Verizon Sees FiOS Price Hikes Helping Margins Jul 28, 2009
While the telco posted strong gains for FiOS, its traditional voice service and DSL products suffered ... Verizon lost 117,000 DSL-based connections in the quarter, although those were more than offset by the FiOS Internet gains. (Multichannel News)
FairPoint Outage Fixed Jul 25, 2009
Long distance, 911 service and DSL were interrupted for about five hours, but FairPoint says everything is back to normal now. CommentsTerms of Use: We welcome your participation in our community. (WCAX.com, VT)
TECH TIPS: Ask Kim Jul 25, 2009
Cable and DSL are available. Which is better. (USA Today -- Tech)
FCC Report: High-Speed Broadband Connections Rose 10% In First Half Of 2008 Jul 25, 2009
8 million total, with DSL at 34. 1% and "other types" at 16. (Multichannel News)
Artificial Noise Saves Energy For Computer Network Providers Jul 24, 2009
The broadband DSL access network consumes about 20 billion kilowatt-hours of energy per year worldwide equivalent to four percent of Germany s annual energy consumption ... The use of a low-power mode (L2 mode) in standard ADSL2/ADSL2+ systems could significantly reduce the amount of electricity consumed by the DSL network ... The problem is that L2 mode causes considerable interference to neighboring DSL systems. (Science Daily)
Sandvine Upgrades Bandwidth-Management Platform Jul 24, 2009
The Fairshare platform has been deployed by Comcast and three other cable and DSL service providers in North America and Europe. Last September, Comcast with the Federal Communications Commission how it would migrate to a different means of managing bandwidth congestion on its networks -- after the agency ordered the MSO to stop hindering peer-to-peer applications. (Multichannel News)
AT&T Racks IPTV, iPhone Gains In Q2 Jul 24, 2009
AT&T's total DSL connections were 13. 454 million as of June 30, up 6. (Multichannel News)
Broadband satellite jumps rocket Jul 23, 2009
A range of technologies, such as DSL, wireless, and fibre, will be required to do this. The report said satellites had a role to play in delivering broadband to rural and remote areas. (BBC News -- Science)
Qwest Extends DirecTV Deal Through 2014 Jul 22, 2009
On Monday, Qwest introduced higher-speed DSL tiers in select markets offering up to 40 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up. The 40/20 service starts at $109. (Multichannel News)
Ask the Wi-Fi Guru: July Edition Jul 21, 2009
Clients can either plug wired devices into the client bridge router, or buy their own wireless router and plug it into the bridge router, just like subscribers to cable or DSL might do to supply their own wireless network. I would question the point behind the login system. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Qwest doubles top broadband speed in some cities Jul 21, 2009
To close the speed gap, Qwest is deploying a new DSL technology called VDSL2. However, it works only in areas where Qwest has already upgraded its network by running optical fiber closer to homes, shortening the distance the data signal has to run over old copper phone lines to reach a home. (USA Today -- Tech)
Qwest doubles DSL speed for some in metro Jul 21, 2009
has doubled the connectivity speed for its higher-end DSL service, as part of a territory-wide upgrade designed to keep pace with cable-based Internet providers. Qwest (NYSE: Q), based in Denver, said that it would double the download speed of its $110/month service to 40 million bits per second, from 20 million. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Little-Known Redbox Proves the Power of In-Between Technology Jul 21, 2009
Each machine is connected to the Internet via DSL or a 3G cellular modem. This lets customers browse and reserve movies at their local Redbox through the Web, and return movies they rent from one Redbox to any other. (FastCompany)
IN THE FIELD: Rural Americans long to be linked Jul 18, 2009
The local phone company, Windstream, offers high-speed DSL service in part of Plains (population: around 1,450) ... The fees cover the cost of dispatching a crew to wire up a home for DSL, which works off existing copper phone lines. (USA Today -- News)
MagicJack: Seriously Cheap Phone Service Jul 17, 2009
You have a high-speed Internet connection (128 kbps or better), such as DSL, cable, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, or FiOS. ... We did experience brief drop-outs from time to time, but we now know that this is most likely the fault of our jittery DSL connection, not the magicJack service. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Five minor leaguers suspended for positive test Jul 17, 2009
Last year, 42 of 69 suspensions announced under the minor league program involved DSL players. Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. (ESPN -- Baseball)
» View More Jul 15, 2009
e., cable modem, DSL, FTTH, etc ... In addition, it provides regional subscriber forecasts for cable modem service, DSL service, mobile wireless broadband service, fixed wireless broadband service, and fiber to the home households ... We examine key worldwide CPE markets for broadband modems, routers, and residential gateways for DSL, cable, Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH), Fixed Wireless Broadband, and Fixed Satellite Broadband. (Multichannel News)
