Google will build 1Gbps fiber networks to the home2010-02-11 09:11 by DanielaTags: Google, Fiber, networks
After building its own browser, its own operating system, its own mobile OS, its own smartphone, its own DNS service, and what amounts to its own private internet, Google is now building its own ultra-high-speed fiber networks to American homes. With a blog post Wednesday morning, the search giant/world power announced it will build and test one-gigabit-per-second fiber connections to at least 50,000 homes in various locations across the US. The trial could expand to as many as 500,000 homes, according to the post. A 1Gbps connection is about 100 times as fast as the fastest speeds available to most American broadband users today. The primary purpose of the network, Google says, is experimentation. "Network providers are making real progress to expand and improve high-speed Internet access, but there's still more to be done," reads the blog post, from Google product managers Minnie Ingersoll and James Kelly. "We don't think we have all the answers – but through our trial, we hope to make a meaningful contribution to the shared goal of delivering faster and better Internet for everyone." Read more -here-
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