Google Fiber announced Wednesday it will use existing fiber optic cables in San Francisco to bring its gigabit Internet service to some apartments, condos and affordable housing properties instead of building the fiber from scratch.
Using existing fiber brings the service to residents more quickly, said Michael Singer, director of business operators at Google Fiber, in a blog.
Google has already tapped into existing fiber for a number of apartment buildings in Atlanta’s suburbs. The company also is working with Huntsville, Ala., to use the city’s planned municipal fiber network.
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