Vivendi: Solid First Half 2009 Sep 1, 2009
Comments by Jean-Bernard Lvy, CEO of Vivendi: "Vivendi delivered a very solid performance in the first half of 2009 in a tough environment. The Group is successfully weathering the current economic slowdown, which is having a real but limited impact. Vivendi is unique thanks to its subscription-based model, leadership in its markets and high-quality, innovative, creative products and services. Our businesses are young and enjoy substantial growth opportunities due notably to the digital... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Accounting Implications of the Supreme Court Ruling in the Matter of the Merger of DBS Satellite Services Ltd. ("yes") Aug 24, 2009
Bezeq and its subsidiaries offer the full range of communications services including domestic, international and cellular phone services; Internet, ADSL, and other data communications; satellite-based multi-channel TV; and corporate networks. For more information about Bezeq please visit the corporate website at. (PR Newswire)
› Choosing a broadband ISP Aug 16, 2009
If you're reading this article, I'm assuming you're in the market to get connected and I'm pretty sure you've run into questions like: Should I go with a dial-up, or an ADSL connection ... Fixed location: ADSL ... Apart from the mobility differences, ADSL also normally works out cheaper per MB than the mobile options. (iAfrica.com)
ASUS RT-N13U-All-in-one Router with Shared Printer Connectivity Aug 11, 2009
If a user wants to set up an ADSL network at home, they can set the EZ Switch to router mode, whereas if they want to use wireless connectivity, the EZ Switch can be set to repeater mode. Lastly, if the user has another router at home, they may choose the AP mode, which allows them to share the network. (JCN Network, Japan)
eAccess Shows Gains, Net Profit in First Quarter Aug 6, 2009
9 million) in the April-June period thanks to the acquisition of ADSL service provider Acca Networks Co. and smaller losses in its cellular phone business ... The absorption of Acca Networks helped eAccess reduce sales and administrative costs by consolidating its ADSL operations. (JCN Network, Japan)
PM’s national broadband plan really is no net gain Aug 4, 2009
It seems silly to have to point this out, but Australias hospitals arent on the same ADSL plan the rest of us are. Sure, your internet connection might have frustratingly capped just before you finished downloading that handicam copy of Transformers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Broadband rates 'not up to speed' Jul 28, 2009
For broadband that comes through traditional copper wires, such as ADSL, the measured speed is lower for users who are farther from one of the country's 5,800 exchanges ... Typically, broadband provided by a cable connection outpaced that provided by copper wire-based ADSL. ... However, the number of users on a given network played a strong role, so that a first-generation ADSL network with little traffic could record higher speeds than a newer, ostensibly faster ADSL2+ network. (BBC News -- Technology)
Opportunity, but no smooth ride Jul 22, 2009
Delta pointed to a lack of fixed infrastructure coupled with high costs of service provisioning as "severely" hindering the development of broadband such as ADSL, particularly in Africa. Torras said: "Owing to coverage restrictions and a lack of bandwidth, large parts of the region still witness connectivity delivered via satellites.". (Business Report, South Africa)
The digital age of rights Jul 15, 2009
And if we are to be encouraged to think of access to the internet as a fundamental human right, a prerequisite of having freedom of expression, should we not be prosecuting ISPs over the 'notspots' in their mobile or wi-fi coverage, the communities with no access to ADSL because of the telephone network was repaired with aluminium instead of copper, or the areas bypassed by the cable providers. As a long-time contributor to Digital Planet, the BBC World Service programme about the impact of... (BBC News -- Technology)
Virgin Media's Next Generation Network Makes UK Broadband History Jul 15, 2009
Virgin Media will also start a new pilot to trial a range of upload speeds of up to 10Mb -- much faster than the download speeds of most ADSL connections ... 2" TFT LCD Backlight, Microsoft Windows XP (inc. SP3), Microsoft Works suite - PGguard security for antivirus, Virgin Media wallpaper and screensaver - Intel(r) Atom(tm) Processor N270, 1.60 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 512K L2 Cache - 1GB RAM (DDR2 533 MHz), 120GB SATA Hard Drive - Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n, 2-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC), 0.3 megapixel... (Primezone Releases)
