Google to build ultra high-speed broadband network at Stanford

By on Oct 21, 2010 at 1:20 PM
Services October 21, 2010

This isn’t the first time Google has discussed its intentions to build out a ridiculously fast 1Gbps broadband network, but it looks like its ultra high-speed efforts are finally set to materialize. The Internet giant announced Thursday that it reached an agreement with Stanford University to build an experimental network for approximately 850 homes on the campus’ Residential Subdivision. Google plans to begin building the broadband network early next year. Stanford’s upcoming high speed network is clarified to be completely separate from the “Fiber for Communities” project Google announced earlier this year. While Google’s community effort is still in the planning stages, it looks as though Stanford will be the company’s opportunity to show the world what a 1Gbps residential network can do. The next due date for Stanford University’s early action admissions is November 15th, so you’ll have plenty of time to get in good with faculty living in the school’s Residential Subdivision before Google-net is built out.

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  • GN

    Dayyym that sounds ohhh soo shweeeeeeeeeet..

  • Norm

    More proof that DROID DOES and will continue to DOES very fast.

    • Dave

      TROLL DIE

    • mj

      you do realize norm that this is a broadband network and has nothing to do with android……… you know pc to internet connection…and all the people who up ranked you are idiots….

      • Kinada

        MJ he’s just trolling and you fell for it

    • fidel castro

      Damn I wish I went there. Im stuck at NYU-Poly! (Cries)

  • Crabs

    *Starts filling out application for grad school at Stanford*

    Seeing as I was already planning on going to grad school somewhere in California, why not Stanford? It’s not quite perfect for my research, but hell, it’s Stanford.

  • Tdot34

    Pretty sweet! Shaw Cable in Canada started testing 1Gb service in June in Vancouver and Calgary. Can’t wait, 15Mbs I currently have is so lame now.

    http://www.shaw.ca/en-ca/ProductsServices/Internet/The+Fasternet/

  • Anthony

    Nice. Now get this to NY as fast as possible!!

    • Alaska

      New York sucks

      • Anthony

        ok Sarah Palin… Drinking to much of that oil up there?

  • Mgl323

    People are going to download so many porn movies in little as a few minutes.

  • John

    In real world terms, how long would it take to download an 8.7GB file of say a “Linux OS pkg” surreptitiously named A-Team.1080p.Bluray.x264.DiMENSION.mkv?

    • Kinada

      Theoretically, assuming you get full 1Gbps speed on both ends, it would be 8.7 * 8 which is 69.6 seconds, or 1 minute and 9.6 seconds for 8.7GB.

      Now, assuming you do not meet the full speed (usually the case especially with Torrents and distribution sites), it could range from 1 minute and 19.2 seconds (if you average 1/2 the speed) or 11 minutes and 36 seconds (if you average 1/10 the theoretical speed)

  • Mike Tyson

    This is why Google is amazing. While you have lazy arse companies like Verizon, ATT, and other non telecomm companies that either make incremental changes or no changes at all. Google pushes the envelope. This may be an ignorant statement but if TMo or Sprint did something like this, they would jump ahead of ATT and VZ. I just wish more companies would think outside the box like Google does. No matter how you feel about them or their company, you have to respect them.

    • V-4-Vendetta

      You can get faster, but you have to pay for it. Notice Google is only doing it in a limited area.

      FIOS has 100Mbps service over fiber. I have residential 30Mbps/30Mbps with Verizon FIOS at the same cost as a similar Cablevision package, only cable couldn’t come near to that speed.

  • jerry

    Now the spoiled kids will have a better connection for P2P and porn. haha

    GO BEARS!!

  • debbie barnes

    o/ GLORY!!!

  • Bruce Lee

    fuck stanfurd

  • Darnell

    Chattanooga, TN has had 1Gb up/down all fiber for some time now.
    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2369091,00.asp

    • bringit

      For $350 a month? No thanks.

      • RonN

        That’s what she said.

      • Darnell

        You’ve got to pay to play :) .

        I get the 50Mb service myself. I was paying for 20Mb and they upgraded me to 50Mb for free.

        Google is giving their service away free for the first year, then they say it will be “competitively priced”. And beleive it or not, $350/month for 1Gb is cheap.

        But I hope Google’s efforts helps to bring the cost down.

  • Chris

    Do you guys know that Australia is in the process of building out a 1Gbps fibre-to-the-home network FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY.

    • yaya

      for the whole country in australia means 3 or 4 coastal cities. the rest of that shit hole is uninhabitable.

  • Cody

    Am I the only one that’s pissed that the “rich” keep getting richer? Doesn’t Stanford have enough awesome already?

    • yaya

      it’s only a matter of time before they start rolling out their network over the rest of the country. gotta test it somewhere.
      SDSU is next baby! woo!

    • Kaden

      More like the “smart” keep getting smarter. Stanford’s awesome is from its smarts first, not its money.

  • http://www.hot.com.au/ Luis Garcia

    I almost wish I were back in college. I don’t need that speed now, but I’m sure I could find uses for it. =)

  • offday

    i LOVE you Google. i hope this goes well so you can implement this in LA.

  • http://qtp.blogspot.com Sachin

    this will take minimum 10 years to reach India….

  • Eric

    A company in Chattanooga, TN was actually first in the U.S. to bring 1gbps to market, but it’s a whopping 350$ a month! If anyone is interested the name of the provider is EPB Fiber Optics.

    • Darnell

      Yup, I have it. I only get the 50Mb service though.

      The key is, EPB’s service is a true all fiber loop network. So it offers consistent speeds both up and down and can even reach the speeds simultaneously. Many services claiming fiber are not true all fiber looped networks. I assume Google will do it right, but most don’t.

      Considering the price all providers charge for even 100Mb, $350 for 1Gb is not bad. But I hope Google’s entry into the game helps bring cost down.

      Google is offering it free the first year, but only says after that that the service will be “competitively priced”. They won’t be selling it for $50/month, that’s for sure!

  • MadSkillz

    Once they do this, you are gonna see the MPA (Motion Picture Association) start wiggin’ out like the RIAA did years ago. Lets hope a new DRM war doesn’t come around.

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