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Michael Coe, a spokesman for the San Antonio-based telecommunications company, said the digital subscriber line service was restored about 10 p.m. CST. He said the outage affected customers in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee. Top Technology ce stories. (ABC News -- Wire)
* Government wants more high-speed Internet households Dec 4, 2007
5 million by 2010, and account for approximately 25 percent of total broadband users, replacing existing Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) technology, that provides data transmission via copper phone lines, Leu said. Chunghwa Telecom Co (;;;;), the nation's largest telecoms operator, is the only provider offering a broadband service on fiber optic. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Google to Join Spectrum Auction Dec 2, 2007
Google has said it will bid for the so-called C Block of the auction, which it could use to service that competes with digital subscriber line service and cable Internet access. Other bidders are expected to file their intentions with the on Monday. (New York Times)
What If They Held A Price War And Nobody Came? Dec 1, 2007
Years ago, when Verizon and other telcos were offering digital subscriber line service for $14. 95 per month, cable held fast with its $49. (Multichannel News)
Google to bid for wireless spectrum Dec 1, 2007
6 billion bid for the so-called C Block of the auction, which it could use to offer a nationwide wireless broadband offering that competes with digital subscriber line service and cable Internet access. But Google will probably be bidding against telecommunications heavyweights like Verizon, AT&T and Comcast. (International Herald Tribune)
Telstra hangs on Conroys fibre Dec 1, 2007
Its competitors, however, have been creating modest infrastructure-based competition by installing their own broadband equipment digital subscriber line access multiplexers (DSLAMS) in Telstra exchanges. The DSLAMs use Telstra s unconditioned local loop its copper infrastructure and would probably be stranded by an FTTN.. (Business Spectator)
Hard-hitting Apple has been big winner this year with Leopard, iPhone Nov 30, 2007
It promises long-range Internet access service as an alternative to cable and a Digital Subscriber Line, especially if you're in an area not serviced by DSL.. Well, ATstepped up to the plate and announced the first WiMax rollout in Mississippi. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Infineon proposes VDSL2 technology Nov 26, 2007
SEMICONDUCTOR and systems solutions manufacturer Infineon Technologies AG suggests the use of VDSL2 (Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line 2) to overcome last-mile Internet service provision hurdles ... And while it may be superior to the earlier DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) technology, Chen said ADSL cannot support triple play convergence ... It is all a matter of linking the last-mile between the remote Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) to the building, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Movers: Companies in the news Nov 21, 2007
Ericsson, the largest maker of wireless networks, said Tuesday that sales in the fourth quarter would probably be at the low end of its forecast range as orders slumped in Europe and North America. " The company predicted Oct. 16 that fourth-quarter revenue would be 53 billion kronor to 60 billion kronor, or $8.4 billion to $9.5 billion. The Swedish company disappointed investors last month when it reported profit and sales that trailed its own targets, sending the stock 24 percent lower and... (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Telco IP Television Update Nov 21, 2007
The NFL Network Game Extra service is available to customers who subscribe to either Verizon FiOS Internet or Verizon digital subscriber line service, as well as either FiOS TV or DirecTV through Verizon. . (Multichannel News)
Verizon Expands Free HDTV Offer for FiOS Nov 20, 2007
In the New York region, customers can also qualify for the free set if they subscribe to DirecTV from Verizon rather than FiOS TV with a one-year commitment, or digital subscriber line service instead of FiOS Internet (also for a one-year contract). Verizon has a separate giveaway for new double-play subscribers: an RCA Small Wonder EZ201 handheld mini-camcorder, which the telco says has a retail value of $129. (Multichannel News)
iiNet details 'Naked DSL' roll out Nov 17, 2007
iiNet announced it will be the first internet service provider in Australia to offer broadband ADSL2+ (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) without the need for a telephone service, also known as Naked DSL.. This means customers will not have to pay for a fixed line rental just to keep their ADSL connection going. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Verizon Touts NFL Games Online Nov 16, 2007
