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Our goal is to ensure that in future, every notebook will be SIM ready. This development brings the advantages and pervasiveness of the GSM platform to the notebook market, where this year sales of more than 60 million laptops are forecast worldwide. As 3G network roll-outs accelerate across the world, with additional media rich capabilities added through HSDPA upgrades, laptops with in-built connectivity to the 3GSM world will enable PC users to enjoy the full benefits of seamless access to mobile broadband wireless services with secure authentication. The mobile operator community will benefit from significant market and revenue growth opportunities.

Our free broadband proposition, announced today, will require significant levels of investment in the short term. However, the broadband market is growing rapidly, and we are well placed to become a major force within it.

Our audiences want to connect with our content on every platform they interact with-linear television, broadband, online, radio, and now on PCs that run Windows XP Media Center. Today's announcement helps fulfill our multiplatform entertainment promise, ... The distinction between TV and broadband programming is becoming less important to our viewers, and the Media Center Edition platform is helping to take the entire entertainment experience to the next level.

Robert's impressive experience in managing global sales teams in leading organizations and his extensive semiconductor industry knowledge certainly make him a great addition to our management team. His customer focus and experience in developing strategic business relationships will be beneficial to PMC-Sierra as we continue to provide the technologies and products to help build out the next wave of broadband and storage infrastructure to make the Digital Age a reality.

Robert's extensive technology expertise and strong industry relationships will be valuable to PMC-Sierra as we continue to invest in exciting new areas such as wireless, storage and broadband communications.

Research shows only 12% of home network users received home networking equipment from their broadband carrier.

Part of the problem is how far behind we are in broadband development. We still don't have a national broadband policy in this country to make it available to Americans at affordable prices.

Our new video player is designed and engineered to deliver on the promise of bringing the TV experience to the Internet, ... As broadband penetration increases and users become accustomed to watching online video, they are demanding a high-quality and compelling viewing experience similar to what they experience from their TVs. Our new video player delivers on those demands by providing an exciting and TV-like experience on their computer screens.

Our MOTOwi4 branding encompasses a comprehensive platform of wireless broadband solutions and services that enable our customer, the service provider, to use multiple technologies to reach more of their customers. It's a complete tool kit; they just pick the tool that works the best.

Orb continues to help consumers get the most out of their digital and broadband investments.

Such a massive government intrusion into how a broadband service like video is marketed, offered and priced would undoubtedly chill the needed innovation and investment necessary to build out capital intensive networks that rely on the marketplace to determine the most economically effective way to provide a return on investment.

It expands the capacity of USB so that you can use broadband devices, which was the whole reason for 1394 to exist.

I think people are really looking forward to the time when broadband will provide a much better experience. As the bandwidth gets to the point where people can play real 3D games online with other people, there may be additional revenue opportunities from subscriptions and pay-per-use.

It is critical for all providers of video services to be treated on a level playing field. The government should not pick winners and losers in the broadband industry by establishing a different set of rules that favor one provider over another.

It is disturbing that Telstra still has not offered the particular ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) broadband technology that was requested by wholesale customers more than a year ago.

We need a fresh new approach that will encourage Internet providers to expand and improve broadband networks, spur growth in the technology sector and develop cutting-edge services for consumers,

The ability to demonstrate broadband in our stores and show customers end-to-end connectivity solutions with Microsoft technology allows us to strengthen our customer acquisition strategy,

The AOL/Time Warner merger could really bring broadband from the cutting-edge, early adapter users to mass-market consumers, something AOL excels in,

The arrival of HSDPA will, for the first time, make broadband Internet access a truly mobile experience.

Most hotels claim to offer secure broadband services, but most do not know enough about security issues to ask their providers the right questions,

Merging with BellSouth would give AT&T that much greater market power and command over access networks. So I think it's a legitimate concern, considering that AT&T is already leaning toward premium pricing for companies that use their broadband networks to reach customers.

Microsoft would certainly benefit if say a Comcast or some other broadband providers with popular portals chose MSN as the default search.

Wireless Philadelphia represents an important milestone in the deployment of wireless broadband in the United States on such a wide scale. It provides a competitive alternative to high-speed Internet offerings and gives many Internet users the ability to stay connected, no matter where they are in the city.

