Micro-trenching at Google

A video of micro-trench race filmed on Google campus April 16, 2010: a fun day focused on latest trenching technologies, innovation, and knowledge sharing. Thanks to all who participated!

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[CassettePlaya1]

Haha I like the contrast even on YouTube...Google keeps their comments open while Apple disables them....seems like a simplistic translation/sum up of their business models

: P

[ThRandalf]

good job google!! capitalism at is finest!!!

[Rick C]

For the love of god bring this to canada!

[chechnya]

Google is looking to expand fiber service, affordably, around the USA. This test was to see how certain methods compared to other methods.

[myNEONCITY]

Apple disables their comments because so many Android users love to spread hate because they have nothing better to do.

[SmuicProductions]

And it's kind of funny that google owns youtube and here Apple is using its competitors video sharing site.

[joansilvosa]

Good job!

[RaymondHng]

Micro-trenching is an alternate, faster, and less expensive method of building fiber-to-the-home infrastructure (faster Internet to the home) than traditional methods of installing fiber. See the two articles: sfgate[dot]com/business/articl­e/Pushing-for-faster-Internet-­connection-with-fiber-2354781.­php and sfbg[dot]com/2011/05/10/boxed-­out?page=0,0

[obrushkovskiy]

П!ьнмчиз-чвгшри-?!мш

[BetterTagsWereTaken]

If I had to guess, it's because google likes digging.

That, or they are looking for efficient methods for laying fiber, because providing everyone with fiber connections would be like developing a self-driving car: Awesome.