Fiber uses fiber-optic lines that transmit data at the speed of light, whereas cable uses coaxial cables, which are traditionally used for TV service. Fiber typically offers faster upload and download ...
The largest companies include Xfinity, Spectrum, Cox, Optimum, Mediacom, and WOW!, each with unique coverage areas, fees, and plan options. This guide compares the top cable internet providers, ...
What’s one piece of infrastructure that — more than anything else — forms the backbone of the modern world? It’s not roads, bridges or even 5G towers — it’s the internet cables that sit on the sea ...
Generally, wired internet speeds are faster than Wi-Fi connections, which means hardwired devices plugged in including MacBooks, game consoles, and PCs will deliver much better performance and ...
Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide, and ...
Given its geography as an island nation, 99 percent of Japan’s communications depend on subsea cables. Perhaps as a natural consequence, Japan is a significant player in the subsea cable industry, ...
The severing of a key subsea telecoms cable running under Europe’s Baltic Sea has caused a diplomatic incident this week, as both country’s politicians called the act “sabotage”—all while Russia, whom ...