Q: I'm finally ready to switch to high-speed Internet service. Both cable Internet and DSL are available where I live. I've heard arguments from both sides about which is better. What do you think? A: ...

As more American homes install high-speed Internet connections, telephone companies are finally starting to take market share from the once-dominant cable companies. The top U.S. cable ...

ROSEVILLE, Calif.--For 88 years, the Roseville Telephone Company watched the telecommunications world transform the 83 square miles it served surrounding this former railroad town outside Sacramento.

For the past several years, both Steve and Jim have been working in an environment where they felt like some form of backup for network access is mandatory. And, since customers can purchase both DSL ...

A business.com editor verified this analysis to ensure it meets our standards for accuracy, expertise and integrity. DSL, which stands for “digital subscriber line,” uses the same landlines used for ...

QUESTION: I’m moving to a new house where I can use either DSL or cable internet service, so which is better? ANSWER: Getting a solid internet connection has become a vital resource for us all, so ...

ROSEVILLE, Calif.--For 88 years, the Roseville Telephone Company watched the telecommunications world transform the 83 square miles it served surrounding this former railroad town outside Sacramento.

AT&T's nascent plan to roll out high-speed Internet service over traditional phone lines is already hitting a speed bump. The company recently stepped up plans to use digital-subscriber-line ...

American households continue to sign up rapidly for broadband Internet connections, but the meaning of “high-speed” varies widely depending on whether a cable company or phone carrier is providing the ...

In the not so distant past, accessing the Internet from work was an activity reserved only for those employees who had a pressing business need to do so. In many cases, these lucky few even accessed ...

Over in the WAN newsletter, Steve and Joanie have been discussing the idea of using cable modem access and DSL in the small office/home office environment for providing highly reliable service at a ...

The failure of NorthPoint Communications earlier this year left tens of thousands of DSL customers without service and tarnished the reputation of DSL as a business-class technology. It’s somewhat ...