The controversy about location-tracking on mobile devices, and the subsequent emphasis on location-based services in mobile advertising, may……
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Infographic: Trends In Mobile Marketing
This infographic sketches out some consumer sentiments around some of the more popular of mobile marketing formats. This data was collected……
Read MoreGoogle Fiber and Creating the Next Generation ISP
With its plans to bring gigabit broadband to Kansas City, Google is changing the fate of that city, but it's also setting out to build a next generation ISP, one designed for the type of world where connectivity is an irrefutable aspect of our lives.…
Read MoreLet’s Keep the Community in Community Broadband
A handful of telco and cable companies and their allies are advancing what some consider the sugarcoated destruction of free-market dynamics and the democratic process by attacking North Carolina’s community broadband networks. This runs counter to the National Broadband Plan and democracy.…
Read MoreDon’t Shoot The Messenger: Users Warm Up A Bit To Mobile Marketing
Mobile operators have largely been cut out of the mobile content ecosystem as it has been developed by Apple (NSDQ: AAPL), but there are sti……
Read MoreKansas City Gets Gigabit Speeds. What About the Rest of Us?
Kansas City may not be alone in getting gigabit broadband. In Google’s blog today, it said: “We’ll also be looking closely at ways to bring ultra high-speed Internet to other cities across the country.” Sounds like Google isn’t finished yet. And that’s a good thing.…
Read MoreBroadband Speeds Are Faster (And Only Slightly More Expensive)
The average U.S. broadband connection now delivers speeds of 9.54 Mbps down, which is about 2.5 times faster than the 3.8 Mbps that it was back in 2007. Today's speeds are 34 percent faster and the cost has only risen 4 percent from 2009 to 2010.…
Read MoreISPs Are Boosting Upstream Speeds, But Where Are the Services?
Internet service providers are beginning to focus on upstream speeds as subscribers change their online behavior from consuming web content to producing…
Read MoreWe Need More Than Video to Drive Upstream Upgrades
Internet Service Providers are beginning to focus on upstream speeds as subscribers change their online behavior from consuming online content to producing…
Read MoreThe Coming Upstream Revolution. And We Need It
[qi:gigaom_icon_routers] Most consumers pay some attention to their downstream bandwidth speeds, which can affect how quickly iTunes files finish downloading or the…
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