The private sector takes another giant leap into
space with Laser Light Communication’s plan to launch a new OSS (optical
satellite system). The new satellite network is expected to be up and
fully operational by the middle of 2017. Laser Light believes its network
to be amongst the first of its kind, a system compromised entirely on optical
wave technology independent of the need to communicate with the use of radio
waves. The company stated that it wishes to link its system with the
global fiber network enabling them to have a coalesced fiber network.
This network would allow for unseen levels of coverage surpassing any system of
its kind.
UTEL is
planning to release a new product that will revolutionize the way problems are
solved in passive optical networks. The UK based research and development
lab dubbed its new product Fast Light, the hope is that this new technology
would allow service providers to detect and repair any problems that may arise
within its systems both rapidly and efficiently as Lightwave indicates.
Not only does Fast Light have the ability to detect problems within a
system, the product also runs tests and fixes issues within the network before
customers even have an indication of a problem arising.
Earlier
this week Google announced they were ready to move forward with their plans to
bring Kansas City to the forefront of internet services. Google
Fiber, as it was deemed, seeks to bring the internet to as many
people as possible as its primary goal. This being Google of course, it
hopes to outdo the competition by providing internet that is up to 100 times
faster than the average broadband services available today. So fervent
are Google’s ambitions to bring internet for the masses that they are evening
offering packages for free internet services at the mere cost of a construction
fee. They’ve also been setting up events for locals in Kansas
City as a means of
educating those less inclined to venture into the online world on the
advantages a service like this could provide for them and the relevancy of the
internet in today’s world. Such an ostentatious plan might seem
overwhelming to some, but Google’s track record speaks for itself. Let’s
just hope their foray into the world of ISPs isn’t a repeat of their foray into
the social media department.
Affordable
high powered internet in every home, self repairing fiber optic cables, and a
satellite network enabling a greater connection for millions; we live in the
future.
-The Approved Optics Team
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