The Future of ICT

More backhaul connections are still needed before faster data speeds are available. AT&T catches a lot of heat from its customers and its competition for the state of its network in many locations. AT&T blames some of the issues with dropped calls and slow data speeds on iPhone users who consume lots of bandwidth.

In May of 2009, AT&T announced that it would begin upgrading its 3G network in some areas to new HSPA 7.2 Mbps speeds. AT&T also said at the time that it planned to double the spectrum that it allowed for 3G service in some areas.
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I’ve written periodically of my flirtation with dumping cable for an Internet-only approach to my TV watching. I haven’t, however, pulled the trigger – mostly because cable still has a lot of live programming, such as news and sports, that I can’t replicate over the Net alone.

That’s why I’m intrigued by Sezmi, a TV service that’s announcing that it’s rolling out to its first real customers (in Los Angeles). The service aims to provide a more personalized, Net-savvy, inexpensive alternative to cable and satellite – complete with the real broadcast and cable channels you can’t get from Apple TV, Roku, or Vudu. It does so via a 1TB DVR/set-top box that provides access to three types of TV sources: broadcast stations, cable channels, and Internet content. (It snags the first two kinds over the air, via a powerful antenna in a box that looks like a loudspeaker: Sezmi simply grabs local broadcast channels as is, and the company is leasing spectrum from local broadcasters to transmit cable channels – including both standard-def and HD.)
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