Bandwidth represents the theoretical maximum capacity, while the data rate (or throughput) is the actual, real-world speed ...

The following content is from an older version of this website, and may not display correctly. Interestingly, this question was asked during a discussion I had at the Open Networking Summit in April ...

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The recently ratified standard for optical access could be key to offering interactive and high-definition IPTV in the future. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering ...

Speedier Ethernet has pretty much satisfied LAN bandwidth needs, but QoS has come to the rescue in the WAN. When a drain chronically runs slow even though it isn’t plugged, it’s time to get a bigger ...

As I wrote last week, the actual and projected growth in bandwidth is extremely noteworthy. In our upcoming Advanced Communications Services research project, 98% of organizations said they increased ...