Google Targetting Dark Fiber

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Dark Fiber

Dark Fiber 02/01/2005 10:05 PM
CNET: Google wants 'dark fiber' "Google is looking for Strategic Negotiator candidates with experience in...(i)dentification, selection, and negotiation of dark fiber contracts both in metropolitan areas and over long distances as part of development of a global backbone network," (Thanks, Jon!)...

Dark fiber: Businesses see the light

Dark fiber: Businesses see the light 02/01/2005 09:25 PM
ZDNet Feb 1 2005 12:23PM GMT

Blue Sky Research introduces 25mW, 405nm
violet fiber-coupled laser module with
polarization maintaining fiber.

Blue Sky Research introduces 25mW, 405nm
violet fiber-coupled laser module with
polarization maintaining fiber. 05/31/2004 01:47 PM
Blue Sky Research, a volume manufacturer of semiconductor lasers, laser systems and OEM components, today announced the company is accepting orders for its FTEC405TM 25mW violet laser with polarization maintain fiber. This latest release compliments the existing FiberTec product line of 635 and 405nm high stability fiber-coupled lasers. The new FiberTEC405 laser module’s power output has been increased and is now available with either a standard single mode (SMF) or polarization maintaining (PMF) single mode fiber pigtail. [PRWEB May 19, 2004]

Content Targetting for Personal Ads

Content Targetting for Personal Ads 04/09/2004 04:09 PM
Sure, personal ads are one of the biggest money-makers on the web, with everyone from InterActiveCorp to Friendster being involved...

Adsense Content Targetting

Adsense Content Targetting 06/30/2004 08:07 AM
There is a bit of a debate going on in the AdSense community on just what Google uses to target advertisments. Is it strickly on-the-page criteria, or are their off-the-page influences such as link text. If it is off-the-page, does site context and structure (theme) matter?

In dark about Google IPO

In dark about Google IPO 08/04/2004 06:07 AM
SiliconValley.com Aug 4 2004 10:38AM GMT

In the Dark with Google

In the Dark with Google 08/18/2004 10:53 AM
Business Week Aug 18 2004 2:39PM GMT

Google headed the way of the dark side

Google headed the way of the dark side 09/23/2004 11:15 PM

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Fagoogle.com, a search engine tool oriented towards homosexual concerns (What? Really? Whoa!) has been taken offline by the big bad boys at Google. The site used Google’s search engine and the results thrown up were the same, but with a twist: they had ads. Revenue from these ads was supposed to be diverted to the ‘gay community’ for whatever charitable purpose….

Evil: Google goes over to the dark side

Evil: Google goes over to the dark side 07/02/2004 07:57 PM
Google's new privacy policy has a loophole a good lawyer could manuver a battleship through: We do not rent or sell your personally identifying information to other companies or individuals, unless we have your consent. We may share such information in any of the following limited circumstances: ... * We have your consent. ... * We conclude that we are required by law or have a good faith belief that access, preservation or disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of Google, its users or the public. What happened to "Do No Evil?" I sure hope that my GoogleAnon Bookmarklet is working....

Google Dark Fibre Story Fuels Rampant
Rumors

Google Dark Fibre Story Fuels Rampant
Rumors 02/01/2005 09:15 PM
The latest has Google starting a VOIP service. "Google has refused to confirm or deny reports that it is planning to launch a voice over IP (VoIP) telephony service."

Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: Dark
Forces Cover Gallery

Dark Horse Comics Star Wars: Dark
Forces Cover Gallery 12/13/2003 08:45 PM
Our Dark Horse Comics cover gallery is updated today with the Dark Forces series of graphic story albums. Not merely a comic book-style adaptation of Kyle Katarn's adventures in the video game series of the same name, this series of novella-length prose-story books by William C. Dietz features illustrations by Dean Williams, Ezra Tucker and Dave Dorman. An Expanded Universe must-have series!

