{Google Fiber

Zachary Spears

CST300L Fall 2012

- Internet and TV services through Fiber Optics- Internet connections reaching 1000 megabits per second- Ultra clear High Definition TV- Fiber Optics to the Home (FTTH)

What is Google fiber?

- Fiber optics will make using the internet nearly 100x faster

- Free internet for those who don’t need 1Gbps

- “An internet experience of the future”- No more buffering!

Google Fiber’s Promise

- Fiber Optic Cable- Installed on existing utility poles and in

conduit- Fiber jack installed in home, converts to

gigabit Ethernet- Network Box, TV Boxes, Storage Box,

and 1 Terabyte Google Drive!

Google Fiber Technology

Google Fiber Video

- Google asked cities throughout US to host the fiber connections

- Experimental idea to become a reality within a year

- Federal National Broadband Plan was flawed

- Intended to offer 100+ Mbps speeds by 2020

Developmental Stages

- Google- Innovation behind Google Drive, Network

Box, TV Box, and Storage Box, YouTube, Etc…

- Kansas Innovations Team- Michael Burke & Ray Daniels- FCC Officials- Neighborhoods (Bidding for service)

Stakeholders

- Google intends to offer Fiber to 50k – 500k people.

- 2.6 people per house, equates to 20k and 200k homes.

- Costing $3000 to $8000 per home ($60 million to $1.6 Billion)

- If 100k homes serviced, cost will be near $500 million

Google Fiber Cost?

- Expansion to more cities in America- Faster Speeds- High Definition Channels- Cloud Storage

Fiber in the future

- Drop your current subscriptions and switch to Google Fiber!

- 1 Gbps tier is $70/month - 5Mb is FREE - TV is $50- Google TV is not available standalone

What About Existing Service?

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