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  • DTN does consume a little extra bandwidth: for the DINET experiment the protocol overhead was less than 1%, and on higher-speed links carrying larger data items it would drop to the. 01% range.

    Extending Cyberspace Into Outer Space - NASA Watch 2009

  • The company could introduce even more pricing options next year, after it rolls out its higher-speed 4G data network.

    Verizon Wireless to Offer Cheaper Data Plan Roger Cheng 2010

  • The speed boost to 24 Mbps from the current 3.0 Mbps comes via use of the 802.11 Protocol Adaptation Layer, which allows compatible gadgets that come with both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios to exchange large files on the higher-speed (802.11) radio, without logging onto a direct Wi-Fi network or connecting through USB.

    With Bluetooth 3.0, Wireless Data Transfers Get Easier 2009

  • Even AT&T will ding customers only after repeated warnings and phone calls—really just an excuse to reach out to heavy users and upsell them to higher-speed plans.

    Internet Data Caps Cometh Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011

  • From the looks of it, people actually like this product (mostly because they hate their cable companies) and want Ma Bell to offer this higher-speed broadband and IPTV package.

    Ma Bell and Its Vanishing Phone Lines 2009

  • Fourth-generation service is just starting to take hold, but complaints about battery life could slow the push by wireless carriers to convert customers to the higher-speed networks.

    Fast Phones, Dead Batteries Greg Bensinger 2012

  • In a filing with the Federal Communications Commission, Dish said the higher-speed network, known as Long-Term Evolution, should be available to commercial devices by 2014, though it said it would work with the agency for a "reasonable" rollout schedule.

    Dish Network's 4G Plan Challenges Falcone's LightSquared Venture Greg Bensinger 2011

  • If new rail capacity is dedicated to higher-speed passenger operations or commuter-rail services, the railroads might not be able to handle much more freight business.

    The Future of Rail Daniel Machalaba 2011

  • The rise of higher-speed data transfer networks has given technology companies a chance to move farther from large populations and still be able to get information to them as quickly as they need it.

    Cow Manure from Dairy Farms Could Help Power Internet Giants | Impact Lab 2010

  • Nearly 30 percent of Swedish mobile subscribers are using higher-speed versions of 3G wireless broadband.

    Sweden Racing to an LTE Future 2009

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