NetLogic Microsystems and TSMC Collaborate on Industry-Leading 40nm Technology for Next-Generation Knowledge-based Processors and 10/40/100 Gigabit Physical Layer Solutions Jul 15, 2009
The worldwide growth in broadband services and rich media content has resulted in significant bandwidth demands on carrier optical transport networks (OTN), as well as access aggregation networks for PON, DSL, cable, 3G/4G mobile wireless and WiMAX. In addition, major data center network managers are moving to increase network throughputs to 40/100GE in order to support the exponential demand for video, peer-to-peer and virtualization services. The 40nm process node helps NetLogic Microsystems... (Canada Newswire)
Q&A: Netbooks travel well Jul 14, 2009
Today they both sell dial-up and DSL access. Yet they also still offer free dial-up Internet, albeit only 10 hours per month, and users must put up with banner ads. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Condo Trends: Wireless Solutions Latest Amenity for Condo Dwellers Jul 14, 2009
The decision to install a WiFi system at SunDial could save residents as much as $600 per year as the full-coverage system to serve more than 400 units costs roughly $6 per unit about $50 per unit less than what it would cost individual owners to install DSL or cable internet access. Published: July 13, 2009. (RealtyTimes)
10 things you should know about the Net Jul 7, 2009
In a widely reported 2004 experiment, six computers were hooked up to the Internet via DSL. In a two-week period, there were more than 305,000 attempts to break into the computers. If you're not running a firewall and antivirus program on your computer, you're about as safe online as a naked man running down the street handing out instructions on how to access his bank account, credit cards and other personal information. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Nelson: Wireless network seeks help Jul 5, 2009
Each gateway business has to be connected with a DSL or other wired hard line to the Internet. Then, each gateway site gets a broadcaster made by a company called Meraki. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Summer traffic up for Google, down for Microsoft Jul 5, 2009
Verizon's Seattle-area DSL service also gets temporarily disrupted. Video. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
PracticallyNetworked Jul 5, 2009
Is it good enough to cut the cable (or DSL line) for good. - 5/7/09. (IntranetJournal)
More U.S. households subscribe to high-speed Internet service (4) Jul 5, 2009
That broadband connection could be a DSL-enabled phone line, cable TV modem, wireless connection or fiber optic line ... Of broadband Internet users, 36 percent used a cable modem, 29 percent used DSL, 15 percent used a fixed wireless or air card and the rest of those surveyed were unsure what type of connection they had. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Fire disrupts stations at Seattle's Fisher Plaza Jul 4, 2009
"Rob Dunlop, vice president of operations for Fisher Communications, said one of the main clients who uses the data center is Internap Network Services Corp., a company that manages data centers and routes Internet traffic. Calls to Internap were no immediately returned Friday.The fire forced the evacuation of the building and disrupted the late night newscast, Dunlop said.KOMO Radio and KOMO-TV are broadcasting Friday from remote locations. The evening newscast's set was a park overlooking the... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Mediacom will raise cable rates Jul 2, 2009
baseballfan wrote on Jul 1, 2009 1:49 PM:" meatgal - i have lost my satellite signal 3 times in the last year - each when a severe thunderstorm moves over the area. the longest the signal has been out is 20 minutes. I was prepared for this, having an antenna that is hooked up to my digital tv that is in my basement. thus, I get the local channels when the severe weather hits so my family and I can stay safe. I bundle DirecTV with the qwest DSL internet - that is just as fast as mediacom's cable... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Biden announces rural broadband funding in Jul 2, 2009
America lags behind more than a dozen other countries in terms of Internet access and that has to change, Biden told about 200 people at Seneca High School, about 12 miles east of Erie (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Biden seeks to widen access Jul 2, 2009
They include Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), a technology that transmits data quickly over traditional copper telephone lines; cable modem; fiber optic; wireless; satellite; and Broadband over Powerlines (BPL), a service using existing electrical connections and outlets. Source: Federal Communications Commission. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Full Story » Jul 1, 2009