The NFL Network Game Extra service is available to customers who subscribe to either Verizon FiOS Internet or Verizon digital subscriber line service, as well as either FiOS TV or DirecTV through Verizon. NFL Network s eight regular-season primetime games begin Nov. 22, with the between the Indianapolis Colts and the Atlanta Falcons. (Multichannel News)
Finding solutions in broadband Nov 16, 2007
The city now has an 85% Internet penetration with about 60%-70% of those through DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) or cable broadband networks ... Many options The city council looked at many options such as VDSL2 (Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line) but found that the dropping data rates of DSL over distance as well as its unreliable nature when faced with high network usage did not make it a solid solution. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Broadband to reach 3.3m by 2012 BMI-T Nov 15, 2007
Report co-author Fezekile Mashinini said digital subscriber line (DSL) technology was forecast to account for 45 percent of the total market over the period to 2012, while stationary and mobile wireless connections would account for the rest. Currently DSL accounts for 49 percent but is shedding some market share to the fastgrowing HSDPA [high-speed downlink packet access] wireless service being provided by Vodacom and MTN , Mashinini said. (Business Report, South Africa)
State looks to make broadband available in rural areas Nov 13, 2007
According to the Federal Communications Commission, some form of digital subscriber line, or DSL, is available in 73 percent of the places across the state where phone companies provide services. Department of Commerce data reveal that broadband development could add nearly 13,000 jobs to the state and increase the gross state product by $4. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Local Cable Ad Sales Nov 8, 2007
There are parallels in the experience of putting DSL [digital subscriber line] into the phone infrastructure years ago. The telephone companies had to fundamentally change how they ran their business, and how to provision, install and maintain it. (Multichannel News)
Cut Your Tech Bills Nov 2, 2007
While AT (nyse: - - ) doesn't push this option, it offers digital subscriber line service for $10 in 22 states, one of the conditions it had to agree to in getting approval from the U.S. government to close its acquisition of BellSouth. Try Online And Open-Source Alternatives. (Forbes -- Technology)
Rolling out next generation's net Oct 31, 2007
" China is embracing high-speed net for its future economic development That renewed growth is also being buoyed by emerging economies, like China, which are showing fast uptake of broadband net and other technologies. The number of broadband subscribers via DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) doubled in a year to 13 million, according to figures released at the end of 2004. "The challenges we face are about continuing to produce standards to allow for that growth rate," explained Dr Carpenter. "Given... (BBC News -- Technology)
Verizon Cracks 700,000 Subscriber Mark for FiOS Oct 30, 2007 Want free wi-fi with that? Oct 18, 2007 Confusing Name Confounded Court Oct 17, 2007 Nokia Siemens Bags Rural Oct 17, 2007 Mobile broadband services to 'explode' Oct 13, 2007 Aricent Demos Intelligent Switch Solution for Ethernet Switching Oct 10, 2007 High-Speed Internet Available in Moriarty Oct 6, 2007 Post cards urge Gov. Baldacci to oppose Verizon sale Sep 26, 2007 Freenet stock soars in Germany on takeover interest Sep 25, 2007 Cable Can Handle New Foes — and Prosper Sep 22, 2007 Broadband Service Expanded Sep 21, 2007 Multichannel Newswire Sep 18, 2007 Communications Systems Announces Stock Repurchase Program Sep 13, 2007 AT&T: U-verse TV Subs Top 100K Sep 7, 2007 Earthlink Needs a Lifeline Aug 30, 2007 Who Really Wants DSL for Life? Aug 30, 2007 DoCoMo, Acca in Tie-Up Talks for Next-Generation Wireless Service Aug 30, 2007 Copps Airbrushes His Role In FCC Deregulatory Binge Aug 28, 2007 City disconnecting from Wi-Fi vision Aug 28, 2007 High-tech highway that's a PLUS Aug 21, 2007 Through the Wire Aug 19, 2007 DirecTV Moves to Put Net on Power Grid Aug 17, 2007 Acca Networks Wants Partners for WiMAX Operations Aug 16, 2007 High-speed coming to rural areas Aug 16, 2007 Startup Tackles Internet Congestion Aug 9, 2007 Intel Winds Up Big WiMax Pitch for 2008 Aug 4, 2007 Copper Conundrum: Signing up for FiOS could mean the end of the old-style wire