<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971</id><updated>2024-11-25T09:17:18.562-08:00</updated><category term="city news"/><category term="community impact"/><category term="product news"/><category term="company news"/><category term="policy &amp; innovation"/><category term="meet the fiber team"/><category term="policy and innovation"/><title type='text'>Google Fiber Blog</title><subtitle type='html'>The latest news from the Fiber team</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>400</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-1028082109329729365</id><published>2024-11-25T09:12:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2024-11-25T09:16:41.425-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="city news"/><title type='text'>GFiber Lights Up Idaho</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;It&#39;s been an exciting year for GFiber in Idaho, as we continued to work hard to bring internet service to the Gem State, and we’ve been humbled by the response.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;On October 3rd, we began offering service to customers in &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/blog/2024/10/google-fiber-now-available-in-pocatello.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Pocatello,&lt;/a&gt; our first city in Idaho. We celebrated at Lookout Point Park, with representatives from the city, and the energy was electric! Mayor Blad captured the excitement perfectly, highlighting how crucial increased internet access is for residents and businesses.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5e_1a4EXyezB2NwSVtY9miXsiWgytcHQP-juKILW6AaBWDSntjl1K2t9V1skOMFZqUCtTXhYaQY6ea-YO46uLWU2HhEsHdaiX-Y6wI9QmzfdaNB1hcZqLiXCMU7QI5xkgccqDIujineVLjL0DlTWLNRY5HKFr6KYyJDHW2b2z2IMAbNopKHa7PTtQlCZo/s836/IMG_5079%20(1).jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;627&quot; data-original-width=&quot;836&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5e_1a4EXyezB2NwSVtY9miXsiWgytcHQP-juKILW6AaBWDSntjl1K2t9V1skOMFZqUCtTXhYaQY6ea-YO46uLWU2HhEsHdaiX-Y6wI9QmzfdaNB1hcZqLiXCMU7QI5xkgccqDIujineVLjL0DlTWLNRY5HKFr6KYyJDHW2b2z2IMAbNopKHa7PTtQlCZo/s16000/IMG_5079%20(1).jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;And earlier this month, we were thrilled to welcome &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/p/DBr0KOTsguH/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Chubbuck &lt;/a&gt;to the GFiber family, beginning to serve customers there as well.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIsoV6RoX8uvfAfLUPzAvDre4_S-jJftpwUnYTIcFkFWLoUwePX9c842vP4usBZqqETlmSs1ff-bP2Ud9Wl6X887pJMOn-QAxwS_00Qs3XeFEwe6gYpE0VH3QRyzQaQGqF_sbUi_CZIYYUJlOtEcHak3eye9euJwFtAX8ZCYbb99RjhC17Gbp4QzpUWaa/s1262/Screenshot%202024-11-25%2011.57.20%20AM.png&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1262&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1196&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIsoV6RoX8uvfAfLUPzAvDre4_S-jJftpwUnYTIcFkFWLoUwePX9c842vP4usBZqqETlmSs1ff-bP2Ud9Wl6X887pJMOn-QAxwS_00Qs3XeFEwe6gYpE0VH3QRyzQaQGqF_sbUi_CZIYYUJlOtEcHak3eye9euJwFtAX8ZCYbb99RjhC17Gbp4QzpUWaa/s16000/Screenshot%202024-11-25%2011.57.20%20AM.png&quot; title=&quot;Alberto Garcia, Government &amp;amp; Community Affairs Manager, West Region.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This rollout wouldn&#39;t have been possible without the fantastic collaboration with both cities. In early 2023, Pocatello and Chubbuck signed license agreements with GFiber, and the collaboration with city staff has been outstanding ever since. It&#39;s a testament to what can be achieved when GFiber and our cities work together towards a common goal.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;To that end, GFiber is also jumping in to work with the local communities to help further their digital inclusion goals. Even before we served customers in the region, we started working with Idaho State University in Pocatello to help increase digital literacy in the region. We&#39;re proud to support their STEM programs and digital literacy initiatives, and we were deeply touched by the strong ISU presence at our Pocatello ribbon-cutting ceremony, and excited to announce our efforts at a celebration with President Robert Wagner.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jMskpztmD52HSOuMHmJayXIuk2J60sGIYuHpC0Ud58WoYsXXwGmLAp6JhFwQJPFXhDGzdYASPf9a0QKUTQoR_6UUEteexbeQhCjtjlOhNWn5ECAIeTmqUJnOPeoQt1DD-DDnPee3z2BrEqqwOZoK58MtgljsJG5ZN9OweCn27wGcqRc3ExIwDTZCXxMx/s1255/Screenshot%202024-11-25%2011.59.12%20AM.png&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1255&quot; data-original-width=&quot;942&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jMskpztmD52HSOuMHmJayXIuk2J60sGIYuHpC0Ud58WoYsXXwGmLAp6JhFwQJPFXhDGzdYASPf9a0QKUTQoR_6UUEteexbeQhCjtjlOhNWn5ECAIeTmqUJnOPeoQt1DD-DDnPee3z2BrEqqwOZoK58MtgljsJG5ZN9OweCn27wGcqRc3ExIwDTZCXxMx/s16000/Screenshot%202024-11-25%2011.59.12%20AM.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This is just the beginning for GFiber in Idaho. We&#39;ve been busy exploring opportunities in the Treasure Valley and can&#39;t wait to bring our services to more neighborhoods in this vibrant region soon. You can check service availability and get updates &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/states/idaho/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Alberto Garcia, Government &amp;amp; Community Affairs Manager, West Region&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdKShTDxK4UE90MJJurwHJQAOIQ52KWs_2xWnTDFHSEqR28q-VSf258bp0fApftGcrJ2wfoK87c1nrJD00hGQeKEZQn-6-BNs3AZmN2S4uHMr04fBEgCbc5t4ShpwqJ0hjQMszejiz-nnzKKTEbWEL3oOAbXNKCDBqEKRY2jZv-X9vxg4u6ekgv03eah3/s1152/IMG_0854.jpeg&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1152&quot; data-original-width=&quot;882&quot; height=&quot;176&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdKShTDxK4UE90MJJurwHJQAOIQ52KWs_2xWnTDFHSEqR28q-VSf258bp0fApftGcrJ2wfoK87c1nrJD00hGQeKEZQn-6-BNs3AZmN2S4uHMr04fBEgCbc5t4ShpwqJ0hjQMszejiz-nnzKKTEbWEL3oOAbXNKCDBqEKRY2jZv-X9vxg4u6ekgv03eah3/w156-h176/IMG_0854.