Networks

Here’s How Fast AT&T’s Real 4G Network Will Be

Of all the fake, gimpy, tortoise-slow 4Gs of the world, AT&T has historically been far and away the fakest, gimpiest, tortoise-slowest. But the real-deal LTE hotness is coming soon. And as this real-life demo shows, it’s going to be blazing.


I Don’t Care About AT&T’s Manufactured Network Doomsday

Lately, anytime the gaping maw of US carrier AT&T opens, no matter what it’s talking about — puppies! or unlimited data (boring) or financial data — it has to slip in at least a tiny reference to how badly the T-Mobile merger has to happen, or all of our phones are going to explode and the puppies will die and go extinct forever.


Striking Verizon Workers Destroying Internet Cables

Lots of Verizon technicians are very angry at their employer — around 45,000 of them. And it appears some of them are pissed enough to sabotage the American ISP’s fibre optic network, the Boston Globe reports — they’re slashing cables.


I Wish These Parody Ads About AT&T-Mobile Merger Were Funnier

There is plenty of comedy gold to be mined from the impending obliteration of one of the four major US carriers and the further consolidation of the telecommunications industry. These videos aren’t quite there, but oh well.


A Cloudy Future: Tough Questions For American ISPs

You think we have it bad here in Australia? Check this out. ISPs in the US are able to limit or cut off internet access for “overuse”. We won’t get to the heart of this matter until people start asking the right questions. here’s a summary of the key issues.


What Happened With The NBN This Week?

This week: Gizmodo explains how the NBN will use a combination of high-speed fibre, fixed-wireless (4G LTE) and satellite to blanket Australia.


What Happened With The NBN This Week?

With every passing week, the NBN becomes more of a permanent reality for Australians. This week: porn expected to drive NBN uptake (who’d have guessed?), iiNet chief calls for end to politicised debate, and the consumer watchdog warns ISPs against overstating NBN speed claims.


NBN Co Won’t Filter Internet, ISPs Will

It’s no secret that Giz isn’t a fan of the government’s filter. Though Telstra has now adopted a more moderate voluntary framework (and Optus soon will), other ISPs like Internode and iiNet call it “security theatre” bypassed with basic DNS tweaks. The latest filter news: NBN Co has confirmed it won’t be filtering–that will remain in the hands of ISPs.


What Happened With The NBN This Week?

With every passing week, the NBN becomes more of a permanent reality for Australians. This week: Telstra says its NBN deal won’t stop it pushing Next G wireless, PCRange CEO gets switched on like a kid at Christmas, and more!


PC Mag Says Verizon 4G Punches Other Carriers In Collective Stomach

After a US-wide mobile bandwidth test, PC Mag has some pretty plain results: Verizon’s LTE network socks the cud out of other carriers, often beating them by double across the board. Unless you live in a rural area.


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