Broadband
In personal tech, the word "broadband" is usually used to describe internet connections that allow for transmission of greater amounts of data than dial-up modem connections that transmit 56,000 bits per second (called 56k connections). Most modern, land-based internet connections fit into the broadband category: DSL, cable, and fiber optic services included. The term was used in marketing by the first ISDN, DSL, and cable internet companies to distinguish their products and to convince would-be customers that the connections were significantly faster.
Broadband can other uses too; for example, in radio signals and power lines. In those other cases it also usually means greater breadth of transmission.
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12/15/09 5:42pm Computing, Home A/V Comcast Xfinity (TV Everywhere) launches in the United States
Comcast's TV Everywhere project is now called Xfinity, and it's live nationwide. You'll have to be both a cable TV and broadband… dig deeper
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10/14/09 6:30pm Computing, Gaming NVIDIA Tegra chosen for new Nintendo DS, Wi-Fi tech upgrade would enable P2P Wi-Fi on any device, Finland declares broadband internet a legal right
NVIDIA's Tegra platform, which includes both a CPU and a GPU, has been selected as the basis for the hardware of the successor to… dig deeper
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08/10/09 5:31pm Mobile, Computing Dell smartphone rumored to hit China soon, San Francisco to get Cleawire WiMAX, Melbourne landmark to be demolished for Apple Store
TechCrunchs claims a reliable source has told its editors that Dell will be announcing a smartphone for the Chinese market "within… dig deeper
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07/10/09 1:35pm Computing United States only 33rd when it comes to broadband speeds
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06/24/09 12:51pm Computing, Home A/V Column What cable companies should be doing instead of TV Everywhere
A new "authentication" service from Time Warner and Comcast wants to offer shows online only to existing cable subscribers. dig deeper
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06/18/09 12:58pm Computing, Home A/V New York Representative Eric Massa unveils anti-metered broadband legislation
Grassroots bill aims to dampen ISP dreams of charging users by the gigabyte. dig deeper
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06/10/09 2:50pm Computing Half of offline Brits wouldn't go online even if broadband and a computer were free
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06/10/09 10:44am Mobile, Computing Column Virgin Mobile USA launches a la carte Broadband2Go plan for mobile 3G without a contract
Would-be digital nomads finally get a U.S. mobile broadband option without 2-year lock-in. dig deeper
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05/29/09 11:18am Computing Rumour: Comcast close to launching that 100 Mbps service?
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05/27/09 4:21pm Mobile AT&T plans to double 3G speeds by 2011, new devices to take advantage of it coming later this year
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05/14/09 11:54am Mobile, Computing Sprint offering Novatel MiFi for $99.99 after $50 mail-in rebate with 2-year contract
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04/21/09 11:35am Computing, Home A/V AT&T hiding broadband caps from DSL customers until after sign-up
The company's bandwidth tiers have 20 to 80 GB limits, but users aren't informed until after lock-in. dig deeper
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