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11.21.09

Why 4G is Nothing More Than a Band-Aid (and Why the FCC Isn’t Helping)

On vacation on Cape Cod, my now-insatiable need for constant connectivity provides a revelation

By Tom Conlon Posted 10.02.2009 at 11:45 am 7 Comments

Besides world peace and a visit from the Publishers Clearing House van, the one thing I want in life is an always-on Internet connection—and, I want it affordably. More specifically, I want always accessible, reasonably priced, quick and dependable wireless Internet. After all, my broadband connection through the cable company is technically always on, but it’s worthless once I walk out of the house. It stands to reason, then, that only a mobile provider will ever be capable of fulfilling this wish.

It dawned on me while on vacation recently that I actually already have what I’ve always wanted. The problem is that it’s a last-generation definition of what Internet access is and needs to be.

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Bye-Bye Bandwidth

An ordinary anchor-drop may have been the cause of a bandwidth drop so large it's affecting stock markets

By Gregory Mone Posted 01.31.2008 at 6:21 pm 1 Comment

Snapped undersea cables off the coast of Egypt have cut bandwidth in India to half its normal capacity. Users from Bangladesh to Egypt have been affected, and even Dubai's stock exchange experienced some problems late Wednesday. Big companies with backup plans probably won't be hurt too badly, but the outsourcing industry could experience some hiccups, as all those administrative and customer-service-related tasks could slow.

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TV on Your Cellphone

Speedier networks will soon stream TV-quality video to your cell. Here's how you'll view it

By Michael Myser Posted 01.12.2006 at 2:00 am 0 Comments

NOW
Treo 650
2.5â€3G Networks
Currently Available

Video Quality
Up to 20 frames per second (fps)-4 fps slower than full-motion video.

Channels
Up to 30

Technology
2.5Gâ€3G Networks Boasting speeds of up to 2.4 megabits per second (almost cable-modem speed), these networks allow cellphones like the Treo 650 to tune in to TV stations or stream programming on demand.

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