Google Fiber launched in Kansas City - the cost and terms of the lightning internet
As promised earlier , today, July 26, the search giant officially launched the ultra-fast internet project Google Fiber in Kansas City with a population of 145,000 ( ascending indicates that the total number of Kansas City residents in Missouri and Kansas is the state goes right through the city - it is 600,000 people), adding quite a few attractive features to the connection itself.
First of all, Google took care of the hard drives of connected users - they are provided with 1 TB on Google Drive, and when the quota usage limit is reached, it will be automatically increased for free (as indicated, for free and as many times as the account owner will be able to deflate).
In addition to the Internet, users are offered cable TV service, including “on demand”, which already includes about 500 hours of HD video of various programs and shows. Technically, this is provided by the Google Fiber Network Box - a device that is a cable modem and at the same time a gigabit router that can directly distribute the received content via Wi-Fi or through a single Ethernet port.
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Network Box looks like this:
As a remote control of this multimedia center, users are invited to freely purchase one of the hottest new products from Google at the stated price - the Nexus 7 tablet; However, the owners of conventional smartphones on Android and iOS also did not forget - the software for managing Network Box can be freely downloaded on them.
The most curious question remains - what is the cost of all this pleasure from Google?
Self-connecting a house to a Fiber network will cost $ 300 for subscribers, which includes laying optics, connecting through NetWork Box, initial setup and testing. The service itself includes two packages: the first is called Gigabit + TV, which includes the joys described above and which will cost $ 120 per month; The second package includes only an internet connection and its price is typically less - $ 70 per month. Moreover, if the subscriber of the first package concludes a service contract for two years, and the second for one year, then they will not be charged for the connection.
Moreover, if someone suddenly wants to connect to the Fiber network, but finds a monthly fee for using the service somewhat high for themselves, then 5 Mb channel for seven years will be absolutely free for him. In this case, Google allows you to either pay $ 300 one-time, or stretch the connection to Fiber for a year, paying $ 25 a month.
And finally, for the sake of which everything, apparently, was started - Samsung laptops with the “cloud” operating system Chrome OS can be purchased for as low as $ 299.
[ Google Fiber ]
First of all, Google took care of the hard drives of connected users - they are provided with 1 TB on Google Drive, and when the quota usage limit is reached, it will be automatically increased for free (as indicated, for free and as many times as the account owner will be able to deflate).
In addition to the Internet, users are offered cable TV service, including “on demand”, which already includes about 500 hours of HD video of various programs and shows. Technically, this is provided by the Google Fiber Network Box - a device that is a cable modem and at the same time a gigabit router that can directly distribute the received content via Wi-Fi or through a single Ethernet port.
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Network Box looks like this:
As a remote control of this multimedia center, users are invited to freely purchase one of the hottest new products from Google at the stated price - the Nexus 7 tablet; However, the owners of conventional smartphones on Android and iOS also did not forget - the software for managing Network Box can be freely downloaded on them.
The most curious question remains - what is the cost of all this pleasure from Google?
Self-connecting a house to a Fiber network will cost $ 300 for subscribers, which includes laying optics, connecting through NetWork Box, initial setup and testing. The service itself includes two packages: the first is called Gigabit + TV, which includes the joys described above and which will cost $ 120 per month; The second package includes only an internet connection and its price is typically less - $ 70 per month. Moreover, if the subscriber of the first package concludes a service contract for two years, and the second for one year, then they will not be charged for the connection.
Moreover, if someone suddenly wants to connect to the Fiber network, but finds a monthly fee for using the service somewhat high for themselves, then 5 Mb channel for seven years will be absolutely free for him. In this case, Google allows you to either pay $ 300 one-time, or stretch the connection to Fiber for a year, paying $ 25 a month.
And finally, for the sake of which everything, apparently, was started - Samsung laptops with the “cloud” operating system Chrome OS can be purchased for as low as $ 299.
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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/148564/
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