Federal Communication’s Chairman (FCC) Tom Wheeler has finally proposed new rules that firmly protect net neutrality and prevent the internet from being reclassified as a telecommunications service. The FCC has published a new commission document upholding that the internet be preserved as a place of innovation and competition. The release statement indicates that the new […]
Sckipio Technologies showcased its G.Fast technology at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show and teased broadband providers by streaming 4k content over traditional copper phone lines. The 16-port G.Fast chipset can stream content at up to 1 Gbps (actual speeds depend on distance from the distribution point) and gives internet service providers (ISP’s) the ability […]
The second phase of 802.11ac equipment, also referred to as Wave 2, is set to hit the shelves early next year and will undoubtedly give networks a performance boost that will force networks to invest in upgrades. According to Tech Blogger Gina Narcisi, “Gigabit Ethernet edge switches can handle the flows produced by Wave 1 […]
Have you ever wondered exactly what goes behind the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE’s) standardization process and why it’s important? Standards set the protocols that helps keep bleeding edge technology within similar parameters so that final products remain interoperable with equipment manufactured by other brands. The 6 Steps That Leads to Finalization IEEE […]
Elon Musk, oftentimes compared to the real life version of Tony Stark and more popularly known as the CEO of Tesla, took to twitter to announce that his latest star-studded venture includes setting internet satellites into orbit. The spaceflight company, SpaceX is a $1 billion investment aiming at bringing “unfettered internet access for the […]
Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) will have an opportunity to bring their customers faster internet speeds with G Fast chipsets. The DSL chips deliver Gigabit speeds to the last 250 meters over existing copper wires. Because speeds attenuate after about 300 meters, G Fast will work optimally in hybrid broadband network architectures with Fiber-To-The-Node (FTTN) applications. This makes it possible […]
Countless sources have repeatedly predicted the end of Moore’s Law but Mark Bohr, Intel Senior Fellow at Intel Corporation, quipped that “The end of Moore’s Law is always 10 years away. And, yes, it’s still 10 years away.” When Gordon E. Moore first wrote about the law in 1965, he himself predicted that the phenomena […]
This past August, Cisco let of go of 6000 employees, an unfortunate trend that has added to its list of 20,000 workers that have been laid off over the past five years, according to Bloomberg.com. Though Cisco remains the top juggernaut in the selling and manufacturing of networking equipment, international competition like Huawei is giving […]
The rapid innovation of independent developments that pertain to the world of the Internet of Things (IoT) has led to a deluge of smart devices that cannot communicate with each other. In a report from computerworld.com, Dr. Julian Goldman, Director of Medical Device Interoperability at Massachusetts General Hospital confirms that this trend is consistent among medical […]
Healthy competition between Internet Service Providers (ISPs) has made it possible for countries like Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea to offer some of the fastest internet at prices that turn American internet consumers green with envy. Hong Kong residents can surf the internet at 1Gbps speeds for just $26. The closest competitor to offer […]