New Haven City Hall is aiming to pitch New Haven as a pilot city for Google’s “ultra-high speed” fiber optic network. Google is developing a new 1GB per second high speed broadband network that they claim to be “more than 100 times faster than what Americans have access to today,” and could revolutionize Internet use.
The new network will reportedly make it possible to download a full length feature film in less than five minutes, allow doctors to stream three-dimensional medical images and universities to broadcast three-dimensional lectures.
Google is selecting a few pilot locations for the network and inviting applications from interested communities. And New Haven is brainstorming its pitch. Applications are due March 26 and competition among communities is expected to be fierce.
The city hopes to broaden community interest by involving students, businesses, Yale University and bio-tech firms, and its website http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/googlefiber/ inviting partners to join the campaign is already up and running.
Tags: Broadband, fiber optic network, Google, New Haven
