Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[The Gathering 2012 to bring world's fastest internet to Norway, leave Swedish laundry out to dry]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/the-gathering-2012-to-bring-worlds-fastest-internet-to-norway/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/the-gathering-2012-to-bring-worlds-fastest-internet-to-norway/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/the-gathering-2012-to-bring-worlds-fastest-internet-to-norway/#comments Dreamhack's record breaking 120Gbps connection was fast enough to replace a certain household appliance, but next to what's Norway's cooking up it looks almost antiquated. The Gathering, Norway's annual week-long LAN party, plans to set a new world record for the "fastest internet access in the universe" with a 200Gbps connection. "No way we would let the Swedes keep the lead on this," says Gathering head of information Simon Eriksen Valvik, "we didn't just raise the bar a little, we moved it a story up." The connection is reportedly faster than the combined bandwidth of Thailand, and will be capable of downloading 5,120 songs a second. Don't bee too envious though, the ludicrously quick network is only temporary. Representatives from Altibox, the Norwegian network that's partnering with The Gathering to break the record, say that Norway simply doesn't have the capacity to support these kinds of speeds on a day to day basis. The gap is being filled with foreign internet capacity, piped in by Level 3. Tickets for the event are already sold out, so speed freaks desperate for the fastest internet in the universe will just have to settle for the fastest internet in the neighborhood. At least until next year.

The Gathering 2012 to bring world's fastest internet to Norway, leave Swedish laundry out to dry originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Netflix passes 20 million subscribers; focuses on ISP disputes, HBO, Facebook in Q4 results originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>comcastearningsfinancialshbolevel 3Level3Net NeutralitynetflixNetNeutralityq4q4 2010Q42010starzstreamingwatch instantlyWatchInstantlyWed, 26 Jan 2011 17:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Google buys gigantic former NYC Port Authority building, takes a chunk out of Chelsea]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/23/google-buys-gigantic-former-nyc-port-authority-building-takes-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/23/google-buys-gigantic-former-nyc-port-authority-building-takes-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/23/google-buys-gigantic-former-nyc-port-authority-building-takes-a/#commentsGoogle buys gigantic former New York City Port Authority building, takes a chunk out of Chelsea Growing companies need growing workspaces, and Google just bought one of the biggest possible in NYC. It's the former Port Authority Building at 111 Eighth Avenue, a massive brick establishment that, according to Wired Epicenter, set the company back an equally massive $1.9 billion. There's a helipad on top, perfect for quick getaways in the company's ROFLcopter, but more importantly a major fiber line runs through the building, giving the Googs priority access to bits flowing through the city. Google already has a presence within those crimson walls, which also houses offices of communications companies like Verizon and Level 3, companies who might just need to be finding new spaces when their current leases expire, because Google is "hiring across the board," apparently hoping to fill that thing to the brim.

Google buys gigantic former NYC Port Authority building, takes a chunk out of Chelsea originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"For example, Cogent was sending far more traffic to the Level 3 network than Level 3 was sending to Cogent's network. It is important to keep in mind that traffic received by Level 3 in a peering relationship must be moved across Level 3's network at considerable expense. Simply put, this means that, without paying, Cogent was using far more of Level 3's network, far more of the time, than the reverse. Following our review, we decided that it was unfair for us to be subsidizing Cogent's business."
Beyond analyst opinions and posturing the question of whether or not Comcast has the power to set pricing for access to its network, creating the toll road Level 3 is accusing it of being, is still at issue. That will certainly come into play at the FCC, where chairman Julius Genachowski mentioned at today's meeting that the agency is looking into Level 3's claims at the same time it continues to review the joining of Comcast and NBC. As far as your Netflix streams? Safe for now, though the company isn't commenting, Level 3 isn't the only provider it relies on for access and how any deal it might reach with Comcast could affect the service is still unclear.

Update: Comcast has issued its own salvo of PR, including a video meant to breakdown exactly what internet peering is and what it wants to charge Level 3 for, 10 of its own facts about what it is, and is not doing, and a copy of the letter it's sent to the FCC about the issue. You can them all out in full after the break.

