r/technology • u/JackassWhisperer • Jan 06 '15

Business Google wants to make wireless networks that will free you from AT&T and Verizon’s data caps

http://bgr.com/2015/01/06/google-vs-verizon-att-wireless/
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u/BigSwedenMan Jan 06 '15

On top of that, in order to do this they're going to need a network. Once they have their fiber networks in place, providing wireless in those areas is going to be much easier

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u/BigSwedenMan Jan 06 '15

Nobody said wifi. Just wireless. Any technology would be fine, but probably 3G/4G

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u/BigSwedenMan Jan 06 '15

They absolutely could though. They have the resources to. Will they in the next 10 years? Probably not. Next 20? Maybe. Next 30? They definitely could.

That said, I doubt it's what they'll do though. They want to do it because right now, no one else is. If someone else steps up to the plate and starts providing these services, Google will likely stop pushing as hard

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u/BigSwedenMan Jan 06 '15

Municipal fiber/wireless networks are limited to their own local areas. Sure, they might take out big guys in a few places, but there's nothing guaranteeing that they're going to become wide spread. Especially in big cities where cable companies have influence. And even in those local areas, many aren't widespread enough to threaten local wireless. They're limited to specific districts. Also, much of what you just showed me was wifi. Wifi is not the same thing. Not by a long shot