Cable operators and phone companies are increasing speeds of their broadband service, but the average consumer may not need the boost. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...

Consumers are losing as much as 40% of their broadband speed over their Wi-Fi connection, according to new research. The research from broadband performance company SamKnows found that the gap between ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Federal Communications Commission has voted to raise its baseline definition of broadband speeds. The FCC adopted the higher speeds as part of its annual assessment of how ...

Comcast is doubling the transfer speed of its broadband service, another move in the cable industry's campaign to fend off phone companies in the hunt for high-speed Internet customers. The ...

Fixed wireless internet uses radio cell towers to deliver broadband to homes, offering a competitive alternative to cable and fiber. Major providers like T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T offer plans ...

The Federal Communications Commission has launched an app that allows consumers to test broadband speed to check the accuracy of their provider's mobile coverage range. The Mobile Speed Test app, ...