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Google's Dark Fibre Plans?

Posted by Hemos on from the reduce-reuse-recycle dept.

sebFlyte writes "According to news.com "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." Is the search giant planning to build a global fibre-optic network?" Or perhaps simply use unused fibre that they can get for cheaper then from the datacenter providers; although at least from my talks with the datacenter folks, Google's not paying much per Mbps as it is.

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  1. thankyou.. by gimpboy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I had no fscking idea what dark fiber was.

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  2. Re:MOD PARENT UP!!! by rbarreira · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    They don't add to the discussion, but they add to something that every news site should value - good use of language. Are you stupid or what?

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  3. Episode III? by Papay-Noel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Maybe they will hire Anakin Skywalker, to go to the Dark Side of de Fiber(TM)

  4. Dark Fiber? That's the COOLEST buzzword. by Fantastic+Lad · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I don't care about anything else in the article. Google shmoogle.

    But 'Dark Fiber' is the first industry catch phrase which, A) Actually means exactly what it says, and B) Doesn't make me want to strangle business pigs by their tasteful neckties. Those two things are almost certainly related.

    Have a great day!


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  5. Re:Dark Fibre (Fiber) defined. by Alsee · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I for one would love to sign up with a new Google fiberoptic ISP overlord!

    And as an added bonus I could finally download the internet!

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