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VoIP Bandwidth Requirements

Written on 16 Oct, 2007 at 12:26 in Broadband, How To, Quick Tips, Reviews, VoIP Technology | viewed 2,505 views times | 1 Comment

VoIP creates two types of network traffic – the call control messages used to setup and manage connections between users, and the digitally encoded voice conversations. The call setup and management protocols involve simple messaging between IP phones and an... (Continue reading)

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Question: What’s Google Doing With All That Dark Fiber?

Written on 27 Sep, 2007 at 21:35 in Broadband, Reviews, Technology | viewed 692 views times | 1 Comment

Starting a few years ago, Google began buying thousands of miles of so-called “dark fiber”–fiberoptic communications wiring that was installed in the ground but going unused. The fiber was historically cheap thanks to a fiberoptic building boom that had gone... (Continue reading)

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What is Broadband Internet Service and Why Use it?

Written on 1 Sep, 2007 at 1:06 in Broadband, Technology, VoIP Technology | viewed 976 views times | 1 Comment

For those that are are new to broadband internet service you may be wondering what the term Broadband means. Broadband is a general term used to describe any high speed internet access service. The two main types of Broadband internet... (Continue reading)

Advantages and Disadvantages of DSL Service Versus Cable Internet Service

Written on 1 Sep, 2007 at 0:56 in Broadband, Technology, VoIP Technology | viewed 1,195 views times | 0 Comments

Hopefully our guides to DSL Service and Cable Internet Service have provided you with some basic introductions into broadband internet access technology options, how they work and their advantages and disadvantages. The following provides a comparison summary of some of... (Continue reading)

Want to test your Internet Speed?

Written on 1 Sep, 2007 at 0:44 in Broadband, Quick Tips, Technology, VoIP Technology | viewed 774 views times | 0 Comments

Follow this link to test your download broadband speed and your upload broadband speed of your high speed internet service access. Just select the box that shows the city closest to your location. This internet speed test will measure... (Continue reading)

What is DSL Broadband Internet Service?

Written on 1 Sep, 2007 at 0:39 in Broadband, Technology, VoIP Technology | viewed 1,285 views times | 2 Comments

DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. DSL service is a technology for bringing high-bandwidth broadband internet service to homes and small businesses over ordinary copper telephone lines. What does this mean? It means that you can get high speed internet... (Continue reading)

What is Cable Broadband Internet Service?

Written on 1 Sep, 2007 at 0:31 in Broadband, Technology, VoIP Technology | viewed 906 views times | 0 Comments

Cable internet is a technology for bringing high-bandwidth broadband internet service to homes and small businesses over your cable TV line. What does this mean? It means that you can get high speed internet access over your existing cable TV... (Continue reading)