I think Omaha would be ideal for this project, as we have such a vibrant entrepreneurial drive, largely rooted in technology.Google is planning to launch an experiment that we hope will make Internet access better and faster for everyone. We plan to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. Our networks will deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today, over 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. We'll offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people.
From now until March 26th, we're asking interested municipalities to provide us with information about their communities through a Request for information (RFI), which we'll use to determine where to build our network.
Google Broadband
Moderators: Coyote, nebugeater, Brad, Omaha Cowboy, BRoss
Google Broadband
Google will be rolling out high-speed internet access to a few communities across the country, and I'd like to get Omaha on the list. More information can be found at the Google Fiber for Communities website.
-
- City Council
- Posts: 105458
- Joined: Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:34 pm
- Location: Somewhere between downtown and Colorado
- Contact:
Re: Google Fiber to the Home
Not to mention a google data center in the metro!riceweb wrote:Google will be rolling out high-speed internet access to a few communities across the country, and I'd like to get Omaha on the list. More information can be found at the Google Fiber for Communities website.
I think Omaha would be ideal for this project, as we have such a vibrant entrepreneurial drive, largely rooted in technology.Google is planning to launch an experiment that we hope will make Internet access better and faster for everyone. We plan to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. Our networks will deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today, over 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. We'll offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people.
From now until March 26th, we're asking interested municipalities to provide us with information about their communities through a Request for information (RFI), which we'll use to determine where to build our network.
- Coyote
- City Council
- Posts: 33269
- Joined: Tue Nov 18, 2003 11:18 am
- Location: Aksarben Village
- Contact:
Metro Pushing For Google's Next Big Thing
Area In Running As Test Site For Super High-Speed Internet
Area In Running As Test Site For Super High-Speed Internet
KETV wrote:Council Bluffs and Omaha have been engaged in a collaborative effort to lure the Internet giant into the area. Council Bluffs mayor Tom Hanafan said the metro is a logical choice because Google already has a facility up and running here. "I just think it's a better place to try a test site and offer this Internet service -- right here in the middle of the country with a lot of opportunities for growth and development that we have that other people don't have," Hanafan said.
-
- Human Relations
- Posts: 898
- Joined: Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:30 pm
- Location: Hutchinson, KS
What? You mean you guys don't already have Googles high speed interwebz? Sign up for it here
http://www.google.com/tisp/
http://www.google.com/tisp/
Omababe wrote:This will be rolled out April 1 of this year, right?
Omaha Skyline Photos, Omaha Aerial Photos, and More.
Website: www.bradwilliamsphotography.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bradwilliamsphotography
Twitter: www.twitter.com/bradwphoto
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bradwilliamsphotography
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@bradwilliamsphoto
-
- City Council
- Posts: 105458
- Joined: Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:34 pm
- Location: Somewhere between downtown and Colorado
- Contact:
-
- City Council
- Posts: 105458
- Joined: Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:34 pm
- Location: Somewhere between downtown and Colorado
- Contact:
Kansas City Wins Google Broadband
Google is introducing new broadband that is supposed to be 100 X faster than any other:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110330/tc ... ecomgoogle
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110330/tc ... ecomgoogle