Google Fiber is looking to begin installing fiber-optic cables in Leander after the city approved an agreement allowing the company to use public right of way.

Google said on Thursday it will build a fiber optic cable to connect Africa and Australia. Named Umoja (a Swahili word meaning “unity”), one end of the cable will start in Kenya and pass through ...

You've probably heard of Google Fiber, and you may have heard of Webpass (now rebranded as Google Fiber Webpass), but do you know the difference? While the names are similar and both provide the same ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Google team has spent the last couple months traveling the country searching for places in need of an internet upgrade; Idaho is one of those places that will be the future home for ...

A decade ago, Google had big plans to shake up the broadband market in the United States, investing in a massive fiber network that would challenge incumbents like Comcast and AT&T. Those plans ...

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Google Fiber is expanding its services to Queen Creek, Arizona, following Mesa and Chandler. Service is estimated to begin in early 2026, though specific areas are yet to be announced. Google Fiber ...

Fiber optic cable internet service is on the rise, with Google Fiber rapidly expanding into metro Phoenix cities. The COVID-19 pandemic showed cities and internet service providers the need to bring ...

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Why it matters: Google already has a significant presence in Africa, but this new undersea cable will extend its influence on the continent, particularly in Kenya where engineers will anchor the cable ...

Google Fiber's sudden revival will include a dramatic boost to internet speeds. Google has revealed that it will offer 5Gbps and 8Gbps plans in early 2023 at respective monthly rates of $125 and $150.

The Chilean government and Alphabet Inc’s Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) have made public their collaboration on a pioneering project – an undersea fiber-optic cable connecting South America with ...