TV Answer is the wireless communications company founded in 1986 that invented IVDS (Interactive Video and Data Services), a nationwide wireless multimedia platform including television, data, and digital voice services.[1][2][3][4] TVAnswer is currently known as EON Corporation.[5]
Historyedit
In the late 1980s, TV Answer applied for and was later allocated special spectrum (218-219 MHz) by the Federal Communications Commission for its proposed service;[6] however, the FCC denied the company’s request for a nationwide license and instead offered hundreds of regional and metropolitan licenses by lottery and auction.[2] TV Answer's management team and board of directors, which included Hewlett Packard director George A. Keyworth and former FCC director Mark Fowler,[2] directed the company’s engineers to file a series of domestic and international patents for its interactive video technologies and related network architecture.[4] Recognizing that its advancements were applicable beyond interactive television, the company changed its name in 1993 to EON Corporation to mark the broader focus of its business initiatives.[5] As EON Corporation, the company worked to establish a nationwide infrastructure for two-way data and messaging services. The applications ranged from advanced meter reading (the smart grid) to inventory monitoring and control of remote assets such as vending machines. TV Answer was featured prominently on national television and in the national media.[2]
Currentlyedit
Since 2008, the company has been actively licensing its wireless technologies to the communications and smart grid industries. The company continues to invest in developing wireless technology and sourcing applications across multiple industries.[7][8]
Referencesedit
^PR Newswire (April 1, 1992). "TV ANSWER, SEQUOIA SYSTEMS SIGN $8.5 MILLION CONTRACT TO CREATE TV ANSWER'S NATIONAL SWITCHING CENTER"
^ abcdLewyn, Mark (June 29, 1992). "This Isn't the Response TV Answer Expected". Businessweek
^Andrews, Edmund L. (August 17, 1994). Airwave Entrepreneurs Still Feeling Their Way. New York Times
^ abDollinger, Marc J. "TV Answer: An Interactive Video Data Service" 2012-01-22 at the Wayback Machine Entrepreneurship: Strategies and Resources, Prentice Hall.
^ ab(July 18, 1993). "TV Answer Changes Corporate Name to EON as it Prepares to Launch Service & Broaden Company Mission"[dead link] "PRNewswire"
^"About Us" Eon Corporation Official Website. Retrieved 2011-09-26
^Speir, Marc (April 14, 2011). "Austin’s Eon settles wireless patent lawsuits with Sensus" RCRWireless. 2011-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
December 15, 2023
tvanswer, answer, wireless, communications, company, founded, 1986, that, invented, ivds, interactive, video, data, services, nationwide, wireless, multimedia, platform, including, television, data, digital, voice, services, currently, known, corporation, hist. TV Answer is the wireless communications company founded in 1986 that invented IVDS Interactive Video and Data Services a nationwide wireless multimedia platform including television data and digital voice services 1 2 3 4 TVAnswer is currently known as EON Corporation 5 History editIn the late 1980s TV Answer applied for and was later allocated special spectrum 218 219 MHz by the Federal Communications Commission for its proposed service 6 however the FCC denied the company s request for a nationwide license and instead offered hundreds of regional and metropolitan licenses by lottery and auction 2 TV Answer s management team and board of directors which included Hewlett Packard director George A Keyworth and former FCC director Mark Fowler 2 directed the company s engineers to file a series of domestic and international patents for its interactive video technologies and related network architecture 4 Recognizing that its advancements were applicable beyond interactive television the company changed its name in 1993 to EON Corporation to mark the broader focus of its business initiatives 5 As EON Corporation the company worked to establish a nationwide infrastructure for two way data and messaging services The applications ranged from advanced meter reading the smart grid to inventory monitoring and control of remote assets such as vending machines TV Answer was featured prominently on national television and in the national media 2 Currently editSince 2008 the company has been actively licensing its wireless technologies to the communications and smart grid industries The company continues to invest in developing wireless technology and sourcing applications across multiple industries 7 8 References edit PR Newswire April 1 1992 TV ANSWER SEQUOIA SYSTEMS SIGN 8 5 MILLION CONTRACT TO CREATE TV ANSWER S NATIONAL SWITCHING CENTER a b c d Lewyn Mark June 29 1992 This Isn t the Response TV Answer Expected Businessweek Andrews Edmund L August 17 1994 Airwave Entrepreneurs Still Feeling Their Way New York Times a b Dollinger Marc J TV Answer An Interactive Video Data Service Archived 2012 01 22 at the Wayback Machine Entrepreneurship Strategies and Resources Prentice Hall a b July 18 1993 TV Answer Changes Corporate Name to EON as it Prepares to Launch Service amp Broaden Company Mission dead link PRNewswire Miller Cyndee March 18 1991 FCC proposed frequency for interactive TV Federal Communications Commission Marketing News About Us Eon Corporation Official Website Retrieved 2011 09 26 Speir Marc April 14 2011 Austin s Eon settles wireless patent lawsuits with Sensus RCRWireless Archived 2011 10 25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title TVAnswer amp oldid 897818832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
