Google Fiber 1Gbps Supposed Speed

[spudler_t]

has anyone heard anything new about the Google Fiber Internet project where they are supposedly installing 1Gbps Internet speed and TV for like $120 a Month?

I also heard you can get the 1Gbps Internet separately for something like $70.

If this is true it just plain destroys Comcast's claims at having the fastest internet.

I remember awhile back Comcast was charging $70 or more for the 50Mbps connection which is now called blast I believe and I think the 105Mbps Extreme was the fastest they advertised.

I know the 50Mbps connection is rarely running at 50Mbps more like 40Mbps.

If the Google Fiber is true that would be almost 10X faster then Comcast's Fastest speed and as a basic connection for TV subscribers and such a low Price independently seems Comcast finally has some competition and no longer has the Monopoly over Internet and TV locally.

[TriRan]

Yep heard of it want it glad it's coming to Phoenix

[spudler_t]

That's cool, I guess they are advertising the 1Gbps speed in your areas also??

Its amazing I was just figuring and that is 20X faster then what I have. I cannot even imagine that. Not to mention I just realized that 1Gbps would be much faster then any WIFI setup I have heard of. I have heard something like Dual Band 300Mbps but no 1000Mbps.

I do have a Gbps NIC so I may have to run wired to get anything above 130Mbps I think is my WIFI  or maybe that is the limit of the Comcast Router not sure.

[TriRan]

Correct you would not be able to see 1Gbps over wifi for quite some time as far as the 1Gbps over Lan card you would probably want to run Cat6 cables and use a high performance router to see reliable speeds