Tag: connected home
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Viodi View – 08/17/15
Is it a fad or is here to stay? That is one of the top questions for a mainstream adopter when considering a new technology. Two recent articles pointed out the challenge of technologies face as they move from early adoption to the mainstream. In one, columnist Troy Wolverton, explained that, after wearing his smart watch for two months,…
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Viodi View – 07/31/15
On the eve of August, we are in the middle of the so-called dog days of summer. As such, many in the Viodi View audience may be reading this from gigabit vacation homes (at least if they are in a service territory of CoMo, which reportedly has a customer with gigabit access at his home…
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Viodi View – 06/13/12
As the business world shifts to an increasingly virtual world, the face-to-face contact that one has at trade show or conference is more valuable than ever; connections are made and remade at conferences and trade shows. This human contact, even if only for a moment, can rekindle dormant memories of days gone by, as well…
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Viodi View – 01/10/12
Connections, not only the name of one of my favorite PBS TV shows and industry conferences, but it is hopefully something the Viodi View and ViodiTV helps facilitate for its readers and viewers. And just like the TV show from so long ago, it is neat to look back and see how the path from…
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Viodi View – 08/03/11
There has been plenty of analysis so far of the America’s Broadband Connectivity Plan (the ABC Plan) for modifying Universal Service Fund and intercarrier compensation. I especially like the nice summary table that Joan Engebretson put together at Telecompetitor. Dave Burstein has several interesting posts including one suggesting that there is a “Billion Dollar Incentive…
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New Telco Services Enable the Connected Home – Part 1
Introduction For years, analysts have been saying that telcos must offer compelling new services to prevent being disinter-mediated or marginalized. Otherwise, they are just purveyors of “dumb pipes,” – a mere provider of connectivity which does not benefit from all of the value being generated by customers using their networks. In particular, telcos are not…
