C'est pas google justement qui avait dit "on ne sera jamais ISP" ?
même si on y croit vachement ...

2010/2/15 Gregoire Villain <fr...@tadcons.net>

> Tiens, ca serait marrant de comparer, si ça existe, la liste des premières
> agglomérations US qui seront visées par ce test et la liste des localités
> les plus consommatrices de YouTube en terme de débit.
> Devenir ISP c'est le moyen le plus intelligent d'écouler directement son
> contenu (pour peu qu'écouler son contenu soit devenu un problème) aux
> utilisateurs finaux en faisant un peu de revenu sur la vente de la partie
> accès.
> En y pensant, 500.000 personnes en simultané qui regardent une vidéo en HD
> 1080p à 2Mbps ça coûte quand même 1Tb/s (100Gb/s pour 50K utilisateurs
> néanmoins) de Transit ou interco peering à payer.
>
> Après c'est juste un ordre de grandeur hein...
>
> Greg
>
> On Feb 10, 2010, at 10:30 PM, Stéphane Tsacas wrote:
>
> Pour info:
>
>
> http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/think-big-with-gig-our-experimental.html
>
> Think big with a gig: Our experimental fiber 
> network<http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/think-big-with-gig-our-experimental.html>
> 2/10/2010 08:00:00 AM
> Imagine sitting in a rural health clinic, streaming three-dimensional
> medical imaging over the web and discussing a unique condition with a
> specialist in New York. Or downloading a high-definition, full-length
> feature film in less than five minutes. Or collaborating with classmates
> around the world while watching live 3-D video of a university lecture.
> Universal, ultra high-speed Internet access will make all this and more
> possible. We've 
> urged<http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2009/06/google-submits-initial-comments.html>
>  the
> FCC to look at new and creative ways to get there in its National
> Broadband Plan <http://www.broadband.gov/> – and today we're announcing an
> experiment of our own.
>
> We're planning to build and test ultra high-speed broadband networks in a
> small number of trial locations across the United States. We'll deliver
> Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have
> access to today with 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. We
> plan to offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and
> potentially up to 500,000 people.
>
> Our goal is to experiment with new ways to help make Internet access better
> and faster for everyone. Here are some specific things that we have in mind:
>
>    - *Next generation apps*: We want to see what developers and users can
>    do with ultra high-speeds, whether it's creating new bandwidth-intensive
>    "killer apps" and services, or other uses we can't yet imagine.
>    - *New deployment techniques*: We'll test new ways to build fiber
>    networks, and to help inform and support deployments elsewhere, we'll share
>    key lessons learned with the world.
>    - *Openness and choice*: We'll operate an "open access" network, giving
>    users the choice of multiple service providers. And consistent with our 
> past
>    
> advocacy<http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/search/label/Net%20Neutrality>,
>    we'll manage our network in an open, non-discriminatory and transparent 
> way.
>
> Like our WiFi network in Mountain 
> View<http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/free-citywide-wifi-in-mountain-view.html>,
> the purpose of this project is to experiment and learn. Network providers
> are making real progress to expand and improve high-speed Internet access,
> but there's still more to be done. We don't think we have all the answers –
> but through our trial, we hope to make a meaningful contribution to the
> shared goal of delivering faster and better Internet for everyone.
>
> As a first step, today we're putting out a request for information (RFI) to
> help identify interested communities. We welcome responses from local
> government, as well as members of the public. If you'd like to respond,
> visit this page <http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi> to learn more,
> or check out our video:
>
>
> --
> Stephane
> http://updatedoften.blogspot.com
>
>
>

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