FON Unveils Innovative Web Applications WiFi Router Jul 14, 2009
3 million registered foneros, and a growing list of Telco partners who add FON functionality to their ADSL modems. Google, eBay, British Telecom, Index Ventures and Sequoia Capital are investors in FON.. (PR Newswire)
Virgin Media Brings New HD Line-up to TV Screens Jul 13, 2009
Combined with a high speed ADSL service and mobile broadband products, Virgin Media is able to offer broadband internet access to virtually the entire country. Virgin Media has the UK's most advanced TV on demand service and is the only TV platform to carry BBC iPlayer. (Primezone Releases)
Telstra Broadband Plans Jun 20, 2009
Telstra offer ADSL broadband plans, ADSL2+ broadband plans, cable broadband plans, wireless broadband plans and prepaid wireless broadband plans Australia wide ... Browse Telstra ADSL broadband plans, Telstra ADSL2+ broadband plans, Telstra cable broadband plans, Telstra wireless broadband plans and Telstra Prepaid wireless broadband plans below or to find the best deal for you ... Telstra BigPond ADSL Broadband Plans. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Gigabit culture May 28, 2009
" Mobile application developer Taisuke Odajima, who uses KDDI's Hikari One service at work agrees: "I think it's worth having a 1GBPs network for a couple of thousand yen more than Japan's more common 100 Mbps ADSL service, even if it's only for displaying web pages 0 ... " He uses Hikari for viewing YouTube's HD content, watching films and rapid file downloads. Later he envisages more creative uses. "I am sure high-speed networks will become an ordinary and indispensable technology in a few... (BBC News -- Science)
Optus admits false broadband advertising May 28, 2009
Customers of Optus's "Naked" ADSL broadband plans have their internet speeds throttled down to 64kbps for the rest of the month once they exceed their 7GB, 15GB or 30GB monthly allowance. This is half the speed of 128kbps that is listed in the terms and conditions published on the Optus website and about the same speed offered by ancient dial-up modems. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
The cost of being connected May 27, 2009
In some cases wireless broadband is cheaper and faster than setting up an ADSL connection piped through your phone line. At the same time, speeds have eclipsed many home broadband services, although solid coverage remains the sticking point. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Why does the Fed Government want to send up back to dial up speeds? May 27, 2009
With cable and ADSL, that choice is becoming more second nature to a community that is increasingly expecting isntant supply for their demand in a consumerist society. Should I go into who built up this consumerist society. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Broadband too expensive? See the popular plans May 26, 2009
TPG Internet ADSL2+ Basic / 20GB ... TPG Internet ADSL2+ Ultimate Medium / 50GB ... Netspace ADSL2+ 10 Anytime / 10GB Save $49. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bezeq Group Reports Record First Quarter 2009 Financial Results May 20, 2009
First quarter 2009 ADSL subscriber lines grew 4. 2% year-over-year with an ADSL ARPU of NIS 68, up sequentially and in line with the year ago period ... "As a result of our strong cash management, streamlining and cost efficiency measures, the Bezeq Group ended the first quarter with cash and short-term investments of NIS 1.74 billion. Cost savings during the quarter amounted to a 4.7% year-over-year reduction in consolidated salaries and operating and general expenses (combined), primarily... (PR Newswire)
IIJ Announces Full Year and Fourth Quarter Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2009 May 15, 2009
We are still seeing shifts from dial-up and ADSL services to optical line services which charge higher monthly fees. The mobile data communication service for home use which was introduced in Dec. 2008 is also doing well and is expected to contribute to revenue in the coming months. (Primezone Releases)
Telecom Argentina S.A. Announces Consolidated First Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2009 ('1Q09')* May 9, 2009
1 million ADSL customers (+27% vs. 1Q08). Lines with these types of connections represent approximately 25% of Telecom's fixed-lines in service. (PR Newswire)
Africa: New TV Bouquets Targeted At Francophone Diaspora [analysis] May 8, 2009
