After Decades of Dreaming, is it Finally Virtual Reality's Time?
NCTA announced last month that on April 27th, we were going to host a half-day event called The Near Future. In that announcement, we shared a few details on how The Near Future was going to revolve around up-and-coming technologies and how they will soon change the way we live, work, learn, and play. One piece of technology that will surely play a big part in our conversation is virtual reality and how the latest in immersive storytelling is already transforming entertainment and the way we connect. Virtual reality has long been a part of future technology lore. The very idea of fully
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Internet Companies are Already Offering Gigabit Broadband Across the Country
Here are some great examples: COMCAST XFINITY Gigabit speeds available across the country. COX GIGABLAST Super-fast gigabit internet speeds available to more customers every year. MEDIACOM 1GIG Gigabit speeds across Iowa (and beyond), making it the first to deliver a gig to an entire state. MIDCO GIG Gigabit speeds available to more than 80% of company's customers. GCI 1 GIG RED Gigabit internet to the far-flung reaches of Alaska.
How Cable Networks Deliver Ultra-Fast Internet
Your browser does not support the video tag. DOCSIS 3.1 Technology Cable networks are able to deliver data to a consumer's home using a technology standard called DOCSIS. DOCSIS is a set of instructions and rules governing how data is managed and delivered over cable networks. DOCSIS is, in essence, the technology that makes cable broadband work. DOCSIS is Improving! The current standard and still most commonly deployed, DOCSIS 3.0, is capable of delivering 900 megabits per second download speeds. The latest version, DOCSIS 3.1, tops out at a whopping 10 gigabits per second! It doesn't do it
TV, Live Streaming Score Big During March Madness
Coloring in more Details on the Near Future
Earlier this month, NCTA announced The Near Future, a completely unique half-day event designed to challenge convention, spark inspiration, and reconsider how we think and talk about the future of technology. We held back on details – after all, we didn’t want to spoil the surprise – but we did reveal that it would be held at Dock 5 at Union Market on April 27th, it would be invitation-only, and that it would explore four pillars of human-technology interactivity – the way we LIVE, WORK, LEARN, and PLAY. Today we’re teasing with a few new details about The Near Future as well as sharing
Turner Dives into VR Madness
March Madness comes to a fevered end this coming Monday, and while many of us will watch the Final Four duke it out this weekend from our couches or from our small screen devices while on-the-go, others will experience the matches courtside, without actually having to make the trip out to Phoenix. That's because NCAA and Turner now offer a compelling virtual reality (VR) experience for the Sweet 16 through the championship game, giving fans the option of buying either a "gold" or "silver" ticket for the tournament, each of which offers different VR experiences. Mark Johnson, SVP of Turner
D.C. Tops South Korea for Fast Internet Speeds
For those of us who live and work in the Washington, D.C. area, we don’t have to look far when looking for regions with the fastest average internet speeds. According to the latest Akamai State of the Internet Report covering the fourth quarter of 2016, Washington, D.C. takes the trophy for the fastest average internet connection speed in the country, at 26.7 Mbps. D.C.’s average internet speed not only tops the FCC's broadband threshold of 25 Mbps — the first time it's ever happened — but it also slightly beat out South Korea's connectivity speed of 26.1 Mbps. While South Korea currently
The State of Online Gaming in 2017
Earlier this year, we took a look at the state of America's internet connectivity and speeds, premium television, and TV Everywhere to measure progress in our communications and entertainment marketplaces. This week, in the latest status check of our series, we examine the state of online gaming and its steady surge in popularity in U.S. households. Faster internet speeds and improved latency are definitely contributing to a better overall home gaming experience. A look at some recent web traffic statistics demonstrate not only that more people are taking up gaming as part of their online
The Price per Megabit per Second has Gone Down 90 Percent
Over the past decade, internet speeds have increased more than 125 times over. In 2007, for instance, it took 45 minutes to download a 5 GB HD movie, and today it takes 21 seconds. The huge increase in broadband speeds reflects the tremendous investment and upgrades to our networks in just ten short years. And because of the exponential growth in speeds, the average price per megabit has decreased a staggering 90 percent. As infrastructure and technology advance, it becomes easier and more cost effective to provide gigabit internet. While the last decade has been incredible, we’re looking