Comments on: As Broadband Growth Slows, Expect Speed Boosts http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/as-broadband-growth-slows-expect-speed-boosts/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:41:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Pew’s State of US Broadband: Demand Hits a Speed Bump - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/as-broadband-growth-slows-expect-speed-boosts/#comment-886778 Pew’s State of US Broadband: Demand Hits a Speed Bump - GigaOM Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:31:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13245#comment-886778 [...] is some research that shows that speed bumps are not quite the panacea for these carriers, though they might provide some temporary [...] [...] is some research that shows that speed bumps are not quite the panacea for these carriers, though they might provide some temporary [...]

]]> By: Just An Online Minute » Blog Archive » Just An Online Minute… ISPs Move To The Fast Lane http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/as-broadband-growth-slows-expect-speed-boosts/#comment-877590 Just An Online Minute » Blog Archive » Just An Online Minute… ISPs Move To The Fast Lane Fri, 09 May 2008 14:27:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13245#comment-877590 [...] according to blogger Om Malik, who examines the latest figures from [...] [...] according to blogger Om Malik, who examines the latest figures from [...]

]]> By: Dimitrios Matsoulis http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/as-broadband-growth-slows-expect-speed-boosts/#comment-876891 Dimitrios Matsoulis Mon, 05 May 2008 09:40:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13245#comment-876891 Slower broadband growth in Greece would mean that customers here might finally get double digit speeds for their 24Mbps connections... When infrastructure is poor, it is best to take the incremental way. Enticing customers with higher speeds is one thing, satisfying their needs is another... You can read about my Internet experience at the link below: http://electronrun.com/wp_er/2008/04/22/how-i-upgraded-to-24mbps-but-ended-up-with-2mbps/ Slower broadband growth in Greece would mean that customers here might finally get double digit speeds for their 24Mbps connections… When infrastructure is poor, it is best to take the incremental way. Enticing customers with higher speeds is one thing, satisfying their needs is another… You can read about my Internet experience at the link below:
http://electronrun.com/wp_er/2008/04/22/how-i-upgraded-to-24mbps-but-ended-up-with-2mbps/

]]> By: Same-day Movie Downloads: Good News for ISPs? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/as-broadband-growth-slows-expect-speed-boosts/#comment-876463 Same-day Movie Downloads: Good News for ISPs? - GigaOM Thu, 01 May 2008 22:11:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13245#comment-876463 [...] growth slowing down, the broadband service providers, as noted earlier, are desperate to goose up their broadband revenues. Apple movie downloads could be the app that [...] [...] growth slowing down, the broadband service providers, as noted earlier, are desperate to goose up their broadband revenues. Apple movie downloads could be the app that [...]

]]> By: Welcome to Slide Studios » Broadband service summary by provider http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/as-broadband-growth-slows-expect-speed-boosts/#comment-876429 Welcome to Slide Studios » Broadband service summary by provider Thu, 01 May 2008 17:50:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13245#comment-876429 [...] is a nice chart provided by Om Malik showing providers, current highest broadband service available and [...] [...] is a nice chart provided by Om Malik showing providers, current highest broadband service available and [...]

]]> By: Comcast Defying The Broadband Slowdown… For Now - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/as-broadband-growth-slows-expect-speed-boosts/#comment-876396 Comcast Defying The Broadband Slowdown… For Now - GigaOM Thu, 01 May 2008 14:21:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13245#comment-876396 [...] Seems like extra speeds are helping push the revenues as well. The strong subscriber and revenue growth in the first quarter of 2008 benefited from the introduction of additional promotional offers and speed tiers, including Comcast’s BLAST and Performance Plus services (8Mbps or higher service) and Comcast’s Economy Internet service (768Kbps service). [...] [...] Seems like extra speeds are helping push the revenues as well. The strong subscriber and revenue growth in the first quarter of 2008 benefited from the introduction of additional promotional offers and speed tiers, including Comcast’s BLAST and Performance Plus services (8Mbps or higher service) and Comcast’s Economy Internet service (768Kbps service). [...]

]]> By: Comcastic: Comcast Defies Broadband Slowdown - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/as-broadband-growth-slows-expect-speed-boosts/#comment-876388 Comcastic: Comcast Defies Broadband Slowdown - GigaOM Thu, 01 May 2008 14:05:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13245#comment-876388 [...] sales have slowed down for DSL providers (but not for FTTH services) this is pretty significant. Seems like extra speeds are helping push the revenues as well. The strong subscriber and revenue growth in the first [...] [...] sales have slowed down for DSL providers (but not for FTTH services) this is pretty significant. Seems like extra speeds are helping push the revenues as well. The strong subscriber and revenue growth in the first [...]

]]> By: » Top Broadband Speeds by US Providers   TechCrunchies - Internet Statistics, Numbers and figures http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/as-broadband-growth-slows-expect-speed-boosts/#comment-876370 » Top Broadband Speeds by US Providers   TechCrunchies - Internet Statistics, Numbers and figures Thu, 01 May 2008 11:08:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13245#comment-876370 [...] Broadband networks are accelerating at break-neck speeds. Here is a list of the top broadband speeds available in USA: [...] [...] Broadband networks are accelerating at break-neck speeds. Here is a list of the top broadband speeds available in USA: [...]

