Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Google WiFi confirmed
This is very exciting news. Confirming recent rumors Google has begun their free internet access program. It's only a beta program restricted to a few users in the S.F. Bay Area. However, since Google has been buying up dark fiber across the United States I'm sure that all major metropolitan areas will be able to receive free Internet from Google. This is revolutionary and I'm sure there will be many legal battles by Telcos to block it.
Let's just hope that Gmail users get to participate in some of the early rounds of testing :)
Comments:
<< Home
I don't think it's free internet access; I think it's actually just free encryption software. I hope I'm wrong though.
The dark fiber google's bought could be used for lots of things I suppose, but the best-sounding speculation I've heard about it so far is that it's purpose at this point is to ensure fast, reliable communication between the components of google's geographically-scattered computational infrastructure.
The dark fiber google's bought could be used for lots of things I suppose, but the best-sounding speculation I've heard about it so far is that it's purpose at this point is to ensure fast, reliable communication between the components of google's geographically-scattered computational infrastructure.
looks like I'm wrong! According to one blog, Google's asked The City of SF to start offering 300 kbps wireless access:
http://www.firstadopter.com/fa/archives/001294.html
Post a Comment
http://www.firstadopter.com/fa/archives/001294.html
<< Home
