Question: I'm really confused by all the ads about high-speed Internet connections. I know they're way faster than a 56Kbps (kilobit per second) modem, but I'm not clear on what the speeds really are.

Broadband modem providers are taking a glass-half-full approach to the flood of $400 ISP rebates that are binding thousands of customers to long-term Internet contracts and standard 56K V.90 modems.

For the past several years, both Steve and Jim have been working in an environment where they felt like some form of backup for network access is mandatory. And, since customers can purchase both DSL ...

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A device that connects multiple computers to a cable or DSL line for Internet access. Also called a "residential gateway," "modem/router," "modem gateway," "home gateway" and "Internet gateway." The ...

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2005--The battle for broadband access into the home continues to heat up as higher bandwidth chip technology innovations ultimately enable service ...

The ADP3338 and ADP3339 anyCAP LDO regulators are targeted at a host of comm deigns including wireless base stations, set-top boxes, DSL/cable modems, and routers. The regulators deliver 1- and 1.5-A ...

NEW YORK – Cable companies attracted more Internet subscribers than phone companies did in the first quarter, reversing a 3 1/2-year trend, according to a research report Thursday. The 19 largest ...

The broadband war between phone and cable companies may be entering a new phase, according to subscriber growth numbers disclosed in a pair earnings reports this week. AOL Time Warner's Time Warner ...

TEMPE, Arizona — By the end of 2006 the global market for digital subscriber loop (DSL) and cable modem equipment market will exceed $4 billion and the broadband-specific semiconductor market will ...