Local Optical Initiatives - One Gigabit or Bust Initiative: A Broadband Vision for California

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Title:Local Optical Initiatives - One Gigabit or Bust Initiative: A Broadband Vision for California (ID: NMD0329)
Author(s):Thomas W. West (CENIC)
Topics:Access to Advanced Networks, Broadband Access and Pricing, Network Infrastructure and Equipment, Networking and Emerging Technologies
Origin:Contributed by or Presented at Net@EDU (State Networks) (2003)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The first presentation provides an overview of CENIC's initiatives to provide high-speed Internet access to California residents. Included in the overview is a description of the "National Lambda Rail", which seeks to create a dark fiber national footprint to support very high-end experimental applications including network research.
The 2nd presentation details the econonomic benefits for building a ubiquitious next-generation broadband infrastructure for California, providing arguments for the "One Gigabit or Bust Initiative" led by CENIC.
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