Personal Broadband
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Philippines gets first retail satellite service
News Satellite broadband service provider is targeting "under-served" communities and aims to have 50,000 subscribers, mostly in the country's rural areas, in three years.
Tags: Business broadband, Personal broadband, Satellite, Asia, Internet Access, Philippines, Satellite Service, Broadband, satellite broadband, information technology
Cisco unveils next-gen services testbed
News The networking giant's Singapore facility will offer public and private sectors a platform to build and deliver services over the country's enhanced broadband network.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, Business broadband, Personal broadband, Innovation, Cisco Systems Inc., Training, Singapore, Service, EPIC, financial barrier
True Corp needs to raise more cash for 3G auction
News The company's chief executive says the company is intent on moving to a 3G network for its mobile subsidiary True Move.
Tags: VoIP/IP telephony, Business broadband, Personal broadband, 3G (Third Generation), Mobile, Cell Phone, Auction, 3G Network, 3G, allocation
Telcos: Don't mess up the Internet with regulation
News A congressional staffer said Net neutrality and broadband legislation will surely be reintroduced in the next Congress, but representatives of the telecom industry say there are better ways to keep the Internet open.
Tags: Regulations, Business broadband, Personal broadband, Web sites, Verizon Communications Inc., Telecommunications, Regulation, Wireless, Net Neutrality, Comcast Corp.
Yahoo search pad: An online notebook that watches you
News The portal will launch new tool to help people organize research conducted on its Internet search engine.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Web sites, Personal broadband, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Tool, Notebook, Internet Search, VP, Search Result
Aust state bins US$713M broadband network
News The Western Australian state government says its plan to roll out a statewide broadband network is not viable, and could duplicate efforts of Australia's National Broadband Network.
Tags: Business broadband, Personal broadband, health service, treasurer, Spokesperson, Western Australian Government, Australia, Broadband, Government, network
UK makes its broadband splash
News U.K. government lays out its vision for digital future of Britain over coming years, covering topics such as broadband access, security, ICT literacy and copyright enforcement.
Tags: Business broadband, Personal broadband, Taxes, Universal Service, U.K., Public Service, liberalization, mobile network, fiber, benefit
UK broadband users failing to secure Wi-Fi
News A survey has revealed many wireless broadband users are failing to password-protect their connection against Wi-Fi "piggybackers".
Tags: Business broadband, Personal broadband, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Mobile, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wireless, Broadband, Internet Connection, London, Wi-Fi
Telcos look to benefit from broadband funding
News Cable and phone companies are pushing for different broadband high-speed standards as Congress considers funding a national broadband infrastructure.
Tags: Personal broadband, Business broadband, Federal Government, Regulations, Taxes, Telecommunications, Wireless, Mbps, Broadband, tax credit
Broadband industry debates recession, rollout
News Government spending on next-gen broadband could fight the recession--or harm a vulnerable market.
Tags: Personal broadband, Business broadband, Forrester Research Inc., British Telecommunications, Fiber, Broadband, broadband industry, London, recession, Philips Electronics N.V.
Advertising could fund future broadband
News The leaders of two of Australia's largest ISPs see a viable business model in offering free or discounted broadband connectivity, sponsored by advertisements targeted according to a user's Web surfing habits.
Tags: Business broadband, Personal broadband, Internet advertising, Justin Milne, Australia, Broadband, BMW AG, sports car, Advertisement, Telstra Corp.
Thailand's Triple T seeks to dethrone True in broadband
News Triple T Broadband, the Bangkok broadband Internet arm of TT&T, aims to overtake market leader True Corporation by 2010, with a targeted subscriber base of 1 million.
Tags: Personal broadband, Business broadband, Mobile platforms/communications, Web sites, Thailand, Broadband, CEO, network capacity, financial, network
Mobile broadband: Operators get more data for less lucre
News While its good news to users that mobile broadband operators are giving them more allowances at a time prices are falling, analysts warn telcos not to overreach themselves.
Tags: Personal broadband, DSL, Mobile Broadband, Mobile, Broadband, DSL, Bubley, tariff, 3G, Wi-Fi
Femtocells may save mobile operators US$5B
News Base stations that link to broadband connections for better mobile coverage could cut operators' infrastructure costs by US$5 billion.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms/communications, Next-generation technology/networks, Business broadband, Personal broadband, Savings, Mobile, Operator, network, marketing
Intel rallies Thai broadband industry
News The chip giant urges IT industry operators, regulators and think-tanks in Thailand to make available five million broadband Internet ports in the country by 2010.
Tags: Personal broadband, Business broadband, Investments, Web sites, Intel Corp., Internet Access, Thailand, Information And Communication Technology, Broadband, NTC
