Helping Hands for Broadband

Helping Hands for Broadband Wall Street Journal Essentially, the technology reaches out to users and urges them to temporarily switch away from the broadband network to Wi-Fi hot spots whenever possible, promising faster speeds as an incentive. Other companies offer systems to compress video, ...

Samsung Galaxy 3D Looks Solid Against HTC EVO 3D and LG Thrill 4G International Business Times Samsung Galaxy 3D will support HSDPA 21 Mbps and HSUPA 5.76 Mbps compared to HTC EVO 3D and LG Thrill which supports HSDPA 14.4 Mbps and HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps. HTC and LG phone hasWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot support along with Bluetooth version ...

CCSA, CBC Strike Deal for Broadband, VOD Programming Rights mediacaster The new deal, announced this month, includes on-demand and broadband rights for the bold, documentary, CBC News Network, RDI, and ARTV programming services. "This is a great new partnership for CBC/Radio-Canada, making our top-rated Canadian ...

Can broadband-over-powerline find new life in India? Smart Grid News But India may be a different story, since BPL has the potential to bring not just smart grid capabilities, but also broadband for customers. As you'll see from the story below, it's still early days – but it's a possibility worth watching. ...

Travelodge announces free Wi-Fi for its customers TechRadar UK By Marc Chacksfield Travelodge has announced that it is to give free Wi-Fi access to its customers, making it the first budget hotel chain in the UK to do so. Paying for Wi-Fi in hotels is definitely a bugbear for most, so the introduction of free ...

Ahmedabad's SVPI airport goes wi-fi at domestic terminals Daily News & Analysis The airport authorities launched the much-awaited wi-fi service at the terminal on Wednesday. The airport officials said that the internet access is extended to all passengers and visitors at the domestic terminal (T1) through wi-fi. ...

Statement on Broadband support, USF reform by Dialogue on Diversity Capital Wire PR (press release) Washington, DC – Broadband for America, one of a number of private-sector organizations seeking to promote the diffusion of high speed internet service as a key enabler for the many population segments who, by reason of economic disadvantage, ...

Master Your Wi-Fi Network with Updated Take Control Book TidBITS by Adam C. Engst It has been a dozen years since Apple debuted Wi-Fi networking with its AirPort-equipped iBook, and during that time Glenn Fleishman, TidBITS editor and Take Control author, has covered more of the Wi-Fi beat than nearly anyone else. ...

Hawaii broadband initiative to boost Internet speeds Bizjournals.com (blog) Neil Abercrombie on Tuesday launched the Hawaii Broadband Initiative, which aims to provide statewide access to affordable ultra-high-speed Internet by 2018. The target connection speed is 1 gigabit per second, which is 200 times faster than today's ...

Windows Phone Mango's WiFi hotspot secret Ars Technica It looks like another one of those features has emerged, and it's one that Microsoft hasn't talked about before: Mango includes support for creating WiFi hotspots that will allow up to five users at a time to share a 3G data connection. ...

BT promise 'super fast' broadband service in Cornwall BBC News Daphne Butler, from St Stephen, said she was angry at the slow speed and unreliability of her BT service despite paying for a monthly broadband package. "I would say three weeks out of four the broadband light is flashing orange, which means no ...

HTC EVO Design 4G Specs Leaked | Android Community By Cory Gunther The HTC EVO Design 4G also known as the HTC Kingdom has just been revealed with a bit more details. We've seen this name and device a few times before. It was. ... is single-core, but has a slight speed bump from the original EVO that was 1.0 Ghz and the Design 4G will be chugging along at 1.2 Ghz. With the 4G in the name we can expect to see it rocking the Now Network's WiMAXspeeds and those hoping for a kickstand will have to wait until more pictures appear. ... Android Community

Do you want some Wi-Fi with that beer? — Broadband News and Analysis By Om Malik We've been big believers in big brands sponsoring free Wi-Fi access. It's a much better and cheaper advertising opportunity that endears brands to likely customers. It's more effective when it's done right, like when a beer maker offers ... GigaOM — Tech News, Analysis...

Samsung 14” Core i5 Aluminum Laptop with WiMax, WiDi, HD LED ... Intel's advanced WiMAX and Wi-Fi combo adapter uses Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX6250 delivers up to 28 Mbps downlink, up to 8 Mbps uplink over WiMAX (802.16e) and up to 300 Mbps bandwidth over Wi–Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) with unique ... Woot! - One Day, One Deal

Motorola Xoom 4G LTE Upgrades Coming Soon – Starting With Business ... By Chris Chavez Motorola Xoom owners could be seeing their 4G LTE upgrade ahead of the rumored September launch. Only one small catch -- Motorola will begin the upgrade. Android Phone Fans

dailywireless.org » Hawaii Plans Broadband Initiative By Sam Churchill DailyWireless.org covers current developments in broadband wireless, including WiMAX, LTE, WiFiand mobile aps. Online since 2002, with nearly 10000 in-depth articles, we also cover social impact of 5 billion mobile users. dailywireless.org