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FCC looking into Comcast / Netflix blocking threat, Level 3 responds as analysts chime in originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Comcast, Level 3 Communications square off over video streaming, network neutrality principles originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>backbonecdncomcastlevel 3Level 3 CommunicationsLevel3Level3Communicationsnet neutralitynetflixNetNeutralitynetworkopen internetOpenInternetwatch instantlyWatchInstantlyxfinityMon, 29 Nov 2010 20:23:00 EST<![CDATA[Google, Verizon, Comcast, and more band together to form tech (and policy) advisory group]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/google-verizon-comcast-and-more-band-together-to-form-tech-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/google-verizon-comcast-and-more-band-together-to-form-tech-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/google-verizon-comcast-and-more-band-together-to-form-tech-a/#comments BITAG doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, as far as spoken acronyms go, but the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group (also goes by TAG, for short) is looking to make (radio) waves. Facilitated by former FCC Chief Technologist (and University of Colorado at Boulder Adjunct Professor) Dale Hatfield, the group aims to "develop consensus on broadband network management practices and other related technical issues that can affect users' experience," which largely leads to addressing technical issues and making suggestions to policymakers. The group runs the gamut of major players in the broadband industry, including AT&T, Cisco, Comcast, DISH, EchoStar, Google, Intel, Level 3, Microsoft, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon.

Naturally, the aforementioned companies already on board are lauding the move, and for its part the NCTA is happy to see a forum for tech and engineering experts to openly discuss issues and policies. Providing the counterargument would be the folks at DSL Reports, who show reserve that this may end up being nothing more than "policy dog and pony show" to avoid stricter government regulations on network neutrality. At this point that remains to be seen, as this organization doesn't seem to have even hit infancy yet. Expect more in the coming weeks as it continues to form and attempts to organize. We submit for your perusal the press release, just after the break.

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Google, Verizon, Comcast, and more band together to form tech (and policy) advisory group originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>at and tat tAtAndTAtTbitagbroadbandbroadband internetbroadband internet technical advisory groupBroadbandInternetBroadbandInternetTechnicalAdvisoryGroupcableciscocomcastdale hatfieldDaleHatfielddishdslecho starEchoStarfccgooglegovernmentgrouphatfieldintellevel 3level threeLevel3LevelThreemicrosoftnet neutralityNetNeutralitynetwork neutralityNetworkNeutralityneutralitypolicyregulationtagtechnical advisory groupTechnicalAdvisoryGrouptime warnertime warner cableTimeWarnerTimeWarnerCabletwcverizonWed, 09 Jun 2010 18:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Level 3 to deliver uncompressed HD broadcast from Super Bowl XLIV]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/level-3-to-deliver-uncompressed-hd-broadcast-from-super-bowl-xli/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/level-3-to-deliver-uncompressed-hd-broadcast-from-super-bowl-xli/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/level-3-to-deliver-uncompressed-hd-broadcast-from-super-bowl-xli/#comments We're still not sure if this has any noticeable result on picture quality, but Level 3 has announced its going to assist in delivering Super Bowl XLIV's feed uncompressed from the site back to CBS headquarters in New York. Instead of being compressed onsite in a production truck then sent to the studio and stations where it's compressed again, this could help CBS bring a more high quality signal home. If you've been watching Denver Broncos home games, you've seen Level 3's Vyvx broadcast network at work, we'll see how beautiful it keeps things looking in Miami on Sunday.

Level 3 to deliver uncompressed HD broadcast from Super Bowl XLIV originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cbsfiberfootballhdlevel 3Level3super bowlsuper bowl xlivSuperBowlSuperBowlXlivuncompressedTue, 02 Feb 2010 15:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Level 3 delivering end to end uncompressed video from Broncos home games]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/level-3-delivering-end-to-end-uncompressed-video-from-broncos-ho/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/level-3-delivering-end-to-end-uncompressed-video-from-broncos-ho/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/level-3-delivering-end-to-end-uncompressed-video-from-broncos-ho/#commentsPossible more notable than the Broncos 5-0 start (okay, not really, did anyone see this coming after that seemingly terrible offseason?) is the announcement from Level 3 Communications that its home games at Invesco Field are the first to have their video sent back to the broadcaster completely uncompressed. Thanks to its fiber connection laid in preparation for the 2008 Democratic National Convention, the company sends a 1.5 Gbps stream directly to the broadcaster's home studio, as an alternative to the usual (and still in place while this new delivery is evaluated) method of compressing at the site on a production truck. VP Mark Taylor claims this allows them to get the absolute highest quality signal possible, but we'll wait until it's installed at more than one professional stadium to proclaim end to end uncompressed video delivery as the way of the future.

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Level 3 delivering end to end uncompressed video from Broncos home games originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ethernet speeds raised to 100 gigabits per second originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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