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Technology trends

a blog by Dr Hugh Bradlow

Latest 'Technology trends' blog entry

Cargo cult

Dr Hugh Bradlow

Blogger Hugh Bradlow returns from a well deserved holiday and sets out to rectify certain technical claims made recently by Alan Kohler in his article "FTTN-piracy and porn"... well, other than his reference to “little switches inside the nodes” – as that was a little bit too hard to figure out what he was referring to - perhaps those switches are run by “little green men"?

I have been somewhat quiet of late and that is because I have been on a family holiday (more of that in my next blog) and it has taken me a few weeks to catch up with necessities. However, I notice that during my absence, Alan Kohler wrote an article (FTTN-piracy and porn - www.businessspectator.com.au, registration required) essentially accusing the NBN of being a ‘cargo cult’ (in fact, as I recall, Mr Kohler has used that exact term previously). My colleague, Dr Tony Warren, has already responded... More...

 

Previous 'Technology trends' entries

The technology laws of telecommunications economics: Law 5

After attending a global mobile carriers conference, Dr Hugh Bradlow says it is refreshing to find the awe and respect Telstra receives from the international market and remarks what a change it makes from the constant carping of self-proclaimed ‘experts’ such as Michael Sainsbury and Paul Budde back home in Australia. More...

Holography

Having recently been ‘beamed’ into the future through a hologram image, blogger Dr Hugh Bradlow believes the journey of telecommunications does not end until the day we can deliver an experience which is exactly the same as being in the same room as the people you are communicating with. More...

The technology laws of telecommunications economics: Law 4

In the fourth part of “The Technology Laws of Telecommunications Economics” blog series, Hugh Bradlow examines "vertical separation" and argues the real debate is not whether access seekers have equal access to the network infrastructure, but the price they pay for it. More...

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