’s Not Possible to Import…
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