Google Fiber to shut down in Louisville after ongoing service issues
Residents will get free access until service ends on April 15th.
Kris Holt
15h ago in Internet
George Frey / Reuters
Sixteen months after it switched on its Fiber network in Louisville, Google is ending its high-speed internet service there. It tried a different method of installing its Fiber infrastructure in the Kentucky city by placing its underground cables closer to the surface than it has elsewhere. But Google faced a number of problems, such as exposed cables and service issues.
in a blog post. "We would need to essentially rebuild our entire network in Louisville to provide the great service that Google Fiber is known for, and that's just not the right business decision for us."
Google will shut down Fiber in Lousiville on April 15th and until then, it's footing the bill for customers' internet access. The decision won't affect Fiber service in other cities. In fact, Google says it's taking the lessons it learned from the Louisville failure and making use of them elsewhere. For instance, it refined the way in which it installs cables closer to the surface, and is seeing better results. That may come as a tiny comfort to Fiber users in Louisville, who'll now need to switch to another ISP.
https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/07/google-fiber-louisville-shutting-down/
Residents will get free access until service ends on April 15th.
Kris Holt
15h ago in Internet
George Frey / Reuters
Sixteen months after it switched on its Fiber network in Louisville, Google is ending its high-speed internet service there. It tried a different method of installing its Fiber infrastructure in the Kentucky city by placing its underground cables closer to the surface than it has elsewhere. But Google faced a number of problems, such as exposed cables and service issues.
in a blog post. "We would need to essentially rebuild our entire network in Louisville to provide the great service that Google Fiber is known for, and that's just not the right business decision for us."
Google will shut down Fiber in Lousiville on April 15th and until then, it's footing the bill for customers' internet access. The decision won't affect Fiber service in other cities. In fact, Google says it's taking the lessons it learned from the Louisville failure and making use of them elsewhere. For instance, it refined the way in which it installs cables closer to the surface, and is seeing better results. That may come as a tiny comfort to Fiber users in Louisville, who'll now need to switch to another ISP.
https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/07/google-fiber-louisville-shutting-down/
