Back in October we put out a call for trusted testers to give our new higher speed products a spin, and hundreds of people raised their hands. Thanks to the help of dozens of testers, today we’re rolling out our 5 Gig product in Kansas City, West Des Moines, and all our Utah cities.  

5 Gig offers symmetrical upload and download speeds with a Wi-Fi 6 router (or you can easily use your own), up to two mesh extenders and professional installation, all for $125 a month. Installation also includes an upgraded 10 Gig Fiber Jack, which means your home will be prepared for even more internet when the time comes. 

As our homes get “smarter” and every device is set up to stream, having access to higher speed, higher bandwidth internet becomes even more important. 5 Gig is designed to handle the demands of heavy internet users — for example, creative professionals, people working in the cloud or with large data, households with large shared internet demands. 5 Gig will make it easier to upload and download simultaneously, no matter the file size, and will make streaming a dream even with multiple devices.

5 Gig is a product you can fall in love with fast, and we’re just getting started. 5 Gig will roll out in other cities later this year (and 8 Gig is on the horizon too), so stay tuned!

Posted by Nick Saporito, Head of Multi-gig and Commercial Product

Source: Google Fiber Blog