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• Google gives a boost to mobile search speed

  Google said it will alert users in their search results page to corresponding webpages that have been optimized to run fast on smartphones and tablets.

• Antique equipment dents IPv6 reliability

  Devices on the edge of the network are holding back performance of IPv6, according to networking industry officials on a panel at APNIC 38.

• Hot copper: Bell Labs attains 10Gbps broadband speeds

  Bell Labs, the research arm of networking company Alcatel-Lucent, has achieved broadband speeds of 10 gigabits per second over copper phone lines, setting a new record. The test demonstrates how existing copper networks can be used to deliver 1Gbps symmetrical broadband, according to Alcatel-Lucent.
  

• 'Faster' 4G Vodafone tablet slow to impress

  The Cat 4 tablet from Vodafone and Huawei promises faster 4G speeds than other LTE-capable devices. But is it faster really?

• How fast is Vodafone 4G?

  Vodafone’s new 4G network provides blazing speeds outdoors, but in a test of the network Techworld Australia found widely fluctuating speeds and occasional drops to the 3G network.

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