Google has introduced its expansion plans for its ultra high speed fiber Internet service called Google Fiber across 34 cities within nine regions, VentureBeat reported.
Google Fiber gives consumers a gigabit connection that provides 100 times faster download and upload speeds at 1,000 Mb/sec opposed to the average american at 9.8 Mb/sec using the a typical broadband Internet service out in the marketplace. Most of the time, Google Fiber is also more affordable compared to the services of its rivals. From Kansas City, the service is already available in Provo, Utah and Austin, Texas. In order to facilitate a smooth establishment of the business in all these areas, Google coordinated with officials of the city about incentive packages, the report said.
In a blog post that detailed Google Fiber's expansion push, Google VP of Access Services Milo Medin wrote, "We aim to provide updates by the end of the year about which cities will be getting Google Fiber. Between now and then, we'll work closely with each city's leaders on a joint planning process that will not only map out a Google Fiber network in detail, but also assess what unique local challenges we might face."
Before construction begins in a city, Google Fiber first gathers a large amount of promises of people to signup for the service, called "fiberhoods." Areas that are used by the community, such as elementary schools and public libraries are given free access. Not only is the strategy advantageous for the community, it is also cost-effective for Google in rolling out the high speed Internet service, the report said.
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