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;156&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/1028082109329729365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/1028082109329729365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/11/gfiber-lights-up-idaho.html' title='GFiber Lights Up Idaho'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5e_1a4EXyezB2NwSVtY9miXsiWgytcHQP-juKILW6AaBWDSntjl1K2t9V1skOMFZqUCtTXhYaQY6ea-YO46uLWU2HhEsHdaiX-Y6wI9QmzfdaNB1hcZqLiXCMU7QI5xkgccqDIujineVLjL0DlTWLNRY5HKFr6KYyJDHW2b2z2IMAbNopKHa7PTtQlCZo/s72-c/IMG_5079%20(1).jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-6812487920335753305</id><published>2024-11-06T09:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2024-11-06T12:02:17.118-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="city news"/><title type='text'>High Speed Harmonies in Middle Tennessee</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;GFiber is tuning up to celebrate 10 years in Nashville. We announced we were coming to&amp;nbsp; Music City in 2015, and today, dozens of neighborhoods across the city have GFiber connecting them to all the things they love.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;As we continue to build out our network within Nashville’s city limits, we’re also extending connections to other Middle Tennessee residents.&amp;nbsp; We currently serve customers in Smyrna, and are in the process of adding Murfreesboro and Franklin to the GFiber family.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9O_iwI-jnNKzWc59OJ3sqjl-RCVCHLadA8nsWwx0fzuyaqbYWtED2RTBzLAGSdXr32XRAHjvfTCiP-8dgfdYOMov77rNf4ApKGZimxyTeToflamyEIS49uUN6-29W8zgAuZCbxF84zMhPrkhPLGyZumcnk_bRT17NtgyEjVRgdUzV1u-b-u1NXn3A6po/s4032/IMG_8566.jpeg&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;3024&quot; data-original-width=&quot;4032&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9O_iwI-jnNKzWc59OJ3sqjl-RCVCHLadA8nsWwx0fzuyaqbYWtED2RTBzLAGSdXr32XRAHjvfTCiP-8dgfdYOMov77rNf4ApKGZimxyTeToflamyEIS49uUN6-29W8zgAuZCbxF84zMhPrkhPLGyZumcnk_bRT17NtgyEjVRgdUzV1u-b-u1NXn3A6po/s16000/IMG_8566.jpeg&quot; title=&quot;GFiber Nashville Team&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We started work on the infrastructure to connect Murfreesboro this year and started wiring up neighborhoods there in September. Mayor Shane McFarland and the City of Murfreesboro team have been instrumental in bringing GFiber to the city at the literal center of Tennessee! We expect to also begin construction in Franklin by the end of this year.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Growing Our Team&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Just like our network, the GFiber team also continues to grow. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/people/google-fiber-names-gm-for-south-region/article_9ac81906-f051-11ee-899a-fb8191a70a1c.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Nick Fischer &lt;/a&gt;was recently promoted to South Region General Manager, overseeing all market operations across Tennessee, Alabama and Florida. Other recent additions include &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilytrapani&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Emily Trapani,&lt;/a&gt; Head of Sales in the South Region; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmvcatx?trk=public_post_feed-actor-name&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;John-Michael Cortez,&lt;/a&gt; Head of Government and Community Affairs for the South and Southwest Regions; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-grose-8b712964&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Eric Grose&lt;/a&gt;, Head of Metro Technical Operations for The South Region. Emily and John-Michael are both long term members of the GFiber team, while Eric is joining us with two decades of experience in the telecom industry. Our team is continuing to grow, so if you are interested in helping us connect more people in Music City, take a look at our open roles.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5WYJh91PuJN6RYPswNNI8v6mXXBxjhp2NZx9H1LQN9FGJpeBRS5ayaDnHdbv60Png_TfUM4UK1hyQxkxQ9D1tNWAZJGhn746fgypBo1Vfzk1rax3Sfl2OVlACyPR1U2_HCww6wCL-kEim2fJK4WbWMWoAn8a-Gi2GEa939DJzkO_lpZ9SRl68G0rvlDh/s1564/IMG_20241106_122941.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1564&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1564&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5WYJh91PuJN6RYPswNNI8v6mXXBxjhp2NZx9H1LQN9FGJpeBRS5ayaDnHdbv60Png_TfUM4UK1hyQxkxQ9D1tNWAZJGhn746fgypBo1Vfzk1rax3Sfl2OVlACyPR1U2_HCww6wCL-kEim2fJK4WbWMWoAn8a-Gi2GEa939DJzkO_lpZ9SRl68G0rvlDh/s16000/IMG_20241106_122941.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Our Commitment to Community&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Since establishing our roots in Middle Tennessee a decade ago, our commitment to the communities we serve here is only growing stronger.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We’ve partnered with the &lt;a href=&quot;https://nashvillepef.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Nashville Public Education Foundation&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://nplf.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Nashville Public Library Foundation&lt;/a&gt; to help provide our Middle Tennessee neighbors access to technology and develop the digital skills needed to succeed in today’s world.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We’re also proud to support initiatives like the&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.nten.org/learn/digital-inclusion-fellowship&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;NTEN Digital Inclusion Fellowship&lt;/a&gt;, which provides nonprofit professionals with the knowledge they need to bring digital equity to their communities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQOFJrYghRYWTrXzyND65puWa9TkaFoh_u51YSLlV75o04Oe9X8svlwzI1BTqlliD5D2FZxuV8gK5vYjbfzMJolQx-qTf-IRRjwadOTdbdm_8v3l-FyZpVvTnaVYmIgVfWeTzqsADea7UR1C6NiJtDYqUvUAAfqASwGqIeYzmJWLevAJCH_QNXcy3TTyb/s4032/IMG_8575%20(1).jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;4032&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3024&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQOFJrYghRYWTrXzyND65puWa9TkaFoh_u51YSLlV75o04Oe9X8svlwzI1BTqlliD5D2FZxuV8gK5vYjbfzMJolQx-qTf-IRRjwadOTdbdm_8v3l-FyZpVvTnaVYmIgVfWeTzqsADea7UR1C6NiJtDYqUvUAAfqASwGqIeYzmJWLevAJCH_QNXcy3TTyb/s16000/IMG_8575%20(1).jpeg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Beyond our community partnerships, we’ve also had fun sponsoring and attending local events, including the &lt;a href=&quot;https://pilgrimagefestival.