Google, provider of search engines and other Internet-based applications, announced plans February 10 to build an “ultra high-speed broadband network” in a small number of not-yet-identified trial locations across the U.S. The projects, using fiber-to-the-home connections, will deliver speeds of 1 gigabit per second, the company said.
U.S. Residential Broadband Speeds Saw Single Year 28% Increase
Posted by: Mike Boehne | February 19th, 2010 | No Comments »
U.S. residential broadband speeds increased an average of 28% between year-end 2008 and year-end 2009, says InStat in a report titled “U.S. Residential Broadband Speeds Accelerate” released February 9.
The average downstream speed of a U.S. broadband connection now is 7.12 Mbps, the researchers say.
DSL Still King for Broadband but Fiber is on the Rise
Posted by: Mike Boehne | February 9th, 2010 | No Comments »
Subscribers to fixed broadband will exceed 500 million worldwide by the end of 2014, including more than 100 million who will be connected via fiber, predicts ABI Research.
Verizon Moves Illustrate SmartGrid Opportunity
Posted by: Mike Boehne | February 9th, 2010 | No Comments »
Verizon continues to build up its portfolio of offerings targeting smart grid solutions for utility companies. Just a couple of weeks after announcing a partnership with Ambient Corp. involving smart grids, the carrier announced a new partnership on Feb. 4 with Current Group, a provider of intelligent sensor systems used in smart grids.
