Comments on: The Coming Upstream Revolution. And We Need It

By: Faster Upstream Speeds for Cable Broadband

Faster Upstream Speeds for Cable Broadband — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:11:34 +0000

[...] we all tend to focus on the downstream speeds, which have hit 100 Mbps in some regions, we need upstream speed in order for a new generation of Internet services to thrive. From online back-ups to video uploads to [...]

By: Time Warner Cable to Boost Broadband in Texas, Ohio and New York? – GigaOM

Time Warner Cable to Boost Broadband in Texas, Ohio and New York? – GigaOM — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:14:04 +0000

[...] mid- 2010 Austin will be one of the lucky portions of Texas to get superfast broadband. Especially the faster upload speeds. : AT&T, cmcsa, Comcast, T, Time Warner Cable, TWC, Verizon, VZ [...]

By: Take Our Poll: What Perks Do You Want From Your Broadband Provider – GigaOM

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:50:26 +0000

[...] Internet service providers are offering in competitive markets. Online storage, anitvirus, Wi-Fi, better upstream speeds and even special content — such as Verizon delivering ESPN360 — are now offered to [...]

By: Comcast Adds Antivirus to Its Broadband Package – GigaOM

Comcast Adds Antivirus to Its Broadband Package – GigaOM — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:14:46 +0000

[...] storage, anitvirus, Wi-Fi, better upstream speeds and even special content — such as Verizon delivering ESPN360 — are now offered to [...]

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:49:46 +0000

First, I suspect upload bandwidth is constricted for piracy concerns. Cable companies such as Time Warner are as paranoid as the rest of the industry. By making it difficult for home users to perform significant uploads, they can make the general flow of content favor what corporations want. Corporations also want to divert attention from free things and instead interest people in what can be capitalized upon. I think home users need to speak up, because one of the great strengths of the internet is that it can enable home users to broadcast their own content (ideally) without bias as to whether it profits some company. Don’t let them throttle the capabilities of the home user!

By: Broadband Growth Falls Sharply in the U.S.

Broadband Growth Falls Sharply in the U.S. — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:13:05 +0000

[...] to roll out higher-speed offerings across its entire footprint. I think this speed growth — both upstream and downstream — is going to be accompanied by more [...]

By: ISPs Are Boosting Upstream Speeds, But Where Are the Services?

ISPs Are Boosting Upstream Speeds, But Where Are the Services? — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:40:36 +0000

[...] change their online behavior from consuming web content to producing it. I’ve written how upstream demand is on the rise thanks to online storage services, video uploads and file sharing, but for people to truly pay [...]

By: Stilgherrian · Links for 27 July 2009 through 03 August 2009

Stilgherrian · Links for 27 July 2009 through 03 August 2009 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:27:35 +0000

[...] The Coming Upstream Revolution. And We Need It | Gigaom: Just as I thought, increasingly two-way communication on the web leads to increased demand for fast uplinks as well as downlinks. [...]

By: Brett Glass

Brett Glass — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:20:56 +0000

Better expect to pay more for the luxury of high upload speeds. Many ISPs, already working to satisfy demand for downstream bandwidth, have bought asymmetrical bandwidth — the most economical way to deal with the problem. Yes,they can go to symmetrical connections, but it’ll cost them. Don’t be unwilling to have that cost passed on to you.

By: David Robins

David Robins — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:49:48 +0000

For file hosting and collaboration sites like my company ( binfire.com ) upload speed is as critical as download speed. In fact upload speed sometimes is a bigger issue. Consider a wedding video photographer who wants to upload a 25 minutes preview of a wedding for his customers to view. These videos are around 1GB and take many hours to upload. The download (view by the customer) is a lesser issue due to streaming. After a few seconds or minutes the video stars and the customer does not deal with download anymore.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:30:15 +0000

And candy. Don’t forget the candy.

By: Sylist Anthony Morrison

Sylist Anthony Morrison — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:44:03 +0000

With the internet advance, i think there not be slower speeds as 128k, and prices will be cheaper and more accesible to more people.