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Microsoft urges Europe to speed up broadband services
News We want to see broadband and mobility succeed and faster, easy-to-use Internet access anytime, anywhere. Speaking at the Telecom 99 conference in Geneva, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has urged network operators to roll out broadband services as...
[October 13, 1999, 16:33]
Finland makes broadband access a legal right
News Finland has now joined the handful of nations to make broadband access a legal right for all its citizens. According to local news reports, the Finn government had last month pledged to mandate online access speeds of 100Mbps for all citizens by...
[October 16, 2009, 9:07]
BT video trials to fuel broadband speed race
Talkback When combined with the free very high bandwidth downlink services available to practically all of Europe and the ultra low cost availability of wireless technology meshed using the more advanced capabilities of linux (software access points and...
[October 28, 2004, 10:27]
WiMAX: The Innovative Broadband Wireless Access Technology
White Papers This paper presents an extended overview of the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) and its applications in higher generation wireless networks as a cost effective solution to answering the challenges posed by the digital divide.
[April 22, 2009, 1:24]
Connexion by Boeing Successfully Launches Broadband In-Flight Internet Access
White Papers Created to develop an in-flight, high-speed, data communication network, Connexion by Boeing enables passengers to access the Internet in the air. With headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, Boeing is the largest aerospace company in the world.
[August 3, 2006, 0:00]
Experts: Broadband access is priority over fibre
News It's even more important [than a next-generation rollout] to ensure that all UK residents have access to high-speed broadband," he said. He said: "Where possible it is now time to address those 'notspots' in terms of availability and I think that's...
[January 27, 2009, 7:51]
UK trails peers in broadband speed
News The UK is lagging behind its peers in terms of broadband download speeds as well as value for money when it comes to "always-on" internet access. In terms of the maximum broadband speed offered, the UK is sixteenth out of the 30 member countries of...
[July 18, 2007, 17:04]
Vodafone mobile broadband to hit top HSDPA speed
News Vodafone has begun upgrading its mobile broadband network to a theoretical maximum download speed of 14.4Mbps, the operator announced on Thursday. T-Mobile's mobile broadband tops out at 4.5Mbps. The move makes Vodafone the first British operator...
[August 27, 2009, 14:12]
T-Mobile ties Wi-Fi access to mobile broadband
News T-Mobile has folded access to its Wi-Fi hotspots into premium versions of its mobile broadband package, Web'n'Walk. We've already built a market-leading, high-speed 3G network nationwide; now we're strengthening our lead in mobile broadband by...
[January 10, 2008, 13:16]
Streaming tech doubles broadband speed
News See the Broadband News Section for the latest on cable modems, ADSL, satellite and other high-speed access technologies, including a comprehensive guide to the best deals out there. Whereas broadband providers aim to bridge the gap between the...
[April 10, 2002, 16:07]
Telewest vows to keep beating BT for broadband speed
News Chad Raube, director of internet services at Telewest Broadband, said that Telewest is determined to keep speed a key factor in the broadband market. In 12 or 24 months, the key question will be how to use speed to provide better content...
[May 19, 2004, 17:35]
Malaysia unveils high-speed broadband project
News Since the government will invest one third of the total [capital expenditure], other players may be allowed to have access to the network," he said, noting that the project is expected to strengthen TM's virtual monopoly of the backbone of the...
[October 3, 2007, 14:58]
Internet World: Broadband on a roll
News High-speed Internet access, otherwise known as broadband, is one of the major undercurrents of the show. Two points that might make the access gold rush pan out after all: First, those broadband subscribers will doubtless be the wealthiest segment...
[April 13, 1999, 7:48]
Cash boost for Scottish broadband
News Millions of pounds are to be spent driving broadband coverage in parts of Scotland previously denied affordable high-speed Internet access. See the Broadband News Section for the latest on cable modems, ADSL, satellite and other high-speed access...
[December 4, 2002, 12:36]
Broadband campaigners: the job's not finished
News The Access to Broadband Campaign (ABC) has accused government and industry of losing interest in the future of high-speed Internet access in the UK, now that near-universal ADSL coverage has been achieved.
[November 10, 2005, 16:00]
BT trials wireless broadband service
News BT is testing a wireless broadband service that if launched commercially could help to bring high-speed Internet access to 100 percent of the UK population. It is positive news that BT is doing a proof of concept product at 5.8GHz," said John...
[December 16, 2003, 16:40]
Fibre access essential says industry group
News High-speed fibre access must be rolled out across the UK if the country is to avoid falling behind the rest of the world in the broadband stakes, a key industry body has warned. The BSG claims it is "likely that a significant minority of users will...
[April 16, 2007, 13:18]
Broadband takes the lead to the high-speed world
News Now that the Web has penetrated a good portion of the population, consumers have begun to salivate for high-speed, or broadband, access. Second, what happens to all those customers that got their so-called "free" PCs with a 3 year agreement with a...
[September 10, 1999, 12:32]
GNER on track for wireless broadband
News A spokesman told silicon.com that the commercial details are still in development, but the plan is to offer wireless broadband access -- at a minimum speed of 500kbps -- for travellers with Wi-Fi enabled laptops and handheld devices.
[August 11, 2003, 12:25]
Support grows for rural DSL alternative
News Gear makers have joined a nonprofit group looking to promote wireless access to high-speed broadband connections. WiMAX promotes the 802.16a standard for wide-area broadband access, and the gear makers want to provide components to tap into those...
[April 9, 2003, 9:17]
