Internet
search giant Google, recently, launched its 1 Gbps (1000 mbps) at
Startup Village, Kansas City, a leading tech incubator in US, as part of
the Google Fiber Network. Now, it is India's turn to get this speed.
Kerala-based Startup Village, the India’s first telecom incubator, now
has a newly-laid 1 Gbps (gigabits per second) connectivity. You can
download a two-hour high definition movie in 30 seconds or view a video
in YouTube at this lightning speed!
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Startup Village of Kochi has beocme the second place
in the world, after Kansas City of United States, to experience this
ultra-fast connectivity, that is all set to revolutionise the internet
experience of the netizens in the coming days. By switching on the
trend-setting connectivity within a few days, Startup Village has taken a
major leap forward to emerge as the largest telecom incubator in the
world.
The facility was formally introduced on 17 November 2012
by the state Chief Minister Shri Oommen Chandy, giving a shot in the arm
to Startup Village for its mission to churn out world-class startups
from Indian campuses.
"Startup Village aims to build the elements
of a world class tech ecosystem to realize the dream of a Silicon Coast
in India. The vision at this grandiose scale is driven by one of
India's most successful IT entrepreneurs, Kris Gopalakrishnan,
co-founder of Infosys and powered by Dept of Science and Technology,
Govt of India. The Startup Village at Kochi is the first location of
this national pilot, which would be replicated to other parts of India
in the coming months," said Sanjay Vijayakumar, chairman, Startup
Village in a statement.
