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Broadband

Overview

Broadband in telecommunications refers to a signaling method that includes or handles a relatively wide range (or band) of frequencies, which may be divided into channels or frequency bins.

Broadband in data can refer to broadband networks or broadband Internet and may have the same meaning as above, so that data transmission over a fiber optic cable would be referred to as broadband as compared to a telephone modem operating at 56,000 bits per second. Read More

Headlines Around the Web

BT rockets to a high on cheers for its free TV football deal

May 11 - Independent

BSkyB responds to BT threat with Project Purple

May 11 - Financial Times

BT shares soar by almost 10% as free football on TV hits back of the net

May 10 - Independent

BSkyB hit after BT throws down gauntlet

May 10 - Independent

BT’s free sport TV turns up heat on BSkyB

May 10 - Financial Times

Ofcom probes BT after TalkTalk complaint

May 02 - Financial Times

EE says it is on track for a million 4G customers this year

Apr 24 - Independent

DISH makes $25.5B offer for Sprint

Apr 16 - Politico

AT&T and Google in fibre showdown

Apr 10 - Financial Times

EU to pass $23.3bn Virgin Media takeover

Apr 09 - Financial Times

Universal funds bridge digital divide

Apr 03 - Politico

Vodafone and France Telecom in Spain deal

Mar 14 - Financial Times

Labour set to cut red tape strangling small business

Mar 11 - Independent

BSkyB's £200m for O2 broadband set-up

Mar 02 - Independent

BSkyB buys Telefónica’s UK broadband arm

Mar 01 - Financial Times

Sky buys O2's broadband accounts

Mar 01 - Independent

BSkyB expands with £180m broadband deal

Mar 01 - Financial Times

Neilsen TV ratings to include online streaming

Feb 22 - CBC

Tesco calls up BT executive Olivia Garfield to board

Feb 13 - Independent

TalkTalk is lifted by TV and mobiles

Feb 06 - Independent

Articles About Broadband

America Movil binds Brazil units closer with Wi-Fi offering

By Reuters

Carlos Slim's America Movil subsidiaries in Brazil announced on Thursday a new combined broadband service, increasing their operational integration ahead of an expected corporate merger in the country. (May 17)

Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom agree VDSL deal

By Reuters UK

Vodafone <VOD.L> said it agreed a deal with Germany's Deutsche Telekom <DTEGn.DE> that will allow the British company to offer its German customers TV over superfast broadband. (May 16)

Google’s Nexus 7 2 is Landing this Year: 3 Reasons Why the Powerful Android Tablet is a Compelling Buy

By IBTimes AU

Contrary to rumours, Google decided to keep the Nexus 7 2 under wraps but experts remain upbeat that the small tablet’s release date will come later this year, purportedly to slug it out with Apple’s iPad Mini 2. (May 16)

Rumours of Television Death by 4G Greatly Exaggerated

By IBTimes UK

Research firm appointed by mobile networks finds 4G does not affect Freeview television reception as first feared. (May 15)

Samsung to Break-into 5G Technology by 2020

By Industry Leaders Magazine

Apparently, 2013 is a good year for Samsung Electronics Co. Pioneering new undiscovered lands, the South Korean communication devices giant will bring the speed-breaking 5G connectivity by 2020. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: APPLE INC., SAMSUNG, SOUTH KOREA, FUJITSU, ANDROID

U.S. Navy makes aviation history with carrier drone launch

By Reuters UK

The U.S. Navy made aviation history on Tuesday by launching an unmanned jet off an aircraft carrier for the first time, taking an important step toward expanded use of drones by the American military with an eye on possible rivals like China and Iran. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, AFGHANISTAN, HUMAN RIGHTS, PAKISTAN, U.S. NAVY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES