Craig Norris

We now find ourselves in a curious position whereby as engineers we are not so much challenged by engineering problems as much as we are by questions of an economic nature.

If five companies all say they are the worldwide leader in the particular field, which one can you believe?

Technology, consumer behavior and economic shifts are driving consumers away from free-to-air broadcast and cable TV, argues Craig Norris. Which broadcast vendors will adapt to changing conditions?

It's only a matter of waiting in order to find out if a prediction is right or wrong.

TV services delivered over the Internet directly to the viewer have had no clear standards to follow, says Craig Norris.

Craig Norris reminds us that M&A fever is nothing new, and that it takes time for the dust to settle on a merger.

The humble BNC connector has been around for so long that most broadcast engineers don’t even know what the letters “BNC” mean.

Much has improved in IPTV technology in the last five years, but network traffic jams and politics are now threatening IPTV’s future, says Craig Norris.

This contempt for the traditional methods of operation or engineering design stems from a belief that whatever is new must be better.

The general feeling I get, and it seems to be shared by others, is the anxiety associated with letting go of the 'safe' old way of storing our media.

We humans need stimulation, and modern working life involving the supervision of automated repetitive routine work procedures is far from stimulating.

Craig Norris on a topic that remains front-and-centre for IBC attendees: The risks that go along with a modern IT infrastructure, and how to address them.