Google to trial high speed network in United States
GOOGLE said yesterday it would build a super high-speed broadband network for up to half a million people around the United States in order to experiment with the possibilities of a network running at 100 times current speeds.
The company has long argued that it can sell more Web ads – the way it makes money – by encouraging Internet use. It imagines three-dimensional conferencing and classes, faster movie downloads and new businesses taking advantage of the speeds that are only theoretical for most people now.
Google said it would use fiber optic lines to the home, the same technology used by many telecommunications companies, but declined to give details about whether it would build, buy or rent such services and how much the venture would cost.
The move could put Google in direct competition with the likes of AT&T and Verizon Communications.