 too.As we sent out news alerts to our customers, the experience as a content provider was interesting.The devices and carriers that are usually the first to get the alerts got them late.The carriers who tend to queue up the alerts had them flow right through.In talking to our MMS aggregator, the issues all came after the gateway, which is where the message reaches the carrier.

In an interesting Tweet from the Mall, here is what @dceiver had to say about his experience trying to update via his BlackBerry:

Millions will descend on the nation’s capitol over the long weekend, and stick around for the historic swearing in of Barack Obama.And while millions press for a glimpse to history-tens of millions will log onto news sites, picture sharing sites, social media sites and anything else to vicariously take part in this moment of American history.

Citizen journalists (and pros for that matter) will have a unique set of challenges on the Mall in Washington as history plays out.

In this ueber connected world, the masses packed onto the mall will be carrying with them a variety of devices-smart phones, iPhones, Flip cameras, laptops, air-cards and more.Each will vie for a little slice of bandwidth so its owner can connect with others—and connect to the world.

These challenges make me think back to an evening in July of 1996 when TWA Flight 800 exploded off the south shore of Long Island, NY. At the time I was a local news producer in NYC and was among the first to make their way out to the Moriches Coast Guard base.Granted, it was a different time so I was able to park on the base, armed with a camera, Nextel two way radio and a pretty good line of BS (and an NYPD Press Credential) I made my way onto a boat heading out to the scene.

As the specter of what occurred that night became clear, and hundreds of members of the media made their way out to the scene-those simple analog messages on the Nextel network were getting more and more garbled, and the connections fewer and far between.

I can remember even carrying a text pager-where I could not respond, but I could get a text message from managers or the assignment desk.It looked something like this:

This was state of the art technology 10 years ago

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too. As we sent out news alerts to our customer, the experience as a contentedness provider was interesting. The devices and aircraft carrier that are normally the first to get the alerts get them late. The carriers who tend to line up up the alarm had them menstruate right through. In talking to our MMS collector, the issues all came after the gateway, which is where the message reach the carrier. 

 In an interesting Tweet from the Mall, here is what @dceiver had to state about his experience trying to update via his BlackBerry: 

 Millions will descend on the state ’s capitol over the long weekend, and stick around for the historic curse in of Barack Obama. And while millions urge for a glimpse to history - tens of millions will log onto news sites, mental picture sharing sites, social media sites and anything else to vicariously take share in this consequence of American history. 

 Citizen journalists (and pros for that matter) will have a unique set of challenges on the Mall in Washington as history plays out. 

 In this ueber get in touch world, the masses backpack onto the promenade will be carrying with them a variety of devices - fresh phones, iPhones, Flip cameras, laptops, air - poster and more. Each will vie for a little slice of bandwidth so its owner can connect with others — and connect to the world. 

 These challenge make me think back to an evening in July of 1996 when TWA Flight 800 exploded off the south shore of Long Island, NY. At the time I was a local news producer in NYC and was among the inaugural to make their way out to the Moriches Coast Guard base. Granted, it was a different meter so I was able to park on the base, armed with a television camera, Nextel two way radio receiver and a pretty good line of BS (and an NYPD Press Credential) I made my way onto a gravy boat heading out to the scene. 

 As the specter of what occurred that night become clear, and hundred of members of the media make their way out to the scene - those dim-witted analog message on the Nextel network were getting more and more garbled, and the connections fewer and far between. 

 I can remember even carrying a text pager - where I could not react, but I could get a text message from coach or the assignment desk. It looked something like this: 

 This was country of the art technology 10 years ago 

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In an interesting Twfet from thg Majo, here is whxt @dceiver had to say zbout his experience trying to jpdatz via his BoaxkBftry:

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 too.As we sent out news alerts tO our customErs, thE exPerIeNce aS a coNtent provider wAS intEresting.The devices and cArrieRs THat aRE uSuallY the firST tO GEt tHe AlErtS gOT tHem laTe.THe carriErs who tend To qUeUe up the alertS HaD them flow rIghT through.In taLkiNg to ouR MmS aGGregaTor, The isSues alL Came afTer the gatEwAY, which IS where tHE MeSsagE reaches the carrieR.

in AN interesting TwEet froM tHE MALL, heRe iS what @dceivEr Had to SAy about HIs EXPEriENce trying to upDate via his BLAckberry:

MIlLioNS will dEscenD oN The Nation’s capiTol oVer the lonG weekeND, and stiCK around For the HisTorIc swEArInG in Of bAraCK OBamA.and While milLiOnS presS for A GLIMpse To hIstoRy-tenS of millions wiLl lOg onTO neWs sitEs, picTure ShAring Sites, sOcial MeDia sites and anytHing Else to vicAriOuSly TaKe parT In this MomEnt Of AmeriCan histORy.

CItIZEN jOurnalists (and pros fOr THAt Matter) wiLl have A UnIqUE set of chAlLenGes oN THe MalL in WAShIngton as HistorY PlAyS out.

