Google plans to set up gigabit-speed fiber in Provo, Utah

April 18, 2013

Google is acquiring iProvo, a fiber-optic network owned by the city of Provo, Utah, as part of a plan to introduce its high-speed broadband network called Google Fiber there.As part of the acquisition, Google will upgrade the network to gigabit technology and finish network construction so that every home along the existing iProvo network will have the opportunity to connect to Google Fiber, the company announced in a blog post on Wednesday.Provo Mayor John Curtis on Wednesday announced an agreement with Google to give the city access to Google Fiber. Apart from purchasing iProvo, which was set up in 2004, Google has committed to offer free Internet service at 5Mbps speed to every home along the existing iProvo network for a US$30 activation fee and no monthly charge for at least seven years. Google is also committed to provide free Gigabit Internet service to 25 local public institutions including schools, hospitals and libraries.The price Google is paying for iProvo was not disclosed. The city decided to sell the troubled network about 18 months ago, and approached Google to purchase it.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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