Google Mulling Wi-Fi For Cities With Google Fiber

alphadogg (971356) writes "Google is considering deploying Wi-Fi networks in towns and cities covered by its Google Fiber high-speed Internet service. The disclosure is made in a document Google is circulating to 34 cities that are the next candidates to receive Google Fiber in 2015. Specific details of the Wi-Fi plan are not included in the document, which was seen by IDG News Service, but Google says it will be 'discussing our Wi-Fi plans and related requirements with your city as we move forward with your city during this planning process.'" And while Google's had some experience running large-scale WiFi, and adding WiFi seems a much lower burden than providing fiber to the home, floating an idea (as AT&T did, to accusations of "smokescreen") is not the same as turning the switch to "On."

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Dark fiber

[elrous0]

Google doesn't build infrastructure. They take advantage of existing municipal fiber.

Re:Dark fiber

[wjcofkc]

Google sure as hell is building infrastructure here. They are running cable all over the place. Am I missing something in your comment? The only existing infrastructure I see them utilizing are the power line poles where they are hanging it.

Re:Dark fiber

[swillden]

Google doesn't build infrastructure. They take advantage of existing municipal fiber.

Google takes advantage of existing fiber where available, and builds it where it's not. In KC, it's pretty much all new build. In Provo it's mostly reuse of existing, with increasing amounts of new build as they extend coverage. In Austin I think it's also pretty much all new build.