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[V-Tech]

Google Fiber has taken the United States, and the world, by storm. Google is looking to shake things up with extremely fast Internet speeds available at reasonable prices, while at the same time pressuring traditional industry players to adapt. But millions of Americans will be forced to settle with the mediocre speeds provided by their current Internet service providers, unfortunately. A recent report from market research firm IHS iSuppli suggests that Google is unlikely to deploy Fiber on a nationwide level. The firm believes the cost of building a national Fiber infrastructure will be too high for Google and the company is expected to remain a minor player in the U.S. broadband market.

?While the deployment of Google Fiber to the cities may capture attention, the company?s plans are miniscule compared to what its competitors undertake in the overall market,? said Dexter Thillien, senior analyst for multiplay at IHS. ?AT&T and Verizon have spent many billions of dollars establishing fiber networks in larger population centers, something Google is unlikely to be able to match.?

The firm notes that deploying fiber optic service is a ?risky endeavor,? with most companies not expecting to break even quickly. Google has benefited greatly from other companies? failed attempts, buying up unused fiber to build out its own service. While Google is ?being opportunistic? in bringing its high-speed broadband to various locations, it still faces many hurdles.

Google Fiber is seen as an experiment to gauge how consumers use the Internet when given faster speeds and more bandwidth. The company is also using its service to learn about future consumer trends and to gain a better understanding of how consumers use its core service, such as advertising, which will allow it to develop new products to meet the growing needs of consumers.

Although it would be costly to expand an experiment to a national level, IHS notes that Fiber could become a long-term undertaking for Google if it were found to be successful in helping the company substantially boost sales from other businesses.

http://bgr.com/2013/05/23/google-fiber-national-rollout-not-expected/

[ramesees]

So at what point do we slow down and potentially stop progressing technologically because of this issue of money ?

[V-Tech]

So at what point do we slow down and potentially stop progressing technologically because of this issue of money ?

Maybe i'm wrong but it's been this way for years. It's kinda not the same thing as this article but -

Companies are able to create new technology better and faster than what's happening today but they dont because people wont be able to spend so much money so often on new stuff.

[ramesees]

Maybe i'm wrong but it's been this way for years. It's kinda not the same thing as this article but -

Companies are able to create new technology better and faster than what's happening today but they dont because people wont be able to spend so much money so often on new stuff.

Then we need a much better, modern economic model - one that is not reliant on money.

If money didn't exist, would crops fail to grow, would the sun stop shining, would the oceans stop supplying fish and water ?

[Growled Member]

Google is mostly trying to shake up the industry, I think. It will never be everywhere.

[V-Tech]

Then we need a much better, modern economic model - one that is not reliant on money.

If money didn't exist, would crops fail to grow, would the sun stop shining, would the oceans stop supplying fish and water ?

It's kinda a different discussion i guess but i strongly doubt that today you can create a market that is not depended on money.

[exotoxic]

Then we need a much better, modern economic model - one that is not reliant on money.

If money didn't exist, would crops fail to grow, would the sun stop shining, would the oceans stop supplying fish and water ?

Back before money we had trade but that won't work because now a days we have no demand, caused by too many people and too much automation. What other options could there be??

[Supra Boy]

I fully expect Google Fiber to be in my city, because it already is! Appreciate the article, but the title of this thread is way off base.

[V-Tech]

I fully expect Google Fiber to be in my city, because it already is! Appreciate the article, but the title of this thread is way off base.

How many cities are there in the US compares to how many cities Google Fiber are in?

Statistical most people wont see it.