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Pilgrimage Festival&lt;/a&gt;, the &lt;a href=&quot;https://runsignup.com/Race/TN/Smyrna/TopGunNightRun6k&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Top Gun Night Run 6K&lt;/a&gt;, and the &lt;a href=&quot;https://franklinis.com/event/mayors-cup-golf-tournament/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We’re excited to continue our journey of connecting communities across Middle Tennessee.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by the GFiber Nashville Team&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/6812487920335753305'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/6812487920335753305'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/11/high-speed-harmonies-in-middle-tennessee.html' title='High Speed Harmonies in Middle Tennessee'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9O_iwI-jnNKzWc59OJ3sqjl-RCVCHLadA8nsWwx0fzuyaqbYWtED2RTBzLAGSdXr32XRAHjvfTCiP-8dgfdYOMov77rNf4ApKGZimxyTeToflamyEIS49uUN6-29W8zgAuZCbxF84zMhPrkhPLGyZumcnk_bRT17NtgyEjVRgdUzV1u-b-u1NXn3A6po/s72-c/IMG_8566.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-5580952005029092471</id><published>2024-10-08T06:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-10-08T07:19:25.328-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="product news"/><title type='text'>GFiber Labs: Exploring the path to 100 Gig</title><content type='html'>&lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-3cce3385-7fff-62dc-3b29-d87578916441&quot;&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;A year ago, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/blog/2023/10/gfiber-labs-announces-first-project-20.html&quot; style=&quot;text-decoration-line: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;GFiber Labs announced 20 Gig + Wi-Fi 7&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt; at Network X in Paris, and just this summer, we went a step further, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/blog/2024/07/gfiber-labs-tomorrows-internet-today.html&quot; style=&quot;text-decoration-line: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;testing 50 Gig on our network in Kansas City&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;. As 2024 Network X gets underway, we’re excited to continue our work towards 100 Gig with the publication of a white paper with Ciena on &lt;a href=&quot;https://storage.googleapis.com/fiber/blog/Optimizing-Passive-Optical-Networks-with-Coherent-Innovation-White-Paper.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Optimizing Passive Optical Networks with Coherent Innovation&lt;/a&gt;. I’d like to say a special thank you to the peer reviewers, as always these types of projects are always a true collaboration and exemplify the kind of work we do at GFiber Labs.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBCtbKCbNDhQcN1l_A1fi_z2PcO18yi6hPJ54ZxaYnQfm0MkhQWm0Tl4IyCsmHFGmkdJdYM8aDBT0EgQtNR4vlokmb_33fdbZM-cQ9K4OvLH8hbB2Hzn2CAWh0S-x2A96mXShDJiNT6FNEANTLjybYHp8wv6MlVgVl3wdbgYqovaFmsmdrWWpZzwhdxDO/s2424/use%20this.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1818&quot; data-original-width=&quot;2424&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBCtbKCbNDhQcN1l_A1fi_z2PcO18yi6hPJ54ZxaYnQfm0MkhQWm0Tl4IyCsmHFGmkdJdYM8aDBT0EgQtNR4vlokmb_33fdbZM-cQ9K4OvLH8hbB2Hzn2CAWh0S-x2A96mXShDJiNT6FNEANTLjybYHp8wv6MlVgVl3wdbgYqovaFmsmdrWWpZzwhdxDO/w640-h480/use%20this.jpg&quot; title=&quot;Hani Elmaky, Head of Network Planning &amp;amp; Engineering&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;This paper explores how 100G CPON could potentially future-proof fiber networks with consideration of growing demands for bandwidth and service, discussing the requirements and opportunities to make this technology a reality and to get it widely deployed. GFiber is committed to ensuring that our network anticipates consumer needs and is ready to support increased demand in advance. Understanding and exploring advanced PON technologies is a key piece of delivering on that promise.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;The future of the internet is wildly exciting. GFiber Labs will continue to further the conversation and innovation around what’s next for internet and how we can bring these opportunities to life to make the internet better for everyone.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;Posted by Hani Elmaky, Head of Network Planning &amp;amp; Engineering&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEmmP7YwW3NbC9gnIs7on2NFP6GCzxp3YbmmJNQy2SMPLN_y_jOYGFMFi8iienzgDRecnCC2huw7oZ8c3nO9-EtomAF6aB5KrrM5hZTYG1fN8sORzh5TKLyIPPkG8rlH_KWNwLptxUK7HtNi0VyaUde6TOKiMMfPvl_94hvEkrPjbQ6KNZSYyVPJsAe2P/s2293/Hani%20Elmalky.JPG&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2293&quot; data-original-width=&quot;2072&quot; height=&quot;149&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEmmP7YwW3NbC9gnIs7on2NFP6GCzxp3YbmmJNQy2SMPLN_y_jOYGFMFi8iienzgDRecnCC2huw7oZ8c3nO9-EtomAF6aB5KrrM5hZTYG1fN8sORzh5TKLyIPPkG8rlH_KWNwLptxUK7HtNi0VyaUde6TOKiMMfPvl_94hvEkrPjbQ6KNZSYyVPJsAe2P/w135-h149/Hani%20Elmalky.JPG&quot; width=&quot;135&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/5580952005029092471'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/5580952005029092471'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/10/gfiber-labs-exploring-path-to-100-gig.html' title='GFiber Labs: Exploring the path to 100 Gig'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBCtbKCbNDhQcN1l_A1fi_z2PcO18yi6hPJ54ZxaYnQfm0MkhQWm0Tl4IyCsmHFGmkdJdYM8aDBT0EgQtNR4vlokmb_33fdbZM-cQ9K4OvLH8hbB2Hzn2CAWh0S-x2A96mXShDJiNT6FNEANTLjybYHp8wv6MlVgVl3wdbgYqovaFmsmdrWWpZzwhdxDO/s72-w640-h480-c/use%20this.