NASA to trial laser-powered space broadband

NASA to trial laser-powered space broadband Register By Anna Leach • Get more from this author Impatient boffins will be able to download high resolution images and video from space probes in mere minutes if a newly approved NASA trial proves successful. The space agency has rubber-stamped a trial of one ...

Surge In LTE Launches RF Globalnet (press release) This program allows rural carriers to lease the 700MHz spectrum from Verizon, and build a LTE system using their own towers and backhaul equipment in conjunction with Verizon's 4G LTEequipment. The leased spectrum covers more than 2.1 million people. ...

Seek world of access? Reach for Skype WiFi Denver Post By The Denver Post Skype WiFi allows you to access more than 1 million Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide and pay for Internet usage based on the time you spend online rather than the amount of data you download. If you're planning to travel abroad and already ...

HTC Amaze 4G press shots leaked? | Ubergizmo By Edwin Kee The HTC Amaze 4G is also known as the HTC Ruby in certain quarters, and while nothing really concrete or [...] Ubergizmo

T-Mobile HTC Amaze 4G sighted, looks like the Sensation's big ... By Alex Dobie We've seen blurry-cam shots of T-Mobile's HTC Amaze 4G before, but now it seems we may have the first set of leaked press shots for the phone, along with a more detailed list of device specs to boot. T-Mobile blog CellphoneSignal has published what look like official promotional images of the Amaze 4G, ... Posted by Vanilla Ice. September 25, 2011 - 13:5316 hours ago. Verizon's Vigor is a better phone than this. 720p screen, 3.5 sense, beats, Verizons LTE and better looking. ... Android Central - Android Forums,...

Etisalat rolls out LTE in UAE By Total Telecom Operator switches on 700 LTE-enabled base stations; aims for 1000 by end of year. ... Abu-Dhabi-based Etisalat has commercially launched an LTE-FDD network in the U.A.E. that is capable of supporting 100-Mbps connection speeds. In an announcement on Sunday the operator said it has so far equipped 700 base stations to deliver '4G' mobile services, and aims to grow that figure to 1000 by the end of the year. "We've witnessed the ... The Mobile Broadband Connectivity Market ... Total Telecom RSS Feed

What happened to my Wi-Fi Internet connectivity? | city, internet ... By Appeal-Democrat staff report "To my knowledge, no free Wi-Fi is available in that part of the city, other than using that of a neighbor's unlocked wireless system," said Darin Gale, Yuba City's economic development manager. Gordon Webb, the Appeal-Democrat's IT technician, concurred. "The owner can choose not to set up a ... "Some newer laptops can be purchased with a mobile broadband card installed. These allow a user to connect to the Internet over a cellular network such as Verizon Wireless, Sprint or ... AppealDemocrat - News Headlines...

AT&T and Verizon LTE Networks Compared - Slashdot adeelarshad82 writes "AT&T launched a speedy 4G LTE network in five ... Reliable, consistent wifisuitable for gaming and deployed across a broad ... Most sub $100 mobile broadband plans have less than 10gb a month. ..... The ITU even later revised their position to state that LTE, WiMax, and HSPA+ qualified as 4G. ... mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=11/09/20/0020255

