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An Irvine-area GFiber installer secretly forwarded a sexually explicit video from a customer's phone to his own number during a home internet setup, was arrested on charges of commercial burglary, unauthorized computer access, and distributing private sexual images, and police say more victims may exist; he remains jailed.
Morning Squawk previews five market drivers: the IEA and the U.S. plan large oil stock releases to address supply disruptions, yet crude prices rise; February CPI shows inflation steady at 2.4% year over year with a 0.3% month‑over‑month increase; the administration launches new Section 301 tariff probes against several partners as the deficit tops $1 trillion; Google is spinning out GFiber into an independent provider with a minority stake; airlines expect higher fares due to higher fuel costs while travel demand remains strong, amid DHS funding stalemate that could affect TSA pay.
Google Fiber is set to launch its ultra-fast 20-gigabit internet service in the Triangle, with installations expected to begin in the first quarter of 2024. Priced at $250 per month, the service offers faster Wi-Fi known as Wi-Fi 7 and significantly reduces latency, benefiting video streaming, gaming, and large data file transfers. This speed surpasses any other commercially available service in the Triangle, with AT&T and EarthLink offering access up to 5 gig. Google Fiber also offers an 8 gig service at $150 per month, with lower-tier options starting at $70 for 1 gig.
Google Fiber is launching its 20-gig symmetrical Internet service in select cities, including Kansas City, North Carolina's Triangle Region, Arizona, and Iowa, with plans to expand to more cities in the future. The new service will cost $250 per month and is built on Nokia's upgradable "Quillion" Fiber platform. Google Fiber aims to bring 20-gig service to most, if not all, of its markets. Other pricing tiers for Google Fiber remain the same, ranging from $70 for 1 gig to $150 for 8 gig, with 20-gig installations starting in Q1 of 2024.
Google is launching its 20-gig internet service for Fiber customers in select markets, starting in Q1 2024. The service, which includes the latest Wi-Fi 7 hardware, will cost $250 per month. Initially available in Kansas City, North Carolina, Arizona, and Iowa, the offering coincides with infrastructure upgrades that connect all the way to customers' homes. Google also offers 5Gbps and 8Gbps internet services for $125 and $150 per month, respectively. The 20Gbps tier promises simultaneous multi-gig connections across multiple floors with Wi-Fi 7 hardware. Early access sign-ups are available.
Google Fiber will offer residential 20 Gig service for $250 per month in select cities, including Kansas City, North Carolina's Triangle Region, Arizona, and Iowa. The ISP aims to make high-speed internet accessible and believes the 20 Gig offering, priced $70 more than its 1 Gig plan, will enable innovators to push boundaries. The service will allow multiple devices to simultaneously utilize multi-gig speeds. Google Fiber is rolling out Nokia's 25G PON technology and will provide a custom Wi-Fi 7 router, extender, and special Optical Network Terminal (ONT) for early access customers.
Google Fiber, the internet service provider, is increasingly using the abbreviated name "GFiber" in its branding. The name appears on its website, installation vehicles, and social media accounts. While "Google Fiber" still appears throughout, the use of "GFiber" suggests a potential move towards divorcing itself from the Google brand. Google Fiber offers internet services to homes and businesses across the United States and is a division under the Alphabet corporate umbrella.
Google Fiber is seeking eight organizations to test its new 20-gig internet speed tier in Austin, Texas; Huntsville, Alabama; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; and Salt Lake City. The company has been testing the service with the University of Missouri-Kansas City and is now looking for more partners to join its Trusted Tester program. Interested organizations can fill out a form and won't be charged for taking part in the trial. Google's main revenue comes from ads placed against its Search service, but it continues to expand in other product categories, including internet.
Google Fiber has signed a license agreement with Logan, Utah, to deploy a fiber broadband network there, with construction expected to begin this year and service to be offered in 2024. The company is also seeking eight organizations in Austin, Huntsville, Raleigh-Durham, and Salt Lake City to test its 20 Gig service, which is expected to be useful for organizations that download or upload massive datasets, conduct research that needs significantly more bandwidth, or work on future-focused technology that needs a lot of bandwidth. Google Fiber already offers 5 Gbps and 8 Gbps service in some areas.