HTC EVO Design 4G (aka Kingdom) Specs Leaked By Harold Williams Android 2.3.4; 4″ qHD (540 x 960) display; 1.2 GHz Snapdragon S2 (MSM7×30); 768 MB RAM; 5 MP rear camera, 1.3 MP front camera; Bluetooth 3.0 & WiFI 802.11 b/g/n; Support for 4G HSPA+. This looks like a decent mix of the EVO 4G and the ... Android News, Rumours, and Updates

XOOM 4G LTE Upgrades Set to Begin, Business and Government Users ... By Kellex Even though the XOOM had its “first 4G LTE tablet” tag snatched up when the Galaxy Tab 10.1 was released a few weeks ago, customers were still told to expect an upgrade to support 4G LTE some time in September. According to the email one of our readers just received, it looks like .... This is a thread about a capable LTE tablet, why not post up how much you love your tires or car or something since that has more to do with being mobile than a wifi only product? Anonymous ... Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

Dish Network Looks To Build Its Own LTE Network - HotHardware The 4G party is raging, and everybody wants to come, invited or not. Satellite TV provider Dish Network is the latest player to crash the party by asking for an FCC permit to build its own LTEnetwork. The company is sitting on some ... wants to be able to use it in its quest to create a 4G LTE network. A mobile broadband network would of course allow Dish to offer all manner of services, including high-speed Internet to mobile devices, VoIP, streaming video, and more. ... HotHardware.com News Rss Feed

HTC EVO 4G software update 4.53.651.1 now showing up for some ... By Chris Parsons If you have your HTC EVO 4G in your hands and are thinking, "Man.. I wish this thing would get an update" you might want to go ahead and check for system updates. The latest info from Sprint says the update listed below will be rolling ... Android Central - Android Forums,...

HTC EVO 4G Maintenance Update 4.53.651.1 Rolling Out Over The Next ... By Artem Russakovskii Even though the HTC EVO 4G is now well over a year old, it holds a special place in Sprint's heart, and because of that (and you know, the fact that it's the most popular Android phone on the network), the company seems committed to ... Android News, Apps, Games, Phones,...

Report: Free Mobile files complaint over French LTE auction rules ... Iliad's Free Mobile, the fourth French mobile operator, has lodged a complaint with the country's highest court over the conditions being applied to the fast-approaching LTE spectrum auctions, Read more >> FierceWireless

AndroidSPIN Update for Photon 4G Rolling out, Supposed to Fix Mute ... By Stormy Beach Yesterday Sprint started pushing out an update the Motorola Photo 4G. Although the update doesn't add a laser to your device, it does have a couple of enhancements. The most note worthy being the mute. AndroidSPIN

T-Mobile Running Another Midnight Sale, myTouch 4G Slide Up For Grabs By David, Managing Editor T-Mobile is running what has become all too common, a midnight sale with plenty of devices up for grabs for new and add-a-line customers. The myTouch 4G. TmoNews

M.gear to begin shipping LTE base station antennas in 4Q11 Taiwan-based WLAN antenna maker M.gear has obtained certification for antennas used in LTE base stations from a US-based mobile telecom carrier and expects to begin shipments in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the company. DIGITIMES: IT news from Asia

Conference on LTE Asia Summit 2011 on 19th October 2011 at Shangri ... By sandhya123 Operators are getting to launch commercial LTE services to provide premium mobile broadbandservices to their customers. Long Term Evolution will be the 4th generation wireless technology in the era of telecom innovation in India to the ... LTE and fixed broadband - competition or new experience? * How will 4G networks continue to evolve and how will converged 4g life look like? * Analyzing the major technical challenges of deploying LTE in India * Business drivers ... Submit Free Articles | Submit...

Video Calling with Skype and WiFi Hotspot feature in Windows Phone ... By Jay Montano WiFi sharing mode, by way of JoikuSpot to share my 3G internet over WiFi. Tethering over wires is nice but this is more convenient. With Mango, this is apparently built in although it has to be enabled by the carrier. ... My Nokia Blog

Skype WiFi Gets Your iPhone Online at a Million Hotspots Skype just rolled out Skype WiFi, the new name for its Skype Access hotspot plan , to iOS devices. The app lets you get online at more than a million hotspots, ... gizmodo.com/.../skype-wifi-gets-you-online-at-a-million-hots...