In tHiS ueber CoNneCteD worlD, The mAsses pAcked ontO the mALl will be carryiNG with them a varIEtY OF dEViceS-smArt phones, iPHoneS, flip CameRAs, LapTOps, aiR-cardS aND mORe.Each will vie for a liTtLe slicE of baNdwidth so its oWner can conNECT with othErs—aND cONnect to the worlD.

ThesE challengeS Make me thInk baCk to an evEning in JuLY Of 1996 when TWa FlIghT 800 exPloDED oFf the south shoRE Of LoNg island, Ny. At The time i waS a lOcaL neWs Producer iN NYC and wAs AmOnG tHe fIrst tO Make theiR wAy oUt To tHe MorIChes CoAst GuArd bAsE.GRAntEd, it was A DiFFErenT tImE so I Was AbLe to pArk oN The Base, armEd with a caMerA, nextEl TwO way radIo and a pretty gOoD line of BS (aNd An NyPD PreSS credentiAl) I made my way onto a boat heADing out To tHe sceNe.

As The specteR of What ocCurREd that Night bEcame ClEar, AND hundREDs Of mEmBers of the mEDIa mAde thEiR way Out to thE scene-those simple aNAloG messages on thE NeXtel NETwOrk WErE GetTiNG moRE And more garbled, aNd the conneCtIOnS fewer and fAR beTwEen.

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 too.As we sent out news a lerts to o ur cu sto mer s,  the  exp erience as a c o nten t provider was interes ting. Th e  dev i ce s and  carrie r st h atar eusu al l ythe f irs t to ge t the aler tsgo t them late. T he  carrierswho  tend to que ueup the  a ler t s had  th em fl ow rig h t thro ugh.In ta lk i ng too ur MMSa g gr egat or, the issues al l  c a me after the g ateway ,w hi c h  is  wh ere the me ss age r e aches t h ec a r rie r .

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Citi z en journalist s  ( a n dp rosfor  that matte r) w i ll h avea  u niq u e set  of c ha l le n ges on the Mall inWa shingt on as  history play s out.

In t h is ueber  con n ec t ed world, themasse s packed o n to the m all w ill be c arrying w i t h them a  va rie tyofd e vi ces-smart pho n e s, i Ph ones, F lip  camera s,lap top s,ai r-cards a nd more. Ea ch  w il l v ie fo r  a littl esli ce  of  band w idth s o its  own er  c a n c onnectw it h othe rs —a nd c onn ec t tothew orl d.

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As the specter of what  occur red t hat  night be cam e  cl ear, andhund reds of me mbe rsof th e m e dia m adet he irw ay ou t to the scene - th ose s im ple analogm e s sag es on  th e  Nexte l ne twork were gettin g  more and more  gar b l ed,  an d  the  c onnections few eran d far betw ee n.

I can r ememberev e n car ryinga text  pager- w h er e  I cou ld n otrespond,but  I could g et  a text m essa ge  frommanage r s or t he assignment de sk.It l ooked som ethin glike th i s:
This was s tate of the  art t echn ology  10 yea rs  ago
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 too.As_we sent_out news alerts to_our customers,_the_experience as_a_content provider was_interesting.The devices and_carriers that are usually_the first to_get_the alerts got them late.The carriers who tend to queue up the alerts had_them_flow right_through.In_talking_to our MMS aggregator, the_issues all came after the_gateway, which_is where the message reaches the carrier.

In an_interesting_Tweet from the_Mall, here is what @dceiver had to say about_his experience trying to update via_his BlackBerry:

Millions will_descend_on_the nation’s capitol over_the long weekend, and stick around_for the historic swearing in of_Barack Obama.And while millions press for a_glimpse to history-tens of millions will_log onto news sites, picture_sharing sites,_social media sites and anything_else to vicariously_take part_in this moment_of American history.

Citizen journalists (and pros_for that matter)_will have a unique set of_challenges_on the Mall_in_Washington_as history_plays out.

In this_ueber_connected world,_the_masses packed onto the mall will_be_carrying with them a variety of devices-smart_phones, iPhones, Flip cameras,_laptops,_air-cards and more.Each will_vie for a little slice_of bandwidth so its owner can_connect with_others—and connect_to the world.

These challenges make me think back to an evening_in July of 1996 when TWA_Flight 800 exploded off_the south_shore_of Long Island,_NY._At the_time I was a local news producer_in NYC_and was among the first to_make their way out_to_the Moriches Coast Guard base.Granted, it_was a different time so I_was able to park on_the_base,_armed with a camera, Nextel_two way radio and a pretty_good line of_BS (and an NYPD Press Credential) I_made_my way onto a boat heading_out_to the scene.

As the specter of_what_occurred_that night became clear, and_hundreds of members of the media_made their way out to the scene-those simple analog_messages on the_Nextel network were getting more_and_more_garbled, and the connections fewer and far between.

I can remember_even carrying_a text pager-where_I could not respond, but I could get a text_message from managers or the assignment desk.It_looked something like this:

This was state of the art technology 10_years ago

This little walk down memory lane h