Connection Speed
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Three APAC countries have fastest broadband
News Akamai report highlights South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong's connection speeds, and notes origins of online attacks spreading to many more countries.
Tags: Bandwidth, Next-generation technology/networks, Networking technology, Spam and phishing, Anti Phishing Work Group, Connection Speed, Banking, Akamai Technologies Inc., Attack Traffic, malicious software
Fritz!Box 7270
Reviews The Fritz!Box 7270 is well designed and packed with features. DECT and 802.11n are major additions, but the real value lies in the detailed features built around those functions. The 7270 should prove extremely useful as a small office or home gateway.
Tags: Storage, USB, IEEE 802.11n, Notebook, Fritz!Box 7270, DECT, AVM, phone, Wi-Fi, VoIP
Law no help in broadband 'misspeeds'
News It may all come down to semantics for consumers seeking recourse against ISPs for slow Internet connection speeds.
Tags: Business broadband, Personal broadband
Surf the Net from Changi Airport--no charge, no wires
News Travellers who tote a laptop as part of their luggage can now log onto the Internet from Changi Airport without the need to get tangled in wires and phone lines.
S'pore car service serves up wireless on wheels
News Urban Spirit teams up with M1 to offer free hotspot service in a move to differentiate its service and meet customers' needs.
Tags: Wireless LANs, 802.11/Wi-Fi, 3G (Third Generation), SMB
Elton John to hold Web concert...on broadband only
News Rock legend Elton John is set to host the largest ever pay-per-view Internet broadcast in mid July, but the event will only be available to privileged broadband users.
Net rock concert to discrimate in favor of broadband
News Rock legend Elton John is set to host the largest ever pay-per-view Internet broadcast in mid July, but the event will only be available to privileged broadband users.
Catch Elton John live on the Net--via broadband
News MediaWave wants to show people the advantages of a high-speed Internet connection, by streaming live coverage of Elton John's exclusive concert in Turkey.
Brits still dissatisfied with broadband speeds
News Brits are still not satisfied with broadband speeds and with good reason, since actual line speeds are still on average 50 percent less than the headline speeds advertised.
Tags: Business broadband, Personal broadband, Speed, Telecommunications, Broadband, Japan, London, Silicon.com, U.K., Internet Service Provider
Nokia's new 3G phone for Asia, Europe
News Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has unveiled an unusually-shaped 3G (third generation) phone with entertainment features for networks based on a standard used widely in Asia and Europe.
3Com Wireless Home Gateway
Reviews 3Com's Home Wireless Gateway is a usable and affordable device for directing data into and out of your network. It also acts as a firewall to help keep hackers at bay.
Think 'thin' to lower bandwidth requirements
Insight Budget concerns, complicated infrastructure, and user frustration are all reasons to move away from a fat client networking strategy. Here's a compelling argument for using thin clients to save time and money.
Broadband: Asia's balancing act
Insight Bogged down by poor network infrastructure, Asia's developing countries are now working hard to close the gap with broadband powerhouses Korea and Japan.
Tags: VoIP/IP telephony, Business broadband, Personal broadband, VoIP
Commentary: Forget 3G, look out for 2.5G instead
News The next generation of telephony may not be the widely touted third generation (3G) technology, which would allow mobile telephones to remain constantly connected to the Internet.
New Napster-like service enables game swapping
News Taking a page from Napster's strategy, a group of programmers has begun a project to let people swap games for video game consoles such as the Nintendo 64 or Sega Genesis.
