Comments on: Report: State of Broadband According to Akamai http://gigaom.com/2008/05/27/report-state-of-broadband-according-to-akamai/ The Business of Technology Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:51:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Link | Report: State of Broadband According to Akamai - GigaOM « Iain’s Chips & Tech http://gigaom.com/2008/05/27/report-state-of-broadband-according-to-akamai/#comment-881019 Link | Report: State of Broadband According to Akamai - GigaOM « Iain’s Chips & Tech Fri, 30 May 2008 19:01:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13587#comment-881019 [...] | Report: State of Broadband According to Akamai - GigaOM Report: State of Broadband According to Akamai - GigaOM: “Om provides highlights of Akamai’s report that can be found [...] [...] | Report: State of Broadband According to Akamai - GigaOM Report: State of Broadband According to Akamai - GigaOM: “Om provides highlights of Akamai’s report that can be found [...]

]]> By: New Akamai report shows 5MB+ US broadband in a horrible state | http://gigaom.com/2008/05/27/report-state-of-broadband-according-to-akamai/#comment-880606 New Akamai report shows 5MB+ US broadband in a horrible state | Wed, 28 May 2008 19:12:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13587#comment-880606 [...] In US, the state of Delaware has 60% connections that qualify as “high broadband.” California scores rather poorly and is not even among the top ten. Thanks to Cablevision, Verizon and Time Warner, New York comes in at  #3 with 36% of its connections at speeds exceeding 5 Mbps. (Gigaom) [...] [...] In US, the state of Delaware has 60% connections that qualify as “high broadband.” California scores rather poorly and is not even among the top ten. Thanks to Cablevision, Verizon and Time Warner, New York comes in at  #3 with 36% of its connections at speeds exceeding 5 Mbps. (Gigaom) [...]

]]> By: News worth reading today - Top Stocks http://gigaom.com/2008/05/27/report-state-of-broadband-according-to-akamai/#comment-880588 News worth reading today - Top Stocks Wed, 28 May 2008 17:32:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13587#comment-880588 [...] wife had to pay for years, and threaten legal action, before AOL canceled the account. Thanks, AOL.Delaware has the best broadband. A new report says Delaware tops the country when it comes to the number of Internet connections [...] [...] wife had to pay for years, and threaten legal action, before AOL canceled the account. Thanks, AOL.Delaware has the best broadband. A new report says Delaware tops the country when it comes to the number of Internet connections [...]

]]> By: Andreas http://gigaom.com/2008/05/27/report-state-of-broadband-according-to-akamai/#comment-880558 Andreas Wed, 28 May 2008 14:14:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13587#comment-880558 It is going to be an interesting developent. As mobile broadband via 3G is now really taking off in several countries speeds will start to move in different directions. Fixed connections get faster and faster, but more and more people are swiching to 3G for lots of their internet activity. And even if the advertised speed is 7,1 - 21,3 Mbit, most people will not be close to those numbers. By the way, the mobile operators in Sweden are basically giving 3G mobile broadband subscriptions away at the moment. No entry fees and 6 months of free or very cheap prices. They all want to grab market share. And as summer approaches and people start spending time in their summer houses and boats, there will be a natural demand. It is going to be an interesting developent. As mobile broadband via 3G is now really taking off in several countries speeds will start to move in different directions. Fixed connections get faster and faster, but more and more people are swiching to 3G for lots of their internet activity. And even if the advertised speed is 7,1 - 21,3 Mbit, most people will not be close to those numbers.

By the way, the mobile operators in Sweden are basically giving 3G mobile broadband subscriptions away at the moment. No entry fees and 6 months of free or very cheap prices. They all want to grab market share. And as summer approaches and people start spending time in their summer houses and boats, there will be a natural demand.

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