Time Warner Cable Testing Powerboost Technology.

Comcast's "Powerboost" technology gives cable broadband users an extra boost of bandwidth for the first part of a large download (or upload), more than doubling connection speed for a limited time. "A company insider tells me that Time Warner Cable is now testing Powerboost technology in select upstate NY markets. User speed tests in excess of 16Mbps would seem to confirm this information. Initial test results seem to indicate the trials only involve downstream speeds for now." [DSL Reports]