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-4853325767732819872</id><published>2024-10-03T13:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-10-03T15:41:29.411-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="city news"/><title type='text'> Google Fiber now available in Pocatello, ID</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Starting today, residents of the Alameda neighborhood of Pocatello can sign up for GFiber’s award-winning internet service. We celebrated this milestone with Pocatello Mayor Brian Bland this afternoon at Lookout Point Park. Neighbors who stopped by got information on our products and some delicious empanadas from &lt;u&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://beixyskitchen.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Beixy Kitchen.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCf8i5LjEWcICvWqqdDHrtOJZMsPFatQnkxvpUraZ0p__KQADmZi5Qa5mxTYU-r0pnK8dHGq7VJPM6jChSSkcImEAmlNYmFt2Uydhg5EF0deKIxpgE2LK8izFoeS-5XfUTWZNR7ebgVa1vJ1nULFdTD5Rlkv5N_m70WB9ZguLE_LH0O-BS6t1lmZc5mW-/s4032/IMG_9843.HEIC&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;3024&quot; data-original-width=&quot;4032&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCf8i5LjEWcICvWqqdDHrtOJZMsPFatQnkxvpUraZ0p__KQADmZi5Qa5mxTYU-r0pnK8dHGq7VJPM6jChSSkcImEAmlNYmFt2Uydhg5EF0deKIxpgE2LK8izFoeS-5XfUTWZNR7ebgVa1vJ1nULFdTD5Rlkv5N_m70WB9ZguLE_LH0O-BS6t1lmZc5mW-/s16000/IMG_9843.HEIC&quot; title=&quot;Alberto Garcia, Government and Community Affairs Manager&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;As the gateway city of the northwest, Pocatello is a natural way to expand GFiber from our service areas in Utah. While we’re continuing to build our network across the city (and neighboring Chubbuck), we appreciate the support and collaboration of the city staff, mayor, and city council to help us continue to connect more people to great internet.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Pocatello customers have a choice of 1 Gig for $70/month, 2 Gig for $100/month, 5 Gig for $125/month or 8 Gig for $150/month — all with symmetrical uploads and downloads,&amp;nbsp; equipment and installation included at no additional cost, and no annual contracts or data caps. We also offer GFiber for Business. Local businesses can choose between Business 2 Gig for $250/month or Business 1 Gig for $100/month.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Alameda neighborhood is just the beginning with more areas opening up for service as network segments are completed.You can stay up to date on our construction progress and service availability, by signing up&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/states/idaho/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt; here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Alberto Garcia, Government and Community Affairs Manager&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2t4rP9BOunm6rSjLuz8hnVJLrJmkHw6q-wbTZWlXczAHuImEG2WXJHuiKRVHJLQh8T1s23w7DMboUo1PU8cKICfMhThXQKIZsYLogIoN4EVmXMqD3A01UOSDbxk_JNxBWyd8Mw-4oLdzfpD5XSYakZ3CS3LyCI0wZl-Qt9Z6X8_p2dWuf4R7DKkSFCQP/s1152/IMG_0854.jpeg&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1152&quot; data-original-width=&quot;882&quot; height=&quot;197&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2t4rP9BOunm6rSjLuz8hnVJLrJmkHw6q-wbTZWlXczAHuImEG2WXJHuiKRVHJLQh8T1s23w7DMboUo1PU8cKICfMhThXQKIZsYLogIoN4EVmXMqD3A01UOSDbxk_JNxBWyd8Mw-4oLdzfpD5XSYakZ3CS3LyCI0wZl-Qt9Z6X8_p2dWuf4R7DKkSFCQP/w151-h197/IMG_0854.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;151&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/4853325767732819872'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/4853325767732819872'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/10/google-fiber-now-available-in-pocatello.html' title=' Google Fiber now available in Pocatello, ID'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCf8i5LjEWcICvWqqdDHrtOJZMsPFatQnkxvpUraZ0p__KQADmZi5Qa5mxTYU-r0pnK8dHGq7VJPM6jChSSkcImEAmlNYmFt2Uydhg5EF0deKIxpgE2LK8izFoeS-5XfUTWZNR7ebgVa1vJ1nULFdTD5Rlkv5N_m70WB9ZguLE_LH0O-BS6t1lmZc5mW-/s72-c/IMG_9843.HEIC" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-1966849652951492497</id><published>2024-10-02T11:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-10-02T11:19:33.029-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="community impact"/><title type='text'> LAEF- Creating pathways to higher education for Latino students in Colorado</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;Across each of our fiber cities, GFiber collaborates with local organizations that are driving positive change in their communities, addressing issues of digital equity and driving STEM education initiatives. In Denver, we work closely with the&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.laefcolorado.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt; Latin American Educational Foundation (LAEF&lt;/a&gt;), a non-profit that increases access to higher education for STEM-focused students across Colorado. Nick Lopez, President and CEO of LAEF, shares how LAEF is making a career in STEM even more attainable for future Latino professionals.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCSgz8-ROCiGDOhq0vH2GzETFRNWx7pB2vYrRE7S3GFstZ7s-V4DzCJNdZ2ytVkviREKftQYrYL5p2sTJscpcpYbdAyZs4t-aebGqTkLFrC2F3GzPkzhP_JpPHAv6P0m8Yr-nw04qxh960T9aYUVVwwNAfP62-RYDoXW_9hyphenhyphenHxdI-U2oZqp0BhhfokBw7/s2048/LAEF_grad-8%20(1).jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1280&quot; data-original-width=&quot;2048&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCSgz8-ROCiGDOhq0vH2GzETFRNWx7pB2vYrRE7S3GFstZ7s-V4DzCJNdZ2ytVkviREKftQYrYL5p2sTJscpcpYbdAyZs4t-aebGqTkLFrC2F3GzPkzhP_JpPHAv6P0m8Yr-nw04qxh960T9aYUVVwwNAfP62-RYDoXW_9hyphenhyphenHxdI-U2oZqp0BhhfokBw7/s16000/LAEF_grad-8%20(1).jpg&quot; title=&quot;Nick Lopez, President &amp;amp; CEO Latin American Educational Foundation (LAEF)&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.laefcolorado.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;The Latin American Educational Foundation (LAEF)&lt;/a&gt; is focusing on the future of Colorado by investing in its brightest and most driven Latino students. For 75 years we have identified, cultivated, supported and highlighted bright young minds throughout the state, and enabled them to grow in their career pursuits in STEM via scholarship and professional opportunities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;A key component of our scholars’ achievement is not only the financial support LAEF provides, but also the access to a success coach. Our success coaches help college students navigate campus life, utilize university resources to their fullest potential and provide counsel on career opportunities. This holistic, culturally-centered, support is critical for the success of the students we work with, especially knowing that of the 121 scholarships awarded in 2024, 81% of these scholars were first-generation college students.