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Roku Announces New Roku 3 Player, New User Interface, Still Best Streamer In The Market
- 12 Mar 2013 21:28
- by Dan Rayburn
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Popular streaming device maker Roku has announced a new $99 streaming box, named the Roku 3, based on a faster chip, better WiFi support, as well as a newly redesigned user interface, which will also roll out to some older Roku boxes. I had a chance to get some hands-on time with the Roku 3 last week and was impressed with this upgrade since channe...
Amazon Has A Shot At Disrupting Akamai And The Dynamic Site Acceleration Market
- 12 Mar 2013 21:28
- by Dan Rayburn
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Nine months ago, Amazon launched their new dynamic content delivery service in beta and two weeks ago, I posted details on how their product is coming along and outlined new features they have added since launch. Every since Amazon announced their new service, people keep asking me if Amazon will disrupt Akamai’s DSA business and drive pricing dow...
The Video CDN Business Is Flawed, YouTube Subsidizes Video Bandwidth On The Net
- 12 Mar 2013 21:26
- by Dan Rayburn
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While many want to imply and insist that video delivered over the internet is going to one day rival or surpass cable TV as the main broadcast medium, which is an incorrect notion on its own, most are missing the bigger picture and ignoring the business side of the discussion. They want to argue about network capacity, improved compression algorit...
Latin America Becoming The Next Hot Spot for OTT and Streaming Media Services
- 01 Mar 2013 12:29
- by Dan Rayburn
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While many vendors talk about Europe and Asia as the regions of the world they are expanding into, Latin America is going to quickly become the next go to hot spot. In specific countries like Brazil and others, online video consumption has increased significantly in recent years. Just take a look at some of these recent stats: Video market in Br...
EU Decision To Support 5G Mobile Technology Vital For Smarter Future In Europe
- 27 Feb 2013 07:42
- by Saverio Romeo
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Europe looks beyond 4G with the aim of becoming the leading technological region and where the future of mobile communications will be shaped. European Commission Vice President, Neelie Kroes yesterday announced a €50 million investment in 5G with the intent to implement 5G technology in Europe by 2020. If this is added to an existing effort of alm...
Moving Towards Smart Communities In Europe - What Is The Role Of The Mobile Industry?
- 26 Feb 2013 09:15
- by Saverio Romeo
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Developing smart cities and making local communities more efficient, sustainable and vibrant is a political priority in Europe. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and especially the mobile sector, play a pivotal role in building Europe’s smart future. The role of the mobile industry is fundamental in the development of smart communi...
Lync Conference 2013 - One Analyst's Key Takeaways Spelled Out
- 25 Feb 2013 12:13
- by Rob Arnold
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This week Microsoft held Lync Conference 2013, its first ever conference dedicated to Lync. It was a forum for Microsoft to showcase Lync successes to date and to lay out some future initiatives. Already a lot has been Tweeted and blogged about the event. Because my 18-month old daughter has me thinking from new perspectives, I decided to blog my ...
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