Will Super Wi-Fi Live Up To Its Name? - Technology Review White Spaces, Blacked Out: Empty airwaves called white spaces could enable long-range "SuperWi-Fi," but FCC rules strictly limit their use in populated areas. ... www.technologyreview.com/communications/38635/ LightSquared makes 4G case to the public CNET LightSquared CEO Sanjiv Ahuja is taking his case for building another 4G network to the public. Ahuja and LightSquared plan to publish an open letter in major newspapers tomorrow advocating the need for the company's planned 4G LTE network, ... Swindon to get first UK 4G mobile network Register By Bill Ray • Get more from this author Swindon council will be getting an LTE network next year, just as residents lose access to what free Wi-Fi the council's last networking project managed to provide. UK Broadband will be kitting up Swindon council ... Telstra's 4G LTE goes public CNET Australia By Josh Taylor | September 27, 2011 Telstra will today launch its "4G" long-term evolution (LTE) mobile network to consumers in all eight capital cities and 30 regional centres across Australia. Following a soft launch to around 2000 test and business ... US telco: Samsung 4G ban not in our, er, public interest Register Verizon Wireless has invested and is investing billions in developing and deploying its next-generation Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G network; that investment depends on consumers having access to devices that can make use of that network. ... Etisalat launches 4G mobile broadband network in the UAE Times of India Etisalat Acting CEO Nasser Bin Obood said the corporation has completed building the first 4G LTE-FDD network in the country and the widest in the Middle East. Etisalat's strategy ensures that upon launch, new technologies are made available to ... Lantiq and Altair Semiconductor Collaborate to Bring Broadband Wireless LTE to ... MarketWatch (press release) 26, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Lantiq, a leading supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, and Altair Semiconductor, a leading developer of ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance 4G LTE chipsets, today announced ... Broadband jobs forecast falls short by thousands Sydney Morning Herald Building the national broadband network will require less than half as many workers as originally forecast. Photo: Domino Postiglione ONLY 16000 workers will be needed to build the national broadband network, not the 37000 forecast by the government ... LTE phones, iPhone 5 attracting smartphone users Korea Times Samsung Electronics unveiled the Galaxy S2 LTE, Monday, to compete in the LTEmarket. The fourth generation (4G), LTE is expected to greatly alter the way people use smartphones, thanks to the duo of high speed and high definition. ... Mobile broadband data is king to telcos Network World "Safaricom are set for 4G network, the company will ensure that device evolution is in sync with the network evolution", says Evans Nyaga, Head of Enterprise Business, Safaricom Ltd. Capacity Africa 2011 conference enters its second and last day today ... Watchdog cracks down on misleading claims over broadband speeds The Independent By Nick Clark The advertising regulator will this week order broadband providers to give customers a more accurate picture of the internet speeds they can receive. After an eight-month investigation, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it ... NTS Acquires Customers and Cable Assets in Western Texas MarketWatch (press release) Xfone is a provider of high speed broadband services, including Internet access, digital cable TV programming and local and long distance telephone service to residential and business customers in northern Texas and southeastern Louisiana. ... Ruckus Wireless Voices Support for 802.11u, Completes Successful HotSpot 2.0 ... MarketWatch (press release) PARIS, Sept, 26, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- BROADBAND WORLD FORUM -- Ruckus Wireless(TM) today announced that it will integrate support for the emerging IEEE 802.11u protocol within its Smart Wi-Fi system within the next 12 months, and said it has ... Broadband growth seen as essential to future The Times and Democrat Research from a national group appears to bolster local officials' contention that broadbandexpansion is crucial to the region's economic success. The results came from a survey of 805 businesses conducted by Connected Nation, a national broadband ... Comcast's Cohen: Broadband Aid Is 'Essential' Multichannel News By John Eggerton -- Multichannel News, 9/26/2011 12:01:00 AM WASHINGTON — Comcast isn't saying how much it is spending to boost broadband deployment. But executive vice president David Cohen, who joined Federal Communications Commission chairman ... Tekelec to Discuss How to Monetize Mobile Broadband at OSS/BSS World Summit MarketWatch (press release) Ms. Steinberg will also be leading the discussion on specific ways to monetize mobile broadbanddata. This session will take place shortly after the panel, at 4:30 pm GST. Highlights include: Ms. Steinberg develops and executes marketing strategies to ... Extreme's Wi-Fi wallplates speed 802.11n expansion, performance Network World By John Cox, Network World Extreme Networks has introduced a specially designed Wi-Fi access point about the size of an iPhone, replacing an Ethernet wallplate in less than two minutes, and acting as a controller to 24 other units. ... Pace Introduces Helium Software for Gateways and Smartbox Devices MarketWatch (press release) Pace plc today announced the launch of its Helium Unified Gateway Software for broadbandnetwork providers. Helium enables operators to manage their services through any gateway or next generation smartbox system, regardless of vendor, and provides ... Clearwire looks to sell 4G service to Sprint competitors Bizjournals.com (blog) ... mean Sprint isn't going to give Clearwire more money to continue to build out its network. Clearwire wants about $600 million to add the 4G technology LTE, which is used by Verizon and AT&T, the report said. Clearwire currently uses WiMAX technology. Samsung Galaxy S II Sprint Epic 4G Touch Review (Video) Gotta Be Mobile Sprint operates its 4G network on WiMax technology, which promises to deliver 3-6 Mbps on the download speeds. The Epic 4G Touch is par for the course here, and we wished that WiMax delivered faster speeds like on LTE. That said, Sprint's 3G CDMA... 4G LTE Wireless U679 Turbo Stick by Novatel and Bell TechGadgets.in The 4G LTE Novatel Wireless U679 Turbo Stick was recently launched in collaboration with Bell Mobility. Also referred to as the Ovation MC 679 USB modem, this plug-and-play device is all set to provide speeds of 75 Megabits, ranging between 12Mbps and ... Motorola Xoom 8″ & 10″ leak together, 4G LTE confirmed SlashGear Apparently the tipster has also confirmed they are both rocking 4G LTE, but that to be expected and we'll probably see Wi-Fi models also. Is it just me or is this new design looking pretty neat? We first spotted the new smaller sibling just a few days ... MTN SA to offer uncapped mobile broadband Memeburn The move is the latest in MTN's attempt to conquer the mobile broadband market. In conjunction with Ericsson it has announced an LTE program which it has initially been rolled out in Gauteng, South Africa. LTE speeds can produce theoretical download ... NCSU team working to defend agianst Wi-Fi attacks News & Observer BY TORI STILWELL - Staff writer The next time you're mainlining caffeine at the local coffee shop only to be disrupted by the Wi-Fi connection's glacial speed, take a look around. It may be your neighbor - not your computer - that's slowing you down. ... Eurostar to introduce WiFi onboard trains ComputerworldUK By Anh Nguyen | Computerworld UK | Published 10:41, 26 September 11 Eurostar International has awarded contracts for onboard information systems and WiFi services to France Telecom and Nomad Digital, respectively. France Telecom and Nomad Digital will ... Broadband Services Provider RCN Now Equips Businesses in New York with ... PR Web (press release) RCN New York, a competitive broadband services provider delivering all-digital HD-video, high-speed Internet/ enterprise data systems and premium voice services for small to medium businesses, today announced compelling details of its featured ... Lawsuits Ready as Net Neutrality Rules Take Effect Multichannel News The order implements three basic rules: 1) a transparency rule that requires fixed and wirelessbroadband-service providers to provide relevant information about their services to both consumers and to content, applications, and device providers; ... Sony Reader Wi-Fi up for pre-order, priced at $149.99 TechShout! By Administrator - The Sony Reader Wi-Fi eReader get's an official stamping and is now available for pre-order through the company's product page. The device had been rumored to be coming along for quite some time now, and we're certain this latest ... Optical fibre-based 100Mbps broadband connections to debut in India The Next Web Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the government-owned telecom andbroadband provider in India, announced on Saturday that it would soon initiate a program that would see the rollout of optical fibre-based connections in Pune, Maharashtra with ...