The Vancouver Massive Technology event was absolutely great!

... yes I could go on about how great it was, but really need to catch up on the new networking contacts from the event. It's all about networking!

A definite must for anyone working with referrals in the industry.

Many exhibitors from search engine optimization companies to communication companies in the Voip space. Aggressive this unified communication field. SIP trunking, PBS hardware, DID numbers, etc.

The organizers from Massive were awesome, making sure our booth was in place and taking care of all our needs - nice work!

Although I haven't seen a post on their blog ... yet, I'm sure they're still clearing up from the event and after-party!

Coming to a town near you

Toronto Massive: http://www.massivetechshow.com/tor08/index.asp

Del.icio.us : massive, vancouver

Here are some quick points about cable & DSL modems

• Cable modems run faster than DSL
• Cable supports 30Mbps of bandwidth, where DSL can reach 10Mbps
• Cable modem services can slow down significantly if many people in your neighborhood access the Internet simultaenously.
• DSL and cable Internet providers often implement so-called "speed caps" that limit the bandwidth of their services.
• In the U.S., cable Internet enjoys significantly greater popularity than DSL

AboutDSL:

DSL (digital subscriber line) technology uses plain old copper phone wires to deliver data at high speeds to your home or office.

• In the U.S., cable Internet enjoys significantly greater popularity than DSL

Who has the fastest downloading ability?

http://www.dslreports.com/archive

Based on today's date, the following was derived:

• Rogers Communication - 27th spot - 4883 Down/512 Up (Kbps)
• Shaw Cable - 52nd position - 3490 Down/533 Up
• Primus - 49th position - 2786/559
• Look Communications - 82 - 2564/1225
• MTS - 95 - 2368/475
• Telus - 101 - 2147/698

Where to do a speed test of your internet connection

http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/

My current Telus speed test result:

Download Speed: 1322 kbps (165.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 546 kbps (68.3 KB/sec transfer rate)

What is this DOCSIS?

Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications (DOCSIS)

DOCSIS permits the addition of high-speed data transfer to an existing Cable TV
(CATV) system.

DOCSIS in Canada

Conclusion - none given yet