Wireless LAN equipment in the SOHO market is still used primarily to share a broadband connection. We estimate over one-third of broadband subscribers had WLAN functionality at the end of 2005, up from approximately 25 percent at the end of 2004. Broadband services, including data, voice, and video, will increasingly rely on Wireless LANs to distribute content and services to multiple devices in the home.

Whether FON ultimately succeeds or fails, the development of low-cost or free-access broadband networks will undoubtedly continue. Broadband is of critical importance to anyone whose business model is tied to the Internet.

We believe that this acquisition further enhances our ability to serve our global broadband cable television customers.

We're delighted they're doing market-warming, ... It'll set up an appetite for true broadband access.

We're changing the definition of content, ... A lot of people want broadband to offer more applications (rather than more entertainment).

We are transforming ourselves into an integrated broadband service provider.

We wanted to highlight the benefit of moving to a broadband connection and we wanted to do it in a humorous, product-demonstration way.

We're witnessing an increased demand from broadcast providers for solutions that extend their programming across broadband platforms. Our work with Leafs TV and 'Full Contact Fishing' not only combines the leading distribution channels but also enhances the on-air programming through synchronized interactivity.

Using broadband would quicken up the service of internet providers with less frustrating drop outs,

Tierney is a proven leader who brings experience, vision and energy that will help our growing team of seasoned sales consultants provide innovative solutions and impeccable execution for our 3,000 public relations and corporate communications clients. I know Tierney will ignite the team's efforts to help our clients leverage evolving broadcast, broadband and narrative marketing solutions to more effectively reach multiple target audiences.

We are observing unprecedented levels of interest in and awareness of broadband services, and we are moving aggressively to capitalize on these trends. Our network build-out and our cable partners' plant upgrades have made excellent progress, as more than half of our North American cable footprint is now upgraded and marketable.

We have a very strong broadband infrastructure in Japan compared to other countries. There are various online contents on offer and these require a hard-disk.

The online video business started in both China and the US around 2005/6, when broadband penetration grew big enough.

The problem is wired broadband will always be cheaper and faster than wireless.

The quality is great if you have a headset, especially if both parties have a broadband connection.

The quality and volume of information you can send through a network depends on performance, rate, reach and cost factors. By enhancing RF hardware, you can lower the capital cost to deliver broadband services. Our products improve network performance by cutting the noise in half compared to current competitive solutions. This allows carriers to reach more customers at less cost.

We are in or are entering TWO cycles instead of one broadband Internet and mobile.

We are delighted to partner with Music Choice whose broadband service is strengthening the connection between artists and fans. Universal Music is committed to cultivating online entertainment by offering our consumers even more ways to enjoy the musical experience.

We are really looking to showcase the music, culture and people from every borough of this amazing city on TV, online, broadband and wireless to fans around the globe.

We are psyched with the direction they are taking on these broadband media centers. We're very confident that Microsoft's software will be deployed on those. We're very confident about the work we're doing with Charter and it will come to light in the next several months.

We are not looking to block access or control access of our customers to content on the internet in any shape, way or form. It would be counter to our own interests because we have a very large broadband business.

This scale of engagement demonstrates Nine Systems leadership in the specialized market for streaming media management and delivery services. In a rapidly growing market, they are repeatedly demonstrating an ability to work with the leaders in broadband content and provide a key set of solutions that are focused on driving successful business results.

We recognize that the nationwide deployment of high-speed, always-on broadband and Internet and mobile communications will fuel the development of millions of new jobs in the United States, ... Universal broadband will propel advanced Internet applications, such as distance learning, health IT, video-on-demand, and Voice over IP.

The question is do we make (the service) available to all broadband customers or only BT broadband customers? I suspect we'll first provide it to BT customers.

This strategic investment complements our other broadband and media interests and further strengthens our already close relationship with the United Group.

We want to have our content on as many platforms as possible, be it cable, video-on-demand, in video games, or online, over broadband and wireless. We want to be able to (reach) our users in many places.

We believe consumers' growing familiarity and confidence with online shopping, coupled with a dramatic increase in broadband penetration and continuing efforts by retailers to simplify the shopping process across channels, will translate to substantial gains for online merchants again this year.

The data pricing trend is downward. We're expecting unlimited wireless broadband services in the $35-$45 range in the next year or so. There will always be a premium for wireless, but the objective is to get to the same price point as wired.

The fact that we are three years into the broadband revolution and cable still has a substantial lead says something.

