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The Harsh Reality of Suburban Broadband, Part Deux

The Harsh Reality of Suburban Broadband, Part DeuxReminds me of Comcast.Back when I was a customer of theirs, I had some troubles. I eventually got to a tech support person that actually understood what I was talking about when I told them the IP address of the equipment on the...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Part Deux, suburban broadband, broadband

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

The harsh reality of suburban broadband

The harsh reality of suburban broadbandNot Much Sympathy HereWhile I appreciate your situation, it is hard to present much sympathy. I live in rural NOT suburban America and the *only* data choice I have is satellite or 26k dial up. High latency and VERY expensive.RE: The harsh reality of suburban...

Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, suburban broadband, harsh reality, broadband

Discussion threads 2008-08-22

The harsh reality of suburban broadband

The harsh reality of suburban broadbandi live in parsippanyand my Optimum line does not go down ever! I've had it for over a year now and I have decided to not even consider switching to FIOS as I have zero issues of any kind. My speed test results are 27468...

Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Cable, suburban broadband, harsh reality, broadband, Fios, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-22

Additional Resources

News to know: Windows 7, HD-DVD, Twitter, iPhone, SOA

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Christopher Dawson: Windows 7: Good enough to pay for? Andrew Nusca: Quickfire Deal: Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Richard Koman, HD-DVD, Jason Perlow, SOA, Matthew Miller, Twitter, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-06-29

The Harsh Reality of Suburban Broadband, Part Deux

Goddamit! Why have I been offline for so long? As I explained in a previous article last summer about my broadband situation, my employer, like many large technology services companies, has elected to classify my work situation as "Home-Based", in that...

Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Broadband, Mike, Cable Guy, Modems, Cable, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Networking, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-26

Photos: 'Broadband nation' shows connected lifestyle

The exhibit at the 2009 Cable Show displayed numerous potential broadband applications for urban, suburban, and rural settings. by CNET News.com

Tags: Broadband, Photograph, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Networking, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-01

Technology initiatives we should demand from the Obama administration

As much as many of us would like to continue to revel in the day, the inauguration with all of its rock-concert fanfare, pomp and circumstance is over, and it is finally time for the new administration to get to work. The 44th President of the...

Tags: Patient, Barack Obama, Administration, Broadband, Digital Television, TVs, Workforce Management, Tv & Home Theater, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Human Resources, Networking, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-01-21

The domestic digital divide

We've heard a lot recently about how poor our broadband penetration is in this country. It's true, in fact, that too great a percentage of our students simply don't have access to high-speed internet at home like their European and Asian counterparts. What we all too often overlook...

Tags: Broadband, Satellite, Hughes, Network Technology, Cable, Broadband Internet, Networking, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-11-13

TV White Space Position Paper: Fixed TV White Space Solutions for Wireless ISP Network Operators

Motorola is developing solutions for the TV White Space spectrum for both Service Providers as well as municipal state and local government entities. This paper specifically focuses on Motorola's fixed solution for broadband service providers operating networks predominantly in suburban and rural areas. This particular solution provides reliable point to...

Tags: Network, Solutions Inc., Motorola Inc., Wireless, Business Services, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Corporate Communications, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Marketing, Internet

White papers 2008-11-01

Broadband connection depending on location in the US

  DSL Cable Fixed wireless or satellite Fiber Urban 45% 37% 10% 1% Suburban 42 37 10 4 Rural 42 32 16 * Source: Pew Internet Project SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Broadband connection depending on location in the...

Tags: Broadband, Network Technology, DSL, Broadband Internet, Networking, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, NB

Blog posts 2008-09-30

US broadband adoption in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008

Americans with broadband at home 2005 2006 2007 2008 Yearly adoption All adults 33% 42% 47% 55% Gender Male 31 45 50 58 Female 27 38 44 53 Age 18-29 38 55 63 70 ...

Tags: Broadband, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, NB

Blog posts 2008-09-27

One Router to Connect Them All

One Router to Connect Them AllWives and out of townI have the same problem. I usually get infuriating phone calls where I have to talk her through the whole device reboot process each time, and she forgets how to do it.God awful from where I liveRead my "Harsh reality of...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Broadband Internet, router, cable, Vonage Holdings Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

WiMAX and Wi-Fi Together: Synergies for Next-Generation Broadband

WiMAX is designed to blanket large metropolitan, suburban, or rural areas with multimegabit per second mobile broadband Internet access. Although the wide-area Internet connectivity offered by 2.5G and 3G cellular data services has been mobile, these services do not provide the broadband speeds to which users have become accustomed and...

Tags: WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2008-07-01

Are you a dual mobile phone-carrying superhero dork?

In various blogosphere responses to my previous piece in which I discussed the poor broadband alternatives and the sad outlook for FIOS in my sleepy New Jersey suburban town, I was accused of being a "whiner" for not "sucking up" the additional costs of having to pay for the overages...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Phone Number, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-06-23

News to Know: Googlenomics; Windows Mobile 7 phones; Broadband hell

Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Free Sourcefire tool pinpoints hostile MS Office files Apple security team finds code execution holes in Ruby Google using invalid security certificate Dancho Danchev: Phishers targeting Facebook users, fake logins...

Tags: Security, Google Inc., Phone, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Information Technology, Broadband, Microsoft Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, Virtualization, Telecom & Utilities, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, David Grober

Blog posts 2008-06-23

The harsh reality of suburban broadband

Like millions of other Americans and many of New York City's "bridge and tunnel" crowd, I live in the 'burbs. While I do a great deal of travel for my full time job, I am also classified as a "mobile" employee, so I'm not formally attached to an office --...

Tags: Cable Modem, Phone, Verizon Communications Inc., Broadband, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Modems, Cable, Telecommunications, Networking, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-06-22

The U.S. WiMAX 3.65 GHz Opportunity: The History of the Band and How WISPs Can Register for FCC Approval

The 3.65 GHz frequency band presents an unparalleled opportunity for rural and suburban service providers - what has been referred to as a "Land grab" opportunity to capture market territory and broadband customers. The availability of the band, combined with WiMAX wireless technology and the ease of registering to use...

Tags: FCC, Solectek Corp., WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2008-04-17

Demographic profile of online shoppers

Online activity Research a product Buy or make travel reservation Participate in an online auction Pay to download digital content Buy or sell stocks online Gender Male 50% 50% 59% 60% 62% Female 50 50 41 40 38 Age...

Tags: Internet, E-business/E-Commerce, NB

Blog posts 2008-02-27

Demographic progfiles of online purchasers online

% each demographic group who make up the purchasing and non-purchasing population Online purchasers Haven’t bought online Gender Male 49% 49% Female 51 51 Age 18-29 26 24 30-49 46 37 50-64 23...

Tags: Pew Internet & American Life Project, Internet, Operational Accounting, Finance, NB

Blog posts 2008-02-24

US broadband access by demographic groups

76% of American adults (those age 18 and older) reported using the internet, according to the Pew Internet Project. And 24% say they do not use the internet. 59% of internet users go online at least once a day from home, and 43% say they use it that often from...

Tags: Broadband, Internet, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Network Technology, Networking, NB

Blog posts 2008-02-16