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The industry transition to 400 Gigabit Ethernet networking took a big step forward this week when the world’s leading Internet exchange operator announced plans to upgrade its New York backbone to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gary Drenik is a writer covering AI, analytics and innovation. Today I’m chatting with Anil Varanasi, the co-founder and CEO of ...

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Google Fiber has begun testing network slicing -- but it's too early to say whether this technology can deliver on its promises. Trisha Jandoc Writer Trisha Jandoc is a writer at CNET covering ...

T-Mobile 5G Home Internet can be an effective replacement for traditional cable and fiber ISPs. However, because T-Mobile’s Home Internet relies on cellular signals rather than wiring into your home, ...

Before Wi-Fi became ubiquitous, Ethernet was the preferred way to get your devices onto the internet. By running Ethernet cables in a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN), you could ...

As the Internet of Things became a mainstream reality, it raised an interesting point about connectivity. We quickly learned it wasn’t ideal to have every light bulb, toaster, and kettle buzzing away ...

My G3 iBook uses dial-up to connect to the Internet. I’d like to get a cell phone instead of a land line. What kind of cable would I need to connect the laptop to the cell phone, and how much do these ...