On the heels of a move into the social networking sphere, Google on Wednesday announced that they are ready to tackle another role Internet service provider.
Google plans to build and test ultra high-speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the U.S., and is promising speeds up to 1 gigabit per second. These will be fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) connections that are “100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today," according to Google.
“Our goal is to experiment with new ways to help make Internet access better and faster for everyone," Minnie Ingersoll and James Kelly, Google product managers, wrote in a blog post.
Speeds up to 1G/bit per second are important to handle emerging technologies, Google said, and it urged participants to “think big with a gig." That type of speed “will enable new consumer applications, as well as medical, educational, and other services that can benefit communities," the company said. “If the Internet has taught us anything, it's that the most important innovations are often those we least expect."
Google plans to build and test ultra high-speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the U.S., and is promising speeds up to 1 gigabit per second. These will be fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) connections that are “100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today," according to Google.
“Our goal is to experiment with new ways to help make Internet access better and faster for everyone," Minnie Ingersoll and James Kelly, Google product managers, wrote in a blog post.
Speeds up to 1G/bit per second are important to handle emerging technologies, Google said, and it urged participants to “think big with a gig." That type of speed “will enable new consumer applications, as well as medical, educational, and other services that can benefit communities," the company said. “If the Internet has taught us anything, it's that the most important innovations are often those we least expect."
