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May 18, 2006
Wireless Innovation at Last
It took a while, but finally we're seeing creative proposals to take advantage of the new wireless spectrum the FCC is poised to make available. First, there was (former FCC staffer and Nextel Founder) Morgan O'Brien's innovative Cyren Call proposal for a nationwide hybrid broadband/public safety network. Today comes words that (former FCC staffer) John Muleta and (@Home co-founder) Milo Medin have raised top-tier Silicon Valley venture capital financing for a nationwide wireless broadband plan of their own.
I know all the principals, and I wouldn't count out anything they put their minds too. There are pros and cons of both plans, which aren't, as far as I can tell, mutually exclusive. What's exciting is that both represent innovative "clean sheet" approaches to wireless.
Wireless technology has evolved far more in the past 15 years than wireless services and business models have. Let's hope these two proposals help redress that balance.
Posted by Kevin Werbach at 7:16 AM | Comments (0)
May 11, 2006
Last chance for Supernova early registration discount!
Tomorrow (May 12) is the deadline to save $300 or more on registration for Supernova 2006, which is shaping up to be an awesome event. If you're thinking of coming, be sure to sign up now!
Posted by Kevin Werbach at 11:02 AM
May 10, 2006
Follow the Volume
Raph Koster: "Some of the best indicators of coming metaverses are Habbo Hotel, Cyworld, mySpace, Amazon, and eBay. That’s where the volume is."
Posted by Kevin Werbach at 8:16 AM | Comments (0)
May 5, 2006
The Future of Microsoft
Scoble: "The next three years will define Microsoft as a company. It'll be interesting to see how our innovation engine roars to life. We've been making some great acquisitions and hiring some great people. And I hear a major engine tuneup is underway thanks to other things that I can't talk about yet."
Posted by Kevin Werbach at 7:22 AM | Comments (1)
May 2, 2006
The pre-Supernova 2006 networking party will be at Mighty in San Francisco, on Thursday, May 18, 5:30-9:30pm.
Everyone is welcome; please RSVP by email or at:
There's no charge to come, and we're serving free (hearty!) hors d'oeuvres, thanks to our sponsor, Blish.com. As usual, we'll have a fantastic mix of tech industry luminaries, innovative entrepreneurs, and other interesting folks. It should be a perfect springboard to Supernova next month.
Posted by Kevin Werbach at 10:14 AM