Broadband in Japan is Cheap

Looking at broadband internet connectivity in other areas of the world it is clear in the US we pay much more for much less bandwidth. The US has quietly lost its leadership in the digital world with regards to broadband connectivity to the home.

In Japan you can get 100Mbps for $50.00 per month. I am paying $35.00 per month to Bellsouth for a 1.5 Mbps connection. MuniWirless.com has a quick breakdown of the prices in Japan and makes a importnat point that the US must wake up and provide less exspensvie broadband connectivity to help drive innovation and not fall to far behind the rest of the world in cheap highspeed connectivity to the home.

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New Trojan Steals Online Banking Passwords

This new Trojan combines social engineering distribution through Messenger, and uses the techniques of spyware and phishing.

A new Trojan, Nabload.U, which is distributing itself through Messenger, has appeared a few hours ago. This Trojan downloads another Trojan, called Banker.bsx, which is currently the number one detected piece of malware from Panda's ActiveScan. Its objective is to obtain the passwords of certain banks that it has stored in its code primarily from Spanish-speaking users.



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WiFi RIOT -

The Ruckus Interoperability and Open Testing (RIOT) program was developed to ensure the flawless operation of IP-enabled media appliances, such as set- top boxes (STBs), personal video recorders (PVRs), mobile video players, home entertainment systems and conditional access systems over standards-based, multimedia-purposed Wi-Fi technology pioneered by Ruckus Wireless.


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802.11 mesh products $116 million global market in '06

"Mesh is attractive because of its [low] cost and ease of deployment" Lucero says. Outdoor mesh access points cost $2,000 to $6,000, with an average price of $3,000; roughly 20 nodes are needed to cover 1 square mile, he says.

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FCC Refines Air-to-Ground Auction Terms

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday took one step closer to introducing competition in the air-to-ground radio band now used for the seatback phones seen on most airplanes.

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City of Akron 62-square-mile wireless network

The City of Akron is planning to build a 62-square-mile wireless network that will anticipate future technology advancements. The city is starting with a Wi-Fi rollout and will have the capability of adding WiMAX and additional advancements in the future.

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