Google Fiber Partnering With Huntsville, Alabama, and Its Utility on Fiber Project
Google Fiber is rolling out in Huntsville, Alabama, using part of a fiber network that municipally owned Huntsville Utilities plans to build, Google said in a blog post Monday. Google said it has built most of its fiber networks from…
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scratch but found every city was unique, prompting it to take different approaches in different places. "Few places are better positioned than Huntsville to show what’s possible with top Internet speeds. The Rocket City boasts the highest concentration of engineers in the country, and ranks among the best places in the country for STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics] workers. Ultrafast Internet will help enable Huntsville to remain at the forefront of science and tech," said Google, which noted it responded to a collaboration request from the city to fiber providers. Google said that Huntsville Utilities will design and construct its network after receiving final approvals. "Google Fiber, or any other broadband provider" will then be able to provide high-speed Internet service to the city's residents, Google said, noting that Huntsville will join 20 other metropolitan areas where the company is "serving customers, designing and building networks, or exploring the possibility of Google Fiber." Fiber to the Home Council Americas applauded Google and Huntsville for their public-private partnership to bring gigabit fiber to the city's residents. "All fiber networks are essential for communities," FTTH Council CEO Heather Burnett Gold said in an emailed statement. "Each community should have every opportunity to get better broadband."