Thiellet is the first to confess that the idea for an African bouquet in France was not an original one:"The idea came from someone else. I read in a newspaper in France that a Chinese bouquet was going to be launched and I thought to myself I can do that for French-speaking Africa with a channel aimed at the diaspora. There has been a massive development of ADSL networks in France and these are the key networks used by foreigners and diaspora subscribers." He also knew that most African... (allAfrica.com)
* Taiwan Mobile president says company will venture into entertainment market May 6, 2009
In the same interview, Chang said ADSL fees would drop if Chunghwa Telecom Co (qH), which has a near network monopoly, offered users the freedom to choose among service providers. Chang said monthly fees for an ADSL connection were about NT$700 (US$21 ... Chunghwa Telecom, which controls 80 percent of the local ADSL market, charges around NT$700 a month for its ADSL service, whereas some other cable TV operators charge about NT$500 a month, Chang said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
New deal to enhance 3G services in China May 2, 2009
China Telecom itself has four types of network within its network 3G (EVDO), WiFi, PHS and ADSL. The companys priority is to integrate all these networks to gain a competitive edge over others in the market. With Green Packets seamless roaming solution and InTouch Connection Manager, we can meet their needs, he says. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Buyers guide to going wireless Apr 14, 2009
Before we go further, we should explain that modem routers are the devices that sit between your computer and your phone socket if you have an ADSL broadband connection ... All the routers we've tested support ADSL2+, which is what we recommend, but two other factors affecting speed are whether the modem supports 802. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
UK mobile operators told to share Apr 9, 2009
"Mobile has its own problem. Like ADSL, coverage is better the closer you are to the base station, which means they are going to have to put up quite a few new towers," he said ... "I live in London where all the operators say they have coverage and I can't always get it to work. It is not as reliable as my original ADSL connection that I had in 2000," he said. (BBC News -- Technology)
* Chunghwa Telecom to cut access fees for ADSL service Apr 9, 2009
Chunghwa Telecom to cut access fees for ADSL service ... Chunghwa Telecom will soon cut its broadband service fees after the National Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday approved its plan to lower monthly access fees for its asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) service ... The monthly charge for the ADSL service consists of two types of fees: the access fee and the Internet fee. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Apple Isle reaps the fruits of network scheme Apr 8, 2009
There is an ADSL broadband cable running through Huonville, and satellite dishes are sprinkled around valley rooftops. But it wasn't hard to find locals yesterday who could explain what a difference it would make to them when the Rudd Government starts its National Broadband Network in Tasmania. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Make a connection: national broadband plan doomed to fail Apr 1, 2009
By world standards that is slow slower than some metropolitan users already get from ADSL.. By comparison with what is going on in the rest of the developed world, 12Mbps is back in dial-up days. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Chunghwa Telecom Reports Operating Results for Full Year 2008 Mar 30, 2009
However, this growth was partly offset by an ADSL tariff adjustment that took effect on April 1, 2008 ... 3 million broadband subscribers (including ADSL and FTTB) at the end of 2008, a 1. (PR Newswire)
Research and Markets: Snapshots UK Pay TV 2008 Reveals 2008 Estimates, 5 Years of Historical Data and Five-Year Forecasts Mar 24, 2009
The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the UK pay TV market and covers digital satellite, digital cable, analogue cable and TV over ADSL. Market value is based on subscriptions of the total TV industry. Market volume is based on number of subscribers. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Need to know: Ryanair ruling ...... Mar 24, 2009
BT: The broadband supplier will make superfast delivery available to 500,000 homes and businesses in 29 locations in Britain by early next year, using internet connections capable of running at up to 60 megabits per second, nearly eight times faster than ADSL on copper telephone lines. Correction: Contrary to our report (March 20) Premier Farnell, the electronics components distributor, is not planning to close sites in the UK. We apologise for the error. (New York Post -- Business)
