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Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online AT&T and consumer advocacy groups have been in a standoff regarding Apple’s FaceTime over cellular networks, and yesterday, AT&T flinched. Big Blue has now said they will enable FaceTime over Cellular for iPhone 5 users on any tiered data plan as well as their Mobile Share plan. While this slight change is welcome, some advocacy groups are still calling for AT&T to open this service to everyone, despite their plan....
CARDIFF, Wales, November 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Westbase Technology [http://www.westbaseuk.com ] today announces the launch of the new WiBE HS21 [http://www.wiberouter.com ] and WiBE Pro [http://www.wiberouter.com ] 3G Routers, delivering the best possible mobile broadband connectivity for communities and businesses, especially in broadband slow spots and not-spots. The WiBE HS21 [http://www.wiberouter.com ] and WiBE Pro [http://www.wiberouter.com ] incorporate smart...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Communication, Inc. ("GCI") (NASDAQ:GNCMA) today reported its third quarter 2012 results with revenues increasing to $178.5 million over revenues of $177.7 million in the third quarter of 2011. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 5.8 percent or $3.7 million from the third quarter of 2011 EBITDA of $63.1 million. GCI's third quarter 2012 net income totaled $3.7 million or earnings per diluted share of $0.09, a decrease from net...
Netflix continues to dominate North American fixed networks with 33 percent bandwidth share WATERLOO, ON, Nov. 7, 2012 /CNW/ - Sandvine, (TSX:SVC; AIM:SAND) a leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for fixed and mobile operators, today released its Internet traffic trends report, entitled "Global Internet Phenomena Report 2H2012 ", based on data from a selection of Sandvine's 200-plus customers spanning North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa,...
DENVER, Nov. 05, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE: COR), a national provider of powerful, network-rich data centers, today announced that Global Telecom & Technology (GTT) has agreed to extend its backbone network into ten CoreSite data centers. GTT provides one of the world's most extensive networks across North America, Europe, and Asia and this significant upgrade will provide CoreSite customers new opportunities to access diverse business ecosystems...
GERMANTOWN, Md., Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that Internet service provider IG Telecom, headquartered in Libreville, Gabon, has chosen the Hughes HN broadband satellite solution to expand its services throughout the Central African nation and surrounding countries. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110112/NE29456LOGO) IG Telecom will employ the...
SUWANEE, Ga., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARRS), a global technology leader in the development of advanced cable telephony, next generation high-speed data, demand driven video solutions, operations software and broadband access equipment, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an additional $150 million in share repurchases of the Company's common stock. The Company currently has $19.6 million available under its prior authorization for...
HONG KONG, Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Altai Technologies Limited today announced that a tier-one mobile operator in China has selected Altai's smart antenna technology-based A8 Super WiFi Base Stations to provide wireless connectivity in the rural areas of Liaoning province, China. The tier-one mobile operator chose to deploy the wireless networks using Altai's Super WiFi Solution because it offered rapid roll-out with excellent coverage at an affordable price. The...
DALLAS, Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadband penetration is above 70% in several Western European countries, and up to 30% of the broadband population in some countries prefer PCs over TVs for watching video, with a strong corresponding preference for free online video sources, according to research firm Parks Associates. In the United States, only 13% of broadband households prefer the PC over the TV as a video platform, compared to nearly 30% in Italy and 40% in Spain. (Logo:...
HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- International Coverage and Transmission Conference (ICTC) -- News Highlights: Supports China's Next Generation Broadcasting initiative - the convergence of TV, broadband and telecom Brings interoperability and quality of service to cable TV and broadband Chinese consumers Drives new services and applications including IPTV Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and...
Latest Internet access Reference Libraries
Image Caption: Schematic showing how DSL works. Credit: Jhbdel/Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) The term DSL or ADSL (a higher speed connection) is the technology of delivering an Internet connection over wires using a local telephone network. A filter is used to block high frequency interference, enabling the user to have access to the Internet as well as use of the phone simultaneously. The rate of data transfer usually ranges from 256 kbps to 40 Mbps downstream (to the customer) and the data...
Image Caption: Phone connector with female socket, used for dial-up Internet access. Credit: Shaddack/Wikipedia Dial-up access is a connection to the Internet using telephone company lines to connect to an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The user connects to an internal or external modem that decodes the data and displays it onto the computer, laptop, or similar device. Often this choice of connection is used where other forms of connections are not available, such as in remote or...
Image Caption: Three 155 Mbps dishes on top of the Oil & Gas Commerce Building, Fort Worth TX. Credit: RockyDallas/Wikipedia Wireless broadband is a technology that gives users a high speed internet connection or a connection to a computer network covering a wide area without the use of a wired connection. Broadband is instant access to the Internet or a network at data rates greater than 1.5 Mbps. Originally wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) could only be accessed in...
An internet service provider or ISP is an organization or company that provides access to the internet through copper wires, phone lines, wireless, or fiber-optic cables. There are two types of ISPs, hosting and transit. The hosting ISP is like a co-location center where it will lease server space to people and smaller businesses. The transit ISP provides a large amount of bandwidth to connect hosting ISPs to access ISPs. The ISP can be community owned providing the service as non-profit...
