One report suggested that data speeds could drop after using just a few gigabytes of data.
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The result is flash-based performance that rivals DRAM, with data speeds dramatically exceeding even SSD-based storage arrays.
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As wireless data speeds increase more and more robotic thinking could be offloaded to the web, he said.
France Telecom said slow data speeds on African mobile networks made it hard to support full blown web-browsing.
But Verizon is considering another option: delivering faster data speeds at premium prices.
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If you have an unlimited e-mail and data plan, use it while off the ship for faster data speeds.
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Yet when customers are asked to pay for the faster data speeds and increased bandwidths, there is a huge backlash.
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On Wednesday, it plans to publish a report measuring data speeds in San Francisco based on tests it completed earlier this month.
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Linked into the city's new fibre optic network, WiBro promises to deliver broadband mobile data speeds far in excess of most western 3G services.
The project also includes significant improvement in customers' 3G network experience, including expanded coverage, improved network reliability, better voice quality, and faster 3G data speeds.
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How will I know if my data speeds have been reduced?
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The company also follows the more consumer-friendly policy of throttling or slowing down data speeds rather than charging users who exceed their specified amount of bandwidth.
Sprint's Network Vision project also includes significant improvement in customers' 3G network experience, including expanded coverage, improved network reliability, better voice quality, and faster 3G data speeds.
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To put some numbers to that, average-sized DDoS attacks observed by cyber security researchers at Kaspersky Labs in 2011 saw data speeds of 70 megabits per second.
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Growth in smartphones and tablets along with improved wireless data speeds has stimulated data usage, and wireless carriers have been investing in their infrastructure to address this need.
Wireless broadband provides DSL or faster data speeds that are sufficient to produce tablets that are powerful connected devices that will appeal to business executives as well consumers.
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Then, before the iPhone, many experts said the small screen sizes and low data speeds of mobile devices made the mobile Web worthless and mobile video a total fantasy.
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One major upgrade will be to the playback experience by offering not just higher-resolution streams, but various levels of video clarity based on device capabilities, screen size and data speeds.
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The unlimited carrier's network 4G upgrade has resulted in the introduction of two new Premium Data offerings for heavy data users looking for the ultimate in 4G data speeds and affordability.
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Kentucky cities of Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Glasgow, Radcliff and Bardstown are among the first to experience significantly faster data speeds on their wireless devices as a result of the network launch.
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Although this switch will help support faster data speeds, investors dumped its shares fearing the impact of additional debt the company will have to incur to meet this aggressive rollout plan.
If you reach 2.5GB of data in a month, you will receive a text message letting you know your data speeds will be reduced for the rest of your plan month.
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These devices will do well in 2011 and beyond as the new and renewed 4G networks are built out and customers become accustomed to the higher data speeds that will be available.
Each access point is capable of about six MB of data per second that can be shared among a large number of users who will each experience data speeds of 100 to 300 Kbps.
It also migrates users who might not have otherwise bought an expensive phone to grow accustomed to faster data speeds, better applications and technology from these iPhones, thereby driving future revenues for the carrier.
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The expanded 4G LTE service means Bluegrass Cellular customers will experience faster picture and video messaging, game and ringtone downloads and data speeds for PDAs, tablets and smartphones, all on the company's reliable nationwide network.
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On the positive side of the ledger, Verizon Wireless ( VZ) has launched its new 4G or fourth-generation network in 38 cities and more airports offering data speeds faster than anything previously available over wireless.
Additionally, U.S. Cellular offers 4G LTE capable data devices including the Huawei UML397 4G LTE USB Wireless Modem and the Samsung SCH-LC11 Mobile Hotspot, allowing customers to experience data speeds up to 10 times faster.
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As Network Vision continues to rollout across the country, Sprint customers can expect to see significant improvement in their 3G network experience, including expanded coverage, improved network reliability, better voice quality, and faster 3G data speeds.
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To be able to take advantage of the new broadband data speeds, customers will have to upgrade their existing handsets and devices, and I expect to see new tablets and netbooks come to market with 4G capabilities.
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