copper
RSS copperIs the game up for ISDN?
Comment DSL brings high-bandwidth capabilities to the existing copper wire telephone network. It provides a constant connection to the PSTN (public switched telephone network), giving 24-hour access to the Internet and to email,... [10 Nov 1998]
Traders warned millennium bug could affect copper
News Metal traders are this week being warned that the millennium bug could cause a drastic increase in copper prices. According to HSBC Securities, this year's surplus copper is expected to level at 272,000... [22 Oct 1998]
Make the Internet cheaper!
Comment The Highway services split a regular copper phone line into four sockets: two analogue for phones and faxes, and two digital, offering 64Kbps ports for two PCs or a single 128Kbps connection. When his roadshow trundled... [30 Sep 1998]
Motorola gets speedy
News Motorola claims it has broken a speed record for SRAM's with its copper interconnect technology. The use of copper rather than aluminium is also a significant step for the processor manufacturer. Used in... [25 Sep 1998]
BT drives Highway into homes and business
News BTHighway is made possible by a small four-way splitting device which takes a regular copper line and turns it into four connection ports, two analogue and two digital. BT has unveiled its long-awaited service for small... [04 Sep 1998]
Gigabit Ethernet gets boost from Broadcom
News To combat this, they hope to provide products which do not require re-cabling from existing category 5 copper wires. Networking specialist Broadcom has joined forces with its rivals to speed the development of Gigabit... [13 Aug 1998]
In brief: Gigabit Ethernet gets a boost
News The goal of the two companies is to create specifications which allow Gigabit products to be used on category 5 copper wiring. Intel and Level One Corporation have signed a deal to advance the adoption of Gigabit... [07 Jul 1998]