going to your house Aug 4, 2007 WiMax is big business for Sowetan entrepreneur Aug 2, 2007 Google, MVNOs, and the FCC Aug 1, 2007 ADVA Optical Networking and Nokia Siemens Networks Deploy New Networks for Portugal Telecom Jul 30, 2007 Can Cable Still Reward Shareholders? Jul 26, 2007 Texas Instruments' 2Q profit falls Jul 24, 2007 Sprint, Clearwire Team Up on WiMax Buildout Jul 24, 2007 WiMax partners to match 700MHz Jul 23, 2007 Now That Everyone Has a Triple Play … Jul 22, 2007 Verizon completes fix for Slate Mills Jul 12, 2007 FiOS users say Verizon cuts copper wires, cheaper options Jul 9, 2007 State, city plan East End Wi-Fi Jul 8, 2007 China Set To Be Broadband King, Fueling Business For Net Firms Jul 8, 2007 High-speed Internet hits home Jul 6, 2007 Frontline: iPhone Shows Need for New Wireless Network Jul 3, 2007 North Pittsburgh Systems sold to Ill. company Jul 3, 2007 Covad to cut work force by 8 percent Jun 29, 2007 EU takes Germany to court over telecom law Jun 28, 2007 Dialing Without Dollars Jun 28, 2007 EarthLink's Shake-Up Man? Jun 27, 2007 Is your Internet service being throttled down? Jun 27, 2007 Many contenders for Opel contract Jun 21, 2007 AT&T offers $10 DSL as part of merger agreement Jun 20, 2007 AT&T Quietly Offers $10 DSL Plan Jun 20, 2007 Customers slowly sign up for speedy SureWest Jun 19, 2007 DSL for Only $10 a Month? Jun 19, 2007 Turnbull's turn in HIH litigation Jun 19, 2007 Business Digest Jun 19, 2007 AT&T bumping up speeds and lowering price on DSL Jun 17, 2007 Guarding The Beachfront Jun 17, 2007 ADVA Optical Networking Expands Neuf Cegetel's National Broadband Network Jun 12, 2007 Speakeasy aims higher Jun 10, 2007 Review: Portland Wi-Fi a mixed offering Jun 7, 2007 Broadband battle lines drawn Jun 4, 2007 Integra Telecom expands East Valley offerings May 26, 2007 CSI Provides Guidance on First Quarter 2007 Results May 24, 2007 Politicians weigh Net access tax... May 24, 2007 Samsung opens multifunction gateway to U.S. market May 23, 2007 Early: Rural America & Verizon May 21, 2007
Verizon said it added a net of 285,000 new broadband connections including both digital subscriber line and FiOS Internet connections for a total of 8. 0 million subscribers at the end of the quarter. (Multichannel News)
New Verizon FiOS Plan Speeds Uploads Oct 24, 2007
As an example, he said a 3 gigabyte file of family movies would take 20 minutes to upload on the new plan, compared with 9 hours on a typical digital subscriber line connection. The high upload speed makes the plan similar to but slower than the business-class connections used to host Web sites. (ABC News -- Wire)
The technology includes one or two LCD screens at each location, plus a Linux-based media player connected to a dedicated digital subscriber line (DSL) and an off-the-shelf wireless router. The router and media player are independent of the screen and can be housed separately from it. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
In the opinion, the court at least twice made it abundantly clear that it thought the lead plaintiff, Time Warner Telecom, is a cable company providing cable modem service, a high-speed data service technologically distinct from phone companies digital subscriber line (DSL) service ... In 2002, the FCC first deregulated cable-modem service; in 2005, telephone company digital subscriber line (DSL) service; in 2006, broadband over power line (BLP) service; and in 2007, wireless broadband. (Multichannel News)
As part of the contract, Nokia Siemens Networks is deploying its Gigabit Ethernet-capable IP DSLAMs Surpass hiX5625 (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers) and chassis based access switch (Surpass hiD6615). The two-year agreement includes supply, installation and commissioning, training and annual maintenance contract for five years. (EFYTimes)
The report found that rapid adoption of mobile broadband will lead it to become the dominant broadband platform worldwide in 2011, when mobile broadband services based on HSPA, EV-DO, WiMax and other systems will have more subscribers than fixed broadband services based on Digital Subscriber Line, cable and Fibre To The Premises. "Some mobile broadband vendors and operators are clearly betting that a significant number of fixed broadband subscribers will migrate to mobile broadband, and we think... (VNUNet.com)
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Gary Younger, media relations manager, said the company was unable to give any information about when Mountainair residents might have digital subscriber line (DSL) Internet service. To find out if your area has Qwest broadband service, call (800) 244-1111, visit or visit the Qwest kiosks at Coronado Mall or the Cottonwood Mall. (Cedar Crest East Mountain Telegraph, NM)
