Los Altos, California, United States
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Los Altos, California, United States
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3K followers
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About
I am passionate about extending the Internet. I started at Cisco in 1988 when it was…
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ISP Strategic Leadership, Engineering, and Operations
ISP Strategic Leadership, Engineering, and Operations
By Jim Forster
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How We Helped RISE Accelerate Internet Access for the Philippines
How We Helped RISE Accelerate Internet Access for the Philippines
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Which is the best way to provide high speed internet access to rural areas in Kenya, etc?
Which is the best way to provide high speed internet access to rural areas in Kenya, etc?
By Jim Forster
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This afternoon I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Microsoft’s Innocation & Policy Center in the heart of Washington DC. It was great to meet and…
This afternoon I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Microsoft’s Innocation & Policy Center in the heart of Washington DC. It was great to meet and…
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It is a great privilege to receive an invitation from the U.S. Department of State to the AGOA Forum 2024 taking place in Washington, DC. I am one of…
It is a great privilege to receive an invitation from the U.S. Department of State to the AGOA Forum 2024 taking place in Washington, DC. I am one of…
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Open access. Lots of talk about it, but what is it, how to do it? There is no getting around the need for ISPs to deploy some infrastructure;…
Open access. Lots of talk about it, but what is it, how to do it? There is no getting around the need for ISPs to deploy some infrastructure;…
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Connectivity Capital
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Wireless Networking in the Developing World
Wireless Networking in the Developing World is a free book about designing, implementing, and maintaining low-cost wireless networks
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RFC 1613
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X.25 Over TCP) is a protocol developed by Cisco Systems that enables X.25 packets to be encapsulated and routed through TCP/IP connections instead of LAPB links
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Internet Society
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"The Observer Effect in Computer Networks". Think about the effect that a 1 Gbps active speed test has on the network... These slides at the ANRW…
"The Observer Effect in Computer Networks". Think about the effect that a 1 Gbps active speed test has on the network... These slides at the ANRW…
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The LibreQoS team is making some *very* cool stuff. Here's a preview of a feature Herbert Wolverson wrote code for just the other day. Herbert…
The LibreQoS team is making some *very* cool stuff. Here's a preview of a feature Herbert Wolverson wrote code for just the other day. Herbert…
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Friday was my last day at Apple. I'm so grateful for what I've learned and have fond memories of working together to ship features that will be part…
Friday was my last day at Apple. I'm so grateful for what I've learned and have fond memories of working together to ship features that will be part…
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Are you a top-notch Business to Business Sales Manager with a knack for building business-to-business success? TooMuchWifi is on the lookout for…
Are you a top-notch Business to Business Sales Manager with a knack for building business-to-business success? TooMuchWifi is on the lookout for…
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In my debut for Semafor, I wrote about the numerous regulatory obstacles faced by Elon Musk-owned Starlink in Africa. The company has been blocked…
In my debut for Semafor, I wrote about the numerous regulatory obstacles faced by Elon Musk-owned Starlink in Africa. The company has been blocked…
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WiFi ya nyumbani inaleta fursa mpya za kujifunza, kufanya kazi, na kuburudika, yote kutoka kwa starehe za nyumbani kwako. Wasiliana nasi kupitia…
WiFi ya nyumbani inaleta fursa mpya za kujifunza, kufanya kazi, na kuburudika, yote kutoka kwa starehe za nyumbani kwako. Wasiliana nasi kupitia…
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Navin R. Thadani and Gal Moav are building the next-generation accessibility platform for software development. Very proud of the work they are doing.
Navin R. Thadani and Gal Moav are building the next-generation accessibility platform for software development. Very proud of the work they are doing.
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We at Ecoband are delighted to congratulate our partner, PAIX Data Centres, on their significant expansion of the Ghana facility. As an ISP, we…
We at Ecoband are delighted to congratulate our partner, PAIX Data Centres, on their significant expansion of the Ghana facility. As an ISP, we…
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We're excited to announce the launch of our redesigned website. 🌐 Explore an in-depth view of the solution Stubber offers enterprise…
We're excited to announce the launch of our redesigned website. 🌐 Explore an in-depth view of the solution Stubber offers enterprise…
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Workonline Communications presented an insightful session by Donald Jolley and Jacquiline Mwai on BGP best practices from an IP transit providers'…
Workonline Communications presented an insightful session by Donald Jolley and Jacquiline Mwai on BGP best practices from an IP transit providers'…
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