From the monthly archives:

July 2010

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Femtocell: The Future of Wireless Broadband?

July 23, 2010

Femtocell is quickly becoming a buzzword in the mobile space, and it also impacts wireless data users one way or another.  Basically, femtocell is a term used to describe a small base station or a signal strengthener/repeater, but there are many factors to consider other than just the technical ones when it comes to femtocell.  [...]

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AT&T U-verse Extending Coverage Range in Existing Markets

July 17, 2010

AT&T U-verse and Verizon FiOS are two of the top tier broadband services that deliver top-notch IPTV and VoIP (digital telephone) services, but the competition has just heated up; AT&T has officially unveiled its plans to incorporate a new technology into its U-verse network that will greatly increase the effective range from the neighborhood node [...]

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U-verse Problems? We Have Advice!

July 12, 2010

U-verse problems are few and far in between, but they do happen.  Who do people turn to when they experience U-verse problems?  Strangely enough, sometimes they e-mail us!  While we certainly have a lot of love for U-verse here at High Speed Experts, we also understand that U-verse problems do exist in certain situations.  We [...]

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Broadband Stimulus Round Two and You

July 6, 2010

$2.7 billion dollars.  That is a lot of the proverbial cheese, and it is the current number of U.S. Dollars being dedicated to revitalizing the nation’s flagging broadband infrastructure by the Obama administration.  On Friday, President Obama announced a new round of grants, loans, and other government programs that were expected to comprise approximately $1 [...]

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3D TV to Help Coax Hit 800 Mbps?

July 1, 2010

Fiber optics have been claiming the spotlight recently, but recent efforts by DSL providers are showing that metal wires are not entirely out of the race just yet.  The latest news is that coaxial wires used to deliver digital cable services might soon be providing 400 to 800 Mbps of broadband performance.  Is this is [...]