They question FairPoint's ability to access outside support and equipment in the event of a disaster, and say it will install relatively slow digital subscriber line, or DSL, service instead of the high-speed fiber network. Reader Reaction These discussions and our forums are not moderated. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
2 million digital subscriber line, or DSL, Internet customers and 5. 2 million wireless clients at the end of June. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Roberts estimated that 58% of Comcast's new high-speed Internet subscribers in the second quarter were former subscribers to telephone companies' digital subscriber line services. And while investors worry about telephone companies starting to compete with cable companies in television, multiple-system operators are not just chugging along on high-speed Internet access and telephone services for consumers. (Multichannel News)
As for Mountainair, he said, "we are unable to say anything at the moment." Last September, Qwest officials told the Moriarty City Council that the company was planning to expand its digital subscriber line (DSL) Internet service to the area within 42 months. Qwest promised to invest about $270 million in New Mexico in accordance with an agreement with the state Public Regulation Commission originally signed in 2001. (Cedar Crest East Mountain Telegraph, NM)
Roberts said that 58% of Comcasts high-speed data customer additions in the second quarter were former telco digital subscriber line subscribers. And he added that Comcast will continue to innovate with that product, working with CableLabs to roll out DOCSIS 3. (Multichannel News)
CSI also supplies copper wire and fiber optic structured wiring systems for broadband networks and line filters for digital subscriber line ("DSL") service. CSI also provides network design, training and management services. (PR Newswire)
The family also will receive one free year of the U-verse TV U400 package and digital subscriber line Internet service. Dmod - 09/06/07. (Multichannel News)
Earthlink would like to see its roughly 3 million dial-up subscribers convert to faster Digital Subscriber Line service. Earthlink has about 1. (BusinessWeek)
Verizon, hoping to kick life into its flagging digital subscriber line business, is offering a "lifetime" price option. So let me get this straight: You're promising not to charge me more, two years down the line, for what will by then be a woefully outdated broadband connection. (Multichannel News)
is in talks with Acca Networks Co. , an asymmetric digital subscriber line provider, to form an alliance to obtain a license for next-generation high-speed wireless communications services, it was learned Thursday. "> FeaturedNews Rooms New 2007Annual Reports ? 2001-2007 The Japan Corporate News Network (JCN) K.K.. (JCN Network, Japan)
In 2002, the FCC first deregulated cable-modem service; in 2005, telephone company digital subscriber line (DSL) service; in 2006, broadband over power line (BLP) service; and in 2007, wireless broadband. Only once did Copps actually vote to oppose deregulation -- and that was the 2002 cable-modem decision. (Multichannel News)
5 megabits a second in Chicago and will provide connections half that fast for $10 to new subscribers, although more than 10 percent of residences in the metropolitan area cannot get digital subscriber line service because they are located too far from ATitching centers. Even if Chicago declines to back a municipal wireless network, city residents soon will gain more Internet connection options. (Chicago Tribune)
Right now, Internet access is provided by TM Net's Streamyx ADSL (asynchronous digital subscriber line) service, offering the 1Mbps (megabits per second) package that many home users are familiar with. According to Azman, PLUS is looking into going with satellite-based Internet access for the more remote areas, but this may or may not happen because of the high cost of such a service. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Skilling did not name any telephone company names, but when the 20-year deal was announced in July 2000, the companies said they planned to reach computers and TV sets through digital subscriber line providers. Looks like cable has the last laugh again. (Multichannel News)
The service can offer 3 mbps (megabits per second) download and upload speeds, making it competitive with cable and DSL (digital subscriber line) speeds -- and often faster -- at a competitive consumer cost. The deal is initially focused on the Dallas/Fort Worth area serviced by Current, which will cover 1. (E-Commerce Times)
