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    1. AT&T punishes its customers for T-Mo merger’s failure

      Explore GigaOM (Jan 26 2012)

      AT&T punishes its customers for T-Mo merger’s failure It also expanded fiber and Ethernet backhaul links to the majority of its cell sites, so 80 percent of its mobile broadband traffic is riding over 14 Mbps HSPA+ connections. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Congress

    2. Forget Ethernet, researchers want data centers to go wireless

      Explore GigaOM (Dec 20 2011) Access

      Forget Ethernet, researchers want data centers to go wireless Researchers from UC Santa Barbara, Intel and IBM have shown they can send data between servers without those pesky Ethernet cables, using 60 GHz wireless and bouncing radio signals off the ceiling. It's crazy, but wireless could offer fat pipes economically over short distances. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IBM

    3. Verizon still ironing the bugs out of LTE

      Explore GigaOM (Dec 8 2011) Mobile Backhaul , Regional

      Verizon still ironing the bugs out of LTE When Verizon built its new LTE network, it didn’t just mount new fatter radios on its towers; it changed the fundamental design of every aspect of its network: moving from hardware to software driven base stations, evolving its network service delivery systems from old hierarchical voice-centric chains of gateways to new flat IP architectures, and replacing old copper backhaul links with fiber Ethernet to the tower. (Read Full Article)

    4. Reaching Network Nirvana Through Fiber & Carrier Ethernet

      Explore GigaOM (Feb 10 2011) Access , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet

      Reaching Network Nirvana Through Fiber & Carrier Ethernet With the standardization of carrier Ethernet equipment, MetroE providers can now offer E-Line and E-LAN services, wide area extensions of well-understood enterprise and consumer Ethernet networks. This allows geographically separate sites to be connected as if they were plugged into a simple LAN switch, removing complexity and latency. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Level (3)

    5. Clearwire’s Big Bet on Our Broadband Addiction

      Explore GigaOM (Mar 12 2010) Middle Mile

      Clearwire’s Big Bet on Our Broadband Addiction Mike Sievert, chief commercial officer at Clearwire, said the company's mobile users (those on laptops and dongles outside the home) consume more than an average of 7GB per month of data. Slaking that thirst for mobile data, and doing it cheaply, is essential for Clearwire's strategy. (Read Full Article)