The explosive uptake in broadband connectivity has increased consumer demand for video content, compelling search engines to offer free and easy access to online video, ... Our online video technology has positioned ROO to leverage this dynamic growth in online video to provide consumers with the video content they want to watch when they want to watch it.

The explosion of digital content, combined with the accelerating proliferation of mobile phones, wireless devices and the growth of broadband are transforming the way the world engages with information. Adobe and Macromedia are at the center of this trend, and together we will build on our combined heritage to redefine the way people and businesses communicate.

What it means is you've got two players, two big market players ? cable and telephone companies ? controlling right now the primary two types of broadband service into the home.

While our total revenue reflects the impact of the industry-wide decline in long-distance voice, we are growing revenue in Business Data and IP services and our Broadband business by nearly 14 percent,

We were very pleased to see that Chairman Barton recognized the need for preserving the model of an open broadband network by codifying the duty of broadband providers to allow subscribers to have access to the services, equipment and applications they need without interference from network providers.

We have been so disenchanted about our ability to get access to broadband pipes that we felt like we needed to take a more proactive stance. Our model would prefer that we be a non-facilities-based provider, but if you don't have people who own the network willing to sell it to you at a price that you can make a living, you've got to change the name of the game.

We're trying to drive down the cost of wireless broadband for Houstonians.

We're trying to actually accelerate the transition of our narrowband customers who are inclined to leave for broadband anyway. Keeping them in our house and in our network and in our universe from an advertising perspective makes sense.

We knew there would be a tremendous competitive advantage over the Bells and satellite companies if we could create a way to integrate wireless and broadband products into one simple offering,

We think the reason you invested in broadband is so everything you own is available to you at any time. You have a blurring of the lines between the stuff at home and stuff in your hand.

We're renewing the emphasis on trying to get broadband in those pockets where it didn't make economic sense to put it there.

This year will be a watershed for delivering to consumers an array of new entertainment experiences. Thanks to broadband proliferation and growing cooperation between content producers and other members of the digital entertainment value chain, we'll see significant product and service announcements throughout 2006.

With Cable & Wireless' strong commitment to the global telecommunications industry extending to the consumer broadband services market, it is more critical than ever to have the right foundation to support growth in new voice, video and data services. We are pleased that Cable & Wireless has selected Cisco CRS-1 for the core of its Next Generation Network transformation and look forward to working to support its progressive network development.

This will give Sears good positioning on the near-term basis with AOL, but, on a longer-term basis, it probably could be a fabulous opportunity for them. It depends upon when broadband will become of age.

This will deliver a world-class broadband network to approximately 750,000 homes.

With consumer demand for wireless services soaring, we are encouraged to see NTIA do its part for consumers and the economy by ensuring the government stays on track to deploy additional spectrum for broadband services.

With our new security packages and services, we hope that customers can begin to feel safer and more confident when using their broadband connection.

With the completion of our acquisition of Proxim, some of the most recognizable brands in our industry have joined forces. This is a quantum step to allow our customers to provide and enjoy ubiquitous broadband wireless connectivity.

With IPTV dramatically changing the entertainment market and helping to spur demand for broadband, IPTV products will be one of the hottest items on the Telecom NEXT exhibit floor. The Broadband Services Forum is a terrific group to give Telecom NEXT attendees the critical information that will help network service providers with their network purchasing decisions.

We must ... balance the fact that innovation inside the network is just as important as innovation in services and devices connected to the Internet. Broadband Internet access service providers should remain free to engage in pro-competitive network management techniques to alleviate congestion, ameliorate capacity constraints, and enable new services.

We are excited to be playing a key role in Cisco's execution of their IP next generation network vision. As the largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer in the world, Cisco recognizes that a policy-driven resource control layer is needed to effectively drive powerful triple-play features. With the Broadband Policy Manager, Cisco is able to empower their service provider customers to tap into the world of high-margin premium IP services that excite and attract both consumer and enterprise subscribers.

While the number of new Internet users in the US and the total number of online buyers are both growing at single digit rates, online sales are experiencing double-digit increases. Credit goes to baby boomers who are increasing their online spending and a cadre of digitally literate young adults who are replacing older Internet shoppers in the e-commerce marketplace. These demographic forces coupled with the spread of broadband access are changing the way people shop online and how Web merchants market to them.

