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On February 22, 2011, FierceTelecom editors Sean Buckley and Samantha Bookman toured the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), the networking industry’s premier independent third-party proving ground for developing technologies, and an SCG client.

During the tour, a video interview was conducted between Sean and the lab’s senior technologist, Jason Walls. The video is featured on the FierceTelecom Web site as “Video: Interview with Jason Walls, UNH Interoperability Lab.” In the video, Jason and Sean discuss the UNH-IOL and its testing capabilities. The video includes footage of the UNH-IOL and students working in the lab.

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On Tuesday, March 29, SCG attended the Social Media Club of Richmond, Virgina’s (SMCRVA) event, “Tumblr 101: It’s in Style,” which was held at the Barksdale Theatre at Willow Lawn in Richmond. Tumblr, a microblogging platform that allows users to easily post content to their tumblelog, a short-form blog, recently opened a secondary office here in Richmond. Since Tumblr’s inception in 2007, the social media platform boasts over 16 million blogs. With users posting at a rate of over 3,000 posts per minute, Tumblr has become one of the most popular content sharing websites.

The event featured a panel discussion, which included the basics of Tumblr and how consumers and businesses can leverage the platform to raise brand awareness. Panelists included Marc LaFountain, the vice president of community support at Tumblr, and Rich Tong, fasion editor at Tumblr. Additional panelists were Rebecca Stice, blogger for TheClothesHorse and one of the 24 bloggers who Tumblr selected to cover NY Fashion Week, and Jeff Rock, the co-founder and product director of Mobelux, the developers of the Tumblr iPhone, Android and BlackBerry mobile apps.

In addition to the panel discussion, the event included a selection of hors d’oeuvres and deserts from Champagne Taste Catering, which was as a perfect complement to an evening of networking with other social media experts from the Richmond area.

SCG congratulates the men’s basketball teams of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and of the University of Richmond (UR) for advancing to final stages in the 2011 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship. UR made it to the Sweet Sixteen, while VCU advanced to the Final Four.

The success of both teams has put Richmond in the national media spotlight with publications from around the country referring to the city as “Hoopstown USA.” Richmond’s pride for its basketball teams was evident on March 23, 2011, when the city held a pep rally for the teams at the Canal Turning Basin in downtown Richmond. The presidents of both universities spoke, and many students and community members were in attendance to show their support.

SCG attended the rally as well, cheering on the teams as they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. SCG intern Jackie Strouse, a student at UR, noted, “Not only is the success of both basketball teams very exciting, but it is great to see such a high level of support from the Richmond community. The press coverage around Richmond’s role in the tournament has greatly increased recognition of the city of Richmond.”

Pep Rally at the Canal Turning Basin in downtown Richmond

To make a donation to the 2011 Northeasern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund, a fund established by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, Inc. (JCCI NY) in cooperation with the Nippon Club to aid the victims of the disaster and to assist with the recovery effort, please visit the JCCI NY’s Web site.

The 2011 Northeastern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund operates through J.C.C. Fund, the JCCI NY’s not-for-profit philanthropic vehicle. Applying donations to the greatest areas of need, the J.C.C. Fund sends a majority of the donations to the Japanese Red Cross directly through the Consulate of Japan in New York.

Interoperability Workshop Held at Agilent Facility Makes for Greener, Faster and Cheaper Smartphones and Tablets

March 09, 2011 10:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time

DURHAM, N.H.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), an independent provider of broad-based testing and standards conformance services for the networking industry, today announced that the lab, in collaboration with MIPI® Alliance is enabling the production of less expensive mobile devices that display higher quality video, while consuming less power. These mobile advancements were demonstrated at the MIPI Display Interop Workshop, administered by the UNH-IOL and held at the Agilent Technologies facility in Santa Clara, CA, in November 2010. MIPI Alliance is a global, collaborative organization comprised of companies that span the mobile ecosystem and are committed to defining and promoting interface specifications for mobile devices.

