Connectivity Upgrade to Core Internet Protocol Can Boost Speeds 30 Percent The TCP standard at the heart of the Internet dates from 1974. A proposed replacement could make our connections much faster. by Tom Simonite 2016-01-22T14:45:00-05:00
Connectivity The Rising Tide of Internet Speeds and Data Consumption While superfast Internet access is still scarce, average speeds worldwide inch up, and attacks rise, too. by David Talbot 2014-01-28T09:58:12-05:00
Connectivity Net Neutrality Quashed: New Pricing Schemes, Throttling, and Business Models to Follow A court loss for “net neutrality” could mean either a new era of innovation or preferential treatment and higher costs. by David Talbot 2014-01-14T17:10:00-05:00
Connectivity Google Fiber’s Ripple Effect The threat of superfast Google Fiber is causing other Internet providers to crank up their own offerings. by David Talbot 2013-04-26T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity “Massive” Cyberattack Wasn’t Really So Massive A decade-old fix could have easily stopped this weekend’s attack on an anti-spam company, but the truth is many Web companies simply ignore such fixes. by David Talbot 2013-03-29T16:16:00-04:00
Business Impact Akamai’s Plan for a Wireless Data Fast Lane Clogged wireless networks spur a plan to speed data to smartphones, for a price. by David Talbot 2013-03-29T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Akamai Moves to Optimize TV The company thinks it can clean up the cluttered landscape of apps that augment TV shows. by David Talbot 2013-01-22T00:00:00-05:00
News Akamai’s New CEO Aims to Speed Up Mobile Computing Co-founder—and now CEO—Tom Leighton plans data-prioritization trials with Ericsson and massive use of distributed devices for transmitting video. by David Talbot 2012-12-18T13:25:36-05:00
News A Rewired Internet Would Speed Up Content Delivery Content-centric networking promises to deliver content quicker and more reliably—but it may take time for companies to adopt it. by Tom Simonite 2012-10-29T17:29:03-04:00
Akamai Why: The exponential growth in traffic on the Web is possible because of services that route data intelligently.Key innovation: Its algorithms optimize online routes for content delivery. 2011-02-22T00:00:00-05:00