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Google Tests GFiber Speeds of Over 20 Gbps in Kansas
By Mark Tyson published
Google currently offers 1 and 2 Gbps fiber services, but is going to “dramatically expand our multi-gigabit tiers,” in the coming months.
Michigan Man Builds Own ISP, Gets $2.6M From Government to Expand
By Mark Tyson last updated
Jared Mauch’s rural FTTH service quickly expanded from 1 to 30 customers and currently has 70. But he now has $2.6m of government funding to allow provisioning for nearly 600 customers.
FCC Chair Aims to Boost Minimum Broadband Speeds to 100/20 Mbps
By Mark Tyson published
Recent events and changes to peoples' work/life activity have shown the current 25/3 Mbps definition of broadband is inadequate, reckons the FCC Chairwoman.
Researchers Shatter Bandwidth Record Using Existing 4-Core Fiber Cables
By Mark Tyson published
The key advance, facilitating this new transfer speed record, is the transmission system's support for optical bandwidth exceeding 20 THz.
Web Inventor Auctions Source Code as NFT
By Ian Evenden last updated
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, is to auction his browser source code as an NFT.
Coronavirus is Making the Internet Stronger, MIT Claims
By Michelle Ehrhardt published
The coronavirus pandemic is only making the internet stronger, despite increased usage, the MIT Technology Review reports
Connection Congestion: Broadband Speeds Suffering, Some Cities Down 40 Percent or More
By Niels Broekhuijsen published
88 out of the top 200 cities in the U.S. are suffering broadband degradation.
AMD and Intel Issue CPU Supply Updates Amid Coronavirus Turmoil
By Paul Alcorn last updated
AMD and Intel say they have an adequate supply of chips during the coronavirus pandemic.
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