Guide to telecom jargon

A beginner's guide to telecom jargon, part 4 CNET (blog) This week, I continue with the techno-babble trend with a few more network terms for4G. (Who doesn't love those?) So for some light reading, here are a few terms telecom experts throw around with the assumption that everyone understands them. TD-LTE: ...

New York City Extends Contract with Northrop Grumman to Utilize IPWireless ... MarketWatch (press release) SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 07, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- IPWireless, a leading provider of 3G and 4G LTE wireless broadband network solutions for federal, state and local government applications, today announced that New York City has extended its contract with ...

IEEE Completes 62-Mile, 'Super Wi-Fi' Wireless Broadband Standard CleanTechnica Known also as 'Super Wi-Fi,' 802.22 has a 100-kilometer (62-mile) range, with base station coverage areas spanning 31080 sq. km. (12000 square miles). The 802.22 standard is expected to spurbroadband adoption, particularly in poorly covered rural ...

Cisco connected stadium Wi-Fi delivers Next Generation Mobility Experience Al-Bawaba Cisco and partners expect to scale Next Generation Hotspot technology with participation in global trials started by the Wireless Broadband Alliance this month, based on the Wi-Fi Certified Hotspot program announced in March.

Verizon's 4G Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE: Radio Issue or ROM Problem? Gotta Be Mobile Since playing around with Verizon Wireless's Samsung Galaxy 10.1 with the built-in4G LTE radio that connects to the carrier's mobile network for download speeds of up to 16 Mbps, I have noticed within the last two days that there are repeated ...

HTC Inspire 4G phone for AT&T offers impressive features and functionality for ... Video Gaming Pros There are differing opinions concerning the AT&T 4G network and the speeds that it has turned in. And playing devil's advocate, if the AT&T 4G network does not possess true 4G speeds, it still is drastically quicker than the AT&T 3G wireless platform. ...

Wi-Fi magic Broadcast Engineering The 802.11 Wi-Fi concept began with a 1985 FCC ruling that released the industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) radio bands for unlicensed use. The ISM bands were originallyreserved internationally for industrial, scientific and medical RF ...

Encrypt, use https with public Wi-Fi Tulsa World A hotspot is secure only if it asks the user to provide a WPA (wifi protected access) password. WPA2 is even more secure than WPA. Safer online experience: When using a Wi-Fi hotspot, log in or send personal information only to websites you know are ...

Can't get 3G or 4G coverage in South Jersey beach towns? Your carrier says ... Press of Atlantic City "It's a little weaker signal," the Verizon user said of the service he was getting on his 4G HTC Thunderbolt, comparing it with the service he gets at his home in Verona, Essex County. Behind him, Kathy Bradshaw, of York, Pa., was reading Elin ...

Amazon Kindle 3 Wi-Fi eReader Specs Breakdown Video Gaming Pros This is a business model that has worked well, and the Amazon Kindle 3 Wi-Fi eReader is still the best selling eReader currently. And while the marketing system and ease-of-use of the Amazon Kindle Store have a lot to do with the success of the Kindle ...

Comcast's Internet Essentials offers $10 internet access to low-income families Engadget By Christopher Trout posted Aug 6th 2011 8:04PM Earlier this year, when Comcast bought up NBC Universal, the company made a promise to boost broadband access in underserved communities and, with the launch of its new Internet Essentials service, ...

CommScope has key role in the Golden LEAF broadband project Hickory Daily Record The project is called the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative. When the trucks leave CommScope's Statesville plant, they're loaded with all the equipment and supplies they need to install the line, said Senior Vice President of the Broadband ...

Rutland County Council's new bid to improve broadband speeds Rutland and Stamford Mercury A £2m bid to the Government's Broadband Delivery UK agency was turned down last month, but the council has gone back with a new application for £600000. The council says it still needs the full £2m to complete the Digital Rutland project and will look ...

Motorola Photon 4G Android Sprint phone reviews show the specs, speed and ... Video Gaming Pros Motorola recently released their latest Android phone for the 4G Sprint network. The Motorola Photon 4G Android Sprint phone is not just another Android phone, and has a very impressive feature set. Priced about midway through the 4G smartphone retail ...

HTC EVO 3D 4G Review: What You're Really Getting for Your $145 Video Gaming Pros The HTC Evo 3-D 4G smartphone which delivers first ever glasses-free 3-D technology is available exclusively on the Sprint 4G network. Up until recently the only smartphone to offer this groundbreaking technology, as well as the ability to record in ...

All secondary schools to get high-speed broadband BreakingNews.ie The Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has pledged to roll out high-speed broadband in all secondary schools. Minister Rabbitte's announcement comes following the success of a pilot scheme in 78 schools around the country where high speed ...

DoC's broadband plans MyBroadband It is no secret that South Africa lags behind international standards when it comes tobroadband penetration rates, broadband speeds, and the affordability of Internet access. South Africa's fixed broadband penetration rate (subscribers per 100 ...

More provincial parks embracing wireless internet CBC.ca Government of Ontario Although Pinery is the only park in Ontario with Wi-Fi, parks across the country are moving into the internet age. Most parks that offer Wi-Fi do so for free, but some that are operated by private businesses charge for the service ...