"Generally, where WiMAX is going to be successful is in developing countries where wireless broadband will essentially be a DSL replacement," Keene said. "But it's an uphill battle for WiMAX anywhere else with a developed infrastructure. The outcome will depend on just what is being offered and comes down to pricing and product marketing.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Options abound for transferring film to DVD Jun 30, 2009
Smart phones get the Internet through a mobile broadband connection, while home computers rely on DSL, cable or dial-up ... An Internet connection using the smart phone probably would be slower than DSL and definitely slower than cable. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Proposed Kotzebue boarding school to focus on professions Jun 27, 2009
But don't 00000BA2 cancel your DSL service just yet. Bandwidth has been limited to avoid competition with private Internet providers. (Anchorage Daily News)
WAN Optimization Grows Up Jun 27, 2009
"If an organization has centralized its file servers, then even an 8-meg DSL line will be slow at bringing data across, and a high bandwidth line doesn't really help reduce latency in protocols like anyway. The availability of soft WOCs is becoming an increasingly important part of the selection process for many companies looking to implement a system.". Another important selection criterion is the specific accelerations that are available for particular applications. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
New front in old war: Town the latest battleground for Comcast, Verizon Jun 25, 2009
Those residents who want Verizon FiOS but who cannot yet access it are being offered a combination deal with DSL in its place ... 9 million broadband subscribers nationwide, which are those subscribers with FiOS Internet combined with DSL. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Eclipse Galileo technologies set for orbit Jun 25, 2009
Xtext, a new project also identified as Textual Modeling Framework, enables modeling of DSLs (domain-specific languages) ... "What a DSL allows you to do is define a higher-level abstraction that allows developers to focus on smaller subsets in a specific problem domain," such as pharmaceuticals, Skerrett said. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
It's showtime: At least on paper, Osprey look to have a more talented club than last season Jun 23, 2009
Some of the other top pitchers coming in are sixth-round pick Bradin Hagens, Chase Anderson (ninth round), Scott Allen (11th), Charles Brewer (12th) and five arms from the Dominican Summer League (DSL) ... In the field, the Osprey have just two former players in uniform, Stone and infielder Adonys Canelo, who played two games here last summer before being sent back to the DSL. Stone, a 15th rounder in '08, brings some pop to the lineup. (Missoulian, MT)
Telkom seeks 1.7% hike Jun 23, 2009
The monthly subscription charges for DSL, Do Broadband and TelkomInternet remain unchanged. TelkomInternet all access 2Gb and 3Gb standard offering bandwidth customers will have their offerings upgraded to 3Gb and 5Gb respectively. (iAfrica.com)
Broadcom to Introduce GPON Integrated Access Device Semiconductors in China Jun 22, 2009
"Our presence and commitment to the carrier market in China is well established with leadership in DSL, Ethernet and wireless LAN products. The global GPON standard provides next generation FTTH and FTTN opportunities for China and we look forward to extending our leading access technologies and investments in this area." ... When used with Broadcom's leading ADSL2+, VDSL2 and Gigabit Ethernet products, they comprise a complete FTTN or Fiber-to-the-Building (FTTB) portfolio for remote nodes and... (PR Newswire)
Yakima Bears Opening Day Roster Jun 21, 2009
Infielders , SS () Clayton Conner, 3B (South Bend Silverhawks '08) Matt Davidson, 3B (Yucaipa HS) , 3B (Yakima Bears '08) , SS (Western Carolina U) Dan Kaczrowski, SS (Hamline U) , 2B (Arizona DSL '08) Ryan Wheeler, 1B (Loyola Marymount U). Outfielders (Arizona DSL '08) (Yakima Bears '08) (Duke U) (Missoula Osprey '08). (Arizona, TheInsiders.com)
Netspace Broadband Plans Jun 21, 2009
Browse Netspace ADSL broadband plans, Netspace ADSL2+ broadband plans and Netspace Naked DSL broadband plans below or to find the best deal for you. Netspace ADSL Broadband Plans ... Netspace ADSL2+ Broadband Plans. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Comcast positioning itself for digital future Jun 21, 2009
We have about 55, 60 percent market share - it depends on the market - compared to DSL. And we really are focused on a strategy to make our Internet faster than anybody else s broadband Internet. Boston] is our largest deployed wide-band market of what we call DOCSIS 3. (Boston Globe)
Our view: Vanderbilt-Corwith fire millage: Is there a choice? Jun 19, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - Opinion - Our view: Vanderbilt-Corwith fire millage: Is there a choice. Current Gaylord Weather. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Jerry Amthors family plants tree in his memory at Sportsplex Jun 19, 2009