You are seeing a bit of a stalling in the growth of the dial-up market. It is still growing, but at a much less vigorous pace than last year. Subscribers are beginning to convert over to DSL, or cable modems, and that's eating into some of the incremental growth of the existing Internet Service Providers (ISPs). But I think the ISPs have a real opportunity to convert their existing dial-up subscribers into broadband subscribers. In fact, they have a better opportunity than any other players out there; but, in order to recapture Wall Street attention, they have to begin to make that happen in a meaningful fashion,

The order is far from ideal, ... We take the dramatic step of reclassifying DSL in order to spur broadband deployment and to help consumers. I want to test that proposition a year from now.

We want to offer customers a choice in TV. By competing with traditional cable TV service, we will expand our network and provide the latest in broadband and video technologies. It's likely that this AT&T network upgrade will spark innovation and investment by other competitors in the market.

This year has been very strong for the e-commerce industry. Every indicator in this space, from online sales, broadband growth and domain registration is up. It's not surprising that individuals, small businesses and even the bigger brick-and-mortar retailers who didn't have an online presence before now have a Web site.

What we are and will be is a broadband entertainment company,

We've reached a point where integration into a home entertainment platform will be both viable and attractive to customers and we expect to see rapid convergence between pay-TV penetration in the marketplace and broadband penetration.

We've pulled out all the stops for Madonna's new release, offering fans exclusive content on handsets, the Internet, on broadband as well as multiple TV shows,

We're paying very close attention to what's happening with AT&T because getting distribution in the broadband area is very important,

We will now proceed to implement our plans for network expansion to other centres and we look forward to offering our wireless broadband service to even more Australians in 2006.

We're disappointed that the absence of a statewide video franchising system in the bill will hinder the implementation of broadband services and put Indiana at a competitive disadvantage.

Video drives the business case for investment in next generation broadband facilities. By addressing the unreasonable regulatory burdens faced by competitive entrants in the video market, the Commission is addressing issues that directly affect investment.

Washington D.C. ranked No. 1 in very large metro areas because the percentage of office-type workers is very high, given government agencies and big business centers. New York City ranked #6 because on a per-capita basis, broadband Internet access isn't as prevalent as in other cities.

We are as optimistic as ever about the accelerated adoption of broadband services by consumers, underlined by our strong year-end broadband subscriber growth, ... While content services remain a compelling element of our opportunity, it is critical that the cost structure of our media business correlate with the changing online media world. As we mature as a business and drive towards profitability, we continue to refine our core business.

We are very pleased to be working with Sony CONNECT. Our visions about video delivery over broadband are very much aligned, and we are excited about the marketing opportunities that Sony CONNECT will bring to the table.

Boosting broadband availability would be helpful for the industry. Right now, however, there's no firm method to turn that into action.

Broadband wireless is a perfect example of how we are helping customers take advantage of every available solution, technology and network platform to help maximize the performance, value and dependability of their mission-critical networks.

Broadband was one of the few remaining opportunities for competition in telephone service. Now that door has been closed. If Justice now approves this merger, it slams yet another door.

Broadband is simply the infrastructure for network applications. It is the services and applications that are important, rather than the size of the pipe,

Broadband is at the centre of our strategy and at the centre of our future.

Broadband is as important to Yahoo! as it is to the consumers. If the consumer demands that type of content, companies like Yahoo! will follow in developing it.

Broadband growth continues to be very strong with the number of BT Wholesale connections now standing at more than seven million. This is pushing the UK to the front of Europe in broadband take-up.

Broadband deployment will be integral to economic performance.

Broadband created a tipping point. Broadband is a fait accompli. There are just too many people using it to ignore, and these media companies are realizing that a PC is just another screen.

Broadband connected branch offices require high-performance and advanced security processing. Juniper Networks is continuing to answer the needs of our customers with the new Secure Services Gateway product line, which provides best-in-class security and connectivity options for branch, regional and medium-sized offices.

Broadband access and an ever-growing volume of Web content make the Internet a tempting go-to place, and they are likely drivers behind this changing Web surfing habit. People can break up their workday by snacking on the Internet at their desktops. Or they can kill a little waiting time by browsing the Web through their cell phones. Or they can fill a lazy few hours just going online to see what's up.

Between 7am and 8.30am on Tuesday 8 March, all of our broadband customers lost internet connectivity as a result of planned maintenance on our network over-running from its intended 4am to 6am window.