Google Fiber said today that it has signed a license agreement with the city of Logan, Utah that will allow the company to begin the planning process to deploy a fiber broadband network there. The company also said it is…

Google Fiber said today that it has signed a license agreement with the city of Logan, Utah that will allow the company to begin the planning process to deploy a fiber broadband network there. The company also said it is…
Google Fiber is planning to deploy service in Pocatello, Idaho, its first market in that state. The company plans to begin deploying service this year. The first customers are expected to be connected in mid-2024. “Pocatello is growing and reliable…
Google Fiber has added a symmetrical 8 Gbps option to its network in West Des Moines, IA. The network now offers four speed options, including 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps and 5 Gbps. The 8 Gbps service will cost $150 per…
Average download speeds have increased by 168% during the past five years, according to a report from HighSpeedInternet.com based on speed test data it has collected over that time period. That increase is tempered by the finding that only 32%…
Google Fiber said it has agreed to build a fiber broadband network in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Additionally, a local media outlet has reported that the company plans to build in Huntersville, North Carolina. A Google Fiber spokesperson confirmed that the…
Google Fiber chose Valentine’s Day to launch 5 Gbps service in Kansas City, West Des Moines, and in the Salt Lake City area. In a blog post adorned with candy hearts saying “Fast 4 U” and “You + 5 Gig,”…
Google Fiber will begin work on an all-fiber gigabit network that will serve residents and businesses in Westminster, Colorado later this year. The company also said it will build a network in Chandler, Arizona. Construction, which will take place on…
Google Fiber hasn’t had much to say about fixed wireless access (FWA) since it acquired FWA provider Webpass in 2016. But in a blog post today, two Google Fiber execs offered some details about how the company is using Webpass…
Google Fiber will roll out symmetrical 5 Gbps and 8 Gbps services beginning in early 2023, the company says. Consumers who sign up now will be able to sample the new service beginning next month. A google Fiber blog post…
Google Fiber is working to build a fiber-to-the-home network in Omaha, Neb., the company announced this week. The initial step for the Omaha project will be for the company to receive a license agreement from the city. The license will…
The broadband industry is firmly in the gigabit era, with most wireline service providers offering gigabit service tiers. Google Fiber certainly played a role in this gigabit era, having raised the visibility of gigabit service over a decade ago with…
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