We do know that more bandwidth and connectivity will encourage more new ideas, and thus more traffic.

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We've got to ask, though: where's some high bandwidth 60GHz wireless connectivity when you really need it?

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The smart map displays a visual representation of the home network and all of the connected devices to give users valuable information about network connectivity and current bandwidth usage so they can easily resolve any possible connectivity issues and get the most out of their home network.

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It will eliminate bandwidth bottlenecks and deliver unlimited connectivity.

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The feature gets her some connectivity, though users doing bandwidth-heavy tasks like watching video over the cellular network can end up with hefty data charges.

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"For decades now, Ethernet has provided the flexible connectivity foundation on which application innovation and the bandwidth explosion have been based, " said Brad Smith, senior vice president and chief analyst at LightCounting.com, an optical transceiver and high-speed interconnect market research firm.

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Indeed, the pace of data bandwidth expansion at altitude has been significantly motivated not by governments, but by demand for connectivity from passengers, first on business jets and now on airlines where in-flight wi-fi is increasingly considered standard.

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