Google Fiber eyes Chicago and L.A.
Google Fiber could be coming to Chicago and Los Angeles, where more than 6 million people live, Google announced Tuesday.The company invited the two cities to get the 1Gbps service, then plans to work with city leaders to collect detailed information on factors that would affect construction, such as topography and city streets.“While we can’t guarantee that we’ll be able to bring Fiber to Chicago and L.A., this is a big step for these cities and leaders,” said Jill Szuchmacher, director of Google Fiber Expansion, in the blog.MORE ON NETWORK WORLD: 5 free Ethernet tools you should check out Google Fiber currently serves three metro areas: Kansas City (in both Kansas and Missouri), Austin, Texas, and Provo, Utah. Six more cities are listed by Google as “upcoming” Fiber cities and 11 others are potential cities, including L.A. and Chicago.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here