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George Ou

George Ou was a network engineer who built and designed wired network, wireless network, Internet, storage, security, and server infrastructure for various fortune 100 companies. He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP #109250). He was Technical Director and Editor at Large at ZDNet.com and wrote one of their most popular blogs “Real World IT.” In 2008, he became a Senior Analyst at ITIF.org, and he currently writes for High Tech Forum

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FCC and AT&T Rural LTE Kerfuffle

NEWS By GEORGE OU15 YEARS AGO

A lot of ink has been spilled in the past week since AT&T withdrew its FCC application for a merger with T-Mobile and the FCC released a staff analysis report.  AT&T’s Jim Cicconi took exception to FCC report’s assertion that AT&T would invest …

The Shift to Smartphones in the Developed World

NEWS By GEORGE OU15 YEARS AGO

It’s a clear indication of mainstream smartphone adoption when even my mother is interested in getting a smartphone.  She has always been content with a basic phone – not even a feature phone – but is now interested in getting a smartphone …

How Technology and Markets Made Net Neutrality Moot

NEWS By GEORGE OU15 YEARS AGO

Before the courts have even ruled on Verizon’s lawsuit against the FCC‘s proposed Net Neutrality regulations, it appears that technological progress will make the wireless device neutrality portion of the FCC rules moot. One of the key aspects of Net Neutrality was …

“Unlimited” Now Equals 300 Megabytes

NEWS By GEORGE OU15 YEARS AGO

A small wireless company called Republic Wireless has started a new “unlimited” wireless voice/text/data service for $19 per month.  It was bad enough when companies were calling 5 gigabytes unlimited, but Republic Wireless has stretched the meaning to a whole new level.  ”Unlimited” …

Spectrum Deficit Disorder

NEWS By GEORGE OU15 YEARS AGO

The discussion about the wireless spectrum crunch can be hard for the average citizen to follow. While it’s easy to understand the straightforward fact that every network has a capacity limit, it’s not so easy to understand how trends in wireless device …

$4.5 Billion Annual Subsidies for Broadband Approved

NEWS By GEORGE OU15 YEARS AGO

The FCC has unanimously approved the conversion of the $4.5 billion Universal Service Fund (USF) High Cost fund into the Connect America Fund (CAF) for bringing broadband to rural america.  Even compared to the onetime $7.2 billion 2008 broadband stimulus bill, this $4+ …

Smartphones & Tablets and the Spectrum Crunch

NEWS By GEORGE OU15 YEARS AGO

The FCC has posted a beautiful new “infographic,” shown below, about the continuing spectrum crunch. The FCC has been warning for some time about the looming spectrum crunch caused by the rapid adoption of smartphones. Some have argued that data demand will …

Apple Already Wrote off T-Mobile, When Will the Government?

NEWS By GEORGE OU15 YEARS AGO

Everyone got an invite to dance with one of the prettiest girls in school except for poor old T-Mobile.  Apple seems to believe T-Mobile is destined to collapse as an independent company so they’ve decided to give every physical wireless carrier in …

Smaller Display and no LTE May Hamper iPhone 4s

NEWS By GEORGE OU15 YEARS AGO

It has been a historic week with the passing of Apple CEO Steve Jobs who was an unrivaled genius of our time.  Mr. Jobs and his team of engineers, designers, and company radically transformed the manner in which information is accessed by the …

New Airline Navigation System Easy Target for Terrorists

NEWS By GEORGE OU15 YEARS AGO

When it comes to cyber-security, the most common cause of failure is “security as an afterthought.”  When the security failure affects personal computers and corporate networks, the cost ranges from minor annoyance to major financial disaster.  When the failure affects critical infrastructure such as power …

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