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Artificial noise saves energy

Against the background of climate change, how can xDSL systems function more energy-efficiently and cost-effectively? Scientists are providing a solution combining existing methods which network providers ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Broadband ISPs test download caps, face resistance from more data-heavy users

All-you-can-eat buffets lose a lot of their luster when you have to pay by the pound. Will the same hold true for broadband Internet access?

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Israel sets sights on next-generation Internet

(AP) -- Israel is often referred to as "Startup Nation," thanks to its long history of high-tech breakthroughs produced by scrappy little companies. But in one critical area, the speed of Internet connections, ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Georgia Tech proposes Internet consumer nutrition label

When it comes to broadband speeds, U.S. Internet service providers (ISPs) largely deliver on their promises, says a report issued today by the Federal Communications Commission, but "throughput" is only one of several metrics ...

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Broadband services approach advertised speeds

(AP) -- New government data find that the nation's major broadband providers deliver Internet connections that are generally 80 percent to 90 percent of maximum advertised speeds.

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created Aug 02, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Biggest 2 Australian telcos join broadband rollout

(AP) -- Australia's two largest telecommunications companies signed lucrative deals with the government to join the rollout of a fiber optic national broadband network that will be among the world's fastest.

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created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stimulus funds help wire rural homes for Internet

(AP) -- Up in rural northern Vermont, it took until the 1960s to run power lines to some towns - decades after the rest of America got turned on.

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

What was hot at this year's Vegas gadget show

(AP) -- Gadgets revealed at the annual International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas flop more often than they pop. This year's show, however, delivered many products that are bound to make a difference ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gift guide: Consoles to bring out the gamer in you

(AP) -- With two new motion controllers out this fall, video game companies are giving even the most hand-eye-coordination challenged of us a chance to find our inner gamer. And for those who already have, ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Australian Senate approves $35B broadband network

(AP) -- The Australian Senate on Friday approved legislation that enables the government to roll out a 36 billion Australian dollar ($35 billion) high-speed national broadband network.

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created Nov 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nokia Siemens Networks achieves world record copper DSL speeds

Nokia Siemens Networks has successfully tested a technology that could drastically increase the data carrying capacity of standard copper wires. The company achieved data transmission speeds of 825 megabits per second (Mbps) ...

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created Oct 31, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Cisco to sell videoconferencing box for the home

(AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc., seeking to become a bigger name in consumer electronics, said Wednesday that it's going to start selling a $599 box that turns living-room TV sets into big videophones.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 06, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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