I'm up to my ears working on a new series of ExperTech titles that will provide a complete basic curriculum on telecommunications, including voice, video, and data. The first course has a historical time-line of each type of network, which got me Read More...

OK, time for a chance of pace. Today, Paul is going to take you through the concept of a codec . Not sure what that is? Would it help if I told you it's the opposite of a modem ? If not, then why don't you let Paul explain it to you? As always, Read More...

As Kermit the frog once noted "It is not easy being Green" but now we are seeing more companies using "becoming green" as a business justification. Verizon Video Conferencing is helping EDS, a leading global technology services company, Read More...

Today Verizon announced they have installed their millionth FiOS service. In addition, they are close to 500,000 video customers. There have been significant questions about FiOS, a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) solution, as deployment costs are projected Read More...

In this episode , Dave, Paul, and Todd huddled together around a burning copy of Telecommunications Magazine for warmth as they discussed whether cable can snatch part of the SMB pie, and how disruptive that might be. Paul also hinted with his usual subtlety Read More...

They're at it again. Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, the boys who gave is Kazaa and Skype , are launching a new enterprise. This time, according to this Associated Press article, they're going to work on doing for television what they have done Read More...

In an opinion piece entitled Franchise Freedom in the January 2nd edition of the Wall Street Journal (the article can only be accessed if you have a subscription, but an excerpt can be found on the Benton Foundation website), the author applauds the FCC Read More...

Looking for a job? As the applications for video continue to expland, you might actually consider putting together your next resume in a video format. This is one of the many kinds of videos one can find on YouTube , and it is a practice that is beginning Read More...