Broadband Breaking News

Comcast pitches IPv6 strategy to standards body
Comcast has developed an innovative approach for gradually migrating its customers to the next-generation Internet, and the ISP is promoting this approach to the Internet's leading standards body. More..

Aircell picks LTE to deliver in-flight mobile broadband
Airline communications provider Aircell has chosen Long Term Evolution (LTE) as its standard to give passengers in-flight access to 4G wireless services. More..

FCC moves toward prohibiting Comcast traffic management
Amid news reports that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is moving to prohibit Comcast from throttling BitTorrent traffic on its broadband network, a Comcast official said the agency has provided no guidance on how to deal with network congestion. More..

Sprint picks wireless backhaul for WiMAX
Sprint Nextel has picked a supplier for the wireless backhaul links that will connect its WiMAX network to the Internet in the carrier's first three deployments. More..

How Talari gets the most from WAN links
In the last newsletter I wrote about Talari Networks, a San Jose start-up whose technology lets enterprises take advantage of lower-priced broadband services, such as DSL or cable, to supplement (or even replace) expensive private WAN links. More..

Talari looks to expand WAN bandwidth options
With prices for consumer broadband services so low, wouldn't it be nice to use DSL, cable or Wi-Fi services for enterprise WAN connectivity? One start-up says it can be done - affordably and reliably. More..

War brewing over Swedish broadband subsidies
The Swedish government -- at least part of it, but we'll get back to that later -- is trying to get a second round of broadband subsidies off the ground. More..

Fiber access gains on cable for broadband access
For the first time, fiber-based broadband access is expanding faster than cable: 4.2 million compared to 2.5 million subscribers were added during the first quarter, according to the analysts at Point Topic. More..

Ericsson equips Toshiba laptops with mobile broadband
Ericsson will equip Toshiba's business laptops with integrated support for mobile broadband access using High Speed Packet Access, it announced on Tuesday. More..

Handset issues may hurt femtocells
Femtocells may be stymied by handsets that can't make best use of them, even though an industry agreement has been signed which should make the indoor base stations a fundamental part of future wireless networks including WiMax and LTE. More..

Telcos separate over National Broadband Network regulation
The telecommunications industry remains split over the need for structural separation in the National Broadband Network (NBN), after submissions to government from ISPs and consumer advocacy groups failed to agree on a suitable regulatory framework. More..

Femtocells latch onto 4G networks
The Femto Forum will be working with a next-generation wireless industry group to explore how femtocells can help carriers roll out 4G technologies such as WiMAX and LTE. More..

Data roaming cheaper, but users still need to be careful
As many Europeans get ready to go on holiday abroad, new horror stories about the cost of mobile data roaming are waiting around the corner. But things are starting to change. More..

Femtocell advocates look forward to 4G
The Femto Forum on Thursday announced it has joined forces with the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance, as it starts to look beyond the use of femto cells in current mobile networks. More..

NTT to impose broadband upload limits
One of Japan's biggest ISPs will soon begin imposing daily upload limits on its customers in response to a portion of its user base who upload massive amounts of data. More..

New group pushes broadband for all
Internet for Everyone, a new public interest group pushing for universal broadband access in the United States, launched this week with a press conference that made the case for expanding broadband reach to rural and low-income areas and households.  More..

Where does Wi-Fi fit in a 4G world?
Several wireless technologies are contending to become the next-generation transport system for mobile video and collaborative business applications and services. The frontrunners in the WAN are WiMAX and Long-Term Evolution (LTE). More..

How will 3G data services concretely affect the enterprise?
3G data services are bringing desktop-like experiences to mobile laptops and voice/data smartphones. More..

Will WiMAX have an impact on your business this year?
While WiMAX appears to be on track to be commercially deployed in some US markets by the end of this year, the technology itself has been plagued by various fits and starts. More..

LTE-WiMAX wars ignite
Lately, the spotlight has swung toward Long-Term Evolution (LTE), the so-called fourth-generation mobile broadband technology descended from GSM cellular protocols. CDMA veteran Verizon Wireless, for example, has switched to LTE as its future mobile service delivery platform. GSM-based AT&T is, unsurprisingly headed that way, too. And recently, mobile base station maker Nortel dumped its WiMAX product development in deference to LTE. More..

Wireless modems not just modems anymore
Huawei Technologies and Sony Ericsson have launched wireless modems for High-Speed Packet Access networks that try to be more than just modems. More..

WiMAX moves forward with certification
The WiMAX Forum issued its first certifications for Mobile WiMAX products operating at 2.5GHz on Tuesday. More..

WiMAX will get first commercial deployment in September
After months of uncertainties, it looks as though Sprint will launch its first commercial WiMAX services this September. More..

Beijing prepares for 'High-tech Olympics'
All over Beijing, Olympic countdown clocks tick off the seconds that China has awaited for seven years: the moments until Aug. 8, 2008, at 8:00 pm, when the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics begin. More..

Nortel picks LTE over WiMAX
Going forward, Nortel Networks will focus on LTE, with WiMax products dropped in favor of working with Israeli vendor Alvarion, the company announced. More..