EarthLink plans to nudge its broadband customers toward cable Internet access instead of digital subscriber line services in a move that could boost its future profit margins. But there's a catch. In ...

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.

The broadband war between phone and cable companies may be entering a new phase, according to subscriber growth numbers disclosed in a pair earnings reports this week. AOL Time Warner's Time Warner ...

MANHASSET, N.Y. — Looking to fill the gaps left by today's cable and digital subscriber line (DSL) deployments, BridgeWave Communications (Sunnyvale, Calif.) has devised a new modulation scheme that ...

As a greater number of Americans buy into high-speed Internet connections at home, causing an explosion in the broadband marketplace, DSL is finally catching up with cable. According to the latest ...

A new kind of digital divide is emerging in the U.S. broadband market. On one side are middle-income and price-sensitive households, which tend to favor DSL service offered by phone companies. On the ...

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: ...

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 ...

A few weeks ago we proposed that a viable option for the SOHO and remote office/branch office (ROBO) environment that goes largely unnoticed is using both cable and DSL consumer-grade services with ...

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