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Viodi View – 05/12/21

Things that were abstract dreams and nightmares in the early 1990s have become today’s reality. Specifically, the idea of electronic viruses and cybercriminals wreaking havoc on the real world has sadly become a reality and the resulting gas shortages are a reminder of the 1970 era. Unfortunately, the cyberinfrastructure vulnerabilities we are seeing today are […]

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Surprising Findings from the American Customer Satisfaction Index Survey

Introduction: The latest annual American Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI) report covering wireline broadband Internet & Pay TV, Video Streaming services and WiFi usage has just been released. Wireline Broadband Internet and Pay TV Services: Verizon Fios and AT&T U-verse (1.) tied for the top ranking for telecom service as both network providers improved on their […]

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Broadband TV Conference Part 2: How to Measure Streaming Video Quality

Block diagram showing possible quality of service impairments from source to sink.
Image Courtesy of OPTICOM

Introduction: This second article on the 2014 Broadband TV Conference summarizes a presentation by OPTICOM’s CEO on streaming video quality measurements. We think that topic will be very important for many players in the OTT streaming video and connected TV markets. In particular, we believe it’ll be quite valuable for adaptive bit rate OTT and mobile video streaming providers, […]

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Verizon Close to Launching a Video Streaming Service with Redbox; More than 250M covered by VZW LTE Network

In its third-quarter financial report, Verizon Communications profit margins grew as it added 136,000 FiOS broadband customers and 119,000 FiOS TV subscribers — about the same as in the prior quarter.   More importantly,  Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo said the giant telco was “very close to launching” its video-streaming service with Redbox this quarter. Majority […]

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Viodi View – 09/07/12

Melissa Loken of Heart of WIsconsin
Melissa Loken of Heart of WIsconsin

The start of school used to be associated with September and Labor day was the demarcation between summer fun and the grindstone of endless schoolwork. Reflecting the 24/7 world of today, however, it stands to reason that school becomes more of a continuous experience; one not bound by season or the age of the student. […]