<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Network-providers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:20:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Starlink satellite 34343 disappears in ‘fragment creation event’ — observation 'immediately detected tens of objects in the vicinity of the satellite after the event' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/starlink-satellite-34343-disappears-in-fragment-creation-event-observation-immediately-detected-tens-of-objects-in-the-vicinity-of-the-satellite-after-the-event 36ro3HBk8F43DiXoXPTNVh Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Starlink Mobile teases ‘5G speeds from space with 100x the data density’ — V2 satellites are being sent into orbit to power the upgrade ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/starlink-mobile-teases-5g-speeds-from-space-with-100x-the-data-density-v2-satellites-are-being-sent-into-orbit-to-power-the-upgrade EVdkycoDCk5nTxhPBP7GnY Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:55:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Botnet smashes DDoS traffic record, equivalent to streaming 2.2 million Netflix 4K movies at once — 31.4 Tb/s attack was large enough to take entire countries offline ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/botnet-smashes-ddos-traffic-record-at-31-4-tb-s-equivalent-to-streaming-2-2-million-netflix-4k-movies-at-once-attack-was-large-enough-to-take-entire-countries-offline 7T6pxb6hGjVZQcbxV4dmGc Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Iran government takes down Starlink amidst civil unrest with 'military-grade jamming signals', report claims — President Trump vows to speak to Elon Musk to restore internet in crisis-hit country ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/iran-government-takes-down-starlink-amidst-civil-unrest-with-military-grade-jamming-signals-report-claims-president-trump-vows-to-speak-to-elon-musk-to-restore-internet-in-crisis-hit-country M7fLqs7ckGcnkrL2pnxNEc Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:43:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Starlink satellite pictured ‘tumbling’ after recent ‘anomaly’ in space — it will be incinerated when it enters the Earth’s atmosphere in a few weeks ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/starlink-satellite-pictured-tumbling-after-recent-anomaly-in-space-it-will-be-incinerated-when-it-enters-the-earths-atmosphere-in-a-few-weeks GcTaMjnaeCBXtUWLJHofvE Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Starlink VP confirms ‘dangerously close’ Chinese launch incident — close call saw satellite pass within 200 meters of Starlink travelling at over 17,400mph ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/starlink-vp-confirms-dangerously-close-chinese-launch-incident-close-call-saw-satellite-pass-within-200-meters-of-starlink-travelling-at-over-17-400mph y8FSAwiNUKysjebeeKN2mE Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:08:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russia allegedly still using Starlink-guided drones in Ukraine, report claims — Starlink Mini strapped to grounded drone points to ongoing issue, despite U.S. DoD claims threat was blunted ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/russia-still-using-starlink-guided-drones-in-ukraine-insists-report-starlink-mini-atop-grounded-drone-points-to-ongoing-issue-despite-u-s-dod-claims-threat-was-blunted 7495WbA3akWVusCz5HwMDn Sat, 06 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ T-Mobile refreshes 5G Home Internet service with new tiers and Wi-Fi 7 gateways — new $70 plan includes Hulu and Paramount+ subscriptions ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/t-mobile-refreshes-5g-home-internet-service-with-new-tiers-and-wi-fi-7-gateways-new-usd70-plan-includes-hulu-and-paramount-subscriptions ZFLwes7m5d5AQdwEEDtQfE Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:02:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ ISP tricked customers about fiber optics being used in their internet service, German court rules — 'full fiber' customers found to have 'last mile' copper connections ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/isp-tricked-customers-about-fiber-optics-being-used-in-their-internet-service-german-court-rules-full-fiber-customers-found-to-have-last-mile-copper-connections k9CVVEZrZ9jgFBNczMmYDk Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:53:55 +0000 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:40:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Secret SpaceX satellites are transmitting mysterious signals on the wrong spectrum — a classified network caught sending data on the uplink frequency ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/secret-spacex-satellites-are-transmitting-mysterious-signals-on-the-wrong-spectrum-a-classified-network-caught-sending-data-on-the-uplink-frequency VWn64hj753bnFHGRMwobih Sat, 18 Oct 2025 13:52:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mint Mobile launches 5G home internet service — 415 Mbps MINTernet plans start as low as $30 per month for unlimited data ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/mint-mobile-launches-5g-home-internet-service-415-mbps-minternet-plans-start-at-usd40-per-month-for-unlimited-data 8m8qkWLJ2WqkwGrDqARMMT Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:07:08 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:08:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX shows off massive new V3 Starlink satellites — expanded technology will deliver gigabit internet to customers for the first time and enable 60 Tera-bits-per-second downlink capacity ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/spacex-shows-off-massive-new-v3-starlink-satellites-expanded-technology-will-deliver-gigabit-internet-to-customers-for-the-first-time-and-enable-60-tera-bits-per-second-downlink-capacity XRfTTfDkpbbKFfaMcsSdG4 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:06:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ AOL's dial-up internet service killed with a final modem screech after 34 years — America Online goes offline this week, but other dial-up services still exist ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/aols-dial-up-internet-service-killed-with-a-final-modem-screech-this-week-after-34-years-america-online-goes-offline-but-other-dual-up-services-still-exist NxsyBTbBkqUHj9wHmtcctd Sat, 04 Oct 2025 10:22:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Taliban begins implementing fiber optic internet ban to ‘prevent immorality’ in Afghanistan — swathes of the country plunged into cyberspace darkness ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/the-taliban-begins-implementing-fiber-optic-internet-ban-to-prevent-immorality-in-afghanistan-swathes-of-the-country-plunged-into-cyberspace-darkness wrF8hxbBfqdJoP7cur8H4M Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:02:10 +0000 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:13:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after its debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/aol-will-end-dial-up-internet-service-in-september-34-years-after-its-debut-aol-shield-browser-and-aol-dialer-software-will-be-shuttered-on-the-same-day GRVy65BFPnE3P75VRqvyVC Sat, 09 Aug 2025 18:46:27 +0000 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 12:20:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Starlink shut down on United regional jets — Reports of radio interference on Embraer E175 aircraft prompt switch off ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/starlink-shut-down-on-united-regional-jets-reports-of-radio-interference-on-embraer-e175-aircraft-prompt-switch-off xmN8VJXvvncP53Uu9qXuQ4 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:12:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ T-Mobile Fiber Home Internet officially launches in U.S. — Up to 2 Gbps covering 500,000 households ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/t-mobile-fiber-home-internet-officially-launches-in-u-s-up-to-2-gbps-covering-500-000-households Qxamkj7gZMuh4LvQGBNjcb Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:12:41 +0000 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:31:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon's Starlink rival sees the first 27 satellites successfully reach low-earth orbit — Project Kuiper satellites 'operating as expected' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/amazons-starlink-rival-sees-the-first-27-satellites-successfully-reach-low-earth-orbit-project-kuiper-satellites-operating-as-expected zrQiyVU9JRBHyoEZMG5nuP Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:51:55 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:57:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ China's rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink has the potential to challenge its reach by 2030, says report ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/chinas-rival-to-elon-musks-starlink-has-the-potential-to-challenge-its-reach-by-2030-says-report SgKgyPDT6wPFDhBKj4eUqm Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:20:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:43:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Starlink touts $9 a month 5GB data cap plan to Australian users — marketed as a 'Backup' option ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/starlink-touts-usd9-a-month-5gb-data-cap-plan-to-australian-users-marketed-as-a-backup-option brwt5R65HcxLn3LxSc9y7A Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Two internet cables connecting Sweden and Finland suffered damage — one caused by construction, the other still under investigation ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/two-internet-cables-connecting-sweden-and-finland-suffered-damage-one-caused-by-construction-the-other-still-under-investigation XoLuyWeucHCMyavvPKCJHV Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:56:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ NATO believes Russia poses a threat to the West’s internet and GPS services ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/nato-believes-russia-poses-a-threat-to-the-wests-internet-and-gps-services L5qNaN7KZDh5SNyRDpaBoa Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:54:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Overnight fiber optic sabotage disrupts telecommunications in several French regions — Paris and the Olympic Games unaffected ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/overnight-fiber-optic-sabotage-disrupts-telecommunications-in-several-french-regions DbweCMo2vtNwvF79zDCpYn Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:58:37 +0000 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:59:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC quadruples requirements for basic broadband service — 100Mbps download and 20Mbps upload are now the base standard ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/fcc-quadruples-requirements-for-basic-broadband-service-100mbps-download-and-20mbps-upload-are-now-the-base-standard gN6tAndur5AniF8wDV9wUY Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:13:34 +0000 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:13:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yes, a Pigeon is Faster for Data Transfer than Gigabit Fiber Internet ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/yes-a-pigeon-is-still-faster-than-gigabit-fiber-internet Gi8fxoc4JnPcksCTZKZCyn Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:09:17 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:45:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ 100x Faster Than Wi-Fi: Li-Fi, Light-Based Networking Standard Released ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/li-fi-standard-released xrrM2r3tBesUuWVSCYxkjK Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:03:07 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:01:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ U.S. to Invest $42 Billion in Universal Internet Access ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/us-to-invest-dollar42-billion-in-universal-internet-access-by-2030 f2rqZUJhHTves8TUNVjv5g Mon, 26 Jun 2023 19:35:25 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cisco Destroyed $23.5 Million Worth of Equipment During Russia Exit ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/cisco-destroys-tens-of-millions-worth-of-equipment-in-russia FVoq42MQJmWT97oZZS3tpb Thu, 06 Apr 2023 14:17:05 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:43:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ A better classroom is a click away with the simple, effective Aruba Instant On Wi-Fi ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/features/a-better-classroom-is-a-click-away-with-the-simple-effective-aruba-instant-on-wi-fi ffZry8AMbYUTuwHQAEBTbN Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:40:56 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:40:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Patches Stuttering Ethernet Issues, but It's Just a Workaround for Now ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-patches-stuttering-ethernet-issues-but-its-just-a-workaround-for-now VvwLkxRjRsaeM3bGhNZWbV Wed, 01 Mar 2023 15:24:32 