FCC Broadband Performance Data Vindicates ISPs

When the FCC released its 2009 Broadband Performance report last year, it concluded that broadband providers were delivering only half their advertised broadband performance to consumers.  This set off a…

August 3, 2011 1

Could VoLTE be a Knockout Punch for VoIP?

Raise the topic of 4G networks with anyone in the tech industry and you’ll often receive a flurry of smiles and wide-eyed dreaming. Ask the same audience what services they…

June 28, 2011 5

Experimental Radio Applications at the FCC

This summarizes a selection of applications for the Experimental Radio Service received by the FCC during April and May 2011. These are related to TV white space, electromagnetic compatibility testing,…

June 14, 2011 0

Experimental Radio Applications at the FCC

This summarizes a selection of applications for the Experimental Radio Service received by the FCC during February 2011. These are related to cognitive radio, land mobile, TV white space, unmanned…

March 24, 2011 0

Why is it Good to Combine Networks?

Why is it Good to Combine Networks?

[Note: This post covers the technology side of the proposed AT&T – T-Mobile merger, and only the technology side. To see what I think about the policy side, check out…

March 23, 2011 1

Stanford-developed Transceiver Operates Full Duplex on a Single Channel, Reduces Network Bottlenecks

To avoid interference, wireless transceivers can switch between transmit and receive on one frequency (Time Division Duplex (TDD)). Or, they can transmit and receive at the same time on different…

March 3, 2011 0

Internet Week in Washington

Congress is back in session with a bang, and the Internet is smack dab in the crosshairs of the Congress in a big way. Just this week, there have been…

February 17, 2011 12

Experimental Radio Applications at the FCC

This summarizes a selection of applications for the Experimental Radio Service received by the FCC during January 2011. These are related to land mobile radio, VHF propagation study, satellite communications,…

February 13, 2011 1

It’s Good to be Netflix

This isn’t really the best use of public relations I’ve seen lately, but it’s an interesting example of changing the subject. Netflix announced quarterly earnings yesterday, and the story is…

January 27, 2011 8

Experimental Radio Applications at the FCC

This summarizes a selection of applications for the Experimental Radio Service received by the FCC during December 2010. These are related to FM broadcasting, Positive Train Control, TV white space,…

January 3, 2011 0