What’s possible when you have a 1 Gbps Internet connection? Google wants to find out.
They announced today that Google will build trial fiber-optic networks in a few communities across America, providing 1 Gbps Internet connections to between 50,000 and 500,000 people.
Read more: Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber network
“I believe that the biggest threat to the future of mobile in America is the looming spectrum crisis. Even with innovative spectrum policies and innovative new technologies, experts believe we are way too likely to be caught short…We must identify spectrum that can best be reinvested in mobile broadband.”
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
The Washington Post reports that CES attendees are seeing slow service from AT&T on their iPhones. Providing 3G service at special events can be difficult since the bandwidth demand increases substantially, but only for a week or two.
In Las Vegas, 1Velocity has provided temporary 100 Mbps Ethernet backhaul for numerous conventions, including for a national carrier for a show at the Las Vegas convention center. Our rapidly-deployable technology is ideal for providing robust, reliable temporary connections, and we expect this segment of our business to grow in the coming years.
The January 2010 issue of Nevada Business magazine mentions 1Velocity’s entrance into the Reno/Sparks area.
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