To keep up with constantly increasing consumer demand for broadband to support emerging applications like streaming 4K video and virtual reality gaming, for instance, service providers are investing heavily in fiber optic network infrastructure. In some cases, major players like Comcast, AT&T, Verizon and...
Google Fiber, a slowly sinking ship
Google Fiber will be halting its operations in 10 "potential Fiber cities" while it refines its approaches, according to a blog post by Craig Barratt, SVP of Alphabet and CEO of Access. In yesterday's post, Barratt stated Google Fiber must...
Google Fiber, a slowly sinking ship
Google Fiber will be halting its operations in 10 "potential Fiber cities" while it refines its approaches, according to a blog post by Craig Barratt, SVP of Alphabet and CEO of Access. In yesterday's post, Barratt stated Google Fiber must...
Alphabet subsidiary Google Fiber, which has reduced staff and signaled a switch to a hybrid fiber/wireless network strategy, is a "dead business model walking," according to Scott Cleland, president of consultancy Precursor and former Deputy U.S. Coordinator for Communications and Information Policy for President...
Google notes Webpass to focus on expanding scale using wireless broadband technology, will maintain its own hybrid plans using fiber and wireless
Google’s plans to tap wireless technology for its broadband deployments continues to gain steam as the company this week announced closing on its...
Webpass CEO said Google Fiber acquisition to 'accelerate deployment' of fiber network
San Francisco-based internet service provider Webpass, according to company President Charles Barr, will be acquired by Alphabet subsidiary Google Fiber, which is the technology giant's residential fiber internet and TV service.
Webpass provides business...
