The 10G Future: Education
10G, the broadband network soon delivering superfast symmetrical internet speeds, has the potential to transform how we live, work, learn and play. Education is a field particularly ripe for fresh tech solutions, with new and emerging advancements helping to match a wide variety of learning styles. NCTA partnered with the Future Today Institute (FTI), experts in researching trends and calculating how they will disrupt business, government, and society, to imagine what some cutting-edge changes might look like with 10G. The resulting report honed in on four areas: entertainment, healthcare
Broadband Stats: 10G’s Economic Boost
10G, the broadband network soon delivering superfast symmetrical internet speeds, has the potential to transform the American economy, powering the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” that will enable creators to develop life-changing technologies.
The 10G Future: Entertainment
10G, the broadband network soon delivering superfast symmetrical internet speeds, has the potential to transform how we live, work, learn and play. Exciting advancements mean that entertainment technologies once the stuff of science fiction are now coming to reality, like holograms and virtual reality. NCTA partnered with the Future Today Institute (FTI), experts in researching trends and calculating how they will disrupt business, government and society, to imagine what some cutting-edge changes might look like with 10G. The resulting report honed in on four areas: entertainment, healthcare
The Last Mile, Explained
Cable broadband networks are critical infrastructure that connect the vast majority of the United States. In fact, 99% of homes in cable's footprint have access to gigabit speeds. But what many don't realize is how crucial the "last mile" portion of those networks is to connecting the millions of Americans who benefit from broadband today, and those who will be reached in the near future. Digging deeper: With federal broadband funding efforts on the horizon, and as cable providers continue to build out their networks, it's worth understanding how the "last mile" works and how it serves as a
Broadband Stats: Connecting More People in More Places
America is home to next-generation broadband networks that connect millions of people and businesses each day. Cable’s networks connect major cities as well as places like Unalaska in the Aleutian islands. Powered by smart engineering and future-proofed designs, these networks deliver gigabit speeds to a large majority of Americans, with more networks getting built every day.
Internet Trends, Fueled by Broadband, That Continue to Soar
America and the world look much different three years after COVID was declared a pandemic. While most COVID protocols are now in the past, certain internet trends have prevailed and will continue to grow exponentially in the future. Powered by America's broadband networks, these trends are forever transforming the way people live, work, learn, and play. And as cable providers further expand and upgrade their networks, and with 10G on the way, anything is possible for America's future. Here are a handful of areas where broadband connectivity continues to play a heightened and critical role in
The 10G Future: Healthcare
10G, the broadband network soon delivering superfast symmetrical internet speeds, has the potential to transform how we live, work, learn and play. Recent years have demonstrated that healthcare is primed to benefit from super-fast broadband, as telehealth becomes more regular and as new technologies come to market. NCTA partnered with the Future Today Institute (FTI), experts in researching trends and calculating how they will disrupt business, government and society, to imagine what some cutting-edge changes might look like with 10G. The resulting report honed in on four areas: entertainment
What is Latency and Why Is It Important?
In today’s “always online” world, seamless network operation and a smooth connectivity experience is essential. Engineers have worked hard to reduce the latency (often referred to as lag or lag time) users encounter while relying on the broadband networks that power smart technologies. In fact, super low-latency is one of 10G’s primary benefits. What Is Latency? In general terms, latency is the time that elapses between a request for information and its arrival. Sometimes lag can happen on a network, on a device, or both at the same time. Anytime a signal is sent and processed, some degree of
10G Is Taking Off
10G is on the way. Since the cable industry's first unveiling of the 10G initiative in 2019, cable providers have been engineering and testing the technology that will make next-generation networks a reality, bringing 10 gigabit per second (Gbps) speeds to households across America and forever change how people connect, live, work, and play. Fast forward to 2023, and the first deployment of 10G networks are being announced. Below are highlights of recent developments as the road to 10G progresses. Comcast: Greenlight for 10G Comcast announced that its latest Xfinity 10G network upgrade will be
Broadband Stats: Global Internet Trends
Sandvine, a global leader in internet trends research, has published its latest annual “Global Internet Phenomena Report,” giving a snapshot of how people use the internet.
