Jul 26, 2007 | broadband, mobile, network, wireless
Broadband coverage is stalled. If you don’t have access already to DSL service or cable Internet service, there’s no reason to think it will be available tomorrow, or next year, or ever. Paul Krugman recently summarized the statistics – broadband...
Apr 1, 2007 | broadband, Google, humor, wireless
A potentially world-changing announcement from Google today – the launch of Google TiSP, a free in-home wireless broadband service that delivers online connectivity via users’ plumbing systems. A simple fiber-optic cable running through any toilet on a...
Jul 2, 2006 | broadband, mobile, network, wireless
Verizon’s EVDO wireless access is heavenly for some travelers. For a hefty monthly fee – $60-80/month – Verizon provides a reasonably fast Internet connection anywhere in its cell phone system. Some new notebooks have the hardware built in to support...
May 3, 2006 | broadband, mobile, wireless
There’s new wireless technology that might represent a true step forward for some people – with a hefty price tag attached, of course.The cell phone carriers are rolling out their third-generation (“3G”) equipment to support high-speed Internet...
Apr 16, 2005 | broadband, business, Internet, wireless
Ivan Seidenberg, CEO of Verizon, gave an interview to the SF Chronicle yesterday. In a shocking and unexpected development, he was critical of San Francisco’s interest in building a city-wide wireless network offering cheap or free Internet service. By an...