Google may plant Fiber in tech-friendly Texas capital

April 06, 2013

Google Fiber’s super fast broadband Internet service may be coming to tech-friendly Austin, Texas, where the likes of Dell, Samsung and Intel have already set up shop. Austin news affiliate KVUE is reporting that “multiple City of Austin sources confirmed” that the city would be “next on the list.” In another sign, Google and the city have sent out invitations to an April 9 press event in which it will make “a very important announcement that will have a positive impact on Austinites and the future of the city.” While Google hasn’t confirmed the rumors, recently its own Fiber website reportedly temporarily included a placeholder titled “Google Fiber’s next stop: Austin, Texas.” Google Fiber, with 1000 Mbps download and upload speeds, is 100 times faster than the Internet connection that most people have today. That means no more buffering videos, cloud gaming that doesn’t slow down the entire house, and the genesis of HD videoconferencing for the average Joe. And it’s cheap. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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