Google wants to surprise with the fastest fiber on the planet. The company has announced that it is looking for eight companies that want to participate in a pilot program in which its new fiber will be tested. The speed guaranteed by this new network is spectacular: 20 Gbps with which the Internet connection will fly. If the plans go well, it will end up becoming the next standard for the networks of the future.
There are few areas in which Google does not end up setting trends with its products. With Google Fiber, the entity wants to change the game and put into circulation a fiber connection speed that will offer 20 Gbps. But, for now, tests still have to be done. To do this, the company is looking for eight candidates who will see how far it can go.
Pioneers wanted
However, let's not think that all this starts from scratch, since Google has already tested this fiber technology before. The first tests have been carried out, with apparent success, at the Missouri-Kansas City University School of Science and Engineering. In particular, it is said that a great result has been obtained in the transmission of large data packets at maximum speed. However, these first results are just the beginning and Google would like to take the next step in the testing process. To do this, you need companies that want to get involved while enjoying the possibility of being the first businesses to officially enjoy this type of fiber.
And the good news is that Google doesn't limit anyone. Open applications for any type of company, for non-profit organizations or for all types of institutions, including educational ones. The intention is to make a selection of eight names that are really going to get involved with the project and that could make a difference when it comes to testing the network.
There is only one requirement
The only thing that Google requests is that the candidate companies reside in one of the areas that they have delimited for carrying out the pilot project. This implies, first, that it is a program that only takes place in the United States, something that you may have already imagined. With that said, the regions in which the candidate business can be found are as follows: Huntsville in Texas, Raleigh-Durham in Alabama, Austin, North Carolina, Salt Lake City, and Utah.
The candidate companies all they have to do is fill out an online form in which they will have to include the fundamental information of the business and argue the reasons why they want to be part of the project. They are also asked to include a series of notes in which they explain how they would benefit from participating in this type of process.
And although each of the candidates will have their own ideas and reasons, the truth is that there is an obvious general reason for wanting to participate in the project: enjoying this speed totally free with a high-level fiber optic installation. In addition, it is never a negative thing to be part of the small group of entities that collaborate with Google Fiber and that help the entity to achieve its objectives. This first collaboration could only be an initial step for other benefits that could come to be in the future.
They say from Google that, thanks to these speed levels that they are testing, they want to change the way in which the Internet is enjoyed. Their plan is ambitious and they firmly believe in achieving good results thanks to the collaboration of these eight companies. In addition, for the moment, Google Fiber has announced that, in 2024, they will expand the availability of their fiber network to the Utah and Logan regions, so their growth continues at a good pace.