SMART COMMUNICATIONS Inc. has tapped a global telecommunications supplier to provide a wireless network that will allow the mobile phone giant to offer faster data broadband service. Under a new agreement, Ericsson will be Smart's main supplier of second and third-generation (2G/3G) common core packet data...
Rules Set for Distribution of Broadband Stimulus Funds
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
| A WALL STREET JOURNAL NEWS ROUNDUP The Obama administration on Wednesday published the criteria it will use to hand out billions of dollars in stimulus funds aimed at developing the infrastructure to deliver broadband...
Government Enforces the Status Quo With Broadband Stimulus Bucks
The New York Times
The New York Times
The two national agencies responsible for allocating $7.2 billion in broadband grants as part of the stimulus bill today released the rules governing the process and said the government would provide about $4 billion in...
Alcatel-Lucent Launches World's First 'Green DSL'
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
Alcatel-Lucent's Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM) provides more bandwidth with 25% less power PARIS, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today launched a very innovative...
Sandvine Sets Date for Release of Q2 2009 Results
Stockhouse
Stockhouse
WATERLOO, ONTARIO, Jun 24, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Sandvine (TSX: SVC)(AIM: SAND), a leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for DSL, cable, FTTx, fixed wireless and mobile...
Fiscal incentives for broadband service eyed
Inquirer
Inquirer
MANILA, PhilippinesThe Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) is asking the Board of Investments (BOI) to provide tax breaks to broadband service providers. This is to encourage these companies...
US broadband usage rises sharply
BBC News
BBC News
Some 63% of adult Americans now have broadband internet connections at home, according to the Pew Internet Project. The results surprised researchers, showing a 15% increase from a year earlier. Net services seem to have...


