China a Leader in Broadband Aggregation Market
Infonetic Research has released their report, ‘Broadband Aggregation Hardware in Asia Pacific’. This report tracks vendor market-share and market-size for MSAP’s (multi-service access platforms) and IP DSLAM’s , (IP Digital subscriber line access multiplexers) in China, India , Japan, South Korea, and the rest of Asia Pacific. The Asia Pacific Region represents the largest Broadband [...]
American Consumers Benefit from Broadband Expansion
American consumer’s received $30 billion of net benefits from use of fixed line broadband at home, up from the roughly $20 billion in consumer benefits from home broadband use in 2005. The Substantial Benefits of Broadband Connectivity for U.S.Households, funded in part from Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), revealed that broadband Internet access is now seen [...]
Connected Nation and Broadband Mapping
Public Knowledge warned consumers in January 2008 of a broadband mapping group known as Connected Nation… a front group for AT&T and Verizon. http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/1334 Connected Nation has received attention from media outlets and Politicians alike. Connected Nation, originally Connect Kentucky, was created by Republican staffers for then- Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher and representatives from BellSouth, [...]
Economic Downturn and Broadband Usage
Despite the economic downturn in California, broadband use is on the rise. The Public Institute of California Survey interviewed more than 2500 people and found that 67% said they have broadband in their home… a 4 point increase over last year. The national average, reported by the PEW Center’s & American Life Project, is now [...]
