Google Fiber (NASDAQ:GOOG,NASDAQ:GOOGL) is coming to Huntsville, Alabama.
The tech giant announced that the expansion of its high-tech, gigabit Internet will continue as the Southern city will be the latest location to include Google Fiber. The service’s expansion has included cities such as Chicago and Los Angeles in recent months.
Google Fiber will be offered on top of a municipally owned network in Huntsville. Once hte network is ready, Google will be one of a few companies offering its services over the same fast network.
“Fiber to the home is the Internet infrastructure for the 21st century,” said Hunstville Mayor Tommy Battle. “It is as vital to our quality of life as roads, water, sewer and electricity. It will become the benchmark for cities vying for talent.“
Huntsville will become the 10th city to carry Google Fiber services. The high-speed Internet is already available in Kansas City; Provo; Austin, Texas; and Atlanta, Ga., but Google has already announced it plans to bring it to five more cities, including Nashville, Tenn.
Google recently announced that it will offer Fiber services for free to those in public housing.
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