Tough cable, wireless competition leads Qwest to try new approach
08.31.2009
Qwest Communications, the country's third-largest cable provider, announced today that Teresa A. Taylor has been named chief operating officer, replacing Thomas E. Richards, who is leaving the company to become president and chief operating officer of CDW Corporation.

Clearwire shuffles C-suite in effort to roll out 4G mobile broadband
08.31.2009
Clearwire Corporation announced today a shuffling of its top executives as it tries to overcome problems in rolling out its 4G mobile broadband network, called WiMax, which promises much faster data speeds.

Comcast upgrades high speed internet in Chicago
08.28.2009
Comcast high speed internet subscribers in the Chicago area will now be able to access speeds of up to 50 Mbps downloads in the Extreme 50 tier, after Comcast completed its upgrade from broadband to wideband with the launch of next-generation DOCSIS 3.0 across the region.

Court gives Comcast win in overturning cable subscriber limits
08.28.2009
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled in favor of cable and internet provider Comcast in its lawsuit seeking to overturn federal limitations on the share of cable subscribers a single provider can have.

Verizon launches trial of TV over broadband internet
08.28.2009
Verizon has launched a trial to bring television programming online to its FiOS TV subscribers, as part of an initiative by cable internet providers called TV Everywhere, allowing customers to view cable TV content wherever and whenever they want it.

ATT, Verizon still building out 3G mobile broadband networks
08.24.2009
With all of the attention on products like WiMax that promise fourth-generation (4G) mobile broadband, consumers might not realize that companies like Verizon and AT&T are still spending billions of dollars to complete their 3G mobile broadband networks.

Cox will provide wireless data service on Qualcomm platform
08.24.2009
Cable and broadband internet provider Cox Communications plans to offer wireless voice and data service including games and apps for mobile devices. Qualcomm announced that Cox will use its BREW technology to enable aspects of its mobile data experience.

Cox rolls out DOCSIS 3.0 high speed internet in Arizona
08.21.2009
Cox Communications has expanded its fastest broadband service to residential customers in Arizona, rolling out DOCSIS 3.0 cable internet technology to bring customers its Ultimate Internet package, which delivers up to 50 Mbps downloads and 5 Mbps uploads.

Time Warner will post promo internet videos on YouTube
08.21.2009
Time Warner has announced an agreement with Google's YouTube to put short-form Time Warner content, including clips from movies, television shows and news programming, on the popular free internet video site using a Time Warner embeddable player.

Cox receives broadband customer value award
08.20.2009
Amid news of dipping broadband subscribers last quarter, one broadband internet provider is being recognized for providing customer value. Cox Communications announced it has received the 2009 North American Broadband Customer Value Leadership Award by Frost & Sullivan.

Comcast may be shopping for broadband content
08.17.2009
Cable and broadband internet provider Comcast may be in the market for a content company like Time Warner or Viacom, assuming the executives at Comcast think like former Disney CEO Michael Eisner.

Verizon tests 4G mobile broadband network in Boston and Seattle
08.14.2009
Verizon Wireless today conducted its first successful Long Term Evolution (LTE) fourth generation (4G) data call in Boston and earlier completed a similar test in Seattle, the company announced. Verizon is hoping to launch its LTE 4G mobile broadband network in 30 markets in 2010.

Verizon introduces mobile broadband USB modem
08.13.2009
Verizon Wireless and ZTE USA announced the release of a USB modem with global connectivity for laptop computers. The AD3700 is designed for connecting devices to mobile broadband internet and gives customers access to networks in more than 175 destinations.

Discovery Channel joins Comcast's TV over broadband internet trial
08.13.2009
Comcast Corporation today announced that Discovery Channel has joined the technical trial of On Demand Online, which the broadband internet and cable provider plans to roll out to make TV content available on the internet for its subscribers at no extra charge.

Verizon reminds college students about broadband internet security
08.13.2009
Parents and college students are already preparing for the beginning of the fall semester. Verizon is advising them about the importance of maintaining a student's broadband internet security to protect their PCs from viruses.

Verizon slams NYT article on broadband internet in EU
08.11.2009
A New York Times article last week reporting on the broadband internet penetration in Europe versus the United States misrepresented the facts, a Verizon assistant vice president for internet and technology said in a post on the Verizon policy blog.

NASA taps Qwest for broadband internet upgrade
08.11.2009
NASA is awarding a $14.2 million contract to Qwest Government Services, a subsidiary of the broadband internet provider Qwest, to upgrade its agency communications network from 2.5 Gbps to 10 Gbps.

Qwest offers Dell netbooks to high speed internet subscribers
08.10.2009
Internet service provider Qwest has begun offering Dell Inspiron mini netbooks for $199 to new subscribers to its high speed internet service and to existing customers who upgrade service.

Comcast DOCSIS 3.0 broadband may reach 80 percent this year
08.06.2009
Comcast, the largest broadband internet service provider in the U.S., said Thursday that it expects to upgrade broadband service to DOCSIS 3.0 high speed internet technology in 80 percent of its footprint this year.

Analyst says Comcast added 250,000 broadband subscribers
08.05.2009
Comcast, the largest broadband internet service provider in the U.S., is expected to announce 250,000 net additional subscribers in its second quarter release later this week, according to analyst firm Strategy Analytics.

Comcast offers broadband customers caller ID on PCs
08.05.2009
Comcast said today that new technologies will help bring together the company's digital cable, high speed internet and digital voice offerings with the launch of Universal Caller ID and a mobile application for the iPhone or iPod touch.

Broadband internet providers limit traffic - is 'net neutrality' threatened?
08.04.2009
A Canadian provider of internet traffic controls, Sandvine, said roughly 90 percent of its broadband internet provider customers use application-specific traffic management policies, including most of its customers in the United States.

Boston considering city-wide Wi-Fi to boost broadband internet access
08.04.2009
The city of Boston is considering founding a nonprofit body to build, own and administer a city-wide Wi-Fi network to help underserved neighborhoods reap the benefits of access to broadband internet.

Clearwire to launch WiMax mobile broadband in more markets
08.03.2009
Clearwire today announced that it will launch its WiMax 4G mobile broadband internet service in Boise, Idaho; Bellingham, Washington; and eight markets throughout Texas on September 1, 2009.