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XCz9OkgRISgBmkP7AL775rNILyGh198XbGqN-zluG6ll1rlHgrwyjTz3vbyymhFRUUUzK8vIyU3IWJIRgu4NA0KiTcGucnY07su31bKeIbdYdD3ZRsOluqC6D0YsHiDJWEmE1Zd072NleQIZo1dRsOQ-wKYCFGOvEqD-_mjahTLOyYFg7rnHAY1P6sNn/s1472/LAEF%20Graduate.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1101&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1472&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XCz9OkgRISgBmkP7AL775rNILyGh198XbGqN-zluG6ll1rlHgrwyjTz3vbyymhFRUUUzK8vIyU3IWJIRgu4NA0KiTcGucnY07su31bKeIbdYdD3ZRsOluqC6D0YsHiDJWEmE1Zd072NleQIZo1dRsOQ-wKYCFGOvEqD-_mjahTLOyYFg7rnHAY1P6sNn/s16000/LAEF%20Graduate.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We rely on community donations and industry partners for our scholarships— Google Fiber’s support funded four scholarships this year alone. Once students are part of LAEF, we make the commitment to renew that scholarship every year for the duration of their college education.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Through our match opportunities we build on donations from industry partners dollar-for-dollar, enabling our donors to double their impact and allowing us to reach twice as many students.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;As the longest serving Latino scholarship foundation in the state of Colorado with a 75-year history, we have unique insight into how the demand for scholarships is growing exponentially across the state.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Over the past 10-15 years, we have seen more and more Latinos pursue a higher education in Colorado, but the biggest barrier remains access to financial resources, especially amid the increasing costs to attend college.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Last year LAEF had 525 students apply for our scholarship program and we had the capacity to provide awards to 121 students. However, there is still work to be done to meet rising scholarship demand.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQr1XDgH4krOwxTcMaJ4TjHEMl71RttFwTSmwpyMYsyIrLW8YLEc_Iy3Y8b4ROduNTskltLAlVguGOpTu3APnHzvWBBlIfHP7CYIIoqghW2SQNmC9vmjuXDCmsXnMrFWkSblYyabt6WkeJpHxJ3ZKoluIkLFsK2937Kc5Y4owAzJWiDXy72HMojIZcSPJE/s7381/LAEF_75th-65%20(1).jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;4921&quot; data-original-width=&quot;7381&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQr1XDgH4krOwxTcMaJ4TjHEMl71RttFwTSmwpyMYsyIrLW8YLEc_Iy3Y8b4ROduNTskltLAlVguGOpTu3APnHzvWBBlIfHP7CYIIoqghW2SQNmC9vmjuXDCmsXnMrFWkSblYyabt6WkeJpHxJ3ZKoluIkLFsK2937Kc5Y4owAzJWiDXy72HMojIZcSPJE/s16000/LAEF_75th-65%20(1).jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;As we look to the years ahead, partnering with other nonprofit organizations throughout Colorado, securing long-term support from our industry partners like GFiber has never been more important.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This support represents an investment in the very future of Colorado. By 2050, Latinos are projected to comprise more than 35% of the state population. In this way, our work has a direct impact on not only today’s students, but the future innovators, entrepreneurs, and STEM workforce of the state of Colorado.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Just like GFiber is an innovative, forward-looking company, this is next-generation work for us. We’re looking at the future, finding ways to support students and create pathways to higher education.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Nick Lopez, President &amp;amp; CEO LAEF&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mwnjkeXajwXFs2ysqyZFdPH9LXD7cCmvgU-3eLMB-1CmJymAzNFf5HywCIELb3UMPBfCpwW8ix6-FrjtDTbxWvS68_sAJK9LfW8qkexBX5UYZ9O9F7R0V12p_h3hLDfMPbTh2XXix7t17pOcG3vykoF8SBWF_Cnkjp5FVVx6MaZ8JtKwUpyz_Z1wxz4W/s624/Lopez,%20Nick%20Headshot.jpg&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;624&quot; data-original-width=&quot;520&quot; height=&quot;169&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mwnjkeXajwXFs2ysqyZFdPH9LXD7cCmvgU-3eLMB-1CmJymAzNFf5HywCIELb3UMPBfCpwW8ix6-FrjtDTbxWvS68_sAJK9LfW8qkexBX5UYZ9O9F7R0V12p_h3hLDfMPbTh2XXix7t17pOcG3vykoF8SBWF_Cnkjp5FVVx6MaZ8JtKwUpyz_Z1wxz4W/w141-h169/Lopez,%20Nick%20Headshot.jpg&quot; width=&quot;141&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/1966849652951492497'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/1966849652951492497'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/10/laef-creating-pathways-to-higher.html' title=' LAEF- Creating pathways to higher education for Latino students in Colorado'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCSgz8-ROCiGDOhq0vH2GzETFRNWx7pB2vYrRE7S3GFstZ7s-V4DzCJNdZ2ytVkviREKftQYrYL5p2sTJscpcpYbdAyZs4t-aebGqTkLFrC2F3GzPkzhP_JpPHAv6P0m8Yr-nw04qxh960T9aYUVVwwNAfP62-RYDoXW_9hyphenhyphenHxdI-U2oZqp0BhhfokBw7/s72-c/LAEF_grad-8%20(1).jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-3680176746902289417</id><published>2024-10-01T10:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-10-03T14:39:43.436-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="company news"/><title type='text'>Getting better all the time - how GFiber uses feedback from independent sources to improve</title><content type='html'>&lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-b0713432-7fff-7c05-45f4-f97d4428da05&quot;&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;Continuous improvement has become quite the corporate watchword. No matter where you look, someone is telling you how they constantly focus on making things better for their customers. And that’s as it should be.