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The Coming 5 GHz Bandwidth Squeeze
It’s fairly common knowledge that Wi-Fi networking uses two frequencies: 2.4 and 5 GHz. It also been established that the 2.4 GHz band, which has been around forever, suffers from heavy doses of interference: Bluetooth devices, microwaves, wireless mice, cordless...
Gigabit Delivers Hidden Benefits
A recent study, underwritten by the broadband industry, threw shade at cities who have deployed gigabit connections within their boundaries, suggesting that “nobody is sure what (gigabit) is good for.” While it’s true that there’s no “killer app” out there that...
WiGig to Come to More Devices Next Year
According to reports, the Wi-Fi Alliance is starting to certify devices that feature the super-fast Wi-Fi standard known as WiGig. WiGig doubles Wi-Fi’s current top speeds, with the caveat that it only works over a short range–around 30 feet–so the user must be in the...
Big Cable Being Laid Across Pacific
A multi-partner coalition that includes Google, Facebook, Pacific Light Data Communications, and TE Subcom announced that it is planning to build a massive undersea cable connecting Los Angeles to Hong Kong. Google, who seems to be leading the coalition, says that the...
Gigabit Services Sprouting Up All Over
Various internet service providers are bringing gigabit broadband service to the public. AT&T, for example, is bringing the service to homes, apartments, and small businesses in multiple metropolitan areas, including Columbus OH, Detroit MI, Mobile AL, and Memphis...
No Surprise That Home Broadband Demand Will Continue to Rise
New data from analytics company iGR Research reveals that the average monthly broadband usage in the U.S. has reached 190 Gbs per month, with more than 90% of the data comprising video. And while city dwellers expect to have access to fast internet connections, when...
Global Broadband Expected to Surpass 1 Billion Subscribers in 2020
New market projections predict the number of fixed global broadband subscribers to exceed 1 billion by the end of 2020, according to analytic firm Point Topic. Growth is expected to concentrate heavily in South and East Asia, where broadband penetration still lags due...
Full Duplex Could Be Just Around the Corner
Cable has its obvious advantages, but one of its longstanding disadvantages has been the imbalance between downstream and upstream speeds. Even with the upcoming DOCSIS 3.1 standard, the downstream speed is expected to reach 10 Gbps, while the upstream speed lags at a...
Project AirGig Latest Attempt to Circumvent Fiber
AT&T is the most recent company to cast about and find some way to avoid laying prohibitively expensive fiber cable in order to provide customers with faster broadband speeds.
Comcast Enters the Wireless Fray
Comcast recently announced that it will enter the wireless arena. CEO Brian Roberts, speaking at a conference in New York, confirmed that his company is planning to launch its wireless service in mid-2017.
