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Tag: Waymo

  • Viodi View – 07/27/25

    Viodi View – 07/27/25

    Going to an amusement park is a summertime thrill for kids. It was fun to have that feeling again a few weeks ago, as Waymo delivered the back to the future experience that Viodi wrote about some 11 years ago. Read more about this summer highlight below, in the Korner. Thanks to the Broadband Forum, my…

  • The 2040 Vision Compared to Today’s Autonomous Vehicle Reality

    The 2040 Vision Compared to Today’s Autonomous Vehicle Reality

    Eleven years ago, Viodi envisioned a fictional story of a shared, electric, autonomous mobility set in the year 2040. Rides as a service, sustainability, safety, and, perhaps most importantly, affordability were centerpieces of that future. It touched upon the improved experience of mobility, as well as how the service itself and the associated technology implementation…

  • Viodi View – 07/27/24

    Viodi View – 07/27/24

    Innovation has always been a common theme of the Fiber Broadband Association’s Fiber Connect 2024 conference. The Proof of Concepts at FiberConnect 2024 will show how standards and open broadband software from the Broadband Forum enable innovation and new offerings. Learn more here about the PoCs. Thanks to the Broadband Forum, my employer, for supporting this…

  • Community of Innovation – Chandler, AZ

    Community of Innovation – Chandler, AZ

    Thinking of the city as a corporation whereby the council serves as a board of directors, setting strategic direction, and ensuring its vision is implemented by city staff is the philosophy of the city of Chandler, Arizona. In the above interview, councilmember Mark Stewart indicates that a big part of its success is its focus…

  • Viodi View – 03/23/24

    Viodi View – 03/23/24

    Jason Wall’s first rule of marketing, “People don’t read.” Jason’s second rule of marketing. I would tell you if I had read it. Seriously, read the Korner section of this newsletter for some brief insight from Jason and others gleaned from an intense week of Broadband Forum fun in Mainz, Germany. Thanks again to the Broadband…

  • Viodi View – 08/09/23

    Viodi View – 08/09/23

    Patty Boyer’s comments complimenting Pat Thompson evoke the image of runners passing the baton in an endless race to improve the quality of the rural communications infrastructure. Boyers and Thompson’s connections with others in the industry may be even more impactful than their direct work. Simply, they inspire others to do great things in their…