The Viodi View
Shedding light on the unique stories of the rural carriers and their impact on the heartland has been one of the most rewarding aspects of the Viodi View and ViodiTV. This month marks 10 years since the Viodi View’s inaugural issue. The articles that seem to resonate the most are those about the people of […]
People in Wilmington, NC are lucky, as the FCC announces that their area will be the first to be able to use the newly, FCC-approved device from Koos Technical Services. This device will use the Spectrum Bridge white spaces database for frequency coordination. The FCC writes that they, “Will expand nationwide pending completion and activation […]
A Connected Living Boom for Boomers Declining population and an aging demographic are challenges for many rural U.S. telecom operators and their communities. These challenges may be even greater in other countries, such as China where it will only take 26 years for its population aged 65 and over to increase from 7 to 14% […]
3DTV is real and growing more rapidly than earlier technologies, such as the DVD. The market for this new format is still maturing, but there is no doubt that it will revolutionize content production, requiring new skill sets for content producers. The verdict is still out on ATSC-M (mobile video by broadcasters); no doubt, the […]
Google co-founder Larry Page was very encouraged about the FCC’s November 4th decision to open up white spaces (the unused portions of the new digital TV frequency bands- up to 700 MHz) for unlicensed Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). "White spaces are very important for the future of wireless broadband," Page said in his openning remarks. […]