Comments on: What High-Speed Fiber Networks Are Available in the New River Valley http://www.NRVLiving.com/2010/03/02/what-high-speed-fiber-networks-are-available-in-the-new-river-valley/ Real Estate in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford - I'm sometimes on topic, occasionally irreverent, always Real. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:39:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeremy_Harthttp://www.NRVLiving.com/2010/03/02/what-high-speed-fiber-networks-are-available-in-the-new-river-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 Jeremy_Hart Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:37:31 +0000 http://www.nrvliving.com/?p=2225#comment-1063 Certainly nothing wrong with paying for a service like fiber to the home, I<br>know several who've said they'd be glad to given the heavy load they put on<br>their existing home networks. Each works from home, and three of the four<br>said they routinely experience drops in service.<br><br>The ability to build out to surrounding areas is, in my opinion, the most<br>exciting prospect. Pretty cool stuff, regardless of where the experimental<br>networks end up. Certainly nothing wrong with paying for a service like fiber to the home, I
know several who've said they'd be glad to given the heavy load they put on
their existing home networks. Each works from home, and three of the four
said they routinely experience drops in service.

The ability to build out to surrounding areas is, in my opinion, the most
exciting prospect. Pretty cool stuff, regardless of where the experimental
networks end up.

]]> By: Andrewhttp://www.NRVLiving.com/2010/03/02/what-high-speed-fiber-networks-are-available-in-the-new-river-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Andrew Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:11:22 +0000 http://www.nrvliving.com/?p=2225#comment-1059 The City of Galax is part of a regional broadband effort that includes Carroll and Grayson counties. The Galax public works department ran fiber to 60 buildings in downtown Galax last spring--it took just two weeks. And jobs are now coming back to downtown; 25 new medical records processing jobs are in downtown Galax because of the fiber availability. And those workers buy, coffee, lunch, and shop downtown instead of out on the highway. The City of Galax is part of a regional broadband effort that includes Carroll and Grayson counties. The Galax public works department ran fiber to 60 buildings in downtown Galax last spring–it took just two weeks. And jobs are now coming back to downtown; 25 new medical records processing jobs are in downtown Galax because of the fiber availability. And those workers buy, coffee, lunch, and shop downtown instead of out on the highway.

]]> By: Andrewhttp://www.NRVLiving.com/2010/03/02/what-high-speed-fiber-networks-are-available-in-the-new-river-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Andrew Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:11:22 +0000 http://www.nrvliving.com/?p=2225#comment-1060 The City of Galax is part of a regional broadband effort that includes Carroll and Grayson counties. The Galax public works department ran fiber to 60 buildings in downtown Galax last spring--it took just two weeks. And jobs are now coming back to downtown; 25 new medical records processing jobs are in downtown Galax because of the fiber availability. And those workers buy, coffee, lunch, and shop downtown instead of out on the highway. The City of Galax is part of a regional broadband effort that includes Carroll and Grayson counties. The Galax public works department ran fiber to 60 buildings in downtown Galax last spring–it took just two weeks. And jobs are now coming back to downtown; 25 new medical records processing jobs are in downtown Galax because of the fiber availability. And those workers buy, coffee, lunch, and shop downtown instead of out on the highway.

]]> By: Brenda van Gelderhttp://www.NRVLiving.com/2010/03/02/what-high-speed-fiber-networks-are-available-in-the-new-river-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 Brenda van Gelder Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:03:37 +0000 http://www.nrvliving.com/?p=2225#comment-1058 Mike A. is correct in that we have access to Tier 1 points of presence for national networks including those listed above, but none of those connects the "last mile" to the homes. Google's fiber to the home experiment would bring ultra highspeed broadband right to the doorstep of Blacksburg residents. Granted, residents will have to pay "a competitive price" to get service over the fiber to the home. But simply having this infrastructure in our neighborhoods will increase the property value of homes and it will make it that much less expensive to build out to neighboring towns and communities in the NRV> Mike A. is correct in that we have access to Tier 1 points of presence for national networks including those listed above, but none of those connects the “last mile” to the homes. Google's fiber to the home experiment would bring ultra highspeed broadband right to the doorstep of Blacksburg residents. Granted, residents will have to pay “a competitive price” to get service over the fiber to the home. But simply having this infrastructure in our neighborhoods will increase the property value of homes and it will make it that much less expensive to build out to neighboring towns and communities in the NRV>

]]> By: Jeremy_Harthttp://www.NRVLiving.com/2010/03/02/what-high-speed-fiber-networks-are-available-in-the-new-river-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Jeremy_Hart Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:03:53 +0000 http://www.nrvliving.com/?p=2225#comment-1057 I'm in the same boat, although I didn't know about the existing networks.<br> To me, it seems as if the benefits lie in the increased bandwidth offered<br>to high-use companies in our area. If their networks can "grow", so can<br>their business opportunities? I'm in the same boat, although I didn't know about the existing networks.
To me, it seems as if the benefits lie in the increased bandwidth offered
to high-use companies in our area. If their networks can “grow”, so can
their business opportunities?

]]> By: Mike A.http://www.NRVLiving.com/2010/03/02/what-high-speed-fiber-networks-are-available-in-the-new-river-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Mike A. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:28:42 +0000 http://www.nrvliving.com/?p=2225#comment-1056 I'd say Google wants to open up high-speed networks and bring access to average consumers where as existing uses are mainly research/experimental. Seems like it could benefit the area as it would be on Google's dime. I'd say Google wants to open up high-speed networks and bring access to average consumers where as existing uses are mainly research/experimental. Seems like it could benefit the area as it would be on Google's dime.

]]> By: Jeremy_Harthttp://www.NRVLiving.com/2010/03/02/what-high-speed-fiber-networks-are-available-in-the-new-river-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Jeremy_Hart Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:40:37 +0000 http://www.nrvliving.com/?p=2225#comment-1055 Mike, thanks for the clarification ...<br><br>So if that's the case, what is the benefit to the Town - and the<br>region - to have a third? What are your thoughts on that? Mike, thanks for the clarification …

So if that's the case, what is the benefit to the Town – and the
region – to have a third? What are your thoughts on that?

]]> By: Mike A.http://www.NRVLiving.com/2010/03/02/what-high-speed-fiber-networks-are-available-in-the-new-river-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 Mike A. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:31:43 +0000 http://www.nrvliving.com/?p=2225#comment-1054 Actually, there are several existing high-speed networks:<br>National LambdaRail (NLR)<br>Internet2<br>Multimedia Services Access Point (MSAP)<br>VORTEX project Actually, there are several existing high-speed networks:
National LambdaRail (NLR)
Internet2
Multimedia Services Access Point (MSAP)
VORTEX project

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