Google Fiber Set To Expand Into New Cities

Google Fiber Set To Expand Into New Cities

Google Fiber is set to become available in another four US regions, giving residents the opportunity to use the high-speed fiber network of Google.

The online search giant revealed that its one-GB-per-second broadband network is set to expand to eighteen cities. These cities are located in Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina, and Nashville, Tennessee.

Google also revealed that it is working on finding ways of increasing the reach of Fiber into five additional metropolitan areas, including Portland, Salt Lake City and San Jose, California.

The expansion of Google Fiber is consistent with the increasing telecommunications objective of Google. The company has been attempting to make its mark in the wireless industry in an effort to provide a better user experience to customers while increasing its revenue.

Google is supposedly working with T-Mobile and Sprint to offer and administer mobile plans. Google is also testing the use of satellites along with Wi-Fi beaming balloons in providing internet access to areas that have little to no internet connection.

The high-speed broadband network is currently available in a number of cities in the United States, including Austin, Texas; Provo, Utah; and Kansas City. The speed offered by the service is around ten times faster than an average internet connection and has a monthly fee of $80. While the network has been gradually offered by Google to select cities, it is limited to neighbourhoods who have expressed their interest in using the high-speed network. The infrastructure required for the network normally takes around one year before it can be completed.

The company revealed that it is planning to work with cities in creating a map where the thousands of miles of fiber can be set up. The plan involves the use of the existing infrastructure of the city and ensures that the Google Fiber project will not affect water and gas lines.

Posted by George Daniels on Wednesday January 28 2015, 1:26 PM EST. Ref: CNET. Link. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Technology. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0