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Linux Journal March 1, 2007 Doc Searls |
Linux for Suits - DIY Internet Infrastructure An open-source angle on municipal Internet infrastructure build-out. |
IEEE Spectrum May 2006 Steven Cherry |
A Broadband Utopia A municipally owned network in Utah (Utopia) is poised to offer 100 megabits per second -- and that's just to start. Utopia differs from all other DSL and cable networks not just in its institutional aspects but in the technical ones as well. |
Home Toys December 2004 Wayne Caswell |
Big Broadband: Public Infrastructure or Private Monopolies How speed, affordability, access, and logistics affect the future of broadband along with two different business models and their probable outcomes. |
Linux Journal January 1, 2007 Doc Searls |
Linux for Suits - Embedded at the Edge Indienet.dk, a local pure-Internet infrastructure provider in Copenhagen, makes heavy use of Linux. The market for Internet deployment and service has become very complex and competitive, which serves to force vertical integrators to unbundle their offerings. |
PC World August 2005 Tom Spring |
ISPs Attempt to Stop Public Broadband Cable and DSL providers battle cities that want to offer access to residents. |
Entrepreneur November 2004 Mike Hogan |
Broadband Wagon Greater broadband connectivity is coming to a neighborhood near you. What will it mean for businesses? |
CIO October 15, 2002 Bud Bates |
The Fiber-Glut Myth There may be lots of glass under the streets -- but a lot may not really be enough. |
Linux Journal June 1, 2007 Doc Searls |
Linux for Suits - Picking New Fights Fighting for Linux today is like fighting for geology, botany or the periodic table. There may be some holdouts around less sensible paradigms, but what's the point? The Linux Revolution has become the Linux Establishment. We've won. Now what? |
PHONE+ December 22, 2009 |
How Will the Competitive Communications Environment Be Transformed in the Next 10 Years? Changes in technology will dramatically transform the competitive environment. |
BusinessWeek October 4, 2004 Yang & Green |
Welcome to Broadband City Towns are rushing to build Wi-Fi systems. Cable and phone giants don't like it one bit. |
InternetNews April 17, 2009 Alex Goldman |
Report: U.S. Continues to Lag in Broadband The U.S. ranked 24th globally in per capita broadband penetration, a sad spot for the nation that invented the Internet. |
BusinessWeek August 13, 2009 |
Faster Web Connections Washington is trying to figure out how to expand broadband service throughout the U.S. at a reasonable cost. Take a look at the competing technologies. |
Wired May 2001 Frank Rose |
Telechasm Can we get to the future from here? First we have to get telecom out of the Stone Age... |
PC World August 24, 2006 Jeff Bertolucci |
The Best Broadband ISPs in America Both cable and DSL connections are getting faster and cheaper, but you may not have the best one. To find out how your ISP rates, see what customers say about their providers. |
InternetNews March 26, 2010 |
Verizon Puts the Brakes on FiOS Build-Out Verizon says it has completed its plans for expansion, and while not ruling out further deployments, the firm doesn't have any more expansion plans at the moment. |
Home Toys August 2005 Stan Palguyev |
HDMI / DVI Connectivity Before you order a set of cables for yourself or your company, make sure which type fits your application the best. Fiber optic vs. copper. Which is right for you? |
InternetNews July 20, 2004 Colin C. Haley |
Verizon's FTTP Plan Takes Shape Emerging details of the carrier's fiber plan could create ripples in the broadband market. |
InternetNews June 23, 2004 Jim Wagner |
Powell: 'Hot' Future for Telecom The FCC chairman reiterates his mantra of innovation over regulation. |
T.H.E. Journal November 2001 |
Fiber to the School Desk To run high-bandwidth intensive programs like video-on-demand and distance learning, many schools are finding that their installed cabling systems are not adequate and need to be replaced... |
InternetNews June 7, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Verizon Calls For Telecom Reform The rules should to be changed so telecoms can better compete with cable operators, says Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg. |
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Catherine Yang |
Cable vs. Fiber In the long-running contest for the digital future, cable has been hitting home runs while the telecoms are just coming to bat. Now, the Bells are fighting back by offering video via phone lines. |
InternetNews September 30, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Bo Parker, Managing Director, PwC's Global Technology Center Bo Parker isn't pessimistic about telecom carriers' fate, but says they must embrace IP transformation to succeed. |
Home Toys June 2002 Steve Hawley |
Competition and the Quest for the Ultimate Service Provider If you're a consumer living in a small town or in rural America, get ready for a big surprise. Your phone company is about to provide a range of services that no other provider will be able to, if it isn't already. |
PHONE+ July 27, 2009 Khali Henderson |
Making the Case for Carrier Ethernet If you are an agent looking for a bright spot in the gloomy U.S. economy, you might just find it in Carrier Ethernet. |
InternetNews February 10, 2006 Roy Mark |
Video Competition Boosting Broadband Penetration High-speed Internet service is riding on the battle between Bells and cable companies. |
PC World June 20, 2007 Jeff Bertolucci |
The Best and Worst ISPs Companies that provide the best and worst service. |