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Elk Country shelter offers purr-fect gift; readies for grand opening Jun 19, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - News. Local News - Elk Country shelter offers purr-fect gift; readies for grand opening. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Update: Driver identified in fatal Wednesday morning crash (1229) Jun 19, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - Breaking News - Update: Driver identified in fatal Wednesday morning crash. Current Gaylord Weather. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Do we dare say Tiger is in a slump! Jun 19, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - Sports. Features - Do we dare say Tiger is in a slump. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Flea market must do for salers Jun 19, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - News. Local News - Flea market must do for salers. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
City waives peddler fees for Alpine Nights Jun 19, 2009
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Slideshow: Experimental aircraft & Otsego Lake Splash-in Jun 19, 2009
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Reflections on Faith: We need some Salt of the Earth people Jun 19, 2009
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It will be ... very difficult... if this doesnt pass Jun 19, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - News. Latest News - It will be. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Pew Report: 63% Of Americans Have Broadband Jun 18, 2009
In 2009, DSL accounted for 33% of broadband users -- down from 46% last year -- while fixed wireless and satellite connections were at 17% and fiber-to-the-home was 5. The mean average monthly bill for broadband service in April 2009 was $39. (Multichannel News)
Jerry Amthors family plants tree in his memory at Sportsplex Jun 18, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - News. Local News - Jerry Amthors family plants tree in his memory at Sportsplex. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Elk Country shelter offers purr-fect gift; readies for grand opening Jun 18, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - News. Local News - Elk Country shelter offers purr-fect gift; readies for grand opening. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Reflections on Faith: We need some Salt of the Earth people Jun 18, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - Opinion - Reflections on Faith: We need some Salt of the Earth people. Current Gaylord Weather. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Slideshow: Experimental aircraft & Otsego Lake Splash-in Jun 18, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - News. Top Stories - Slideshow: Experimental aircraft o Lake Splash-in. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
City waives peddler fees for Alpine Nights Jun 18, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - News. Local News - City waives peddler fees for Alpine Nights. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Flea market must do for salers Jun 18, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - News. Local News - Flea market must do for salers. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Do we dare say Tiger is in a slump! Jun 18, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - Sports. Features - Do we dare say Tiger is in a slump. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Our view: Vanderbilt-Corwith fire millage: Is there a choice? Jun 18, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - Opinion - Our view: Vanderbilt-Corwith fire millage: Is there a choice. Current Gaylord Weather. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
It will be ... very difficult... if this doesnt pass Jun 18, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - News. Latest News - It will be. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
TDF Selects Viaccess, Quadrille, 27M Push VOD Solution for a Trial on the French Market Jun 18, 2009
PARIS, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Viaccess, a France Telecom company and leader in conditional access, Quadrille editor of the software product Quadricast(TM) currently involved in the design of content push and VOD systems for both Satellite or DTT and IP DSL networks , 27M & Proxy Electronics announced today that they have been selected by TDF, a broadcasting transmission network operator and leading service provider in the audiovisual, multimedia, mobile telephony and broadband sectors to power... (PR Newswire)
Flea market must do for salers Jun 17, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - News. Local News - Flea market must do for salers. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
City waives peddler fees for Alpine Nights Jun 17, 2009
Gaylord Herald Times - News. Local News - City waives peddler fees for Alpine Nights. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Pen pals write on & meet their pals Jun 17, 2009
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