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Smartphone users on Wi-Fi drive most website traffic

Smartphones are responsible for significant web traffic growth, and a surprising amount of it is on Wi-Fi, not mobile networks.

By Patrick Nelson
Sep 14, 2017 3 mins
Internet Small and Medium Business Wi-Fi
opinion

Dedicated internet access: 5 key benefits

What is the difference between an inexpensive "shared" Internet connection and a Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) circuit for your company?

By Mike Smith
Sep 7, 2017 5 mins
Internet Network Management Software WAN
analysis

History of computers, part 1 — The bulletin board system

Before we had always-available, fast connections to multiple servers, we had dial-up modems and bulletin board systems (BBS). And it wasn’t even that long ago.

By Bryan Lunduke
Aug 28, 2017 8 mins
Email Clients Internet Servers
opinion

The 3 types of SD-WAN architecture

Which type of SD-WAN is the best fit for your company?

By Mike Smith
Aug 25, 2017 5 mins
Internet SD-WAN WAN Optimization
opinion

5 reasons why net neutrality is misunderstood

As a piece of regulation, Net Neutrality is governed by the technology itself, its capabilities and architecture. Here are five simple reasons why most people don't quite get it.

By Anwar Timol
Aug 21, 2017 3 mins
Internet Laws and Regulations
how-to

4 steps to planning a migration from IPv4 to IPv6

Waiting to address IPv6 carries a risk of lost communication, revenue and customers.

By Mark Dargin
Aug 8, 2017 4 mins
IPv6 Internet Network Management Software
opinion

Standards bodies (like W3C) need more transparency

The World Wide Web Consortium’s lack of transparency when creating industry standards raises questions

By Bryan Lunduke
Jul 31, 2017 3 mins
Internet Open Source
analysis

Five reasons South Korea has the fastest internet

The US always lags behind the South Korea when it comes to internet speeds—why is this?

By IDG Connect
Jul 31, 2017 5 mins
Internet Networking
opinion

W3C embraces DRM—puts itself on the wrong side of history

The W3C’s endorsement of the DRM-like Encrypted Media Extensions is a terrible move. The EME spec restricts what can be viewed on web browsers.

By Bryan Lunduke
Jul 10, 2017 4 mins
Internet Software Development
opinion

Update on Spectrum: Billing systems scheduled to be merged

Update on Charter Spectrum Time Warner Cable Bright House Networks billing systems integration for enterprise customers.

By Anwar Timol
Jul 5, 2017 2 mins
Data Center Internet WAN