Strong, reliable internet is the bedrock of modern business. Consequently, network latency, outages or packet loss can mean the difference between success and failure. Global organizations looking to ...

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It’s a five-alarm fire for your business, with critical applications knocked offline and operations grinding to a halt. Your top engineers are working furiously to fix the outage, poring over every ...

Internet and power outages often linger briefly after big storms pass through, making it difficult to check in on loved ones. But sometimes, those internet networks can take much longer to repair.

Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...