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Verizon Rolls Out 150Mpbs Downstream, 35Mbps Upstream FiOS Internet Service

November 23, 2010

Verizon on Monday announced it has gone and tripled the speed of its FiOS service to 150/35 megabits per second (Mbps), making it the fastest mass-market broadband service in the country.
“The new 150/35 Mbps FiOS Internet offer establishes a new bench…

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Virgin Mobile to ISPs: Stop the Broadband Con!

November 18, 2010
Virgin Mobile to ISPs: Stop the Broadband Con!

In an attempt to rally up the troops (and no doubt generate some marketing buzz), Virgin Mobile today issued a call to consumers far and wide to “demand an end to misleading broadband advertising.” According to the self-anointed savior of broadband, Vi…

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Study: Having Broadband Saves You $7,700 Per Year

November 12, 2010
Study: Having Broadband Saves You $7,700 Per Year

The Internet Innovation Alliance put together an interesting graphic detailing just how much money broadband subscribers potentially save every year by having “access to education, job opportunities, social networking, and on-demand information.” Did y…

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Global Broadband Market Bounces Back from Rough Quarter

November 4, 2010
Global Broadband Market Bounces Back from Rough Quarter

According to market research firm iSuppli, broadband subscriber growth around the world dipped 6.6 percent in the second quarter of 2010, but all is well again with third quarter numbers up 5.8 percent.
“Broadband subscriber additions declined in the s…

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T-Mobile Claims "America’s Largest 4G Network"

November 3, 2010

The battleground among wireless carriers is switching from 3G to 4G turf, and according to T-Mobile, they have flags planted in more areas. On Monday, T-Mobile announced the expansion of its 4G service into six more metro areas for a total of 75 overal…

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Sprint Serves Up 4G Service in New York City

November 1, 2010
Sprint Serves Up 4G Service in New York City

Sprint today announced the expansion of its 4G mobile network into New York City and parts of New Jersey and Long Island, including Hartford, New Haven, New Brunswick, Trenton, and Tampa.
“Sprint has provided customers with 4G service since 2008 and we…

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Verizon Successfully Tests 10Gbps FiOS, You Can’t Have it

October 27, 2010
Verizon Successfully Tests 10Gbps FiOS, You Can’t Have it

In a lot of ways, Verizon’s FiOS service has always been about showing off more than it’s been about making money. Back in August Verizon proved that again when they created an experimental 1Gbps fiber network in Massachusetts. Now here we are again ta…

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Google to Build Fiber Network for Stanford

October 21, 2010
Google to Build Fiber Network for Stanford

Google has just announced the next step in their plans to build out super high-speed fiber internet in the US. The Big G will be building a fiber network capable of 1Gbps speeds for Stanford University’s Residential Subdivision. This is a group of abou…

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