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- Beyond mobile broadband, WiMAX is about blowing up the wireless business model
- Beyond mobile broadband, WiMAX is about blowing up the wireless business modelBut were is that highway system going?Sure, WiMax is building a highway system, so it was with the cellular network and, so it is now with 3G too. The problem is where are those highways going. They...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Broadband Internet, Network technology, Satellite Service, WiMAX, broadband, wireless business, mobile broadband, wireless, mobile
- Discussion threads 2008-10-13
- The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed
- The top five reasons why Windows Vista failedSimpleDo you really think that MS decided to do that on its own? Would that really make sense for them to make it alot more complicated? MS did not want to do that, their own emails to each other prove that...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Corp., top-five, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-10-06
- Cerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over again
- Cerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over againCerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over again[i]Rather than a volume cap, I suggest the introduction of transmission rate caps, which would allow users to purchase access to the Internet at a given minimum data rate and be free...
- Tags: Pricing, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKING, Net Neutrality, Vint Cerf, simple pricing, pricing strategy, Internet, Cerf, network
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- So what do I do first?
- I almost titled this post "Tales of a newb technology director." Today is my first day in my new job as Technology Director for my school district. No more teaching except professional development, just technology. The BlackBerry has been ordered, I've finished mourning the loss of my...
- Tags: District, Job Security, Microsoft Windows, Recruitment & Selection, Help Desk, Training And Certification, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, It Operations, Hardware, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-08-01
- Performance Analysis of the WIMAX-D Physical Layer Blocks on a Next Generation Baseband Processor Platform
- This paper provides an overview of the radio interface physical layer requirements of WIMAX. Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access was defined by the WIMAX Forum formed in 2001. WIMAX is defined in the IEEE 802.16 standard. Wireless MAN Standards-based technology enable the delivery of "Last mile" wireless broadband access as...
- Tags: Performance, New York Institute Of Technology, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility
- White papers 2008-07-25
- UPDATE: AT&T free WiFi access offer to iPhone owners is up again, NOT!
- UPDATE: AT&T free WiFi access offer to iPhone owners is up again, NOT!Not live in Glastonbury CTI stopped on my way into the office this morning at the local Starbucks and was presented with the normal AT&T Wi-Fi login prompt -- so it doesn't look like this is live yet....
- Tags: Wireless LANs, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone, Wi-Fi
- Discussion threads 2008-07-18
- What happens when you patch the Internet?
- What happens when you patch the Internet?Most home users do *not* have a router...and they are the largest number of systems exposed to the network. Corporate systems are already protected, and are likely not running Zone Alarm anyway.For the home user Windows XP's firewall is less than secure --...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Patches, Domain names, ZoneAlarm, Internet, patch, server, DNS server, security
- Discussion threads 2008-07-09
- Deploying Mobile WiMAX Networks
- WiMAX, the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is described by the WiMAX Forum as "A standards-based technology enabling the delivery of last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to cable and DSL". WiMAX is designed to provide wireless service with higher data rate, longer range, more efficient use of...
- Tags: Mobile, OFDMA, Berkeley Varitronics Systems, BVS YellowFin WiMAX Analyzer, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility
- White papers 2008-06-13
- News to know: AMD; Oil and telecommuting; Verizon's EV-DO modem; Linux
- Notable headlines: Jason O'Grady: Review: Verizon UM150 USB EV-DO modem Gallery right. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Live Mesh to get more competition -- from Sun News.com: AMD revises server road map Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: How long can AMD...
- Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Oil, Telecommuting, Sun Microsystems Inc., EVDO, Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Linux, Modems, WiMAX, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Federal Government, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components, Wireless, Government, Processors, Semiconductors
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- The MacBook's mysterious WiFi dropout problem is still unsolved
- The MacBook's mysterious WiFi dropout problem is still unsolvedYou forgot one solutionSwitch back to Windows.[i]Unless something changes I can't imagine recommending Apple to a friend or ever buying it again[/i]You were lied to my friend by the very people who are going to reply to this blog with apology after...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Apple Inc., router, wireless, firmware, Apple MacBook, Microsoft Windows, Wi-Fi
- Discussion threads 2008-03-20
- AT
- ATSomething for a journalist to investigate...or maybe you already know.Is it possible that your esteemed landlord is getting a discount/kickback for making AT&T the exclusive provider of broadband in your complex?I must say Mr. Ou I sympathize with you..You are well aware im NOT a proponet of Comcast in ANYWAY...
