IndieCast

"We've evolved in our communication so rapidly since March, and I don't even think we've sat down to think about it" - Larry Thompson is the CEO of Vantage Point Solutions, and talks about how people told him it was absurd to think customers would need one megabit of speed in 2005. Joined with the perspective of Premier Communications COO Ryan Boone, this episode of Indiecast explores effectively planning a fiber network in a world where we don't know what will come next. If you are considering fiber or any other network upgrade, this is a must-listen for learning investment options and considering the long-term goal for network planning.

In this episode, NCTC's Ed Townsend and Jared Baumann discuss the benefits of Plume's Adaptive Wi-Fi platform as the keystone of a first-class smart home experience.

Guests Jared Baumann and Zach Cutrell of the NCTC Broadband Team focus on the future and strategy for purchasing and obtaining direct internet access and point to point data transport. In an evolving industry that's focused on fast and reliable internet, the team weighs in on how providers' networks should move forward for the future.

MobiTV continues to show strong momentum within the US and Canada with 84 operators commercially launched and another 28 in development. In Q2 of 2020, MobiTV saw a 22% increase in subscribers. Brian Dowell hosts our video solutions roundtable with Jon Radloff and Steve Beardslee of the NCTC to find out why MobiTV is the solution that Pay-TV and Broadband operators are turning to for video.

NCTC's In-House video experience VU-IT! by TiVo has great acceptance among independent operators nationwide. Find out what sets VU-IT! a part from other video platforms, what's in the pipeline for new features, and how an operator can launch VU-IT! while saving on budget and time. Brian Dowell hosts Ed Townsend, Jon Radloff, and Steve Beardslee of the NCTC to roundtable our TiVo product discussion.

NCTC host Brian Dowell sits down with our VP of Video Solutions Jon Radloff and Senior Director of Video Steve Beardslee for part two in this video series. Learn about what device deployment makes sense based on your operator infrastructure, and what customers expect in the home in 2020.

As part one in a miniseries with Jon Radloff, Vice President of Video Solutions for NCTC, host Brian Dowell brings in Senior Director of Video Steve Beardlsee to talk about the opportunities in app-based video for independent operators. What are the impacts on the customer? What is the feasibility of launching video completely app-based in your area? These questions, and more, are discussed on "App-Based Video for Every Operator."

Media Database Solutions is a software and consulting opportunity for independent operators looking to streamline, save, and track video subscribers, channel lineups, bad debt, budgeting, and more. Our guests Irv Hirschhorn and Suzanne Cole of MDS talk about the abilities of their software and the challenges it eliminates for businesses.

Product Manager Rob Rubinoff of C Spire, a Mississippi-based ISP, shares the company's experience with launching and using Plume WiFi, a new world-class smart home service. Tyson Marian, COO of Plume, and Vice President of Broadband Jared Baumann of the NCTC work with Rob to understand how this product is transformative to independent operators nationwide.

In today’s episode of IndieCast, find out how the individual minds work behind the NCTC Marketing team, and get a tease from our VP of Marketing Pam Gillies regarding a big re-brand of the cooperative.