Comcast launches dead web page redirection service on their network
Comcast has announced that they have now implemented their Domain Helper program on their entire network.
This program forwards any request to a non working web page to a customized Yahoo search result page which of course also contains advertisement.
The company said that the [...]
Verizon has free wireless internet access for broadband subscribers
US based telecom giant Verizon is now letting some of their home broadband subscribers to get connected to the internet through hotspots available across the country.
This service is not available to customers who are on the cheapest DSL and FiOS Internet plans.
And this free access is [...]
China online population exceeds USA population!
Chinese media has reported that the country now has more people connected to the web than there are people in United States.
The reports claim that China now has 338 million web users.
China is already the largest market in terms of people connected to the internet.
They are likely to [...]
Sprint 4G coming to Las Vegas next month
Sprint Nextel has announced that they would start offering their next generation 4G services in Las Vegas.
Vegas citizens would be the first in the country to experience the 4G services from Sprint.
Sprint is promising speeds of more than 10Mbps and an average of 3 to 6Mbps.
They [...]
Clearwire WiMax coming to Las Vegas
Clearwire is all set to launch their WiMax powered wireless broadband services in Las Vegas.
The launch would take place later this month on July 21.
They have already launched this service in three other cities in the country: Portland, Oregon and Atlanta.
The company claims that their Clear branded [...]
Britain plans to have universal broadband by 2012
Britain has announced that they are aiming to have universal broadband access throughout the country by 2012.
The government is planning to implement a tax to fund the establishment of this broadband network.
This plan also requires BBC to share some of the funding it receives from the British [...]
Clearwire Communications launches WiMax in Atlanta
Clearwire Communications has announced the launch of their WiMax wireless broadband service in Atlanta.
Atlanta has now become the largest market in America to receive this high speed wireless internet service from the company.
Clearwire has plans to launch its services in 80 markets by the end of next year targeting [...]
Virgin Media and Universal launches a new music subscription service
Richard Branson owned Virgin Media has announced the launch of a new music subscription service in collaboration with media industry giant Universal.
This service would allow Virgin Media’s broadband customers in Britain to download and listen to as many music files as they want for a fee. [...]
Cablevision set to launch 101Mbps connection for USD 100 a month!
Cablevision has announced that they are soon going to offer their fastest internet package yet.
This new connection would offer speeds of 101Mbps downstream and 15Mbps upstream for $99.95 a month.
This would potentially make it the fastest internet connectivity being provided through cable services.
No other [...]
Time Warner Cable gives in to customer demands
Time Warner Cable has announced that they are giving up on the idea of metered billing for their customers.
The company had been testing internet data transfer caps in some cities and had plans to expand this in more areas.
TWC said that they are canceling their plans [...]