Wired April 2001 |
Turn on the Light Optical networking will explode, and the way we connect to everything will never be the same... |
Scientific American July 2005 Lamont Wood |
Copper for Fiber In the end, the hybrid DSL/fiber approach may just whet consumers' appetites for pure fiber, especially as its upgrade potential is realized--the 100-megabit maximum offered by Verizon is only one millionth the theoretical capacity of fiber. |
PC Magazine August 2, 2006 John Brandon |
Find the Fastest ISP More than 10,000 readers downloaded our utility and hit the Web's most popular sites over a million times to help find the fastest ISP for you. |
Home Toys April 2006 Minsoo Park |
When it Comes to HDMI/DVI Connectivity, You Have Two Choices: Copper or Fiber Optics. Which is Right for You? Connectivity products such as cables are one investment you will need to live with for at least 10 years. Consider it an investment as cable quality does make a difference and it will stay with your system for a very long time. |
InternetNews April 29, 2009 Alex Goldman |
Cablevision has Fastest Broadband in the U.S. It's cable versus phone in the short-term, but the future will go to wireless unless the companies with the wires can deliver killer apps. |
The Motley Fool May 25, 2005 Dan Bloom |
The Optical Fiber Glut Why is Corning still selling so much fiber? Investors, read on. |
Home Theater May 24, 2010 Mark Fleischmann |
Cable Ops Hit on Fiber Claims BBB tells Time Warner and Cox to stop claiming fiber-optic networks. |
PC Magazine October 19, 2004 John C. Dvorak |
False Promises, Failed Initiatives Five years ago, all the research suggested that by now DSL would be the dominant broadband technology, easily passing cable and other competitors. What happened? |
BusinessWeek February 17, 2011 Brendan Greeley |
The Flaw in Obama's Wireless Plan The President hopes an increase in Internet access will result in more economic development. Fiber networks would do that better than mobile broadband. |
BusinessWeek May 24, 2004 Steve Rosenbush |
Verizon: Take That, Cable The nation's largest telecom provider is preparing to seek cable-TV franchises in parts of Texas and eight other states so that it can offer video in head-to-head competition with cable companies. |
InternetNews October 21, 2004 Colin C. Haley |
Baby Bells Advance Fiber Plans Verizon today announced the next six states in its aggressive fiber-to-the-premises rollout... SBC Communications is testing video through fiber... |
PHONE+ December 30, 2009 Khali Henderson |
How Is the Agent Channel Organized? The indirect channel for communications network services has evolved somewhat differently than those for voice and data telephony gear. |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2011 Anders Bylund |
Google Finds Its Ruby Slippers, Goes to Kansas Google has picked the lucky town to get a fiber-optic network line to every home, running at a mind-boggling gigabit per second. Among nearly 1,100 applicant communities, the one that took the prize is Kansas City, Kan. |
Salon.com September 23, 1999 Simson Garfinkel |
Cable modem or DSL: Which is better? My Net connection approaches light speed with cable, but that doesn't guarantee victory over DSL. If the history of technology is any guide, however, it's unlikely that the battle between cable modems and DSL will be won on technical merits. |
PC Magazine April 6, 2005 Sebastian Rupley |
Broadband Times Three Fiber-to-the-home service brings speeds many times faster than cable modems and DSL. |
The Motley Fool March 22, 2004 Mark Mahorney |
Corning Corners LCD Market Corning is a comeback company in the right place, at the right time. Like other companies that lived and died by the telecom industry, Corning has had a rough three years. But the company's prospects might be improving. |
This Old House Steve Hayes |
Future-proof Wiring Feeding your home's ever-growing need for information-carrying capacity... |
InternetNews May 11, 2005 |
Rogers Joins Cable's Triple Play Major Canadian cable player, Rogers Communications, gets into local phone service with the acquisition of Call-Net Enterprises, giving it entry into some U.S. markets. |
PC Magazine May 30, 2007 Jeremy A. Kaplan |
Real World Testing: The Best ISPs in America With the help of nearly 40,000 people across the country, we determined the best ISPs in the country. |
PC Magazine May 4, 2005 Cade Metz |
The Bright Side of Dark Fiber Optics With a bold IT staff and plenty of networking experience, Bank of America takes the dark-fiber plunge. Cutting the telecom out of the equation frees companies to make their own maintenance decisions, such as when to schedule outages. |
T.H.E. Journal November 2000 |
Optical Fiber Solutions for VCSEL Berk-Tek has enhanced the performance of its GIGAlite optical fiber solutions, when used with vertical cavity surface emitting lasers. GIGAlite optical fiber solutions are engineered for users who demand high-speed performance in their fiber optic-structured cabling systems... |
InternetNews February 16, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Report: U.S. Telecom Enjoys Wireless Lift After taking a nosedive in recent years, telecom spending enjoyed a 9 percent boost in 2005. |
Wired November 2002 Frank Rose |
Surviving the Fiber-Optic Fire Sale In once-booming telecom country, bankruptcies are up, and assets are up for grabs. Level 3's Jim Crowe surveys the wreckage. |
Salon.com June 7, 2002 Jeffrey Benner |
Getting a lock on broadband How the FCC is paving the way for a few big companies to control everyone's high-speed Internet access. |