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  • Conundrum Continues: Mobile video drives mobile traffic but for how long?

    Overview With the success of smart phones, tablet PCs and game players, video continues to be the dominant form of mobile data traffic on wireless networks.  Cisco Systems predicts that mobile video will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 131% between 2009 and 2014.   Yet we constantly hear and read user complaints about poor video quality, stalling/…

  • Broadband Wireless and the Connected Home: Telecom Council Meeting Review

    Introduction This article covers the wireless networking aspects of the Connected Home – both inside and out. It is primarily based on the Telecom Council’s[1] May 14, 2009 meeting titled, “The Connected Home: Services and Models.” Trends in delivery of multiple residential services, mobile broadband, home networking, and remote access to the connected home are examined. We also…

  • Viodi View – 03/18/2009

    Reach out from IP Possibilities with sponsored video’s by Viodi for IP Possibilities and news releases. The ePublication and Viodi View Newsletter mailing will reach over 8,000 industry professionals twice during the 2 day conference. Check here for details. If you haven’t seen it, it’s new to you. That was the approximate tag line that…

  • Will Cisco Succeed in the Consumer Electronics Business?

    Update: See comment below on Cisco entering the Compute Server Business. Cisco is thought of as a successful network equipment vendor selling switches and routers to enterprise customers and service providers.   The company also sells (Linksys) WiFi routers and (Scientific Atlanta) set top boxes for use within homes.  Sensing a new opportunity, the company now wants to make significant inroads in the…

  • An Excellent Broadband TV Primer

    Parks Associates Web Cast, Broadband Video to the TV and Beyond, is an excellent primer for anyone wanting to get the most out of the upcoming Digital Hollywood and TelcoTV conferences. It is not too late to listen, as Parks Associates has the recording online. Kurt Scherf, Vice President, Principal Analyst, combines extensive primary and…

  • How will I watch TV today?

    This morning I debated… how will I watch television? The debate ended quickly as I contemplated the options. My wife and I like watching CBS News "Sunday Morning" live. It’s one of the few programs we like to watch at a specific time, so we watch it over the air, or on cable – either…