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Diversity on the Rise


One of our industry’s favorite buzz-words of late is convergence. Convergence of the network, convergence of services, and the convergence of devices. Don’t get me wrong, there is convenience for both the operator and the user in this movement. Things like Fixed Mobile Convergence (there’s that word again) make PSTN identity easier and the iPhone […]

Dumb Pipes Need Smart People (and money)


The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the power grid people, recently asked the Public Utility Commission for permission to raise wholesale rates to the tune of 34%, which would roughly translate to an average of $9 per customer impact. So you ask, “what does this have to do with telecom?” The answer is simple, […]