Google Fiber, Everything You Need to Know

Google Fiber is bringing internet connection speeds starting at 1000 megabits per second to home users, equating to an entirely new browsing and viewing experience. As a video on demand service, Google Fiber allows the streaming of content in full HD resolutions with no buffering.

The extremely low cost of Google Fiber, alongside its host of TV benefits not provided by competitors, is going to drive down prices and force the industry to devise innovative packages. Google Fiber comes with loads of benefits. Here we have provided an overview of the biggest draw cards that Google Fiber has to offer.

Google Fiber, Everything You Need to Know

 

Google Fiber Cost

Google has priced Google Fiber extremely competitively, with three basic packages being available to choose from. The first option allows users to pay the mandatory $300 setup / construction fee either once off or spread over a twelve month period paying $25 per month. This grants the user a constant 5mbps download / 1mbps upload rate at no monthly cost, keeping you connected for a maximum of seven years.

Gigabit internet connectivity starts at $70 per month, giving 1bps up and down. Should you opt for a one year commitment, the $300 installation fee is waived. Gigabit internet access + TV is outstanding value at $130 per month, although a two year commitment is required to waive the construction fee. You receive a 1gbps symmetrical connection, over 150 channels and Google’s “TV Box” which has an integrated DVR allowing for the recording of up to eight TV shows at once.

One also holds the possibility of ordering additional channels and hardware such as remotes and network boxes. When comparing the pricing of just the connectivity speed without a cap alone, the closest competitor begins billing at around $300 per month. Google Fiber is unbelievable!

 

No Bandwidth Caps

1000 Mbps+ premium quality download and upload rate, with no capping, no contention ratios, no shaping at all! The concept is barely imaginable to most, with 1000 Mbps alone being over 100 times faster than the average user is currently experiencing.

Upload rates alone pale in comparison. Do or watch as much as you want, whenever you want, for as long as you want, with absolutely not a worry in mind of getting capped or slowed down.

 

Huge Amounts of Storage

Alongside the massive amount of bandwidth at your disposal one requires mammoth amounts of storage. The Google Fiber TV set top box gives you 2TB of storage and one also receives 1TB of Google Drive storage with every Google Fiber account.

The 2TB fixed storage equates to 500 hours of full HD recording, which should be more than enough for any household or office. 1TB of cloud storage completely eliminates the need for using multiple providers, vastly simplifying your online storage needs.

 

Never Buffer Again

With the speeds provided by Google Fiber, you will never need to wait for content to buffer again. Browsing the internet in all of its glory is now possible for the mainstream consumer. Google Fiber opens a whole new experience online. In addition to never needing to wait for content, one also reaps the rewards of ping times like never before seen.

With Google Fiber your latency is very low, and holds this characteristic across servers worldwide. Gaming fans rejoice!

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