Computer technology is constantly evolving, programs require more processing power and exponentially more available storage space. Cloud computing and cloud storage services, which clearly seem to be the future, require fast internet connections, connections that have so far been considered sufficient, but for how much longer?
The advent of 4K video and especially the streaming services that will use it, will require a connection of at least 15Mbps so that we can enjoy what we want without any problems. However, while technological developments in computers are rapid and can offer us the required power (with the corresponding price of course), developments in terms of internet connection speed are moving at a much slower pace. Google, looking ahead once again, is aiming to develop a new technology that will offer us connection speeds of the order of 10Gbps!
The next-generation Internet, as Google calls it, is something that could be achieved relatively easily in the next decade, while the need for its development is already starting to become apparent. But why wait, if we can present a viable technology within the next three years? That's exactly what Patrick Pichette, an executive at the company, said at a recent conference, emphasizing that the technology giant has already begun researching this area. How accessible this technology will be remains to be seen, but we hope, as always, for the best.
