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Using Software to Speed up the Internet
There is no such thing as too thin, too rich, too much horsepower or too much data transmission speed. That is why semiconductor companies spend millions of dollars developing faster ICs, network processors and countless other ways of increasing transmission speed. But, there might be a less expensive alternative.
On June 23, 2008 NetExÒ, announced its HyperPipe™ bandwidth optimization technology enabling ISPs, phone and cable providers to deliver next-generation wideband services over existing broadband IP networks. HyperPipe™ is a software solution that accelerates traffic on an IP network. The software intercepts TCP packets, which are then aggregated and sent over the network optimized to achieve greater throughput. HyperPipe protects data packets from variations in line quality conditions that cause latency, jitter, and bit errors that constrain the speed of typical IP networks by requiring packets to be re-sent.
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Although the just announced HyperPipe™ technology applies to wired or fiber optic connections, there is no reason that the underlying technology could not be applied to wireless networks. The need for speed on WiMAX or other wireless networks could be satisfied with much less expense than by using faster, more expensive semiconductors manufactured on advanced technology nodes.
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