How many customers does Google Fiber have?
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Google Fiber.
| Area served | 9 areas across the contiguous United States |
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| Launched | February 10, 2010 |
| Current status | Active; TV service no longer available to new customers |
Google Fiber installers laid fiber using "shallow trenching" in Louisville. The Google Fiber team cited the experimental construction methods used in Louisville as the reason behind the failure. That deployment technique, called "nanotrenching," enabled Google Fiber to deploy fiber at greater speed and lower cost.
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Upcoming Google Fiber cities.
| City | Time frame |
|---|---|
| South Salt Lake, Utah | 20235 |
| Holladay, Utah | 20232 |
| Woods Cross, Utah | 20232 |
| Draper, Utah | 20234 |
With increased demand across all our products, we worked to ensure our network was there when our customers needed it, increasing capacity across all points of the network right up to improving the in-home Wi-Fi experience. In 2022, we'll continue to work to make our customers' fast, reliable internet even better.
With Google Fiber, you'll get fast download speeds – up to 1000 gigabits per second with 1 Gig, up to 2000 with 2 Gig.
At its start, Fiber was lauded as one of the most exciting disruptions ever for the ISP market, but it has yet to deliver on its promise. In October, Google Fiber CEO Craig Barratt announced that he was stepping down, and that the program would be pausing operations in potential Fiber cities.
Google Fiber has straightforward pricing with no added fees
Additionally, Google Fiber plans come with unlimited data (so no overage fees) and no contracts with a required service length (so no early termination fees). Unlimited data and no contracts are becoming more common among ISPs.
The box is roughly 6-7 inches tall by 7-8 inches wide, and 2 inches deep. If there are utility poles where you live, they'll usually follow the existing electrical drop path and bring fiber from the pole to the box.
| Package Name | Starting Prices | Google Fiber Speeds |
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| Fiber 100 | $70/mo. | 100Mbps |
| 1 Gig | $70/mo. | 1000Mbps |
| WEBPASS | $60/mo. | 100 Mbps to 1000 Mbps, depending on location |
The Google Fiber Network Box is connected by Ethernet cable directly to your Fiber Jack. Its dimensions are 7.5" W x 7.5" D x 1.6" H. When it is properly connected, the LED on the front of the Google Fiber Network Box lights up solid blue.
Is Google Fiber free?
More information about this program. 1 Gig Internet $0/month service is available for customers in select public housing and affordable housing properties. There are no contracts, construction fees, or installation fees. This service provides up to 1 Gigabit upload and download speeds.
Google Fiber gives you the speed and reliability that you can get only with fiber-to-the-home service. Spectrum has much wider availability, offers decent speeds, and has cheaper options. But if you opt for a gigabit connection, Google Fiber is actually the more affordable option.
The company said Google Fiber TV services will end in Austin and Atlanta by Nov. 30. The company said it will provide affected customers will whole-home WiFi with Google WiFi, streaming capabilities through Chromecast with Google TV, and help in transitioning to streaming services of their choosing.
Google Fiber recently announced its upgraded 2-gig internet service in Kansas City. It will help families who can afford it, but doesn't solve the region's digital divide.
Alphabet headcounts are hard to come by, but this Bloomberg report says Access has about 1,500 employees. The Information report indicates that Google Fiber had about 1,000 employees before the layoffs.
