Google Fiber announced last week it is considering the Trianglespecifically Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Durham, Morrisville, Cary, Raleigh and Garneras a place to launch its next high-speed network.
1,000 Megabytes
per second
Google Fiber’s connection speed
Hong Kong
Country with the fastest average Internet speed, at 63.6 Mbps
9
U.S. ranking worldwide in average Internet speeds, at 36.6 Mbps
17
Percentage of North Carolina households with fixed Internet service the FCC deems “the minimum required to engage in modern life.”
$70
Price for Google
Fiber Internet only
$120
for Internet plus TV
Source: Akamai Technologies, FCC
Cities currently enrolled in Google Fiber
Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo. | Provo, Utah | Austin, Texas
Cities and metro areas competing for the next round of Google Fiber expansion
Raleigh-Durham | Charlotte | Salt Lake City | San Antonio| Nashville, Tenn.
Portland, Ore. | Atlanta | San Jose, Calif | Phoenix