an asymmetric digital subscriber line provider, is considering seeking partners to offer WiMAX next-generation high-speed wireless communications services, President Masaharu Kimura said Wednesday. "> FeaturedNews Rooms New 2007Annual Reports ? 2001-2007 The Japan Corporate News Network (JCN) K.K.. (JCN Network, Japan)
Along with the mapping, Verizon will expand its digital subscriber line (DSL) Internet service to 100 new communities in the state. The company expects to equip 260 remote facilities mostly in rural areas with DSL technology by the end of the year. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
It can be used "at the edge layer to improve utilization of network trunks to digital subscriber line access multiplexers , make sure traffic going to data servers is not overloaded, and doesn't send too much P2P traffic," said Roberts. "You can keep the Multiprotocol Label Switching core and use it more efficiently. And you can manage quality and make sure video works.". (eWeek)
We want people to think of WiMax as a mobile DSL [digital subscriber line] experience, Peck said. That s different from what people experience with wireless today. (Multichannel News)
The copper wires, which also connect users to the Internet through dial-up or Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) services, are essentially redundant once Verizon installs the FiOS network, which can provide phone, Internet and the FiOS television service that is expected to come to Western Pennsylvania later this year. Mr. Provost's concern applied mainly to what would happen to his phone during a power outage. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
WiMax can beam internet data over 50km, rather than within one home or office, as with fixed-line connections such as asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL). This makes WiMax particularly suitable for areas that are far from an ADSL exchange or have little broadband coverage. (Business Report, South Africa)
As we've said again and again regarding Voice Over IP, Digital Subscriber Line, and other services, the shakiest case for broadband business is made when a service provider tries to tout a totally free lunch. Yes, everything-over-IP lowers costs, and we are indeed moving to an era where a voice call to your nextdoor neighbor will cost the same as a voice call to Zambia. (EETimes)
This extra bandwidth enables PT Comunicacoes to accommodate increased Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) backhaul traffic from the metro access to the metro core, implement fiber relief and extend local area network (LAN) and storage area networking (SAN) interconnections. Deployed along with the FSP Network Manager, the ADVA FSP 3000 provides PT Comunicacoes with detailed service intelligence that provides end-to-end network monitoring and advanced remote operations. (Primezone Releases)
Telephone companies that offer digital subscriber line (DSL) services have been considered a threat to high-speed Internet. But DSL has its shortcomings, and, in my mind, that contest has tilted decidedly in cable's direction. (MSNBC -- Business)
In May, TI unveiled plans to invest about $1 billion over 10 years in a new test and assembly facility in the Philippines, and it also announced the sale of its digital subscriber line, or DSL, customer equipment business to German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG for an undisclosed sum. That sale is expected to close at the end of July. (Anchorage Daily News)
"It s going to be important for consumers to develop that third broadband pipe as a competitor to DSL [digital subscriber line] and cable," he said at the at the CTIA Wireless 2007 conference in March. Sprint previously announced that it will launch the initial stage of its WiMax-network deployments by the end of 2007. (Multichannel News)
The Sprint-Clearwire network will compete mainly against DSL (digital subscriber line) and cable modem services, with the advantage that subscribers can set up a notebook away from home and enjoy the same service. It could significantly boost broadband competition, he said. (InfoWorld)
JR: I don t consider the idea that I ve got a dish and [digital subscriber line] and a phone line to be really an authentic triple play. I think it is a stop-gap measure while they build out their networks. (Multichannel News)
Knapp said a signal on a digital subscriber line - commonly referred to as DSL - can only travel about three miles from the point where it originates. After that, it degrades too much to be useful. (The Burke Times, VA)
But once the copper is pulled, it's difficult to switch back to the traditional phone system or less expensive Digital Subscriber Line service. And Verizon isn't required, in most instances, to lease fiber to rival phone companies, as it is with copper infrastructure. (Boston Globe)
