Category Archives: Hyperconnectivity

The recent announcements of KPN have  (to say the least) spurred  a lot of reactions. First of all  the negative  impact of smartphones and Internet based  texting substitutes on the topline was a surprise to many. The announcement of a … Continue reading →

Lately the advances in display resolution, like the Retina display on the latest Iphone or the imminent introduction of 4Kx2K TV sets  have raised the question what pixel density is enough? What is the maximum image quality humans can perceive? … Continue reading →

Most of my “friends-of-fiber” share the exasperation of trying to explain the differences between the various technologies of delivering Internet access. Once you have mastered the basics its very easy to see the limitations of DSL,  cable, wireless or different … Continue reading →

Some days ago I had some US journalists doing a documentary on broadband in my home, showing what we do with our fiber connection. During the discussion afterwards they made an interesting observation: ” Broadband has become a banality for … Continue reading →

The ever vigilant Vincent Dekker of the Dutch newspaper Trouw has unearthed a first in FttH fiber deployment: a community that seeks to do an alternative rollout of the physical infrastructure (fiber tot the home), instead of letting Reggefiber roll … Continue reading →

Sounds like a good name for an app, doesn’t it? Unfortunately the app doesn’t exist yet. It does for mobile access: OpenSignalMaps is a free app showing the locations of cell towers and the local signal strenght. The ability to … Continue reading →

Where did we hear this before… ? http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=461791 “ BROADBAND charges must be slashed if Shanghai is to achieve its aim of becoming a “smart city,” members of the city’s top political advisory body said yesterday. “A broadband internet network is … Continue reading →

Most fiber- aficionados have noticed the announcement of Benoit Felten that he has started Diffraction Analysis, specializing in Next Generation Access research and consulting. Not alone, but with the help of some friends that share his interest, including myself.  We … Continue reading →

The Level3/Comcast dispute (peering costs) has attracted a lot of attention. The articles and blog posts on the subject have been numerous and diverse, ranging from highly emotional (“bandwidth stealing”) to technical (Ars Technica ).  The fact that “peering” and … Continue reading →