Temperatures aren’t the only thing heating up in the desert right now — Google Fiber has a lot going on in the Grand Canyon State. This week, Tempe became the latest city in the East Valley to begin construction of our network. This announcement comes on the heels of announcing construction start in Queen Creek earlier this month, as well as serving our first customers in Chandler & Mesa, and opening our new GFiber office in Mesa in 2024. 

With construction in Tempe underway, we’ll continue to work closely with the city and county to minimize disruption to residents. Tempe residents and business owners will have a choice of GFiber’s newest lifestyle product offerings, with up to 8 gigs available based on household needs. To stay in the loop of project updates and when service will be available in your neighborhood, sign up for the latest here. 

Councilmember Randy Keating, who has been part of Tempe’s effort to bring Google Fiber to the city since 2017, said “Google Fiber is a perfect match for Tempe, I am proud of the work that’s been accomplished to bring it to our community.”  

“High-speed internet access everywhere in our city ensures equal access to opportunities for everyone,” said Tempe Council Member Berdetta Hodge. “Google Fiber will make it possible for more people to benefit from technology. I can see how it will help everyone from students to our seniors. I’m so glad to have Google Fiber in our community.”

We’re grateful to the city leadership of Tempe, who has worked tirelessly to connect more Tempe residents to quality internet. We’re excited to be a part of that vision. 

That commitment to community and connections is why we support organizations that are focused on helping people get more out of the internet. Working with organizations such as Mesa and Maricopa Community College - College Promise and Mesa IDEA museum annual exhibits (“The Art of Light” last year and “Joyride” this upcoming calendar year) who are making an impact. We also supported Councilwoman Hodge's water drive in Tempe last summer, where 15,000 bottles of water were shared with Tempe residents. As we continue to grow in the Phoenix metro area, our collaborations will expand as well.

Last but definitely not least, our Arizona GFiber team is also growing, find more information on open positions and apply here. 

Posted by Will Novak, Government & Community Affairs Manager

Source: Google Fiber Blog

Google Fiber is officially available in Fort Mill and Tega Cay, South Carolina! Residents can sign up for the new lifestyle product that best fits their household —and we can’t wait for you to experience what your best internet can do.

With speeds up to 8 Gigs — whether you’re streaming your favorite shows, working from home, gaming online, or all of the above, our fast, dependable lifestyle internet products are available to keep up with your life — GFiber can keep up and then some. As always, all products come with all the equipment you need and no data caps or annual contracts.

Check availability and sign up for service at fiber.google.com. If we’re not at your address just yet, we’ll keep you posted as we continue to expand our network.

A huge thank you for the warm welcome we’ve received in South Carolina. We’re proud to be part of the community and look forward to even stronger connections! 

Posted by Jess George, Head of Government and Community Affairs, East Region

Source: Google Fiber Blog

Murfreesboro, we’re live! Google Fiber is officially launching service, beginning with small businesses. The speed with which we’ve been able to launch service in Murfreesboro is a testament to the city’s commitment to innovation and to the ease of doing business in the city. Murfreesboro city leadership welcomed us and our desire to connect residents and businesses to quality high-speed internet, working closely with us to ensure a smooth and rapid deployment. Now, businesses, and soon residents as well, in Murfreesboro will be able to choose GFiber as their internet provider.

Murfreesboro small businesses need fast, reliable internet. Whether it’s running a coffee shop like Just love Coffee, where GFiber is hosting an event celebrating the launch of service, or GFiber’s first SMB customer and the Boro’s hometown pharmacy Reeves Sain Drugstore, our 1 and 2 Gig business plans deliver the bandwidth needed to keep up with the not-so-small needs of their businesses. “At Reeves Sain Drug Store, we could not be more excited about the availability of Google Fiber for our health care operation. It is so important for us to have the best upload and download speed as we communicate with other health care providers, insurance companies, and credit card companies. This enables us to fill prescriptions and take care of patients in the best and most timely manner. GFiber allows us to do this, and all at the best price, which makes it even better! Thank you for bringing Google Fiber to 

Murfreesboro”, said Rick Sain who owns  Reeves Sain Drugstore.

