Is there a market in which Google will not interfere? After the browser, the operating system but also electricity, now the California company wants to transform itself into a provider of Internet access to high speed. If Google already offers some wireless networks in Mountain View, this time the access service would be deployed throughout the country and shared with ISPs present an opportunity to boost the Internet market overseas.
On its official blog of the Mountain View company says its goal is "to experiment with new ways to improve access to the Internet and make it faster for everyone." Jamie Davidson, co-project manager, says that Google will launch several experiments across the United States by deploying optical fiber (FTTH). The announced rate is 1 Gb / s for "a very competitive price." This high-speed connection should be available for 50 000 users or 500 000 if possible.
The giant canvas would understand how developers can take advantage of such a connection in their web applications while watching the new uses related to ultra high speed. Note that the fiber network will be accessible to other operators in the country, and Google says it will be managed "non-discriminatory and transparent." Until 26 March, the company invites representatives of states and districts appear to take part in the test phase. From their side users can nominate their community if they so wish. For more information, here is a short video introduction in English.
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In order for Google to fulfill its goal to offer true network neutrality and network speeds up to 1 Gbps, it is critical that they carefully consider their technology choice. Selecting a technology that is fully standardized will enable them to offer a true neutral open system. Telco Systems has helped many municipalities over the past 10 years succeed in offering its residents this type of network using Active Ethernet.
There are important advantages for municipalities to deploy a high-speed FTTH network. Municipalities like Grant and Mason counties in Washington decided to use Active Ethernet when they built their network several years ago. As a result they have seen an increase in the number of small businesses and home-based businesses, larger businesses establishing facilities in the area (Microsoft, Ask Jeeves, Intuit, Sims, trucking companies and online engineering firms), as well as an improvement in the efficiency of local city administration. These deployments have been well documented by the FTTH Council and are proving to be not only profitable but also beneficial to the community.
I hope that the Google activity will in fact serve as lobbying activity in the 14 states which have limited or banned this activity by city government. Incumbent telephone companies are reluctant to invest in upgrading their networks, so it is only through competition that we can hope to achieve open access and improve the lives of every citizen.
Irit Gillath, of Telco Systems
www.telco.com
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