Broadband

 

Broadband in telecommunications refers to a signaling method that includes or handles a relatively wide range (or band) of frequencies, which may be divided into channels or frequency bins.

Broadband in data can refer to broadband networks or broadband Internet and may have the same meaning as above, so that data transmission over a fiber optic cable would be referred to as broadband as compared to a telephone modem operating at 56,000 bits per second. Read More

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AT&T Throttling Unlimited Data Usage for Going over Two Gigabytes Per Month

By IBTimes

AT&T has already begun throttling unlimited plan owners who use more than two gigabytes of data per month, but only if those people are in an area where data usage is heaviest on the AT&T network, The Associated Press reported Monday. (11:53 am)

MORE TOPICS: IPHONE, AT&T

Vodafone weighing bid for C&W Worldwide

By Reuters UK

Vodafone Group <VOD.L>, the world's largest mobile operator by revenue, said it was thinking of making an offer for Britain's Cable & Wireless Worldwide <CWP.L> whose fixed-line network could boost bandwidth for its Internet hungry customers. (6:21 am)

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Google Drive to Take on DropBox in Battle Over Cloud Storage

By IBTimes UK

Google will soon be launching a cloud-based storage service to rival Dropbox and Apple's iCloud, accord to the Wall Street Journal. (Feb 09)

MORE TOPICS: SMARTPHONE, CLOUD COMPUTING

Telstra Reaps from Investments, Posts Record $1.5-B for H1 2011-12
Telstra Reaps from Investments, Posts Record $1.5 B Net for H1 2011-12

By IBTimes AU

Telstra Corporation's investments on new technology started paying off as the company reported on Thursday a significant boost of more than 22 percent on its half-year net income for fiscal 2012. (Feb 08)

MORE TOPICS: TELSTRA, INVESTMENT

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Gillard: Government is in the Business of Protecting the Economy

By IBTimes AU

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has reaffirmed her commitment of protecting Australia's workforce, which she said can only be effectively done by focusing the energy of the government in running the economy. (Feb 08)

MORE TOPICS: MANUFACTURING, AUSTRALIA, RETAIL, JULIA GILLARD, TONY ABBOTT

Ericsson sued for $330 million in trade secrets case

By Reuters

Ericsson, the world's largest telecommunications network equipment maker, has been sued for more than $330 million by Airvana Network Solutions Inc, which accused it of stealing trade secrets and trying to drive it out of business. (Feb 08)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, NEW YORK

Virgin Media Q4 gets TiVo, broadband boost

By Reuters UK

British cable operator Virgin Media <VMED.O> beat expectations for its fourth quarter, after customers snapped up the combination of its new TV service and fast broadband offerings. (Feb 08)

MORE TOPICS: GOLDMAN SACHS

TiVo and broadband boost Virgin Media in Q4

By Reuters UK

Cable operator Virgin Media <VMED.O> posted fourth quarter results ahead of expectations and showed it could generate strong cash flow as customers flocked to its new TV service and fast broadband offerings. (Feb 08)

Apple Reported in Talks on iTV with Canada Telecoms

By Reuters

Apple Inc. is in talks with Canada's two biggest telecom companies about becoming partners in the launch of iTV, a device combining features of the wildly popular iPad tablet with those of a television set, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. (Feb 07)

MORE TOPICS: IPHONE, APPLE INC., STEVE JOBS, IPAD, TELECOMS, ITUNES

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Rogers, BCE in talks with Apple over iTV: report

By Reuters

Rogers Communications and BCE are in talks to become Canadian launch partners for Apple Inc.'s much-hyped iTV, which promises to turn conventional television sets into giant iPads, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. (Feb 07)

MORE TOPICS: APPLE INC.

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