Fiber

Fiber 03/27/2005 10:09 AM
Fiber 1.3.0 is out, along with the samples project

SBC says "me too" to fiber

SBC says "me too" to fiber 06/23/2004 05:25 PM
SBC announces a planned US$4 to $6 billion investment in optical fiber network upgrades. Many critics believe it is the same old song & dance and will believe it when they see it.

Fiber gets faster

Fiber gets faster 11/10/2003 11:12 PM
The ITU approves a new standard for transmitting data across optical fiber. And it's fast. Very fast.

How much would you pay for Fiber to you
Premises

How much would you pay for Fiber to you
Premises 07/20/2004 04:39 AM

Seems Verizon is serious about having 1 million homes connected to the net via fiber with up to 30 MPS connections. I am standing on top of my chair saying, wire me up. They are set to rollout the service later this summer. Slashdot has some really good discussion on this. [Slashdot] [News.com]

Fiber to the People, Right On

Fiber to the People, Right On 12/04/2003 06:03 AM
When customers own the network, everyone wins. A commentary by Lawrence Lessig from Wired magazine about the economic benefits of socialist networks.

Has Your Broadband Had Its Fiber?

Has Your Broadband Had Its Fiber? 09/06/2004 12:50 PM
Falling costs, new technology, and competition, with a nudge from regulatory changes, are bringing fiber closer to homes in the U.S. just a few years after the idea seemed all but written off. Verizon Communications, the country's largest regional carrier, is scheduled to launch commercial fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service by the end of the third quarter to about 100,000 potential customers in the Dallas area. The other two major incumbent carriers, SBC Communications and BellSouth, are pursuing their own strategies to get fiber into homes or neighborhoods and deliver a multi-megabit bandwidth boost to DSL.

Though U.S. carriers use fiber-optic cable for long-haul connections and some enterprise links, they serve most homes and businesses via copper lines up to several miles long. Partly as a result of that, typical DSL services provide less than 2 megabits per second. Putting in fiber instead of copper opens the door to services measured in the tens of megabits per second, enough to easily deliver multimedia services such as video programming and online games.

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Has Your Broadband Had Its Fiber? (PC
World)

Has Your Broadband Had Its Fiber? (PC
World) 09/06/2004 05:23 AM
PC World - Alternative form of high-speed Internet access makes its way to U.S. homes.

Looking At Verizon's Fiber Claims

Looking At Verizon's Fiber Claims 07/21/2004 12:59 PM
Verizon has been getting a lot of press lately about their fiber to the home (or, as everyone likes to say these days "to the premise") plans. The latest was the news about the surprisingly low pricing that they planned, which the press lapped up quickly. Over at Broadband Reports, however, where they've been tracking Verizon's fiber promises for some time, they wonder if the press is being "blinded by the light" coming from Verizon's fiber announcements. They point to over a decade of Verizon (and pre-Verizon components) promises about delivering fiber to the home, none of which have actually come true. On top of that, they point to an Om Malik analysis that suggests the math on Verizon's fiber announcements doesn't add up. For all the work they're doing installing fiber, their primary supplier had a disastrous quarter. Meanwhile, another analysis notes that the cost per customer of the fiber installation is a somewhat ridiculous $1,360. While it is to be expected that early customers will be more costly to reach and acquire, that's still quite a lot of money when you want to charge $35/month for service. Broadband Reports suggests that these Verizon announcements are mainly designed to keep regulators off their backs, and notes the case of New Jersey, where Verizon has announced its cutting back its fiber deployments until the state reconsiders its decision to set the rates at which Verizon needs to lease its lines to other carriers. In other words, it all sounds good, but you probably shouldn't expect to be surfing the light fantastic via Verizon any time soon.

Can Fiber To The Home Beat DSL Right
Now?

