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Google vs. China: Everyone Caught Inbetween

February 15, 2010

Google’s public confrontation with the powers that be in the People’s Republic of China are slowly cooling down, though the current lull may be nothing short of the calm before the storm. While attempts to examine the situation from both the perspective of Google and China have been attempted, the truth is that the situation [...]

Google to Build Ultra-Broadband Network

February 12, 2010

Google’s recent announcement that it would enter the broadband service sector has certainly raised more than a few eyebrows. While early details and information all point to a FTTH (Fiber To The Home) method of data delivery, scant hard facts are available. The promise of broadband speeds that are dozens or even a [...]

Google vs. China: Understanding China’s Position

February 11, 2010

The recent clash between Google and China is starting to cool down to a low-simmer, but the entire world could be affected by the eventual outcome. Will governments be able to dictate to search engines the same way that they do to ISPs regarding copyright violations and pornographic searches performed by pedophiles? The ramifications could [...]

New Widget Can Save FiOS Consumers Money

February 6, 2010

FiOS can actually save consumers money. It sounds like the hyperbole that would be uttered by a behind-quota retention and/or direct sales specialist, but the fact is that Verizon has found a very innovative way to save consumers money and thus help consumers justify what ultimately amounts to an entertainment expense in increasingly hard financial [...]

Google vs. China: Understanding Google’s Position

February 4, 2010

There are plenty of reasons to want a broadband connection, but regardless of the core reason(s) why any given consumer chooses any particular broadband service, there is a near-certainty that virtually all consumers will do one thing at some point: search. Once surfers learn how to search, a whole new world opens up to them. [...]

Fiber May be Closer to Home Than Many Know

February 1, 2010

Fiber optics are bound to be the next big thing in broadband, and there are countless reasons why fiber optic cables are vastly superior to traditional metal wires in terms of broadband applications. A general summary is simply: fiber optics allow for faster data transmissions and greater distances due to using light instead of electricity [...]

Apple’s iPad Could Boost Wireless Broadband Adoption

January 28, 2010

After what seems like an eternity of waiting, Apple finally announced its new tablet device. Dubbed the iPad, the new tablet device may pack some of the features critical to getting consumers on board with mobile broadband in large numbers. Add to this prices that start at $629 for Wi-Fi/3G models ($499 without 3G support), [...]

FCC Closes Exclusivity Loophole: Customers Win

January 26, 2010

Choices are always good for consumers, which makes the recent ruling by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) a good thing. At the heart of the debate was whether a clause in the Cable Act of 1992 was still practical in a world where digital cable services are delivered by a record number of providers, many [...]

Power Line Broadband 101: An Overview

January 24, 2010

Broadband services are lucrative in and of themselves, but ancillary services that can ride on top of data such as digital cable and digital telephone services push broadband over the top. Is it any wonder then why telecoms and cable companies, once organizations with exclusive offerings, are not competing with each other in markets across [...]

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