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There have been speculations for years about Google’s main objective of buying dark fiber around the country (USA). This news was spread wide across the world in frenzy. But now we have a confirmation to their intent-Google has planned to deliver an experimental open-access, fiber-to-the-home Internet service at a high speed of 1Gbps. In its preliminary phase, the fiber optic network will serve around from 50,000 to 500,000 people. The company will be experimenting by a trail run version of its new network scheme and demands officials, network analysts and municipalities to drop in their reviews to this plan and their side of interests through Request to information (RFI).
Google’s fiber-to-the-home Internet service has a lot in store for its customers. It promises to share its key ideas learned with the world with other ISP’s and provide a testing bed for applications developers for their next generation applications. With its consistent advocacy, Google plans to manage its network in a clear open, non biased way.
The company is ready to deploy the network efficiently and is optimistic to identify the interested partners.
The focus point which creates a centre of attention is the self explanatory term "open access" -providing users an option to pick up multiple service providers.
Google in its recent announcement quoted-
“We want to see what developers and users can do with ultra high-speeds, whether it’s creating new bandwidth-intensive ‘killer apps’ and services, or other uses we can’t yet imagine.”
Key Issues:
· There have been apprehensions of Google running a national fiber backbone.
· It’s been already listed by Verizon’s FiOS project that stringing fiber to home is a massive and an expensive task.
· There have been questions put up by rival foundations about this National Broadband Plan.
But Google objects the critical review and is ready to face open challenges.
Reviews
With this project, Google is taking its first step in connecting that fiber backbone to consumer’s homes. It is not clear what Google services will come with a broadband subscription, but it is a safe bet that Google will be the default search and Gmail will be the default email. Maybe they can throw in Google Voice service and an Android phone that lets you talk over Wi-Fi.
To view Google’s Project overview: (Click Here)