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If you're interested in the future of gigabit broadband here in the United States, you might find fascinating this 45 minute discussion featuring an excellent panel of industry experts.

Last week, our Orange GigaStudio team put on an amazing event on ultra-fast broadband Internet. The main event of the evening featured a discussion on the subject featuring Harvard Law School professor Susan Crawford, Sonic.net CEO Dane Jasper, Chattanooga Public Library assistant director Nate Hill, Doctor on Demand Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pat Basu, and our moderator: TechCrunch reporter Alex Wilhelm.

But that's not all!

Want to see the startup demos as well? Here you go:

BigBlueButton

bubl

Videopixie

MusicianLink

And we even have a video featuring our deputy CEO Pierre Louette too!

Here's the complete playlist.

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Last Thursday, Orange GigaStudio hosted an engaging spotlight event centered around the future of gigabit Internet. Held at the offices of Orange Silicon Valley, the topic was centered around "Gigabit communities: what services will drive demand for ultra-fast broadband."

To help answer this question, our Gigastudio team assembled a group of startups to showcase what they can do with ultra-fast broadband speeds. We're thankful to have had the participation of BigBlueButton, bubl, MusicianLink, NVIDIA, Videopixie (an Orange Fab startup), and Net Power & Light.

Capping off the evening was a rousing discussion with four outstanding industry experts who provided insights into dealing with municipalities, the future of Net Neutrality and the FCC, and how can we fully realize the potential of gigabit Internet speeds in today's society. We extend our warmest appreciation to Harvard Law School professor Susan Crawford, Sonic.net CEO Dane Jasper, Chattanooga Public Library assistant director Nate Hill, Doctor on Demand Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pat Basu, and our moderator: TechCrunch reporter Alex Wilhelm.

Some interesting thoughts from the panel:

Will Google Fiber has helped with innovation, it hasn't helped solve our national issue around fiber Internet, says Susan Crawford: "America hasn't had a visceral demonstration of fiber in their households yet, but eventually they will."

Dane Jasper: "The more badly incumbents [like Comcast] treat their customers, the more the customers will turn to alternative Internet services [like Sonic.net]."

Cable remains dominate in the marketplace and there is no incentive to install fiber. It will depend on the FCC removing state laws and other initiatives to help move the conversation forward.

Dr. Basu believes that the positive impact from ultra-fast broadband is infinite.

It would cost approximately $380 million to bring fiber to every household in San Francisco.

Of course, we must also thank our Deputy CEO Pierre Louette for speaking at the event and for sharing insights into the future of fiber. Please come and visit us again sometime soon!

This post features some photos from that evening, but more have been shared on our Facebook page.

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[Orange Spotlight] What Services Will Drive Demand For Ultra-Fast Broadband?

Much of the latest innovations in the technology space have some tie in with the Internet. And as speeds increase, better tools and services are created. There are many Internet providers in the U.S. that offer ultra-fast broadband speeds to help make this possible.

Join us on September 25, 2014 at our office as we take a look at the dynamics of fiber, not only on its impact on the industry, but also the startup ecosystem, innovators, ISPs, and municipalities.

Orange Silicon Valley's GigaStudio has organized this exclusive spotlight event that features demos from great startups working with high-speed Internet, and also an insightful and engaging panel with some of the industry's thought leaders:

Susan Crawford, Professor at Harvard Law School

Dane Jasper, CEO of Sonic.net

Nate Hill, Assistant Director of Chattanooga Public Library

Dr. Pat Basu, Chief Medical Officer of Doctor on Demand

Alex Wilhelm, the evening's moderator and a reporter for TechCrunch

Just how will technology evolve with the proliferation of ultra-fast broadband? You'll have to come to our event to find out.

In addition to this great talk, there will be demos from six companies: BigBlueButton, Bubl, MusicianLink, NVIDIA, Videopixie, and Net Power & Light.

Oh, and one more thing: Susan Crawford will be signing copies of her book The Responsive City: Engaging Communities Through Data-Smart Governance.

If you're interested in attending, please send an email to David Martin ([email protected]). Space is limited for this exclusive event so be sure to RSVP right away.