News tagged with network bandwidth

Social Security's IT system could benefit by joining the cloud, scientist says

The Social Security Administration (SSA) should restructure its already massive information technology (IT) systems so they can be readily scaled up, much like the systems used by Google and Amazon, William L. Scherlis, professor ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A cheap and fully optical solution for ultra-fast internet

Blisteringly fast Internet speeds, more robust connections and a big increase in network capacity at little extra cost, even in rural areas? It's the sort of fantasy that keeps telecommunication company executives and bandwidth-hungry ...

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Three DOE labs now connected with ultra-high speed network

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is now supporting scientific research at unprecedented bandwidth speeds – at least ten times faster than commercial Internet providers – with a new network that connects thousands ...

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

France launches 4G mobile license auction

France on Wednesday kicked off auctions for frequencies to build high-speed fourth generation mobile telephone networks needed to keep up with the explosion of Internet-capable smartphones.

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Secure, synchronized, social TV

Network coding is an innovative new approach to network design that promises much more efficient use of bandwidth, and MIT researchers have made seminal contributions to its development. But in recent work, ...

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nokia Siemens Networks achieves world record copper DSL speeds

Nokia Siemens Networks has successfully tested a technology that could drastically increase the data carrying capacity of standard copper wires. The company achieved data transmission speeds of 825 megabits per second (Mbps) ...

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 31, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

See-through networks

(PhysOrg.com) -- Promising faster, more efficient and cheaper computer networking, transparent networks are the paradigm of the future. But thanks to European researchers, they are on their way already.

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 19, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Spain's Telefonica considers charging Google

(AP) -- Spanish telecoms operator Telefonica says it is considering charging Internet search companies like Google and Yahoo for network use.

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Samsung Develops First Commercial LTE Modem for Mobile Phones

Samsung Electronics announced today that it has developed the first Long Term Evolution (LTE) modem that complies with the latest standards of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), which were released in March 2009. ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0