In this Business 2.0 article, Om Malik suggests that Google is planning a large-scale Wi-Fi network to enable its larger goal "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible." The basis for this speculation, called "GoogleNet" by Malik, is the news that Google is buying up bandwidth and dark fiber lines that cross the U.S. The article shows some of the reasons that Google would want to build out their own network. Saving money one bandwidth charges is one. Tying together some of their high bandwidth projects like Maps, Video, and possibly TV is another. but Google is also sponsoring a free wireless hotspot provider called Feeva. Feeva's proprietary location-based technology could enable customized Google local search and advertising to every Wi-Fi user. Is this just a coincidence or is Google going nationwide with a free, advertising sponsored wireless network?
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Google becoming a Wi-Fi provider?
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(Page 1)2. This may be the reason why Google is raising an additional 4.7 Billion Dollars. At this point there must be a compelling reason why they would dilute their stock price.
Posted at 6:08AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Leif Petterson
3. This may be the reason why Google is raising an additional 4.7 Billion Dollars. At this point there must be a compelling reason why they would dilute their stock price.
Posted at 6:08AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Leif Petterson
1. This may be the reason why Google is raising an additional 4.7 Billion Dollars. At this point there must be a compelling reason why they would dilute their stock price.
Posted at 6:08AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Leif Petterson