Broadband link to U.S. jobs exaggerated: experts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A co-author of a widely cited forecast that nearly 300,000 U.S. jobs would be created for every percentage point rise in high-speed Internet use said on Friday these and similar estimates are “a gross...

Chinese espionage fears on broadband frontrunner Singtel Optus NATIONAL security concerns about Chinese espionage could threaten the new frontrunner for Australia’s $15 billion publicly backed national broadband network, The Australian reports. Security agencies will closely examine the bid lodged by...

The GSMA, the global association for the mobile industry, has called on Bangladesh to issue 3G licences without further delay to make broadband services available to its people. It made the call in a press release as broadband penetration in the country is lowest among the selected Asian...

Choosing a broadband plan ACCORDING to broadband community Whirlpool, there are more than 250 internet service providers in Australia offering almost 7000 different kinds of plans. Needless to say, you’re going to need to narrow your choices down a little to find the right one. The most important...

Fiber-optic cable in a stock image. Adam and Anita Paulk had a nice home outside Temple, Texas, with a big yard and a 10-minute commute to his job.     But in Internet terms, the house was on Slow Lane. There was no high-speed Internet connection available. So the Paulks pulled up stakes in 2005 and...