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8/01/2011

ITEXPO West begins in: 42 Days. REGISTER NOW!   Featured Articles » Most Americans Who Grasp the Concept of Smart Homes Want Them » Vermont Goes the Smart Grid Route » How Robotics Could Revolutionize the Smart Grid » Edifice Rx: A New Smart Building Solution Is Available from by US Energy, AI, and Sprint   Sponsored By: Regulatory 2.0 It's time to talk about the twilight of the PSTN and the move to Internet Communications. Today, there are multiple ways to access the Internet and the associated applications, including IP communications, web pages, social networks and videos. It's fitting then that we are in Austin, Texas in September, where free markets and free ranges meet, where the distance between the cities give us the full spectrum of well-served competitive markets and underserved rural areas.   Top Stories » SmartSynch, Cellular South in Pact for a Residential CDMA Smart Grid Solution to Utility Market » Biogas from Dairy Farm Will Power New Bloom Boxes at NTT America Data Center » Accenture Partners with Pepco to Build Communications Network Management System for Smart Grid » Siemens Technology Conforms to International Smart Grid Standards   From The Expert Corner August 01, 2011 Will My Wireless Ever Cut the Power Cord? By Carl Ford Partner, Crossfire Media As an advocate for our future of the wireless Internet, I am depressing to watch as I bring power strips to manage my computer and phone. My use of my phone has a hot spot almost everywhere I travel, and it has made me sadly cabled to power outlets. If you are ever looking for me, I am probably no more than five feet from any wall with an outlet. In my car, I have the lighter charger that is an A/C converter connected to a power strip, as well, which for some of my vehicles makes my AAA card valuable. With that as a backdrop, you can understand my excitement for GainSpan. While out in California a few weeks ago, I met with GainSpan and got to hear their story of low-power consumption WiFi solutions. Having been funded by the likes of Intel (News - Alert) Capital (it spun off from Intel in 2006), New Venture Partners, Opus Capital, OVP Venture Partners, Sigma Partner and Camp Ventures, the company has raised over $30 million... Read More    Featured Videos Sprint M2M Wireless Remote Health Monitoring    Featured Resources » Mobile & Smart Device Security Survey 2011 » Fleet Management Best Practices: Strategies and Solutions to Gain a Competitive Edge through Telematics   TMCnet's Blogs » Carnegie Mellon Improving Disaster Recovery with Educational Technology » Where is the Money Flowing in the Mobile Internet Wave?   Featured Channels » Renewable Energy » Wind Power » Smarter Utility - ATT   Visit smart-grid.tmcnet.com for the Latest Smart-Grid News and Information   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit Smart-Grid Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Contact Us   Company Directory    |    All Editors' Info   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of IP Communications professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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