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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...
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambium Networks(TM), a leading provider of wireless broadband access network solutions, and Agile Networks, a telecommunications services company headquartered in Canton, Ohio, today announced that Cambium's world-class suite of wireless solutions has been chosen for the statewide build-out of The Agile Network in Ohio. The Agile Network will cover more than 3 million address points across the state, including over 100,000 homes...
GERMANTOWN, Md., Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, and a leading provider of managed network and application services, today announced it will present "Hughes Advanced Airborne SATCOM Solutions" at the Military Communications and Information Systems Conference (MilCIS) 2012 in Canberra, Australia. The presentation will showcase Hughes solutions and latest advancements in airborne...
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bandwidth, one of the Triangle's fastest growing tech companies, is marking its arrival in a new headquarters at NC State's Centennial Campus with a series of events.The 13-year-old company is pioneering products that are disrupting the status quo for both business and consumer communications. From its custom-crafted Voice over IP business phone solution to its game-changing Wi-Fi based mobile offering, Bandwidth is forcing an entire...
Coalition promotes access to new technology and better service for Kentucky consumers FRANKFORT, Ky., Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Citizens for a Digital Future (CDF) announced today the official launch of its Kentucky Chapter. The group was joined by several prominent Kentucky organizations in highlighting key policy areas dealing with broadband access and adoption that will become the focus of its efforts in the state. CDF is a national coalition whose members...
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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...
