The article reports that Prairie Village in Kansas has signed up to get Google Fiber service from Google Inc. in 2013. According to a post by Google Fiber community manager Rachel Hack in the Google Fiber Blo...
Kansas City was the first area Google launched the high-speed broadband service in 2011. The fiber-optic broadband service, offered by Google, is only available across a select few cities in the United States and offers speeds of up to 1000 Mbps -- which is far higher than traditional broad...
As rumored, Google will deploy the fiber network in areas where there is most interest first, rather than plan the network out directly. Google is calling this each buildout a "rally," where Kansas City residents can vote by paying a $10 fee to preregister. Then, there's a "fiberhood"...
Google Fiber in Kansas City now starts at 100Mbit/s and $50/month.Credit: Sipa via AP Images Google's fiber-optic broadband service, Google Fiber, has grabbed headlines for offering gigabit Internet for as low as $70 per month, but it also has a 5Mbit/s, free option for users willing...
“You don’t have to settle for old-style television anymore,” said Medin. “It’s not just Internet and it’s not just TV: It’s Google Fiber.” Kansas City residents will need to let Google add a direct fiber optic connection to their homes to get access to the service. The enti...
Google public affairs representative Dan Martin hinted to the Duluth News Tribune that the city may have another opportunity. Martin says Google is looking at ways to bring ultra-high speeds to other cities across the country. Twin Ports Google Fiber Team member Joe Reasbeck says it may not be...
The move marks Google’s first foray into commercial fiber offerings, and it’s only available in select parts of Kansas City so far, as illustrated onGoogle’s official coverage map. Related Ancient Mayan city discovered via page 16 of Google search results ...
Businesses of all sizes in the Kansas City area have expressed an interest in fast Web connections of the kind that Google Fiber provides. In the blog, Carlos Casas, a Google Kansas City field team manager, wrote, “From the start, small business owners have told us they want Google...
Google Fiber Webpass Availability Map Top areas served by state Coverage California 45.8% Texas 52.9% Florida 35.0% Georgia 50.0% Cities Served Coverage Chicago 34.2% San Antonio 56.7% San Diego 40.0% San Francisco 57.7% Other large cities covered by Google Fiber Webpass ...
The reason why the Google Fiber coverage map is so sparsely populated likely has everything to do with how much it costs to run new fiber-optic lines. Back when the service launched in 2010, there wasn’t much competition, so the potential return on investment was much higher. Unfortunately...