(Phys.org) —The optical fiber network that spans the globe consists of millions of miles of fibers that bring us our Internet, cable TV, and telephone services. Now researchers have shown that this global network offers ...
Google on Tuesday unveiled a new landline telephone service aimed at helping consumers stay connected in the Internet cloud.
Telecom
Mar 29, 2016
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(Phys.org) —G.fast, the 500Mbps successor to DSL and alternative to fiber has passed first stage approval from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The move paves the way for hardware companies to finalize equipment ...
America's plain old telephone network is rapidly being overtaken by new technology, putting US regulators in a quandary over how to manage the final stages of transformation.
Telecom
Nov 29, 2013
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Microsoft on Tuesday announced that recently-acquired Skype will replace its Messenger online chat service.
Internet
Nov 6, 2012
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Hackers have recorded calls between staff manning Britain's anti-terrorist hotline, Scotland Yard revealed Thursday, in the second security breach involving the force in recent months.
Internet
Apr 12, 2012
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Skype on Thursday was scrambling to fix a problem that caused the globally popular Internet telephone service to be inaccessible for a "small number" of users.
Internet
May 26, 2011
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(AP) -- Imagine using your Xbox and switching from a game to a video chat with a faraway friend holding an iPad. Or going into your office email to invite Grandma to a virtual family reunion beamed on TV sets to relatives ...
Business
May 10, 2011
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Skype was recovering on Thursday from a major outage that left millions of people unable to use the popular Internet communication service.
Internet
Dec 23, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent's research arm, has demonstrated industry record broadband download speeds of up to 300 Megabits per second using two traditional twisted pair copper telephone lines. The achievement ...
