Google will provide broadband service in US?

Google will now provide network services in US. Google will provide ultra high speed broadband service in the US. It plans to build network on fiber optic, offering a speed upto 1 Gbps, a speed which is 100 times more than most of the broadband service providers are providing right now in the US. The ultra high speed broadband service would initially be available for upto 0.5 million people.

Source: http://www.pakbits.com/2010/02/google-spreading-its-wings/

 

WOW, they're getting their hands in everything. Could be a good thing for us all, because they're keep the cost down. The more high speed competition, the better. But..they will have to lease the current fiber optic infrastructure from whoever laid it, and that would be companies like Verizon.

 

It's really amazing to see a 1 Gbps connection.
How much will it cost?

 

wow... its goods news for US net surfer.

 

but my question is; is this a good idea? I think google is getting crazy in new idea, wave, then buzz and now broadband.......

 

Well, maybe what Matt Cutt's talking about "speed" relates to this news.

 

That's sound nice
So, Google is now trying their luck in Offline Services

 

Good information for US citizens.They have new experience upto 1gbps connection.This is provide by google which is most reliable and cost of price is low..........

 

Google are trying to take over the world ?

 

It's already begun!

 

Back in 2006 they were buying up as many long distance fibre connections as they could in the USA ( link to the news article) , so this is not unexpected.

 

Many other countries need faster net maybe google should enter other countries with this plan too

 

Google is trying to take over the Tech area with all their new things but I am not sure how far they can go ? Well, I tried Google Buzz and its nothing new or exciting... but yes somebody can make a site for Buzz and they can offer ReBuzz... what an Idea Sirji

 

You are right and the Philippines is one of them.
Fastest internet speed is 3Mbps...

 

I think this is great. If current ISPs are not going to experiment in order to improve their technology then I welcome any company, whether its Google or not, to make the advances.

 

must be a real zippy net connect. given googles track record of being able to look into every minor detail, this sure wud be an issue to look out for.

 

This is great. I want to see how fast is 1Gbps. . . Hope I can see it.

 

Great news but why a regular user need such speed 1Gbps? I think it's over rated.

 

its not really - Only half a million people will be able to get the broadband.

Along with that, who has a server cluster to take FULL advantage of the gbp line?

 

yes I agree. A lot of people from outside the US are all mouth watery