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High broadband response time faster in February

In February, a shopper with a high broadband connection could access a Top 50 retail site in 5.91 seconds, compared with 16.72 seconds for a low broadband connection and 59.70 seconds for dial-up.

Posted 03/14/2007Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Top 50 retail sites generate consistent response times in January

Dell in January provided the fastest response time for customers accessing the site using a high broadband connection, says Gomez Inc. At 3.10 seconds Dell was followed by Zappos, OfficeMax and Chadwicks.

Posted 02/14/2007Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Apparel retailers deliver faster high broadband access in June

Apparel/accessories retailers gave online customers with high broadband connections the fastest access time in June, Gomez Inc. says.

Posted 07/26/2006Bill BriggsPost a comment

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More than 3 million broadband subscribers added in the first quarter

Nearly 70% of all U.S. households now subscribe to an online service at home, with high-speed Internet services accounting for about 60% of all online subscribers, according to Leichtman Research Group.

Posted 07/13/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Home broadband uses jumps 40% to 84 million in the U.S.

The number of Americans with broadband at home jumped 40% to 84 million in March from 60 million in March 2005, the Pew Internet & American Life Project said. That’s double the 20% rate that occurred between March 2004 and March 2005.

Posted 05/30/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

Rural Americans lag in broadband Internet use

Rural Americans continue to lag the rest of the U.S. in adoption of broadband connections at home, but the gap is narrowing, says a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project.

Posted 03/02/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Retailers vary widely in dial-up performance

In December, shoppers with dial-up service could access a consumer electronics site in about 44.8 seconds. But a new Gomez study notes a wide gap among retail categories.

Posted 02/01/2006Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Specialty retailers offer the fastest average broadband time

Specialty retailers provide customers with high broadband connectivity the fastest access to e-commerce sites in about 4.8 seconds, according to a new weekly performance index from Gomez Inc.

Posted 11/21/2005Mark BrohanPost a comment