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Friday, February 12, 2010

10 Reasons Why a Google Fiber Network Could Reshape the ISP Landscape

News Analysis: Google announced recently that it plans to deliver a fiber network capable of delivering 1Gbps Web speeds. That's no small feat. The impact it could have on both the Internet and the tech industry as a whole cannot be understated. It could force changes in the entire U.S. ISP market, depending on whether Google eventually commits to widely deploying this 1Gbps network.

Google announced on Wednesday that it plans to deliver up to 1Gbps Web speeds to 50,000 people across the United States as part of an experiment to gauge the quality of next-generation apps, the viability of "new deployment techniques," and interest in "openness." Google might even ramp up availability to over 500,000 people in the U.S.

Google's announcement has sent shockwaves through the tech community. Just how much does Google plan to invest in its new fiber-optic deployment? How will major ISPs respond to the news? And perhaps most importantly, how will it impact the telecommunications industry? At this point, Google's exact intentions are unknown. But it could have a profound effect on the tech industry.
 

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