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;But you can’t just say you want to be getting better, you have to be working towards that goal with a single-minded focus. Improvement requires self-awareness, clear-eyed honest feedback, recognition of your business’s strengths and weaknesses, a vision of where you are going, and a willingness to lean into the uncomfortable. At GFiber, we’re obsessed with this, and we like it when someone tells us we’re doing a good job. And over the last couple years, we’ve had a few. . .maybe more than a few, people tell us we’re doing a good job.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqblZk4F58L8sokDOmDWdb4RTbkNxObLwvRB7tiXmHaasjhNMWac1ndkUaOcmsRlQZ5bylHO_zhbbOfFMSi2o6WGxvm7m406NvKUkKy57q43lo5XZD6aTQNeyMjQBj1-0_qkdA_LdOBpgvx2D_cPcoSlyv2XYJI0Z9D2lsi_zlZ3T3AAG8kV_iBDnzadU/s8000/GFiber_2024_Awards_1920x1080_ALL.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;4500&quot; data-original-width=&quot;8000&quot; height=&quot;360&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqblZk4F58L8sokDOmDWdb4RTbkNxObLwvRB7tiXmHaasjhNMWac1ndkUaOcmsRlQZ5bylHO_zhbbOfFMSi2o6WGxvm7m406NvKUkKy57q43lo5XZD6aTQNeyMjQBj1-0_qkdA_LdOBpgvx2D_cPcoSlyv2XYJI0Z9D2lsi_zlZ3T3AAG8kV_iBDnzadU/w640-h360/GFiber_2024_Awards_1920x1080_ALL.png&quot; title=&quot;Melani Griffith, Chief Growth Officer&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;It’s very nice to have JD Power recognize us as &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2023-us-residential-internet-service-provider-satisfaction-study&quot; style=&quot;text-decoration-line: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;the South’s internet service provider with the highest customer satisfaction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;, CNET call us the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/google-fiber-internet-review/&quot; style=&quot;text-decoration-line: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;best value from a major ISP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;, and we are PC Mag’s Most Decorated internet provider including the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pcmag.com/articles/readers-choice-2024-the-top-isps-in-north-america&quot; style=&quot;text-decoration-line: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;2024 PCMag Readers Choice Award&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;, but while that’s a great indicator of how we’ve been doing, it’s not a guarantee of future performance. What’s more important is what these organizations are hearing from our customers, and as much as we love the accolades, we appreciate hearing the holistic feedback that often comes with these awards. In addition to the internal surveys and customer response, it provides a valuable look at where we need to be doing better.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;That’s why we were so excited when Ookla approached us about their doing &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ookla.com/resources/casestudies/how-google-fiber-has-elevated-connectivity-using-speedtest-data&quot; style=&quot;text-decoration-line: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;a white paper&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt; on how we use Speedtest&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;vertical-align: super;&quot;&gt;Ⓡ &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;to ensure we’re meeting our customers, and our, very high expectations, when it comes to internet performance. Staying at the top of Ookla’s ratings for speeds by city is important to us, because it’s an independent indicator that our customers are getting the speeds they are paying for; that our in-home equipment is working across diferent devices and uses; and that our network is healthy and delivering quality internet. We also use those independently collected and verified numbers to help us identify issues. (Like helping us recognize that our legacy network box equipment wasn’t delivering on the latest standards we set. So we proactively swapped them out for new Wi-Fi routers to ensure our customers had the latest technology and were getting the speeds they should, even if the customers never realized the issue themselves).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;As the paper explains, these numbers help us ensure we’re also having the desired effect overall — when we enter a market we see speeds go up and prices come down, and not just for our customers. Having a third-party like Ookla help us see what’s happening keeps us on our toes and striving to push to the next level. Which is what it’s really all about. We know we have a long way to go. Next gen internet requires constant improvement and you can only do that with candid, real world feedback. We’re grateful when we get that input because it helps us continue to improve and get closer to giving our customers the internet we all want to have. GFiber runs on customer insight, understanding our customers allows us to continue to drive the internet forward.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;Posted by Melani Griffith, Chief Growth Officer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/3680176746902289417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/3680176746902289417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/10/getting-better-all-time-how-gfiber-uses.html' title='Getting better all the time - how GFiber uses feedback from independent sources to improve'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqblZk4F58L8sokDOmDWdb4RTbkNxObLwvRB7tiXmHaasjhNMWac1ndkUaOcmsRlQZ5bylHO_zhbbOfFMSi2o6WGxvm7m406NvKUkKy57q43lo5XZD6aTQNeyMjQBj1-0_qkdA_LdOBpgvx2D_cPcoSlyv2XYJI0Z9D2lsi_zlZ3T3AAG8kV_iBDnzadU/s72-w640-h360-c/GFiber_2024_Awards_1920x1080_ALL.png" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-7501716964300192635</id><published>2024-09-24T12:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-09-24T12:32:06.327-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="community impact"/><title type='text'>Celebrating a decade of the Digital Inclusion Fellowship</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;GFiber co-founded the Digital Inclusion Fellowship Program with NTEN in 2015 to equip fellows to address digital equity in their communities nationwide. Over that time GFiber has funded 133 fellows in our service areas. Today on the GFiber Blog, NTEN CEO Amy Sample Ward reflects on a decade of growth and the lessons learned from empowering over 153 digital equity champions.