Syria Internet blackout enters second day
Syria's Internet blackout entered into its second consecutive day Wednesday, which the state news agency blamed on a fault in optical fibre cables.
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US moves to tackle scourge of 'robocalls'
"Hello? Who's calling?" For many Americans these days, the call is coming from a "bot" or automated program that seeks to trick them into giving up money or important personal data.
Telecom
Jun 8, 2019
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How smart technology gadgets can avoid speed limits
Speed limits apply not only to traffic. There are limitations on the control of light as well, in optical switches for internet traffic, for example. Physicists at Chalmers University of Technology now understand why it is ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 28, 2018
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Researchers study best use of 'whitespace' spectrum
(Phys.org)—The demand for faster, more mobile Internet access for smartphones, tablets and laptops does more than strain the available space we have in our pockets and bags. There's a finite amount of wireless spectrum ...
Telecom
Sep 11, 2012
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Internet rolls into Bangladesh villages on a bike
Amina Begum had never seen a computer until a few years ago, but now she's on Skype regularly with her husband. A woman on a bicycle brings the Internet to her.
Telecom
Nov 2, 2012
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Google opening smartphone wallets (Update)
Google opened its smartphone wallet to the public on Monday.
Telecom
Sep 19, 2011
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20 percent of US households think landline phones are an important telecom choice
The predicted death of the household landline telephone in the United States may be premature, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Telecom
Nov 17, 2016
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Verizon challenges FCC's net neutrality rules (Update)
Verizon Communications Inc. on Thursday filed a legal challenge to new federal regulations that prohibit broadband providers from interfering with Internet traffic flowing over their networks.
Telecom
Jan 20, 2011
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Internet titans to protest 'fast lanes' Wednesday
Streaming television titan Netflix will be among websites displaying a dreaded spinning wheel icon on Wednesday to rally support for blocking Internet "fast lanes."
Telecom
Sep 9, 2014
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FCC poised to adopt network neutrality rules (Update 2)
(AP) -- New rules aimed at prohibiting broadband providers from becoming gatekeepers of Internet traffic now have just enough votes to pass the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday.
Telecom
Dec 20, 2010
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