Sangoma's S519 ADSL2+ Modem Card Is Speedy Internal Solution Mar 17, 2009
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 17, 2009) - Sangoma Technologies Corporation (TSX VENTURE: - ) today announced it is shipping its fastest ADSL data networking card, the S519 ADSL2+, which provides a simple, internal solution ... The faster uplink speed of ADSL2+ is ideal for server and gateway applications for VoIP, VPN, HTTP, and FTP servers ... "Cabling is also simplified. Just an ADSL connection is necessary.". (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
New Jaring solutions for SMEs Mar 10, 2009
The Flite SME Gold package offers an unlimited 10Mbps ADSL line, 21 e-mail accounts, web hosting with 50GB storage, Network Management System (NMS), Network Power Controller (NPC) and Internet telephony via the MY015 service with up to RM150 credit a month. The Silver package comprises 4Mbps ADSL, 20GB web hosting space, 21 e-mail accounts as well the MY015 service with up to RM100 monthly credit. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
PandaLabs Study Reveals Alarming Global Infection Rates of Identity Theft Malware Mar 10, 2009
(1) Figures based on the estimated North American and worldwide population of Internet users in 2008: calculated based on 1 billion users worldwide and 222,141,961 for North America, factoring ADSL penetration of 76 percent. Source. (PR Newswire)
Last rites for the landline as Optus joins the 'naked DSL' brigade Mar 4, 2009
Optus today joins iiNet and several smaller telcos in offering "" packages that allow people to connect to ADSL broadband without paying for a fixed line ... Cable and wireless broadband have never required a phone line but for those on ADSL broadband plans, a landline was necessary until November 2007 when the third largest ISP, iiNet, launched Australia's first naked DSL plans. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Top 10 bright ideas in technology Mar 2, 2009
The chances are you won't get speeds as high as on ADSL or cable and how well they work depends on the mobile reception in your area but these are so easy to use they may make life easier for road warriors. There is also a wireless router available from 3 that works with its USB modem, so several people can share your connection. (The Age, Australia -- Technology)
Institutions that ignore the internet are gambling with their future Mar 2, 2009
(the moderator can lookup my IP he allocated Melbourne metro suburb ADSL exchange. The fact is that Mr Tanner has previously posted on a very similar subject to his current blog entry. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Vivendi: 2008 Goals Reached Mar 2, 2009
1% to 11,553 million compared to 2007, due to the consolidation of Neuf Cegetel on April 15, 2008 and of the fixed and ADSL operations of Tele2 France on July 20, 2007. On a comparable basis4, SFRs revenues grew by 1. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Broadband deal possible, but don't tell a Sol Feb 27, 2009
The group claims to have moved on, and says it can stay in the broadband race by upgrading ADSL copper wire broadband technology, expanding the reach of the cable it rolled past city homes in the late '90s ahead of the launch of pay TV, and leveraging its NextG mobile network in the bush. But while technology is expanding the capacity of copper wire and NextG's speed is world-leading, the fibre optic land-based network the Government is proposing still has the edge when it comes to moving massed... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Irish ISP Eircom Will Block Illegal File Sharing Sites Feb 24, 2009
O2 has an exceptionally good deal with a SIM only O2 monthly pay tariff plus 8mb ADSL broadband (in unbundled areas) for. The Broadband Download Monitor is a tool that tracks your downloads and alerts you as you get near a limit that you. (ITProPortal)
New combined 3G/ADSL2+ broadband service Feb 24, 2009
A new broadband plan is offering a 3G and ADSL2+ allowance for one fixed monthly price, and will also offer a novel "reserve tank" of gigabytes ... However, that extra monthly cost hurts on top of the existing home ADSL2+ or cable internet connection, home phone and mobile phone bills ... Rather than forcing customers to take multiple products with different service contracts, Gotalk will be offering customers the opportunity to purchase an internet contract wth a data allowance that can be used... (Australian Personal Computer)