Can Fiber To The Home Beat DSL Right
Now? 11/03/2003 04:24 AM
For many in the telecom/broadband world, the idea of "fiber to the home" is the holy grail of providing broadband internet services to customers. However, over in Milan, where one company is trying to do just that, many people are suggesting they're ahead of their time, and most people will be satisfied with just a simple DSL line for the time being. It is true that you're never going to convince random people why they should pay so much more for FTTH as opposed to DSL, but without applications that really make use of the bandwidth, there really isn't a huge reason to make the leap. So far, the company, e.Biscom, is trying to lure users with additional features like downloadable movies from the major studios, but I'm not sure that's compelling enough to pay the premium necessary.

FBI wants to eavesdrop on fiber links

FBI wants to eavesdrop on fiber links 08/03/2004 06:28 PM
It's of "paramount importance" that wiretapping rules be extended to Verizon's broadband-over-fiber service, federal police say.

Fiber To The Dorm Room

Fiber To The Dorm Room 06/02/2004 08:47 AM

Carbon Fiber Asus V6V

Carbon Fiber Asus V6V 06/17/2005 06:11 PM

There's a rule in the tech industry—making something out of carbon fiber makes it cooler. I don't care if it's a toilet plunger or a car hood, carbon fiber just sounds more interesting than "shiny plastic." Therefore, we aren't surprised to see that Asus is giving it a go in the carbon fiber notebook niche.

A few other folks have gone this route, but Asus seems to have hit a sweet spot. The V6V isn't too ostentatious. It's got a nice Pentium M-based chipset, and it's acceptably light—a 15" screen at 5.5 pounds—to warrant the carbon fiber.

Asus V6V Notebook with Carbon Fiber Chassis [MobileMag]

Carbon Fiber G5 Powerbooks?

Carbon Fiber G5 Powerbooks? 04/13/2004 09:52 AM
JOEL JOHNSON -- Rumors abound that the G5 Powerbooks (which last I heard wouldn't make it out until next year, but Cult of Mac is guesstimating this summer) will ditch the aluminum casings for carbon fiber. Carbon fiber is often used in high-performance automotive body parts due to its decent...

Fiber to the Home. Eventually.

Fiber to the Home. Eventually. 06/28/2004 04:17 PM
Fiber to the home. Video on demand. It's coming.

Fellowship for the Fiber-Fixated

Fellowship for the Fiber-Fixated 05/27/2004 01:47 AM
Yarns, advice and fellowship for knitters willing to spend a little time in cyberspace.

Verizon's fiber race is on

Verizon's fiber race is on 07/19/2004 03:04 PM
Fios, a broadband-over-fiber service the company plans to launch this summer, is meant to battle cable's own "triple play."

Should The Government Provide Fiber?

Should The Government Provide Fiber? 12/09/2003 05:04 AM
During the telecom boom, it seemed like every other company was trying to cover the country in fiber optics to run the next generation network. However, that idea went up in smoke when the telecom bubble burst and now there's lots of random dark fiber lying around. However, that doesn't mean the idea of fiber optic networks are dead. It's just that every story you read about fiber these days is talking about how all the work is government supported. Not everyone likes this, as many wonder if tax payer money should be spent on such technology, or whether the market can sort things out in a better way. Of course, some point out that even if you're a strong believer in market economies, it makes more sense for governments to support the installation of the basic fiber infrastructure (since it's a natural monopoly), so long as the ownership of the network is returned to the people who use it.

Public Fiber Tough to Swallow

Public Fiber Tough to Swallow 09/13/2004 05:08 AM
Cities that try to set up their own broadband networks are facing staunch opposition from cable and phone companies, who see publicly funded fiber-optic networks as a threat to their own bottom line. By John Gartner.

Fiber Optics vs. Gigabit Ethernet

Fiber Optics vs. Gigabit Ethernet 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
For nearly two decades, twisted-pair cable has been the medium of choice for office networking and has evolved to accommodate ever-increasing data speeds. In recent years, however, fiber-optic cable has gained popularity because of its high-bandwidth capacity, reliability and immunity to electrical and radio-frequency interference and crosstalk.

