Google Fiber Might Just Be Your Best Internet Provider

First Posted: Aug 13, 2016 07:20 AM EDT
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From the most used search engine to dominating smartphone operating system, Google really has a big appetite in providing every bit of our digital needs. So it is no surprise that Google created a division that is dedicated to provide ultra-fast internet to your home -- it's called Google Fiber.

This service is currently limited to certain states, but permissions on testing the service in several locations across the country is ongoing. Google's new filling for testing to 24 more locations was approved by the Federal Communications Commission. This authorization from FCC allows Google to conduct testing in the following key locations in the following states: California, Colorado, Kansas, Omaha, Nebraska, North Carolina, Utah and Virginia.

Currently, Google Fiber can be enjoyed in Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; Provo, Utah and Kansas City, Kansas. Google, together with parent company Alphabet, aims to broadcast wireless broadband internet connection on a nationwide scale.

Google Fiber intends to deliver a similar bandwidth experience with fiber optics but wirelessly. This can be achieved through the combination of Google Fiber's resources and Webpass' existing high-speed wireless technology after its acquisition last summer. Google claims that media consumption like watching high definition movies and streaming music using Google Fiber will be seamless. Google could also upgrade existing Google services if they could provide a high bandwidth to their consumers.

The testing will be noncommercial and participants of the location based testing will come from a pool of Google employees, local contractors and trusted unpaid volunteer homes.

Google envisions to revolutionize your internet experience by converting every city into a "Fiber City" that could keep up with the high demand for speed of every home and business in the United States. However,Google did not mention in their announcements any plans to expand their internet services overseas.

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