Google announced in a blog post Wednesday that it will be expanding its Google Fiber service to San Francisco.
The tech giant said that unlike its usual attempts to build fiber-optic networks from the ground up, it will be using a different tack in San Francisco. According to Google Fiber Director of Business Operations Michael Slinger, the company will make use of existing fiber to “bring service to some apartments, condos, and affordable housing
apartments, condos, and affordable housing properties.”
Prior to this announcement, and a similar one promising Fiber support in Huntsville, Alabama, Google had tested the use of existing fiber in suburban Atlanta, bringing gigabit Internet service to apartment buildings. The Huntsville move, on the other hand, will see Google teaming up with a city-owned network, instead of financing the entire network.
“We have a lot of work to do before we can offer details on service and timing, or identify the specific condos, apartments, and affordable housing properties that will be connected,” Slinger continued in the Google blog post. “San Francisco offers tremendous potential for gigabit Internet, and we hope Google Fiber will provide more fuel for this city’s pioneering residents and entrepreneurs.”
Consumers, particularly home residents and property owners, can currently sign up on Google’s official Fiber page for updates on availability.
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