After having no expansions despite being launched for over a decade, Google Fiber just announced its new plans for 2023.
A woman passes by a booth of Google at the re:publica 2022 digital media convention in Berlin, on June 9, 2022. - The festival for the digital society runs from June 8-10, 2022.
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(Photo : TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images) A woman passes by a booth of Google at the re:publica 2022 digital media convention in Berlin, on June 9, 2022. - The festival for the digital society runs from June 8-10, 2022.
Google Fiber Offers Faster Internet
Based on a report from Engadget, Google Fiber just announced that it will be expanding its offerings in early 2023 with 5Gbps and 8Gbps plans. This will cost $125 and $150 per month.
Both will include symmetric upload and download rates, a WiFi 6 router, and up to two mesh network extenders. Through these upgrades, no lags and jittering to a bare minimum when transferring massive files.
Despite its country-wide release in 2023, current customers from Kansas City, Utah, and West Des Moines can already avail of these plans as soon as November. To purchase, customers will have to sign up, and Google will review your registration to see if you are eligible or not.
Adding to this, The Verge reported that the company would also be asking "trusted testers" about their expectations and reasons for usage regarding the extra bandwidth.
Director of Product Management Amalia O'Sullivan stated, "with the help of content partners and device manufacturers, we're excited to usher in the next generation internet experience for Google Fiber customers."
She added that Google plans to offer a video quality that was never seen before, virtual experiences that are close to real life, and faster gaming experience. All of these are right around the corner and are currently in the works. As stated on Google Fiber's blog, the vision of the company aligns with its commitment to delivering fast and great internet to its users.
Expanding to the New States
The only downside of this news is that despite having great upgrades, the service is only available in limited cities as it is only available to:
Atlanta, Georgia
Austin, Texas
Charlotte, North Carolina
Huntsville, Alabama
Kansas City, Missouri
Nashville, Tennesse
Orange County, California
Provo, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
San Antonio, Texas
The Triangle, North Carolina
West Des Moines, Iowa
Google will be expanding its service to several cities in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska, and Nevada, according to a report from XDA-evelopers. The last time Google rolled out its service to new areas was in 2015, which is already seven years from now.
The expansions were on hold last 2016, which made its users confused about the fate of the service. Chief Executive Officer Dinni Jain stated that after not releasing updates with the service, his team is now ready to build velocity after sharpening operations.
ArsTechnica also reported that Google experienced lows for the past years, including layoffs last 2016 that resulted in reassigning staff and pausing operations in ten cities like Louisville, Kentucky, and more. This was also the same year when its former Chief, Craig Baratt, resigned from his position.
