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Wireless broadband network use on the rise

The number of mobile devices accessing the Internet via broadband wireless networking technology grew 154% in Q42007 compared with Q42006, according to comScore. Wireless broadband access greatly speeds loading times of web pages on mobile devices.

Posted 03/04/2008Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Use of mobile web low but growing, firm says

Only 5% of U.S. Internet users with broadband access use their mobile devices to access the Internet, according to Media-Screen. And it’s not for lack of access because more than 60% of users own Internet-enabled mobile devices, the firm adds.

Posted 03/28/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Number of home broadband users rises 30% to over 100 million, Nielsen says

The number of people in the U.S. accessing the Internet via broadband connections from their homes surpassed 100 million in May, coinciding with increased usage of RSS feeds and weblogs, Nielsen/NetRatings reports.

Posted 06/22/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

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The number of broadband households grew 37% year-over-year in 2005

Broadband access continues to grow worldwide, accounting for a large share of total Internet access, according to a new eMarkter report. At year-end 2005, there were 194.6 million broadband households worldwide, up 37% from 2004.

Posted 05/23/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Retailers lobby to keep the Internet free in federal bill

Several leading Internet companies, including IAC/InteractiveCorp, eBay and Amazon, are pushing for clarification of “network neutrality” in a bill being considered this week by the House subcommittee on telecommunications and the Internet.

Posted 04/04/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Broadband households on the rise in North America

Broadband households will grow at a compound annual rate of 19.14% between 2004 and 2008, eMarketer estimates. Broadband penetration of all households is expected to grow to 56.3% in 2008, up from 23.1% in 2003.

Posted 02/28/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

Panera Bread to grow free wi-fi across all 600 stores

Panera Bread is extending free wireless Internet access across more than 600 of its stores under an agreement with IT utility service provider SAVVIS to host the hot spots on its converged network. The goal: bring in more people during off-peak hours.

Posted 01/19/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

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For coffee and tea chain, it’s now coffee, tea and wi-fi

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is rolling out wireless fidelity Internet access in 144 locations in California, Nevada and Arizona, as it joins the ranks of coffee shops and other merchants who see wi-fi as a way to lure customers.

Posted 12/28/2004Paul DemeryPost a comment