Verizon Challenges Cable With Fiber TV

Verizon Challenges Cable With Fiber TV 04/18/2005 06:02 PM
Verizon on Monday touted its FiOS television service as "a compelling alternative" to cable TV. However, the company has a major roadblock ahead: laws. Currently, to offer any kind of video across its fiber networks, the law stipulates that Verizon would have to obtain a second franchise from local authorities.

Carbon Fiber Powerbook Mockup

Carbon Fiber Powerbook Mockup 04/23/2004 06:51 AM
If those rumors about Apple's next G5 Powerbooks (and by next I mean 'first') being clad in carbon fiber are true, they might looks something like this custom made-over G3 from Wan. The other option--and I've given this a lot of serious, rigorous study and thought--is that they won't look...

Fiber Means Cheap Broadband

Fiber Means Cheap Broadband 06/05/2005 11:21 PM
Damien over on SiliconValleyWatcher writes about Verizon's pricing on their fiber connections. 5 Mbps down /2 Mbps up = $39 15 Mbps down /2 Mbps up = $49 30 Mbps down /5 Mbps up = $199 Need I say more? Other than "SIGN ME UP!" that is... :-)...

Palo Alto's Fiber Is Doing Fine

Palo Alto's Fiber Is Doing Fine 02/05/2005 09:26 PM
Palo Alto's fiber network: I admit that fiber-optic networks have little to do with wireless, but we're still playing clean-up from this week's flurry of activity around an astroturf report on municipal broadband. (Scan through the archives for more on that.) One piece of email I received during this week from Jeff Hoel in Palo Alto long and interesting as relates to their fiber network. Palo Alto was one of the first cities to build their own infrastructure. They have not been cited in any of the reports or ancillary material that have disputed the efficacy of municipal networks and I was interesting in finding out more. Jeff has a lot of points to make and, with his permission, I reproduce his email in condensed form below. (Note: Jeff writes about FTTH, which is Fiber To The Home. Many fiber systems are fiber/coax hybrids in which fiber is the backbone and drops to the home use coaxial cable to reduce expense and complexity.) Jeff writes: I'm a Palo Alto resident and an enthusiastic supporter of muni FTTH here. In your 2-1-05 article "Beat the TechBeat on Muni Wireless", you say: The author conveniently ignores Palo Alto, an early fiber-optic deployer, and I have no idea whether that project was vastly successful or a huge failure. Based on what I know about the growth of Internet businesses around Palo Alto that have remained post dotcom bubble, it seems that fiber might actually attract business. Here's what I think is going on in Palo Alto. The city put in a dark fiber infrastructure in 1996. [1 (PDF)] [2] It's doing fine, in that it's making money and paying off its investment. But the service is expensive enough that only businesses can afford it. The city put in a 66-home FTTH Trial system in 2001. It's doing fine, in that participants are happy to pay $85/mo for Internet service. During the first year, phone service was also offered, but after that it was dropped because the point had been proved that you could do it. RF analog TV was also demonstrated to work technically, but was never offered as a service because of the hassle of buying the content. The Trial cost something like $640k; nobody ever thought it would pay for itself eventually. I think the equipment chosen for the Trial is not the equipment we'd want for a citywide system, which...

Notes and Tips: Fiber to the 'net

Notes and Tips: Fiber to the 'net 04/01/2005 11:56 AM
We want one, too!

Radio-Over-Fiber 3G Network Solution

Radio-Over-Fiber 3G Network Solution 09/03/2004 04:23 AM
3G Sep 3 2004 8:34AM GMT

Sprint Taps Level 3 for Fiber

Sprint Taps Level 3 for Fiber 11/13/2003 01:46 AM
Boston.Internet.com Nov 13 2003 0:53AM ET

ProtoDel In-Line Fiber Polarisers

ProtoDel In-Line Fiber Polarisers 06/23/2004 02:36 AM
Fiberlogix launches high quality In Line Fiber Polarizer [PRWEB Jun 23, 2004]

Fiber-DSL wars in Italy heat up

Fiber-DSL wars in Italy heat up 11/03/2003 11:39 PM

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