The study examined cable modem and digital subscriber line services, but does not specifically address wireless Internet. Continue 1. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Business)
Prices for digital subscriber line (DSL) services have been coming down steadily, said BDA's Zhang. Most new Internet users are choosing broadband vs. dial-up, she said. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
"A key barrier to entry was cost. If we could make [digital subscriber line Internet service] more affordable, we expected more customers would sign up.". ATrs a tiered pricing structure for high-speed Internet access, with "basic" service starting at $15 a month and "elite" access, which offers significantly faster speeds, priced at $35 a month. (Chicago Tribune)
Frontline and other supporters of an open-access broadband network say the 700MHz spectrum auctions represent the last chance for the U.S. to create a new broadband network to compete with cable modem and DSL (digital subscriber line) providers. In late 2005, the U.S. Congress passed legislation that requires U.S. television stations to move to digital broadcasts and abandon spectrum in the 700MHz band by February 2009. (PC World)
The buyout will add nearly 128,000 phone lines and over 16,000 digital subscriber line (DSL) customers to Consolidated's holdings. The deal will also allow the combined firms to cut operating costs by $7 million in 2008 and roughly $11 million in 2009. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The cuts at Covad, which had 925 employees at the end of March, are intended to make growth businesses such as small-business DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) and wireless broadband more efficient, said company spokesman Michael Doherty. Half of the layoffs are involuntary and half took place through attrition, he said. (ITworld -- News)
The European Court of Justice will now have to decide whether Germany can keep a law giving Deutsche Telekom a de facto monopoly on a glass-fiber digital subscriber line, or DSL, network the company built. The law would enable the company to recover the cost of setting up the system without sharing it with competitors. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Nationwide, cable broadband service still had more subscribers (22 million) in the second quarter than the telephone companies comparable digital subscriber line services (15. 6 million), according to Leichtman Research. (Multichannel News)
The company has a solid broadband business, selling digital subscriber line (DSL) access through phone lines and cable Internet service through Time Warner Cable (nyse: - - ). One especially bright point: selling broadband access to corporations. (Forbes -- Technology)
Without going into a complicated explanation, currently it's much more of a problem for people with cable connections than digital subscriber line connections. (It has to do with how the "flow" comes into your house and the way it is carried there. (Christian Science Monitor)
WiMAX is sometimes called "Wi-Fi on Steroids" and is offered as an alternative to cable and DSL (digital subscriber line) that is, the most common fixed-line broadband technology in Australia to connect subscribers over the "final mile". In the case of the Opel network, covering regional and rural Australia, the final "mile" could be many kilometres long.. (The Age, Australia -- Business)
AT&T is now offering a $10 DSL, digital subscriber line, package to new customers through December 2009. Company spokeswoman Chelsey Iten said Tuesday that the plan, offered across the firm's 22-state footprint, is tied to an agreement made with the regarding with. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
The DSL, or digital subscriber line, plan introduced Saturday is part of the concessions made by AThe Federal Communications Commission to get its $86 billion acquisition of BellSouth Corp. approved last December. The $10 offer is available to customers in the 22-state ATice region, which includes former BellSouth areas, who have never had ATellSouth broadband, spokesman Michael Coe confirmed Monday. (Newsmax)
Since SureWest debuted it last December, Husman is one of 14 customers to sign up for the service that features upload speeds that are almost 50 times faster than average digital subscriber line service. "Fourteen customers in half a year truly defines an emerging market," said consultant Tom Reiman, president of The Broadband Group in Sacramento. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
The DSL, or digital subscriber line, plan introduced Saturday is part of the concessions made by AThe Federal Communications Commission to get its $86 billion acquisition of BellSouth Corp. approved last December. Related Stories. (ABC News -- Wire)
