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Photo credit wikipedia Special Operations Command (SOCOM) recently released a Broad Agency Announcement soliciting proposals for several types of technologies that they are looking for in cooperation with the private sector. We are interested in all forms of disrupting technologies at  Crucial Point LLC and after looking this wish list from SOCOM it is  pretty clear they are looking for disruptive technologies as well. Below is a breakdown of what they are looking for. If your company can help in any of these fields you can check to the BAA here. AREAS OF TECHNOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE FOR SRSE (SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE, SURVEILLANCE, & EXPLOITATION)  Tags – Tagging, Tracking, and Locating technologies.  SOCOM is looking for lightweight, low cost, and low energy GPS and non-GPS trackers, biological and chemical taggers, various beacons, audio and video recor... (more)

Making Magic with Service Provider Mobility Solutions at CES

I was a first time attendee at CES earlier this month, as part of a Cisco contingent attending to meet with many Service Provider customers. For sure, the main attraction for our customers – beyond the lights and magic of Las Vegas – was seeing and learning about the Cisco Videoscape architecture which enables Operators to create unified consumer Digital TV and IP video experiences across a variety of screens. At CES, we introduced a series of new cloud-enabled Videoscape innovations. We showed customers, analysts and the industry how we are leading the evolution to a... (more)

Nora Goodman: New Guest VODCaster and Contributor

1.      How long have you been in Telecom? What excites you the most about mobility? What disappoints you the most about mobility?   I have been in telecom production since 2005.  What excites me the most is the creativity and connection that comes from this screen. I view the platform as its own venue with its own production needs and its own audience.  It is the fourth screen; the first is the film screen, the second is the television, the third is the computer, and the fourth is the mobile – tablet or phone. The mobile has its own needs for telling a story and engagin... (more)

Smarter networks for smarter buildings

27 January 2012 - British technology start-up, Power Ethernet, has launched the 'PE Socket', the first product to integrate Powerline networking technology directly into an electrical socket. The PE Socket provides a simple and professional way of specifying high-speed data network connectivity throughout a building by using electrical cabling. The 'PE Socket' is available from leading electrical resellers including CPC and Rapid Electronics. Based on the HomePlug AV standard for Powerline networking, Power Ethernet's all-in-one PE Socket combines four Ethernet network ports, a ... (more)

Countdown to DesignCon 2012: High-Profile Keynotes, Panel Discussions, & New Social Media Briefing Added to Roster

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Electronics, the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, has announced the addition of "From Social Media to Social Learning", a special evening event created for marketing and PR leaders in the electronics industry, which will take place on February 1st from 5pm – 6pm in Room 211 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. DesignCon 2012, which will be held in Santa Clara, Calif., January 30 through February 2, , will provide 100+ sessions as part of the 14 tracks that... (more)