Business owners can choose between Business 1 Gig ($100/month), perfect for simple, seamless connectivity, or Business 2 Gig ($250/month), ideal for busy shops or offices with multiple systems and users.

Residential service is also just around the corner in Murfreesboro. Residents will be able to choose the product that fits their household lifestyle best —  Core 1 Gig, Home 3 Gig and Edge 8 Gig. Whether you want to set it and forget or need internet that pushes the boundary on speed and reach, the right product will make sure your online time is all yours.

If you're interested in signing up and want updates on availability, sign up here for the latest on GFiber in Murfreesboro. 

Thank you, Murfreesboro, for welcoming GFiber. We’re excited to be part of your future, online and IRL!

Posted by Nick Fischer, General Manager, The South Region

Source: Google Fiber Blog

Google Fiber has broken ground in Missouri’s capital, marking the start of our network construction in the area. GFiber has been expanding our footprint in the Show Me State for over a decade.

Since we announced our agreement with Jefferson City last year, we’ve been collaborating closely with city officials to ensure we can build our network efficiently and minimize disruption to residents and businesses.

In addition to beginning network construction, we’re also putting key facilities in place. Yesterday, we installed our first Jefferson City fiber hut. The fiber hut is a key component of our network, serving as a local distribution point connecting fiber lines to neighborhoods and ensuring reliable service. 

Hut being installed recently in Jefferson City.

We expect to start serving our first Jefferson City customers later this year and will continue construction across the community. Residents and business owners will then be able to choose from Google Fiber’s high-speed internet plans, featuring speeds up to 8 gigs to meet their internet needs.

For updates on construction progress and product availability, sign up here. We’re thrilled to bring GFiber to Jefferson City and look forward to connecting this historic and vibrant community.

Posted by Rachel Merlo, Head of Government Affairs and Community Affairs, Central Region

Source: Google Fiber Blog

Google Fiber is coming to Douglas County! Today, the Douglas County Commission officially approved GFiber’s right of way agreement, allowing our team to connect even more Colorado neighborhoods to fast, reliable internet. 

This is just the latest announcement in GFiber’s Colorado expansion efforts. Our team is continuing to work around the clock to deliver industry-leading speeds to residents in new areas of Lakewood, Golden, Adams County, Westminster and Wheat Ridge. We anticipate that Douglas County construction will begin later this year with service to customers available in 2026.  

In addition to serving customers in Lakewood and our GFiber Webpass customers in Denver, our team is settling into the community and excited to be working with some incredible local organizations. Last month, we opened our Lakewood office and we’ve been collaborating with the Latin American Educational Foundation to provide scholarships for some of the state’s brightest students. We also support the digital literacy efforts of Girls Inc, programs for parenting teens at Hope House and the Denver Scholarship Foundation. And we’re just getting started, as this latest announcement shows. 

 

Want to keep up with what’s happening with GFiber Douglas County or other parts of Denver? Sign up here to receive real-time updates and stay up to date on our progress.  

 

Posted by Alberto Garcia, Government and Community Affairs Manager

Source: Google Fiber Blog

Network construction is officially underway in Las Vegas! We’ve broken ground on the west side of the city, with construction to follow in additional parts of Clark County next month.  

Google Fiber announced agreements with both the City of Las Vegas and Clark County in 2024. Now that construction has officially begun, we will continue to work closely with the city and county to build our network while minimizing disruption to residents.

Source: Google Fiber Blog

It's been an exciting year for GFiber in Idaho, as we continued to work hard to bring internet service to the Gem State, and we’ve been humbled by the response.  

On October 3rd, we began offering service to customers in Pocatello, our first city in Idaho. We celebrated at Lookout Point Park, with representatives from the city, and the energy was electric! Mayor Blad captured the excitement perfectly, highlighting how crucial increased internet access is for residents and businesses. 

Source: Google Fiber Blog

GFiber is tuning up to celebrate 10 years in Nashville. We announced we were coming to  Music City in 2015, and today, dozens of neighborhoods across the city have GFiber connecting them to all the things they love.

As we continue to build out our network within Nashville’s city limits, we’re also extending connections to other Middle Tennessee residents.  We currently serve customers in Smyrna, and are in the process of adding Murfreesboro and Franklin to the GFiber family. 

