Oct 09

Virgin Media begins pushing its UK broadband to 120Mbps, much to Usain’s delight

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Virgin Media begins pushing its broadband to 120Mb

If you’re one of Virgin Media’s top-tier internet customers, you may soon see your service getting a little speedier. The Branson-backed company is boosting its top speed from 100Mbps to 120Mbps, thanks to a £110 million ($169 million) infrastructure investment. The majority of the network — around 60 percent — has yet to be supercharged, but you can use the coverage checker linked below to see if you’re in-line for an early Christmas present from Sir Richard.

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Sep 04

FCC to begin testing and reporting mobile broadband performance

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FCC to begin testing and reporting mobile broadband performance

Just like the FCC is looking to the public to help define modern broadband, it’s similarly planning to arm citizens with more accurate information of mobile broadband speeds. The initiative is promoted as a natural extension of the Measuring Broadband America report, an annual publication of the FCC that currently only applies to wireline services. While still in the planning stages, the agency has already secured cooperation from CTIA and the major carriers. Come September 21st, the FCC will hold an open meeting to discuss the most appropriate methods for gathering and analyzing the data. It’ll likely be a rather dry affair, but if you’re really keen on attending, you’ll find the complete details after the break.

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FCC to begin testing and reporting mobile broadband performance originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Sep 2012 01:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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