Population density and the cost of broadband are some of the factors that contribute to U.S. residents lagging behind several other nations in buying high-speed Internet service, but the government can take some steps to improve the numbers, according to a report released last week.
Market Clarity Pty Ltd. Wednesday released its business intelligence service report on Australia's telecoms infrastructure, detailing information on the infrastructure holdings deployed and in service from 118 different infrastructure owners.
Australian Internet service provider iiNet has purchased routers from long-term supplier Cisco to assist in the building of its national fiber transmission network.
On the official second day of one of the largest annual communications and information technology conferences in the U.S., exhibitors were receiving a less-than-optimal amount of foot traffic through their booths. Attributing it to the down economy and a lack of service provider customers attending the show, many exhibitors think this year's SuperComm isn't so super.