Category: fiber optic

Verizon promo gives gigabit Fios customers free Google Stadia bundles

Post author By Randall
Post date January 21, 2020
Categories In fibe, fiber optic, fios, game streaming, Games, Gaming, gear, Internet, isp, services, stadia, Tech, Verizon, Video Games

[ad_1] The bundle does give you a Chromecast Ultra and Stadia controller to keep, but you’re getting the same three-month trial of Stadia Pro that any Premiere Edition buyer gets. You’ll have to keep subscribing at $10 per month if you want Pro features beyond that, or else resign yourself to using the free 1080p […]

Google Fiber drops its 100Mbps tier in favor of gigabit-only service

Post author By Randall
Post date December 4, 2019
Categories In broadband, fiber, fiber optic, gear, gigabit, Google, google fiber, Internet, isp, Tech

[ad_1] The service started at a time when gigabit access was rare, and the average American internet speed was “crawling in single digits,” according to Google. Flash forward to 2019 and it’s a different story, with AT&T, Comcast and others offering gigabit broadband options. Google also pointed to rapidly growing demands on internet connections like […]

Google, Cuba deal could bring faster internet to the island

Post author By Randall
Post date March 28, 2019
Categories In business, cuba, etecsa, fiber optic, Google, Internet, internet speed, memorandum, peering agreement, Politics, Tech, telecom, telecommunications, tomorrow, undersea cable
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[ad_1] Once the fiber optic cable is in place, Cuban citizens will have faster access to content hosted on Google servers, and the Cuban government will see cost savings. At the moment, ETECSA must pay third-party fees for passing traffic to sites like YouTube, Google Maps and Google.com. Google and Cuba have a history of […]