Archive for November, 2009

CanYouSeeMe.org Checks for Open Ports Behind Firewalls – Lifehacker

Monday, November 30, 2009 17:04 No Comments
CanYouSeeMe.org Checks for Open Ports Behind Firewalls
Lifehacker
CanYouSeeMe.org's open port check tool is a simple but useful web-based utility for figuring out if your ISP or firewall is blocking certain ports you need

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In the thick of it: how the Digital Economy bill is trying to kill open Wi-Fi … – guardian.co.uk

Monday, November 30, 2009 15:45 No Comments
In the thick of it: how the Digital Economy bill is trying to kill open Wi-Fi
guardian.co.uk
The definition in the bill is that an ISP is someone who provides an "internet access service", itself defined as : My mum may fit these conditions.

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US Lags Europe, Asia in Mobile Media Application Delivery: Conversif – TMC Net

Monday, November 30, 2009 15:10 No Comments
US Lags Europe, Asia in Mobile Media Application Delivery: Conversif
TMC Net
based provider of telco-grade voice and video solutions for the carrier and ISP markets told TMCnet in an interview. According to Mike Ross,

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MVS steps up WiMAX push with Clearwire and Intel backing – Rethink Wireless

Monday, November 30, 2009 14:13 No Comments
MVS steps up WiMAX push with Clearwire and Intel backing
Rethink Wireless
Mexico also allocated 3.5GHz broadband wireless licenses in 2003. MVS is a provider of television, radio, publishing and broadband services and is the

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Home networking: How to avoid traffic jams – IDG

Monday, November 30, 2009 12:52 No Comments
Home networking: How to avoid traffic jams
IDG
The router will automatically measure the maximum speed that your ISP will allow you to upload data to the Internet and restrict outbound traffic so that it

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All eyes are on wimax, but msos hold keys to India’s broadband future – Telecoms.com

Monday, November 30, 2009 12:31 No Comments
All eyes are on wimax, but msos hold keys to India's broadband future
Telecoms.com
Deploying wimax does give the private operators a major hook in the broadband market, but it really provides them only with a means of accessing the ISP

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Wi-Fi Hijacking Rampant Across UK, Says Survey – ITProPortal

Monday, November 30, 2009 11:35 No Comments
Wi-Fi Hijacking Rampant Across UK, Says Survey
ITProPortal
Interestingly another leading ISP, Talk Talk too had also recently warned that around 7 million users were vulnerable to wireless connection hi-jacking and

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Australian government delays Telstra breakup – FierceTelecom

Monday, November 30, 2009 11:22 No Comments

Brisbane Times
Australian government delays Telstra breakup
FierceTelecom
It's clear that as wireless data usage grows, the need for more capacity increases. Carrie It looks like the Australian government's drive to divide its
Telstra abandons 200MB fraud-band plansSydney Morning Herald

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Wall Street News Alert: Hot Stock to Watch: iTokk Inc. — November 30, 2009 – SYS-CON Media (press release)

Monday, November 30, 2009 8:39 No Comments
Wall Street News Alert: Hot Stock to Watch: iTokk Inc. — November 30, 2009
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Verizon Communications is a US provider of broadband and other wireless and wire line communications services. 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) up 0.1% on

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Road Tested: Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 from Sprint – tuaw.com (blog)

Monday, November 30, 2009 8:08 No Comments
Road Tested: Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 from Sprint
tuaw.com (blog)
The MiFi device, created by Novatel Wireless, is a tiny Wi-Fi router with a built-in EVDO 3G modem. Essentially, what this means is that anywhere you go

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