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvInXAdgl517GaVPVdYrgiPWuYG5eUGTzJ5e_b3fyb-CmZjL_DvsR2l3H4rHPrQXIO3C5SAFxEQwzDNmgvSBSWF6P1i0QUnihuT3qDQYUOdnqtZB53db87BV2CjjdhsFc_0hXy52JZ1xb9tybxvbNQg7rurVi8jzb93dKRaZiZZc9OXFWW0sBO0hATWkBt/s4032/PXL_20240924_184538492.MP.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2268&quot; data-original-width=&quot;4032&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvInXAdgl517GaVPVdYrgiPWuYG5eUGTzJ5e_b3fyb-CmZjL_DvsR2l3H4rHPrQXIO3C5SAFxEQwzDNmgvSBSWF6P1i0QUnihuT3qDQYUOdnqtZB53db87BV2CjjdhsFc_0hXy52JZ1xb9tybxvbNQg7rurVi8jzb93dKRaZiZZc9OXFWW0sBO0hATWkBt/s16000/PXL_20240924_184538492.MP.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;NTEN 10th Cohort 2024&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This September, NTEN launched the tenth cohort of the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.nten.org/learn/digital-inclusion-fellowship&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Digital Inclusion Fellowship&lt;/a&gt;. Over the years, the Fellowship has expanded the pool of capable and innovative digital equity leaders and champions in the nonprofit sector. Created in close collaboration with Google Fiber and proudly engaging with nearly ten other funders across the industry and country, the program has drawn on insights from a diverse range of practitioners, allowing us to continuously refine the Fellowship into a truly inclusive, adaptable, and holistic training model.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;These ten cohorts have reaffirmed several key beliefs that underpin our work. As we mark this tenth anniversary, we want to celebrate the remarkable impact of our fellows and share the valuable lessons we’ve learned together.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;There are many barriers that keep communities digitally divided.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We aim to give fellows the freedom, resources, and skills to design programs tailored to their community’s unique needs. As a result, each cohort and fellow has approached this work differently. Fellows have covered a wide range of topics and learning goals in their training. We’ve seen fellows organize drop-in computer lab sessions that consistently fill up, or lead partnerships to provide participants with free devices or hotspots. We’ve had fellows who focused on helping their community build the skills that were valuable to them – from job applications, accessing healthcare, and continuing education, to finding a recording of their first concert on YouTube, or staying connected with distant friends and family.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NAu79t5n0uR9kKBqxksJ457I0pQ_-ojGkRcOzIzsA-xj6gryVu5aYRxbTGfyq6p9bb86t2IiFTUVcqXxnJIoyX8bDlGSLfsGCmNKt_fQ4cmcsgA7vAZQq2-fwxHH-8T7_ksDXKysvbQjn1sJ4jlD453SsF9XKKcUBAifb5nhuALGHNuHvqktM8Peb5bQ/s1600/Resized_Resized_1000007520_1723748102722_1723748169509.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;720&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1600&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NAu79t5n0uR9kKBqxksJ457I0pQ_-ojGkRcOzIzsA-xj6gryVu5aYRxbTGfyq6p9bb86t2IiFTUVcqXxnJIoyX8bDlGSLfsGCmNKt_fQ4cmcsgA7vAZQq2-fwxHH-8T7_ksDXKysvbQjn1sJ4jlD453SsF9XKKcUBAifb5nhuALGHNuHvqktM8Peb5bQ/s16000/Resized_Resized_1000007520_1723748102722_1723748169509.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nonprofit organizations that already work with, and are trusted by, digitally divided communities are ideally positioned to deliver digital inclusion programs.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Our goal isn&#39;t to create new organizations solely focused on digital inclusion, but rather to integrate these programs into the existing missions and services of organizations that community members already rely on for support. There&#39;s no one-size-fits-all approach to digital inclusion programs; we have had fellows from a diverse array of organizations, including libraries, public housing authorities, parks and recreation departments, adult literacy organizations, immigrant and refugee service agencies, parent centers, and many others.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcmkPjhpmWD3_gQ6KDMhD1pexP3DHBo2udFoJT2qjrXPA8ZM9pX9sGGM_b1B3BO-28aBrV-mSjzpkkTZIY7Esob7Gd6_kqQ9Cpv71YZKOZC287cJLB-1iJ2Itx-cYrqw3Gsar9w9t4OlfiFtB6ytobCn-x6GJW5m7xmcMrdhxQpnPCJW6xDTkkGzov-x5/s4032/IMG_8066_Original%20(1).jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2268&quot; data-original-width=&quot;4032&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcmkPjhpmWD3_gQ6KDMhD1pexP3DHBo2udFoJT2qjrXPA8ZM9pX9sGGM_b1B3BO-28aBrV-mSjzpkkTZIY7Esob7Gd6_kqQ9Cpv71YZKOZC287cJLB-1iJ2Itx-cYrqw3Gsar9w9t4OlfiFtB6ytobCn-x6GJW5m7xmcMrdhxQpnPCJW6xDTkkGzov-x5/s16000/IMG_8066_Original%20(1).jpg&quot; title=&quot;Amy Sample Ward, CEO of NTEN&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;We are stronger together, always.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Working within a cohort model ensures that fellows, even if they are the only ones in their region, remain part of a deeply supportive network of peers and practitioners, so they never feel alone in their work. Additionally, we are more effective in bridging digital divides when we collaborate rather than compete. Many fellows have developed partnership programs across their cities, encouraging participants to access training, devices, and other services from multiple organizations, fostering a sense of community and shared purpose.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;With these guiding beliefs, the Digital Inclusion Fellowship launched with and continues to hold three priority goals, each with measurable and exciting impact to date.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;To support nonprofit staff who want to be digital equity champions within their organizations and communities to have the skills and confidence to design and expand programs.&amp;nbsp; To date, we have supported 153 fellows from 131 organizations, across 22 regions.