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Google Fiber has launched its 20-gig internet plan for at least eight organizations that want to test it, CNET reports.
Having a 20-gig internet service at home might seem like a daydream for most Internet users worldwide. But Google is working to make this dream come true by launching a test program for its 20-gig product. The company has already launched 5-gig and 8-gig tiers, but a 20-gig service would certainly be a hallmark of the technology.
According to the company’s announcement, the service is currently under testing in the School of Science and Engineering at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Google is now asking eight more organizations to join the program to stretch the service to its full extent.
Google Fiber is looking for eight organizations to test its 20-gig internet service
The tech giant further explains that these organizations could be businesses, non-profits, and educational institutions. Additionally, they should be located in Austin, Huntsville, Raleigh-Durham, and Salt Lake City. Google currently doesn’t charge selected organizations and puts them in its Trusted Tester program.
The organizations willing to participate in the program can fill out an form. Of course, they should meet certain qualifications like downloading or uploading massive datasets, conducting research that really needs significantly more bandwidth, and working on developing a tech that needs enormous bandwidth.
Google Fiber is rapidly growing in the United States and even managed to become a rival for AT&T and Verizon tiers. Google’s fiber internet will also arrive in Logan, Utah, in 2024 after the company signed a license agreement with the city. More cities are expected to join the program in the coming years.
The race for offering high-speed internet is going to a whole new level, and Google wants to stay caught up with rivals. China, the biggest internet market in the world, has recently tested a 6G network with a data speed of 100Gbps. This was also the first successful wireless transmission in the world at the terahertz (THz) frequency level.