Archive for May, 2009

Interview with ISP Avanti UK and its Rural Satellite Broadband Plans – SecuObs

Sunday, May 31, 2009 22:49 No Comments
Interview with ISP Avanti UK and its Rural Satellite Broadband Plans
SecuObs, France
Upgrades to existing telephone lines, new wireless (Wi-Fi, WiMax) networks and Mobile Broadband services are all under consideration. There is also one broadband technology that can already achieve such a feat, satellite.

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Why You Don't Want MagicJack – The Coffee Desk

Friday, May 29, 2009 21:24 No Comments
Why You Don't Want MagicJack
The Coffee Desk, South Carolina
This usually involves tweaking/resetting the (usually wireless) home router, or likewise power-cycling the modem. Other times, the issue is on the end of the ISP or an issue with the local machine. The point is, stuff goes wrong in home networks all of

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Canada needs an innovation agenda – Common Ground.ca

Friday, May 29, 2009 18:15 No Comments

Common Ground.ca
Canada needs an innovation agenda
Common Ground.ca, Canada
New Brunswick's municipal/co-op ISP is a great example. In 2001, Fredericton's city council created e-Novations, its own fiber carrier. Fredericton later launched the Fred-eZone wireless network offering free connectivity across the city.

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Rural broadband report takes 'middle' road, but fiber shines – Lightwave (press release)

Friday, May 29, 2009 9:36 No Comments
Rural broadband report takes 'middle' road, but fiber shines
Lightwave (press release)
"Access to adequate and affordable 'middle-mile' broadband facilities — the facilities that are commonly used to connect the 'last mile' ISP with an Internet backbone service provider — is a necessary precursor to a provider's being able to deploy

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PennyPerformers.com: "Penny Stocks that Perform" picks are: CNEH … – Trading Markets (press release)

Friday, May 29, 2009 2:14 No Comments
PennyPerformers.com: "Penny Stocks that Perform" picks are: CNEH
Trading Markets (press release), CA
Omnicity has an experienced broadband operations team with extensive wireless broadband/ISP expertise as well as the expertise to consolidate large numbers of businesses through its roll-up strategy. Afterimage GIS is an award winning geospatial

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QOTD: Have You Ever Stolen Someone's WiFi? – Tom’s Hardware Guide

Thursday, May 28, 2009 18:54 No Comments
QOTD: Have You Ever Stolen Someone's WiFi?
Tom’s Hardware Guide, CA
Tuan: During times of desperation, like waiting for my ISP to come by and setup my net connection, yes. Some people leave both their computer unsecured as well as their router unsecured. Plenty of times I've seen people leave the router's default login

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Speed, Capacity Make the Case for Wireless Broadband – Communications Technology

Thursday, May 28, 2009 15:20 No Comments

Communications Technology
Speed, Capacity Make the Case for Wireless Broadband
Communications Technology, MD
Stimulus package aside, the sheer speed, capacity and cost savings of a wireless broadband connection seem compelling enough, especially in niche business markets. "We looked at overlaying the ISP function with vertical markets to generate revenue,

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Video: Someone's Got to Pay – Television Broadcast

Thursday, May 28, 2009 13:16 No Comments
Video: Someone's Got to Pay
Television Broadcast, VA
ISP speeds; another involved charging a subscription fee for hi-def broadcasting. Neither flew. “We got people to pay for stuff by tying communication with content,” he said. “If you can introduce incrementally, that say, 4G wireless service comes

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Trilliant Acquires SkyPilot Networks to Streamline Smart Grid … – Reuters

Thursday, May 28, 2009 9:04 No Comments
Trilliant Acquires SkyPilot Networks to Streamline Smart Grid
Reuters
Today Trilliant, already a significant player in RF mesh networking for smart grids, announced that it is acquiring SkyPilot Networks, a provider of broadband wireless mesh networking products for public safety, wireless ISP, video surveillance, VoIP,

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Get a Netgear 802.11n USB adapter for $13.99 – CNET News

Thursday, May 28, 2009 7:42 No Comments

CNET News
Get a Netgear 802.11n USB adapter for $13.99
CNET News, CA
The coupon code worked for the purchase of two. by SleepyInKC May 28, 2009 7:58 AM PDT A great price, but I have a general question: considering that my ISP speed is capped at maybe 5 Mbps, is there any real benefit to upgrading from wireless-G (54

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