Choosing your Feb 23, 2009
In the new house I opted for ADSL with Internode, even though Internode hadn't fitted a DSLAM in my local exchange, so I could only get ADSL1 from Internode via the Telstra DSLAM. After all the Telstra BigPond horror stories I'd heard, I figured I'd rather be on ADSL1 from a highly respected ISP such as Internode than ADSL2+ from Telstra. Telstra came to my rescue last year when it struck an ADSL2+ reseller agreement with Internode, an agreement that I'm convinced was designed to convince the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Strategy Analytics: AT&T, Verizon Stage a Q4 Comeback Feb 19, 2009
Fiber net adds more than compensated for the Telcos loss in traditional ADSL services, pointed out John Lee, analyst, in the. Fibers performance this quarter highlights the broadband consumers insatiable appetite for speed. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Australia: a broadband backwater? Feb 19, 2009
" Downloading Web pages from locations external to Australia was much slower than downloading external pages in most other countries that Epitiro monitors. TCP download speeds from an Epitiro server in the UK revealed a significant drop in percentage achieved with an average of 25.9 percent ADSL2+ services achieved only 6.8 percent of the advertised package speed. "Results indicate that Australian broadband may struggle with overseas connectivity," Epitiro concluded. Mike Cranna, managing... (iTWire)
Hospital broadband laptops are childs' play Feb 19, 2009
" Pollard said Livewire worked with hospital IT teams to install ADSL and wireless access points. It was complicated by hospitals' infrastructure and site characteristics, such as wall thickness. This meant there was no one-size-fits-all solution and sites were treated on their merits. Tests of the sites' wireless networks are also required to ensure they dont interfere with medical equipment, Pollard said. Livewire is close to finalising deals with hardware and network providers for discounted... (iT News)
NEC to Provide Albania's Albtelecom with Microwave Systems and SDH Multiplexers Feb 19, 2009
PASOLINK's flexibility enables the system to process a wide variety of transmission speeds and interfaces within the same platform, which facilitates the ongoing voice and data traffic growth associated with the expansion of ADSL network coverage in Albania. Today's announcement marks the opening of business between NEC and Albtelecom, an agreement that also represents the first order in Eastern Europe for the 5000S trunk microwave system and the first European order for the MN Series SDH... (JCN Network, Japan)
* Taiwans Internet users keep rising: survey Feb 18, 2009
E Technology: ADSL, 72 ... 99 percent of households used ADSL, while 8. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Vodafone Tests Superfast 16mbps Mobile Broadband Feb 18, 2009
Dipit Mistry, Senior Engineer at Lanix, tells us more about the intrinsic differences between ADSL and DSL and why the Digital Subscriber ... O2 has an exceptionally good deal with a SIM only O2 monthly pay tariff plus 8mb ADSL broadband (in unbundled areas) for. (ITProPortal)
UK Mobile Users Send 216 Million Texts A Day Feb 15, 2009
O2 has an exceptionally good deal with a SIM only O2 monthly pay tariff plus 8mb ADSL broadband (in unbundled areas) for. Posted by on 14 Feb. 2009. (ITProPortal)
O2 Belatedly Launches Free Laptop Bundle Feb 11, 2009
38 per per month and provide with 3GB worth of download with unlimited WiFi Access; an additional tenner brings the limit to 10GB. You can also add traditional ADSL broadband for 5 which comes with unlimited downloads, 100 free texts, a wireless router and free security package ... Dipit Mistry, Senior Engineer at Lanix, tells us more about the intrinsic differences between ADSL and DSL and why the Digital Subscriber. (ITProPortal)
Extra broadband for Scotland Feb 7, 2009
The project aimed to deliver broadband to areas unable to receive it through ADSL.. Avanti got round the problem by using a number of technologies, including satellite and wireless, to provide the service. (BCS)
Optus Sucks Not True Claims IDC Feb 7, 2009
A 4SquareMedia Website. Enter your search terms. (Smart House)
Digital TV explained Feb 7, 2009
The jump from analogue to digital TV is similar to the leap from dial-up to ADSL. It may not seem like a big deal until you experience it for yourself. There are many advantages in making the switch to digital TV: It takes advantage of High Definition TVs, something that the current analogue signal is not capable of. (iAfrica.com)
