Google Fiber - The Next Chapter of Internet

Google has launched its own ultra-high-speed internet service – offering lightning-fast speeds of 1 gigabit per second in Kansas, Missouri,USA.


The service uses optical fibre to deliver speeds far in excess of traditional web services – offering speeds faster than almost anywhere else on Earth.It will let users download unlimited Internet data at the speed of 1000 megabits per second for $70 per month.

The Internet search giant had received 3,900 registrations for Google Fiber as on Sunday, with users having another 41-days to pre-order. The installations will begin in September.

After building a infrastructure of the network, in July of 2012, Google announced pricing for Google Fiber.

The service will offer three options. 

• These include a free broadband internet option, a 1Gbps internet option for $70 per month and a version that includes television service for $120 per month .

Salient features of this revolutionary Broadband Internet service are :

 ·  The internet service include 1 terabyte of Google Drive service and the television               service includes a 1 terabyte DVR recorder in addition to the Google Drive service.

·        The DVR will record up to eight live television shows simultaneously. The television options also includes a Nexus 7 tablet that will act as a remote control for the system.

·        There is no cap on the internet speeds. Users are offered unlimited downloading  and uploading data consumption with 1Gbps upload and download speed either way.

• ·        In addition, television service will also stream live program content on iPad and Android tablet computers.

• ·        Google Fibre targeted at Home users only. Neighborhoods that receive the service will be selected through demand from Kansas City area residents and Google has set up a website to pre-register for the service.

       There is no market consensus on how Google will expand these services globally with its variants as per the country and geography catered. But , this unique internet service is an alluring propostiton for Netizens of today with the value and service offerings .