From the monthly archives:

June 2010

FiOS Smart Grid and FiOS Security Services Available Soon?

June 26, 2010

It is no secret that we here at High Speed Experts have been impressed with Verizon FiOS broadband performance, but what truly amazes us is the fact that services such as Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-verse manage to continually innovate and change the way we look at service providers. This is due primarily to the [...]

Verizon FiOS Gets Month to Month Option

June 21, 2010

Verizon FiOS will be going month to month in what amounts to a trial service before customers sign up for a contract. Let nobody say that Verizon does not listen to its customers, especially when it comes to the backlash that customers have to offer when they feel disrespected. Such a situation recently happened when [...]

Securing non-PC Devices on Your Network

June 14, 2010

While there have been products designed to help users secure their computers for years now, these same products are now proving insufficient to meet the challenges of a new age. It is not that the products are not good, because they generally are. Nor is the problem such that malware has become a serious business, [...]

Defining 100% Fiber Optic

June 11, 2010

Time Warner Cable has recently lost a claim it filed with the BBB’s national advertising division. In the claim, Time Warner Cable says that Verizon’s use of the term ‘100% fiber optics’ is disingenuous, and a misrepresentation of the facts. We are going to explore these claims and the eventual outcome, but before we go [...]

Broadband Too Fast to be Safe?

June 6, 2010

One of the most common broadband-related e-mails we get here at High Speed Experts has to deal with security, and in particular the question of whether faster broadband connections mean more vulnerability. It does indeed stand to reason that a much more narrow window exists to secure a computer or other device from infection or [...]

Why You Need Faster Broadband NOW

June 3, 2010

The entertainment industry is changing rapidly, particularly in regards to how consumers get access to their entertainment. Perhaps the global economic depression is accelerating this process, as economic pressure means less room for companies to stand between consumers willing to spend money and those companies willing to provide entertainment. In this particular case, there [...]