- Tags: Broadband Internet, DSL, Network technology, Fios TV, Comcast Corp., Mbps, Kbps, SBC
- Discussion threads 2008-03-05
- Do You Need a Broadband Remote Access Server?: Functionality and Trade-Offs of Using Smart DSLAMs and MSANs
- There are many misconceptions about the role of the DSL Forum's Broadband Network Gateway BNG, better known as a Broadband Remote Access Server BRAS or Broadband Services Router BSR. The BSR has evolved significantly from its original role of terminating PPPoX sessions. Proponents talk about enhanced subscriber management capabilities, while...
- Tags: Broadband, Broadband Services Router, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking
- White papers 2008-02-01
- Should AT
- Should ATChild PornographyI think this a great step forward to get rid of the scumbags who store, profit and share Child Pornography on the Internet. Any company who is willing to take on that responsibility, reporting their findings with the Authorities, supporting with their technology should be highly rewarded and...
- Tags: ATT, AT&T Corp., child pornography
- Discussion threads 2008-01-17
- Why I run an open Wi-Fi network
- Why I run an open Wi-Fi networkI share the bandwidth, tooI have gone on trips where I've used someone's home wifi for a quick e-mail or checking something like the location of a business or whatever, when I haven't been able to find a business giving an open WiFi Hotspot....
- Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Network technology, Wi-Fi, open Wi-Fi network, network, cable, Wi-Fi network
- Discussion threads 2008-01-11
- AT&T DSL 1.5 mbps service = 0.3 mbps throughput
- AT&T DSL 1.5 mbps service = 0.3 mbps throughputRegarding the DSL serviceRegarding your DSL speed issue, what is the proximity to the DSLAM provider infrastructure as this can have an effect on the speed averages DSL speed advertises peak not average. As DSL is basically converting a digital channel...
- Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, AT&T Corp., DSL, AT&T DSL, AT&T DSL 1.5 mbps service, AT&T DSL 1.5
- Discussion threads 2007-10-28
- POLL ON: AP tests show Comcast blocks BitTorrent transfers of King James Bible
- After noting claims by users first reported in this DSL Forum thread that Comcast was blocking file-sharing traffic, the Associated Press decided to test this assertion by doing some tests of their own. They were looking for a non-copyrighted, non-infringing work of considerable...
- Tags: BitTorrent, Associated Press, Bible, Comcast Corp., Computer, Productivity, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2007-10-19
- Are Mac users smug and arrogant?
- Are Mac users smug and arrogant?Wasn't really a put down ....... just a view from the other side. Sorry if you took offense. I am an engineer for a PC OEM so my opinion is also biased. I use PC's as a tool to perform work on...
- Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Shade Tree, Internet Connect, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Mac-user, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-08-24
- Breaking out of walled gardens: The promise of ethernet interconnection
- COLT has always been a pioneer in the delivery of Ethernet services. Our Ethernet capability stretches back to 1993 when we launched our first point-to-point Ethernet service. We quickly developed it into our standard Ethernet service, COLT LANL ink, and followed that with Ethernet over DSL , hub-and-spoke and any-to-any...
- Tags: COLT TELECOM Group, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2007-08-23
- Japanese government investment in broadband pays dividends
- How do you like these statistics? Japanese broadband customers pay about 70 cents per megabit per second of bandwidth. In the US, we pay $4.90, on average, according to Takashi Ebihara, senior director of the corporate strategy department at NTT East Corp. Why? A wide-ranging government policy on...
- Tags: Government technology, International
- Blog posts 2007-04-04
- Apple TV already won the battle for your living room
- Apple TV already won the battle for your living roomTaking over the living roomOf course, the whole discussion begs the question of whether consumers give a hoot. There's little in the way of market results to suggest that they do; if it doesn't come as an at most inexpensive...
- Tags: Sales strategy, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Media players, Digital music, Digital media, Games, Sony PlayStation 3, Apple Inc., Apple TV, TV, sales
- Discussion threads 2007-04-02
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