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Post Views: 1,264 By now you have all heard of the Internet of Things (IoT) or the Internet of Everything (IoE). This term is not really new and there is an interesting history to the concept. Different folks give varying definitions but they all share a common concept and that is that this wonderful connectivity […]
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Post Views: 1,066 At CellStream, we made a nationwide tour over several years with our POTS to Pipes program. This program clearly defined what network operators (Telcos, especially the rural Telcos) needed to do to prepare themselves for the changes rapidly redefining their role in communications. POTS to Pipes 1 focused on the technical knowledge
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Post Views: 1,628 In 2012 and 2013, all the buzz in networking was about the emergence of Software Defined Networking (SDN). Frankly, that buzz continues in 2014 and vendors continue to refine and define their role in this market segment. Like a game of chess, the players are all stating their objectives, their product plans,
What will be the Software Defined Networking (SDN) Skills Needed? Read More »
Post Views: 1,472 Comcast revealed last year that it intended to deliver a special high speed option for Internet service at up to 105Mb/s. An article in USA Today reports: “Extreme 105, [will be] available to consumers in more than 40 million homes in San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Miami,
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Post Views: 1,203 As the terms cloud computing, cloud storage and cloud networking have become second nature to most IT people these days, not everyone understands one of the key issues for anything cloud is the Real Time performance and design of cloud infrastructure. I have been preaching the real time nature of everything we
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Post Views: 1,749 Folks are always asking me about the network of submarine cables that provide connectivity across the globe between continents and countries. This phenomenal system can be found on the Internet in a detail map that you can zoom into and out of as well as look for certain cables by clicking on
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Post Views: 3,879 Virtualization is not a new concept. If you were to look at our Internet History Wiki, in the year 1972 you would read: The first version of the VM (virtual machine)/CMS) which refers to a family of IBM virtual machine operating systems used on IBM mainframes System/370, System/390, zSeries, System z and
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Post Views: 995 Back in September of 2009, we launched the CellStream On-Line School of Network Sciences (www.netscionline.com). Just this month, we gave the Online School a new name and a direct link: The Online School of Network Sciences found at https://www.netscionline.com Since that time the school has become a busy place, and the content
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Post Views: 2,076 If you have ever traveled to India you know what I mean by my observation that there are a LOT of people that live in India. According to the World Bank, the India population was almost 1.2 Billion in 2010 (compared to US population of just over 300 million in July 2011).
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Post Views: 1,543 One of our visitors recently asked us to explain this article they came across: GlobalPost – South African Pigeon Beats Internet Here’s our response: Hi there!Yes—believe it or not, we can explain that! According to the article, a pigeon named Winston managed to carry a 4GB memory stick over a distance of
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Post Views: 1,554 It is not news that people are cutting the cable to video services. According to studies by Oriella PR Network, the loss of viewers and listeners for print/tv/radio was 26.33% in 2010, and this shows no sign of stopping in 2011. Advertising income is also down 22.03%. The number of print publications/radio/TV
Post Views: 1,668 Check out these additional IPv6 Resources: Our IPv6 overview course at Udemy Our IPv6 Custom Profiles for Wireshark Our IPv6 classes at the Online School I don’t ever like to attempt to look into a crystal ball and predict the future. At best, I would expect my success to be no improvement
China’s CERNET2 IPv6 Network Will Likely Be the Largest Read More »
Post Views: 1,436 In this week’s news, a PR Firm called Burson-Marsteller admitted they were hired by Facebook to smear Google’s Social Circle via an alleged whisper campaign claiming the service violated user privacy rights. Both the PR Firm and Facebook later apologized for the action. Tisk Tisk, bad Facebook. It is not clear whether
Filtered Search Results – Privacy vs. Information Tailored for You Read More »
Post Views: 1,433 Absolute Genius! When kids are introduced to electricity in 3rd or 4th grade science labs, they’re often handed unfamiliar components—wires, resistors, LEDs—and expected to understand how it all works. These parts feel foreign and complicated, which can create a disconnect in learning. Like many others, I believe this leads to a learning
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Post Views: 1,007 This from the FCC yesterday: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 21, 2011 Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission has released its latest reports on Internet access service connections and telephone subscribership in the U.S. Titled Internet Access Services and Local Telephone Competition, the two reports are based on data submitted by carriers every
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