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:52:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC Holds ISPs' Feet to the Fire With Broadband 'Nutrition Labels' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-broadband-nutrition-labels-broadband-facts WbWwJWmZeWhYiwBb9x5HKK Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:33:04 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Record 1.84 Petabit/s Data Transfer Achieved With Photonic Chip, Fiber Optic Cable ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/record-184-petabit-per-second-data-transfers-achieved-using-photonic-chip-and-fiber-optic-cable KgAtqh7QaovdhcjnvPaJna Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:31:32 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:41:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Fiber Gaining 5 Gbps and 8 Gbps Internet Tiers in Early 2023 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/google-fiber-internet-8gbps-5gbps-2023 5LpBtAYUHqH8ZT4Doteb4F Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:36:50 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:27:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Tests GFiber Speeds of Over 20 Gbps in Kansas ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/google-tests-gfiber-speeds-of-over-20-gbps-in-kansas C3tZ8L3ksBUieCQdQ7Qhfh Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:14:53 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:56:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Netgear Launches Nighthawk Wi-Fi 6E USB 3.0 Adapter For $90 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/negeater-usb-a8000-wifi6e-adapter 7anuzFVpGjBvmWzErYQ2a5 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:29:06 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:11:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel and Broadcom Demo Wi-Fi 7 Transfer Speeds of 5 Gbps ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-broadcom-wifi-7 DC3aNsMmNu8PGr7A5yv2HV Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:36:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:57:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ T-Mobile Misleads Home Internet Customers, Employees Say (Update) ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/t-mobile-misleads-home-internet-customers Gm8uX6cmMtBBzkPqTxS2W3 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 17:10:10 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:40:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ T-Mobile Home Internet Was Great, Until My Service Died And the Company Couldn’t Fix It ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/opinion/t-mobile-home-internet-was-great-until-my-service-died-and-the-company-couldnt-fix-it jeKusFxGxmJZYWE3HSk6xT Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:05:18 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:40:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Michigan Man Builds Own ISP, Gets $2.6M From Government to Expand ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/michigan-man-builds-own-isp Rb8n5dKqESW7LPHSWt7JV5 Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:19:59 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:49:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Plans to Bring Wi-Fi 7 to Client Platforms by 2024 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-plans-to-bring-wi-fi-7-to-client-platforms-by-2024 KC5jWopSEk7fro7jZRh2Ug Wed, 03 Aug 2022 21:23:53 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:52:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ T-Mobile Home Internet: How and Why I Switched ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/opinion/t-mobile-home-internet-how-and-why-i-switched 3aS72WrxqZNeEsSfvf68YQ Sat, 30 Jul 2022 11:00:51 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:40:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC Chair Aims to Boost Minimum Broadband Speeds to 100/20 Mbps ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-proposes-minimum-100-20-mbps-broadband-speeds EE5oEsFs2Pp262vpTDNrEm Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:46:14 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Researchers Shatter Bandwidth Record Using Existing 4-Core Fiber Cables ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nict-researchers-shatter-bandwidth-record 29hLp3LfbF8SWbZ7YdBRam Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:54:44 +0000 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:34:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD and Qualcomm Team up for Faster Wi-Fi on Ryzen ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-qualcomm-ryzen-fastconnect af6Lgs6nKJqBXjSYYFqfBV Tue, 17 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:44:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ 10 Gigabit Internet Is Coming Within a Decade ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/10-gigabit-internet-within-a-decade cSTmKwJAz7UwKH24Fm6VrD Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:58:30 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:40:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wi-Fi 6E Adoption Hampered by Shortages, Will Speed Wi-Fi 7 Uptake ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/-wifi7-enroute-deloro NCVaocgZj4cXUTGgmGUBEn Sat, 05 Feb 2022 14:18:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asus Lays Claim to World's First Quad-Band Wi-Fi 6E Gaming Router ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-rog-quad-band vVAuzYjnfddjLUzSSwugmN Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:42:11 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:12:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ MediaTek and AMD Team Up on Wi-Fi 6E Chips for Next-Gen Ryzen PCs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/mediatek-and-amd-team-up-on-wi-fi-6e-chips-for-next-gen-ryzen-pcs pVLqSV7HwsheXEMkMazzwD Thu, 18 Nov 2021 22:26:22 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:10:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rambus Outs HBM3 Details: 1.075 TBps of Bandwidth, 16 Channels, 16-Hi Stacks ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/rambus-shares-hbm3-details-1075-tbps-of-bandwidth-16-channels-16-hi-stacks PJbxZeoSEiJcKwACY9kWQM Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:21:31 +0000 Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:26:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E Explained: More Bandwidth, Speed and 6 GHz ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/features/wi-fi-6-and-6e-explained WdEXR8Hq9oH3FbDATPQ5HD Sun, 16 May 2021 13:00:35 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:56:37 +0000