Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Google DW Fiber Network
"The move by Google comes on the heels of the companys widely reported purchase of dark fiber and hiring of an optical fiber expert to head up initiatives by the company to construct fiber-based networks. Some reports have suggested Googles aim in buying dark fiber is to cost-effectively manage the companys rising traffic loads by constructing its own long-haul networks. But according to vendors who responded to Googles request for proposals for the optical DWDM network, Googles architectural demands suggest the company is looking to become a major competitive communications network provider.”
"Only a few US based companies operate DWDM networks, including Sprint-Nextel, At&T, and MCI. Brumfield says that Google could have a leg-up over these established networks due to recent advancements in DWDM technology” and should be able to build such a network for under $100 million."
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