]]> By: remove the labels | Gadgets & Life » Blog Archive » Tuesday Morning Links - http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/as-broadband-growth-slows-expect-speed-boosts/#comment-876290 remove the labels | Gadgets & Life » Blog Archive » Tuesday Morning Links - Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:57:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13245#comment-876290 [...] robbed of streaming XM radio The Inquirer BSkyB hits peak of its investment in broadband FT.com As Broadband Growth Slows, Expect Speed Boosts GigaOm AT&T to slash 3G iPhone price to beat unlockers? RegHardware.co.uk NextWave Spectrum [...] [...] robbed of streaming XM radio The Inquirer BSkyB hits peak of its investment in broadband FT.com As Broadband Growth Slows, Expect Speed Boosts GigaOm AT&T to slash 3G iPhone price to beat unlockers? RegHardware.co.uk NextWave Spectrum [...]

]]> By: wirelessman http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/as-broadband-growth-slows-expect-speed-boosts/#comment-876283 wirelessman Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:34:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13245#comment-876283 Kevin: that's the critical point, especially if you're talking about broadcast 2.0 where people are increasingly replacing TV viewing with streaming content. I don't think people realize just how big the discrepancy between peak and average rates are. With DSL, a common over-subscription ratio is 20:1 (i.e. if all subscribers started downloading a file simultaneously, they'd all get 1/20th of the advertised peak rate). And let's not even talk about the fact that the peak DSL rate drops off significantly with distance from the DSLAM. Cable is just as bad. Typically, that 150 Mbps will be shared between 500 and 1000 subscribers (though the cable guys can improve things by making more channels available for DOCSIS). Right now, FIOS and uverse are the only systems that can give multi-megabit/sec average rates. Kevin: that’s the critical point, especially if you’re talking about broadcast 2.0 where people are increasingly replacing TV viewing with streaming content. I don’t think people realize just how big the discrepancy between peak and average rates are. With DSL, a common over-subscription ratio is 20:1 (i.e. if all subscribers started downloading a file simultaneously, they’d all get 1/20th of the advertised peak rate). And let’s not even talk about the fact that the peak DSL rate drops off significantly with distance from the DSLAM. Cable is just as bad. Typically, that 150 Mbps will be shared between 500 and 1000 subscribers (though the cable guys can improve things by making more channels available for DOCSIS). Right now, FIOS and uverse are the only systems that can give multi-megabit/sec average rates.

]]> By: Justin Flood http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/as-broadband-growth-slows-expect-speed-boosts/#comment-876278 Justin Flood Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:03:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13245#comment-876278 As a US resident, and a New Yorker I have to say, FINALLY! I'm paying for what is SUPPOSED to be 10Mb/sec internet access and getting MAYBE 2. I'm a Cablevision customer and the service has been nothing less than appauling. Even Youtube videos don't stream without buffering in the middle. It's sad really. Just last week or so we finally got our first real competitor in the area with Verizon's FIOS service, If it gets any worse at Cablevision, I'm jumping ship. Now that broadband is becoming widespread throughout America, there needs to be a bigger push for building bigger and better infrastructure with more bandwidth for consumers. We are falling FAR behind most of the developed world when it comes to internet speeds, especially when you look at countries like Japan. If the push in the tech sector is to put software in the "cloud" and have the computer, or cellphone, or device in general become just a general purpose terminal for computing with web applications, we are going to need serious increases in bandwidth and speed. I'm not waiting a half hour for an online photoshop to load, I'll just use the real one. As a US resident, and a New Yorker I have to say, FINALLY! I’m paying for what is SUPPOSED to be 10Mb/sec internet access and getting MAYBE 2. I’m a Cablevision customer and the service has been nothing less than appauling. Even Youtube videos don’t stream without buffering in the middle. It’s sad really. Just last week or so we finally got our first real competitor in the area with Verizon’s FIOS service, If it gets any worse at Cablevision, I’m jumping ship.

Now that broadband is becoming widespread throughout America, there needs to be a bigger push for building bigger and better infrastructure with more bandwidth for consumers. We are falling FAR behind most of the developed world when it comes to internet speeds, especially when you look at countries like Japan. If the push in the tech sector is to put software in the “cloud” and have the computer, or cellphone, or device in general become just a general purpose terminal for computing with web applications, we are going to need serious increases in bandwidth and speed.

I’m not waiting a half hour for an online photoshop to load, I’ll just use the real one.

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]]> By: gregory http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/as-broadband-growth-slows-expect-speed-boosts/#comment-876270 gregory Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:00:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13245#comment-876270 ha, india, as a consumer, i can get about 80 kbps, max ... never saw a whole youtube video from beginning to end the web will be like luggage when you travel, your stuff will expand to fit the available capacity, i actually think it will soon be slowing down even in the us .... hd tv, every kind of online service and application, streaming everything... we shall see ha, india, as a consumer, i can get about 80 kbps, max … never saw a whole youtube video from beginning to end

the web will be like luggage when you travel, your stuff will expand to fit the available capacity, i actually think it will soon be slowing down even in the us …. hd tv, every kind of online service and application, streaming everything… we shall see

]]> By: rohit http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/as-broadband-growth-slows-expect-speed-boosts/#comment-876269 rohit Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:33:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13245#comment-876269 whatever happened to all the bonded copper companies that were around? last mile nirvana is always a few years away... whatever happened to all the bonded copper companies that were around? last mile nirvana is always a few years away…

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/as-broadband-growth-slows-expect-speed-boosts/#comment-876262 Om Malik Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:32:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13245#comment-876262 @ Kevin Walsh, Excellent point. And I agree. As I said in the last paragraph, there are multiple factors that control the delivery of content, and as a result we shouldn't get too excited by top speeds. This is all "marketing" spin. I want SLA and QoS from my access provider. @ Kevin Walsh,

Excellent point. And I agree. As I said in the last paragraph, there are multiple factors that control the delivery of content, and as a result we shouldn’t get too excited by top speeds. This is all “marketing” spin. I want SLA and QoS from my access provider.

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