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sjk-light
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Friday December 21, 2012 11:59:31 PM
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According to this article they are rolling their own.

http://gigaom.com/2012/07/26/the-economics-of-google-fiber-and-what-it-means-for-u-s-broadband/

It states "Google has built its own equipment. Several sources have told me that Google has ordered fiber gear from companies such as Ciena, asked them how the boxes work and then sent the optical engineers on their way."

Does this mean that Google is picking the brains of optical equipment vendors, only to send them packing so that google can "do no evil?"

Daniel XU
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Friday December 21, 2012 1:44:36 AM
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Who knows who is providing the technical solution for Google Fiber? and is Google using WDM-PON to do the FTTH network? thx

Jeff Baumgartner
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Monday December 17, 2012 5:52:23 PM

OK, so the broadband is as fast as the backbones will let it go... still curious to know how the TV service stacks up. Anyone 'round here get a chance to buy or test out  Google Fiber's TV service? JB



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