Cable modems at the users' premises allow data transmission via the cable network - but the cable infrastructure was not designed with the corporate customer in mind. Jill Finger, analyst at IDC, argues that DSL is more suitable to corporate use...
OK, so we're not exactly talking gadgets, unless we stretch that term to the futuristic-looking modems both technologies rely on, but we thought it time to pit a high-speed ADSL connection against one that uses a cable modem.
Most high-end phones can be used as modems, plugged into the side of a laptop with a cable or linked up through an infra-red port. Special modems using various mobile networks are also available. There's no point having a thin, light, ultra...
It will then become a question of 3G or GPRS versus traditional wireline connectivity such as dial-up modem or Ethernet access. Reaction will be mixed to Vodafone’s announcement this week of its 3G data card trials for corporate notebook PC users.
Meanwhile, we'll have many boxes at home, ADSL modems, wireless routers and another one if you buy a firewall, switches and a DSM 320 to play digital media. Why built an ADSL modem into the PC if I don't need it?
For one, it says that BroadbandConnect's modems are compatible with its older EDGE/GPRS network. Using a laptop modem card that costs about $100 with a qualifying voice plan, Cingular customers can use their laptops to access the internet or email...