According to the Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast for 2010 to 2015, worldwide mobile data traffic will increase 26-fold, driven by the surge in mobile-ready devices and mobile video content consumption. MIPI Alliance is supporting the increase in mobile data traffic and enabling the evolution of mobile display technology through its D-PHY, Display Serial Interface (DSI) and Display Command Set (DCS) specifications. These specifications, which simplify the interconnection of mobile components from different manufacturers, help mobile display vendors to improve quality of video delivery, reduce power consumption, decrease cost of design and speed product time-to-market. During the MIPI Display Interop Workshop, test and measurement, mobile display and chip companies joined together to evaluate the functionality of smartphones and tablets implementing the D-PHY, DSI and DCS specifications.

The UNH-IOL staff maintains ongoing relationships with industry organizations such as MIPI Alliance to not only develop new standards but provide insights and perspectives to guide future growth opportunities for companies. For the MIPI Display Interop Workshop, the UNH-IOL created and administered a test suite that allowed participating vendors to successfully test nearly 400 configurations of mobile displays, bridge devices and mobile device host processors. The type of interoperability testing performed at the Workshop ensured compatibility across multiple vendors, allowing mobile components to work seamlessly together and demonstrate a high level of functionality and performance.

“As consumers spend more time on smartphones and wireless-enabled tablets and less time on traditional screens, they have higher expectations for the delivery of on-demand, high-quality mobile video,” said Joel Huloux, Chairman of the Board for MIPI Alliance. “Interoperability activities, facilitated by UNH-IOL, enable participants to identify and solve issues early, improving the overall performance and quality of video on mobile devices.”

The UNH-IOL offers a variety of testing programs, or consortiums, representing a collaboration of industry leaders in network equipment, test equipment and industry forums, as well as service providers. By participating in the UNH-IOL MIPI Consortium, members can test their products and devices in conformance with the MIPI specifications, with the guarantee that their results will remain confidential and secure. The UNH-IOL has also created fixtures and test tools that aid MIPI Alliance members in performing testing in-house. More information on becoming a member of the MIPI Consortium at the UNH-IOL can be found at http://www.iol.unh.edu/services/testing/mipi/.

“For companies participating in the MIPI Display Interop Workshop and members of the UNH-IOL MIPI Consortium, the lab acts as an expert extension of their staff, allowing their engineers, developers and other technical professionals to focus on day-to-day responsibilities, while the UNH-IOL team handles the conformance and interoperability testing,” said David Woolf, senior engineer for the UNH-IOL. “For business and marketing professionals, the UNH-IOL provides a cost effective way to test and certify products, reduce go-to-market time and increase competitive advantage.”

About the UNH-IOL
Founded in 1988, the UNH-IOL provides independent, broad-based interoperability and standards conformance testing for data, telecommunications and storage networking products and technologies. Combining extensive staff experience, standards bodies participation and a 32,000+ square foot facility, the UNH-IOL helps companies efficiently and cost effectively deliver products to the market. For more information, visit http://www.iol.unh.edu/.

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On February 22, 2011, FierceTelecom editors Sean Buckley and Samantha Bookman toured the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), the networking industry’s premier independent third-party proving ground for developing technologies, and an SCG client.

As a result of the tour, the UNH-IOL was featured in the FierceTelecom article, “UNH-IOL IPv6 Consortium Grows 142% As Providers Look to Test Transition Solutions,” by Sean Buckley. In addition, the UNH-IOL was also featured in the FierceTelecom article, “IPv6’s next transition challenge: The broadband home network,” also by Buckley. The article discusses the challenges faced by broadband networks in transitioning consumer devices to be IPv6 ready.

In addition, the UNH-IOL was also featured in the FierceTelecom article and subsequent slideshow, “Touring the UNH Interoperability Lab,” by Samantha Bookman.

Check out the slideshow below:

Touring the UNH Interoperability Lab