We started work on the infrastructure to connect Murfreesboro this year and started wiring up neighborhoods there in September. Mayor Shane McFarland and the City of Murfreesboro team have been instrumental in bringing GFiber to the city at the literal center of Tennessee! We expect to also begin construction in Franklin by the end of this year. 

Growing Our Team

Just like our network, the GFiber team also continues to grow. Nick Fischer was recently promoted to South Region General Manager, overseeing all market operations across Tennessee, Alabama and Florida. Other recent additions include Emily Trapani, Head of Sales in the South Region; John-Michael Cortez, Head of Government and Community Affairs for the South and Southwest Regions; and Eric Grose, Head of Metro Technical Operations for The South Region. Emily and John-Michael are both long term members of the GFiber team, while Eric is joining us with two decades of experience in the telecom industry. Our team is continuing to grow, so if you are interested in helping us connect more people in Music City, take a look at our open roles.

Our Commitment to Community 

Since establishing our roots in Middle Tennessee a decade ago, our commitment to the communities we serve here is only growing stronger. 

We’ve partnered with the Nashville Public Education Foundation and Nashville Public Library Foundation to help provide our Middle Tennessee neighbors access to technology and develop the digital skills needed to succeed in today’s world. 

We’re also proud to support initiatives like the  NTEN Digital Inclusion Fellowship, which provides nonprofit professionals with the knowledge they need to bring digital equity to their communities. 

Beyond our community partnerships, we’ve also had fun sponsoring and attending local events, including the Pilgrimage Festival, the Top Gun Night Run 6K, and the Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament.

We’re excited to continue our journey of connecting communities across Middle Tennessee.

Posted by the GFiber Nashville Team

Source: Google Fiber Blog

Starting today, residents of the Alameda neighborhood of Pocatello can sign up for GFiber’s award-winning internet service. We celebrated this milestone with Pocatello Mayor Brian Bland this afternoon at Lookout Point Park. Neighbors who stopped by got information on our products and some delicious empanadas from Beixy Kitchen.

As the gateway city of the northwest, Pocatello is a natural way to expand GFiber from our service areas in Utah. While we’re continuing to build our network across the city (and neighboring Chubbuck), we appreciate the support and collaboration of the city staff, mayor, and city council to help us continue to connect more people to great internet.  

Pocatello customers have a choice of 1 Gig for $70/month, 2 Gig for $100/month, 5 Gig for $125/month or 8 Gig for $150/month — all with symmetrical uploads and downloads,  equipment and installation included at no additional cost, and no annual contracts or data caps. We also offer GFiber for Business. Local businesses can choose between Business 2 Gig for $250/month or Business 1 Gig for $100/month. 

The Alameda neighborhood is just the beginning with more areas opening up for service as network segments are completed.You can stay up to date on our construction progress and service availability, by signing up here.

Posted by Alberto Garcia, Government and Community Affairs Manager

Source: Google Fiber Blog

Colorado, here we come! Starting today, residents in the Eiber neighborhood of Lakewood can sign up to get connected to high-speed internet from GFiber to meet their families’ internet needs, whatever their online lives require. 

We’re marking the occasion with an ice cream social at The Ice Cream Farm. This afternoon many Lakewood residents braved the rain to come by and get the scoop on GFiber while enjoying some delicious frozen treats on us. 

Lakewood customers will be able to choose any GFiber plan — 1 Gig for $70/month, 2 Gig for $100/month, 5 Gig for $125/month or 8 Gig for $150/month —  all with symmetrical uploads and downloads and equipment and installation included at no additional cost, no annual contracts and no data caps. Local businesses can sign up for GFiber for Business, offering Business 2 Gig for $250/month or Business 1 Gig for $100/month. 

This is just the next step for GFiber in the Denver metro area. GFiber Webpass has been available in Denver since 2017. We’re continuing to build our network out across Lakewood. As new segments are complete, we’ll open service in those neighborhoods. Additionally, we’re set to start construction in Westminster soon, and actively working on design and permitting for Golden, Wheat Ridge, and additional parts of Adams County.  For the latest on our construction progress and service availability in Colorado, sign up here.

Posted by Andy Simpson, General Manager Central Manager

Source: Google Fiber Blog