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This week in broadband

July 22, 2005 Voters in Lafayette, La., OK a citywide fiber project, while Cingular plans to roll out wireless broadband in 15 to 20 markets by year's end. TAGS: fiber-optics, operator, wireless broadband, Louisiana, Cingular Wireless, fiber, cable company, broadband, Verizon Communications

Broadband: Why policies must change

July 27, 2004 special report Drastically different rules are needed to foster true competition in the rapidly evolving Internet landscape. TAGS: UTOPIA, fiber-optics, broadband, policy, bond, fiber, Washington, vision

SBC to invest $4 billion in fiber upgrade

November 12, 2004 In preparation for offering video service, SBC will spend $4 billion to upgrade its network infrastructure from copper to fiber optics. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., fiber, fiber-optics, video service, Time Warner Inc., DSL, cable company, broadband, Verizon Communications, video, U.S.

Cities deploying Wi-Fi face challenges

May 1, 2006 Cities already offering Wi-Fi service to residents struggle in the early days to meet users' bandwidth and reliability expectations. TAGS: resident, Wi-Fi network, city, Wi-Fi, fiber-optics, broadband, EarthLink Inc.

SBC goes public with 'U-verse' TV plan

January 6, 2005 Local phone giant hopes a television revolution will keep encroaching cable providers at bay. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., fiber-optics, Time Warner Inc., Las Vegas, cable company, TV, Internet access, broadband, cell phone

Carriers throw their weight around towns

December 1, 2004 Cities tired of waiting for broadband buildouts find it ain't so easy to go around the phone and cable giants. TAGS: municipality, SBC Communications Inc., broadband, cable company, fiber, broadband network, Philadelphia, Illinois, fiber-optics, broadband Internet, carrier, Time Warner Inc., law, Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications

Philadelphia reveals Wi-Fi plan

April 7, 2005 After a contentious fight with Verizon, Philadelphia releases a report outlining its ambitions for citywide wireless Internet access. TAGS: Philadelphia, city, resident, nonprofit organization, Verizon Communications, broadband, fiber-optics, wireless Internet, street, Comcast Corp., service provider, Wi-Fi, project, training, DSL, Internet Service Provider

Tangled up in fiber

May 2, 2005 For communities planning to build out their own fiber networks, the devil is in the details. TAGS: fiber, broadband, fiber-optic network, Philadelphia, Utah, Verizon Communications, fiber-optics, city, Oregon, Wi-Fi, TV

Verizon wants its Microsoft TV

January 29, 2005 The nation's largest phone company plans to use Microsoft's software to power its fiber-optic television service. TAGS: Microsoft TV, fiber, fiber-optics, Verizon Communications, Time Warner Inc., Digital Home, video service, SBC Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., TV, Comcast Corp., agreement, broadband, cable company, Microsoft Corp., video

Yahoo, SBC expand alliance

November 18, 2004 Companies expand deal to develop online services that will reach televisions, cell phones and home broadband networks. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., Yahoo! Inc., home networking, fiber-optics, relationship, alliance, broadband, programming, cell phone, TV, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Big talk about broadband

June 21, 2007 Industry executives at the NXTcomm trade show in Chicago roll out ambitious plans for wired and wireless broadband services. TAGS: Verizon Communications, IP television, wireless broadband, fiber-optics, trade show, Chicago, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., exec, Apple iPhone, broadband, CEO, service provider, video

Verizon's fiber-optic payoff

June 21, 2007 Investors squawked a few years ago when Verizon said it would spend billions to take fiber to the doorstep. Now they're cheering. TAGS: Verizon Communications, Bayer AG, subscriber, fiber, High-speed Internet, fiber-optics, AT&T Corp., Internet service, CEO, broadband, video, TV

At AT&T, making the right connections

October 17, 2005 High-ranking exec Hossein Eslambolchi takes stock of the Google factor in Wi-Fi and the nation's "severe" cybersecurity risk. TAGS: Hossein Eslambolchi, core competency, cybersecurity, infrastructure, fiber-optic network, AT&T Corp., fiber-optics, Google Inc., Wi-Fi, search engine, broadband, security, connection
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