Are You Ready Again for the DTV Transition?

Wednesday, 05. 20. 2009  –  Category: T2 Communications

On June 12, 2009, over-air-television stations will transition their signals exclusively to digital.  If this becomes anything like the false start that occurred in February, it should be interesting as it unfolds.  From the very beginning, the messaging behind this technology conversation has been muddled at best.  The government’s efforts to educate the public have been watered down by a general lack of understanding by most Americans of how exactly they get their TV service and what type of signal they are really watching.  The end result has become unnecessary panic, particularly among the elderly.

So let’s help clarify some of the key components of this transition that you need to remember:

Only Antenna Users Need to Buy Equipment

The reality is that, from a viewing perspective, the…

The Benefits of Keeping Your Land Line

Monday, 05. 18. 2009  –  Category: T2 Communications

Today many people are ditching their home phones and relying solely on their cell phones for all incoming and outgoing calls.  The cell phone has become the do-all gadget, rendering the land line obsolete because of the huge advancements for talking, browsing the internet, emailing, and listening to music.  Although many home phones are rarely used, cable providers include them in their bundles and encourage us to purchase a land line with our packages to save a few dollars.  In our on the go world, we may not see the value in having a home phone except to have a number to give out to merchants that we probably won’t answer.  Other than catching messages from sales calls, there are still some uses that we…

The Battle Between Legacy and Next-Generation

Wednesday, 04. 1. 2009  –  Category: T2 Communications

When it comes to solutions for deploying any product, there is an ever-present gap between two competing viewpoints: legacy and next-generation. Most often industry giants comprise the legacy portion of the industry, buying and selling solid solutions based upon the standards they once created. Next-generation solutions, however, emerge from a different direction. Instead of building off of the legacy solutions, these products often use an inventor’s mindset to build unique services. While some services attempted to bridge the gap between legacy and next-generation, the reality is more likely that it is an “either/or” environment where each side offers both inherent benefits and drawbacks.

Legacy

When it comes to the legacy approach, the solution is usually rock solid in its structure if for no other reason than the…