Google Fiber is finally headed to the company's hometown. The search giant on Wednesday revealed the lightning quick Internet will be available in apartments, condos and affordable housing using existing fiber networks. It's unclear what neighborhoods Fiber will be available, and when, but Google's announcement shows the company is committed to bringing its service to more areas around...
Google on Tuesday announced intentions to bring its Fiber technology to both Chicago and Los Angeles. So long as city officials can agree to a roll out, residents in both locations could start enjoying the faster Internet speeds in no time; adding Los Angeles to the mix marks the fourth different city Fiber could be available in California. Who said having home court advantage doesn’t...
Comcast’s gigabit fiber network is here, and it won’t come cheap. The cable giant recently revealed pricing for the 2Gbps service, but you may want to sit down before reading any further. Ready? Comcast’s “Multi-Gig” Gigabit Pro Internet will cost $299.95 per month plus the cost of installation, though Comcast is apparently offering a $159/month promotion with a two-year agreement. On...
Can we get some of that 10Gbps, please? Records are meant to be broken, but sometimes they’re downright shattered. Case in point — Bell Labs, the research arm of Alcatel-Lucent, just set a new broadband speed record of 10 gigabits per second using traditional copper telephone lines combined with a prototype technology that’s intended to show how existing copper access networks can be...
Google Fiber’s slow and steady expansion across the U.S. continues. The company announced today that 34 out of 34 cities working with the search giant in nine major regions all met the guidelines set out earlier this year. Each city received a 29-page checklist back in February and had until May 1 to complete the long list of requirements. However, Googles notes that there are still...
According to some new documents, it appears that Google is considering deploying city-wide Wi-Fi service in cities that receive Google Fiber. As if a city receiving Google Fiber wasn't already awesome enough with its amazing speeds, it seems that Google is also pondering making Wi-Fi available wherever you may go. PCWorld is reporting that documents sent out to 34 potential cities...
Google Fiber is still more idea than actual internet provider. The service is available is parts of Kansas City with expansions happening in cities in Texas and Utah, but a new job listing from Google suggests Fiber may be taking a huge leap forward by bringing its super-fast internet speeds to New York. New job postings for Google Fiber uncovered by Geek reveal that the company is...
Google is bringing its gigabit Internet to more cities across the U.S. After testing out the technology in Kansas City, Austin and Provo, the search giant on Wednesday said it has invited cities in nine metro areas to experience the life-changing goodness of Google Fiber. That brings the tally up to 34 cities altogether, and further pushes along what will hopefully be an inevitable...
AT&T is making good on its promise to offer Google Fiber-level internet service. The company announced today that it will launch its own gigabit network, called GigaPower, starting this December in Austin, Texas. Early Internet data speeds will start at 300Mbps, before jumping up to gigabit levels in 2014 once the full network is installed. Like Google Fiber, AT&T will bring...
If Google Fiber was meant to ignite a super-fast Internet war, it appears Google has successfully achieved its goal. After a handful of regional and nationwide carriers began rolling out their own 1Gbps fiber-based Internet this year, C Spire on Tuesday announced it, too, will join in on the fun. C Spire said in a press release the company has the necessary technology to start deploying...