Friday, May 23, 2008
Two Higher-Speed Networks On The Way
Verizon and AT&T are each readying to deploy next-generation, high speed networks that will give customers -- but only their customers -- access to connections that deliver information at a much faster rate.
Subscribers to broadband service provided by Verizon, which has spent billions laying fiber its fiber optic network, will soon have a service that -- in theory -- would run 100 times faster than the current Internet structure allows.
Graham Finnie, chief analyst for the telecom research firm Heavy Reading, believes 13 percent of U.S. households will be connected to fiber by 2012. Since Verizon is the major builder, the vast majority of those will be in Verizon territory on the East Coast, Texas and California.
Meanwhile, AT&T is ready to deploy its new high-speed network in conjunction with Apple's expected announcement that the next-gen iPhone will be 3G compatible, giving the wireless company -- which has an exclusive deal with Apple -- a projected base of dedicated users.
The new wireless network will also be accessible for laptops that have the Laptop Connection card installed.
Two Higher-Speed Networks On The Way By Brad at 09:30 AM
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