Skype Introduces Skype Wi-Fi:Now Pay for Wi-Fi on per Minute ... Skype has just launched its Skype Wi-Fi, a free iOS app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod ... WiFi is not free, someone has to pay for it - and I prefer to support (even in a ... digg.com/.../skype_introduces_skype_wi_fi_now_pay_for_wi... FCC asks AT&T for more information on LTE rollout CNET The LTE argument is central to AT&T's ability to gain the regulatory approval it needs to complete its merger with AT&T. Those in support of the merger have argued that thebroadband benefits are too good for the FCC to pass up. ... War Of Words Continues Over LightSquared Aviation Week At the same time, LightSquared is rallying support from potential customers for its wholesale nationwide 4G LTE cellular voice and data network. Such a network is a major goal of the Obama administration and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. ... Verizon gives lowdown on its new 4G network Arizona Daily Star We haven't really announced that piece; right now we're about building out the 4G and then we'll see about the retirement elements down the road. 3G is around for a very long time. Q: What is 4G LTE(Long Term Evolution), and what are its advantages? ... Samsung Conquer 4G (Sprint) PC Magazine The Conquer 4G connects to Sprint's 3G CDMA and 4G WiMAX networks, as well as to Wi-Fi. 3G and 4G speeds were right on par with the excellent Motorola Photon 4G ($199.99, 4.5 stars). Running Ookla's Speedtest.net app, I saw 4G download speeds up to ... All Systems Broadband Products Available Online San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Responding to requests from potential customers, All Systems Broadband(ASB) has signed an agreement with TNCDirect.com to feature ASB's products for purchase online. The online retailer will offer many of the company's Audio/Video and HDMI™ Cables, ... Mobile broadband expansion means jobs growth, experts say InfoWorld By Matt Hamblen | Computerworld Expanding mobile broadband services in the US in the coming years would produce thousands of new jobs and help reverse today's downward employment trend, a group of economic development and business officials said ... Could better mobile networks create more US jobs? CNN International But Clearwire currently doesn't offer roaming over cell phone data networks, so if you're out of their range you're out of mobile broadband, period. Also, Clearwire works via separate modems that connect to Wi-Fi-enabled devices, not directly via cell ... £120m broadband aim seeks support BBC News Two councils are being asked to support plans to deliver superfast broadband to every home in the south of Scotland. A report on the project is being presented to both Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders councils. They are being asked to agree... Apple seeks LTE 4G expert to ensure future iPhone carrier compatibility Apple Insider It also comes after photos showed alleged 4G LTE equipment being installed at a "major" Apple retail store. There have also been claims that Apple's carrier partners are already testing a prototype 4G-capable LTE iPhone, though there has been no ... CFO gone in significant NBN restructure Delimiter The National Broadband Network Company has embarked on a substantial restructure of its rapidly growing operations, in a move that comes alongside the departure of its chief financial officer and another senior executive responsible for industry ... HTC's Puccini tablet could support AT&T LTE CNET (blog) The HTC Puccini may be known as the Jetstream when it debuts on AT&T's 4G LTE network. HTC's unannounced 10-inch Android tablet, the Puccini, has started making its rounds ahead of a rumored October launch. A source to Engadget, who recently spent time ... Sprint Motorola Photon 4G gets a small software update Unwired View By Vlad Bobleanta on 25 Aug 11 The Motorola Photon 4G for Sprint hasn't even been out for a month, but it's already received some software update love. Now that's what we call caring. The update isn't going to bring any earth-shattering new bits, ... Motorola Xoom 4G LTE Upgrades Have Begun For Select Users [Verizon & Motorola ... TFTS (blog) The Motorola Xoom was originally announced as the first 4G LTE tablet that was going to come available with Verizon. Of course, as many will remember, that upgrade process required users to buy the tablet and then later send it in to have the hardware... Augere enters east African market through three fronts IDG News Service UK-based broadband service provider Augere has entered the east African broadband market in Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda, with the largely untapped rural market in Africa becoming more attractive and economically viable to service providers. ... Droid Bionic teases boot sequence, LTE prowess to anxious onlookers (video) Engadget This time it stars in a video clip that reveals the phone's boot sequence, which is followed by an all-important thrill ride / speed test on Verizon's LTE network. As if you needed further proof, this Moto reveals itself to pack dual cores, ... Nova TV to bundle satellite broadband Broadband TV News Greek private broadband and pay-TV service provider Forthnet Group will market the satellite Ka-Sat Tooway broadband service to users across Greece and Cyprus bundled with its Nova TV subscriptions. To this effect, a five-year distribution agreement ... Auckland UFB rollout gets underway; 17000 premises targeted TeleGeography According to Stuff.co.nz, Chorus, Telecom New Zealand's network infrastructure arm, has commenced work on the rollout of the state-backed Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative, with an initial network deployment in the Auckland suburb of Albany. ... Mobile broadband survey reveals UK notspots BroadbandChoice.co.uk A new BBC survey has shown that many areas of the UK are still receiving unreliable mobile broadband connections. Numerous locations across the UK are still failing to receive reliable mobile broadband signals, according to a new survey. ... Broadband Boosts Mobile Network Operations THISDAY Live The report also added that the transition to LTE would maintain the momentum around policy, because policy control is even more central in 4G than in 3G networks, Finnie notes. "In fact, policy is effectively mandatory as voice migrates to IP, ...