The Prime Minister described the broadband connection that uses the existing copper wires as ADLS (it should be ADSL or asymmetric digital subscriber line). Apparently, telecommunications isn't Howard's favourite reading material in front of the log fire in Kirribilli House. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The DSL, or digital subscriber line, plan introduced Saturday is part of the concessions made by AT&T to the Federal Communications Commission to get its $86 billion acquisition of BellSouth Corp. approved last December. The $10 offer is available to customers in the 22-state AT&T service region, which includes former BellSouth areas that have never had AT&T or BellSouth broadband, spokesman Michael Coe confirmed yesterday. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
95 for its FastAccess DSL (digital subscriber line) Lite service, a $5 reduction from the previous charge. In addition, the company will be bumping up the speed by nearly double -- from 256 Kilobits per second (Kbps) to 768 Kbps. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
If we really want a genuine third pipe that is to say, one that competes against telephone [digital subscriber line] and the cable broadband platform keep those guys out. While not unprecedented, sweeping auction restrictions on cable would be a setback as cable operators continue to search for ways to add a robust wireless component to their voice, video and data services. (Multichannel News)
The product is deployed from the access network for Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) backhaul into Neuf Cegetel's regional links, which range in length from 50km to 500km and that can now transport data streams of up to 10Gbit/s Ethernet. This enables Neuf Cegetel to accommodate the growth in its DSL traffic, benefit from extra bandwidth capacity, connect core routers and offer enhanced business solutions and wholesale services. (Primezone Releases)
But it won't be easy to double the size of Speakeasy in the fiercely competitive market for DSL, or digital subscriber line Internet access. And Chatterley hasn't set a specific timeline for when he'd like to see the ISP hit the $100 million mark. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Though the speeds aren't as zippy as a Digital Subscriber Line or cable modem, the difference was barely noticeable to me. The connection met all the demands I've put on other networks without a problem. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
It would use VDSL (very high speed digital subscriber line) architecture, more advanced than the ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) technology by which the G9 proposed to provide up to 24 mbps. Chief executive Sol Trujillo, speaking at an exhaustive 4 -hour media briefing at Telstra's Melbourne headquarters on Friday evening flanked by more than 20 of his most senior technical executives, said the G9 proposal was dependent on sub-loop unbundling. (The Age, Australia -- Business)
Integra's DSL (digital subscriber line) will operate at speeds from 512 kilobytes per second or 1. 5 megabytes per second, up to 10 megabytes per second. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
CSI also supplies copper wire and fiber optic structured wiring systems for broadband networks and line filters for digital subscriber line ("DSL") service. CSI also provides network design, training and management services. (PR Newswire)
At issue is the scheduled expiration on November 1 of a law, initially enacted in 1998, that says local governments generally cannot tax Internet access, including DSL (digital subscriber line), cable modem and BlackBerry-type wireless transmission services. The law also prohibits governments from taxing items sold online in a different manner than those sold at brick-and-mortar stores, but it does not deal with. (The Drudge Report)
Samsung will rely on an internal card to handle Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) virtual private networks and digital subscriber line (DSL) access. The full-sized modules will address advanced security functions and advanced packet-to-circuit interfaces; mini modules will offer simpler, T1/E1 access and Internet Protocol telephony. (EETimes)
Residential customers -- not to mention schools, businesses, hospitals and emergency responders -- will still be dependent on "dirt-road dial-up" for their Internet access or, at best, will move into the slow lane of digital subscriber line (DSL) service, a technology that some regard as outdated and prohibitively expensive for rural economic development. . (Zmag.org)
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