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;To guide those staff with training, coaching, and support to build programs that are sustainable, equitable, and relevant to their specific communities. Our fellows equip underserved communities with digital literacy and access – such as Tanesha Whitelaw, who worked with incarcerated women in Missouri and Kansas; Julie Heller, who supported newly resettled refugees with culturally sensitive digital literacy training; and Brianna Glass, who created educational zines for seniors in her library. In total, fellows have provided 130,088 hours of training and distributed over 5,800 devices in their communities.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;To expand the number of digital equity leaders across the country and strengthen the coalitions, networks, and movement for this sector. Over the past ten years, DIF fellows have reached 56,065 participants and fostered 1,238 partnerships that strengthen the impact of their digital equity work.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGO4t2yoTSHudfTScWMn2jC0NQwrXpJqS5iIhfZQOIkPhDvemkSbI0m-KveNc6TutZSwAJQu0mikq5Z6yT-T57T_8ZbvAsC95Kjb9A6JzDhosyYTaWOwrfVsXYuUkVEv6VFAkCvR3CWJ91eZ4XsU0xX1jLVPnYUW1aJcZeLd7h796hXdGRlC9bcZgM-SZu/s4032/IMG_8111_Original.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2268&quot; data-original-width=&quot;4032&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGO4t2yoTSHudfTScWMn2jC0NQwrXpJqS5iIhfZQOIkPhDvemkSbI0m-KveNc6TutZSwAJQu0mikq5Z6yT-T57T_8ZbvAsC95Kjb9A6JzDhosyYTaWOwrfVsXYuUkVEv6VFAkCvR3CWJ91eZ4XsU0xX1jLVPnYUW1aJcZeLd7h796hXdGRlC9bcZgM-SZu/s16000/IMG_8111_Original.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;These are more than just numbers. They represent lives changed, communities connected, and opportunities created through the dedication of our fellows. Our DIF fellows have stepped up as digital equity advocates and leaders. They’ve shared their stories and insights at digital equity conferences and even pushed for policy changes to ensure that everyone has a fair chance in our increasingly digital world.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Like all of the programs at NTEN, we see our role as the spark, the supporter, the capacity builder, and the one cheering the loudest for this community. We are incredibly proud to spotlight every fellow that has been part of a decade of remarkable, critical work for communities and our sector. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.nten.org/publications?filter=Digital%20Inclusion&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Check out their stories&lt;/a&gt;, their programs, and the impact they have each made. And we welcome you to join us as part of this pivotal program!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Amy Sample Ward, CEO of NTEN&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMs3Iub2642gpmXaoKsb-Tp314vr8VNjMgeFLz1KMxtCJuQfe53QF72iV8y1h9MLSWIPyY9VYP4rafs5Qe0WGCmdREk3WAqP9moZSXPekpSaY49ve2A5_Oh9ikHQQyDm4l2O0IiKk2GLJSHDS96HdQLQ2cYUG6GV3xhBdQvzb7VfMya8DoOK8K666ScgX/s740/Screenshot%202024-09-24%2011.23.29%20AM.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;658&quot; data-original-width=&quot;740&quot; height=&quot;141&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMs3Iub2642gpmXaoKsb-Tp314vr8VNjMgeFLz1KMxtCJuQfe53QF72iV8y1h9MLSWIPyY9VYP4rafs5Qe0WGCmdREk3WAqP9moZSXPekpSaY49ve2A5_Oh9ikHQQyDm4l2O0IiKk2GLJSHDS96HdQLQ2cYUG6GV3xhBdQvzb7VfMya8DoOK8K666ScgX/w158-h141/Screenshot%202024-09-24%2011.23.29%20AM.png&quot; width=&quot;158&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/7501716964300192635'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/7501716964300192635'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/09/celebrating-decade-of-digital-inclusion.html' title='Celebrating a decade of the Digital Inclusion Fellowship'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvInXAdgl517GaVPVdYrgiPWuYG5eUGTzJ5e_b3fyb-CmZjL_DvsR2l3H4rHPrQXIO3C5SAFxEQwzDNmgvSBSWF6P1i0QUnihuT3qDQYUOdnqtZB53db87BV2CjjdhsFc_0hXy52JZ1xb9tybxvbNQg7rurVi8jzb93dKRaZiZZc9OXFWW0sBO0hATWkBt/s72-c/PXL_20240924_184538492.MP.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-6909001050914311379</id><published>2024-09-19T11:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-09-19T11:51:48.976-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="community impact"/><title type='text'>Bridging the gender gap</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;GFiber is committed to supporting women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). In Charlotte, we work with the &lt;a href=&quot;https://dottierosefoundation.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Dottie Rose Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, supporting their vision of making computer science education accessible, inclusive and equitable for all regardless of gender.&amp;nbsp; Jillian Klinberg , Executive Director, shares with us the organization’s impact and how sponsorships and proceeds raised from the upcoming &lt;a href=&quot;https://dottierosefoundation.org/gala2024/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Dazzle the Dot gala&lt;/a&gt; will help them meet their goals.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41oPn0XWkk-ZWHIYqW4cA0q1rnCY-GDYOKEhUJwnbOFB1ncjuKF9SiP5u-0Ql1iTfJbQSoN_-Z22KA-CG18MK5Yi8nmxWiKGBGI3pZSbvGCbIt5CNAtInJE3NcLyYKhXHFSAlr1Fv6ixUsQ2UEOoDL_zP5os6U4W8JPwjq06Ka6s-H4lDU-iE69lASeXt/s1483/Screenshot%202024-09-19%201.40.42%20PM.png&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;813&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1483&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41oPn0XWkk-ZWHIYqW4cA0q1rnCY-GDYOKEhUJwnbOFB1ncjuKF9SiP5u-0Ql1iTfJbQSoN_-Z22KA-CG18MK5Yi8nmxWiKGBGI3pZSbvGCbIt5CNAtInJE3NcLyYKhXHFSAlr1Fv6ixUsQ2UEOoDL_zP5os6U4W8JPwjq06Ka6s-H4lDU-iE69lASeXt/s16000/Screenshot%202024-09-19%201.40.42%20PM.png&quot; title=&quot;Jillian Klingberg, Executive Director Dottie Rose Foundation&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Dottie Rose Foundation (DRF) is deeply committed to empowering and supporting girls in their journey through computer science. We firmly believe that achieving gender equality in the tech field starts with early intervention, which is why we focus primarily on girls from 5th to 12th grade. Our approach at DRF is offering comprehensive and continuous programming that nurtures their interest and skills in the world of computer science. We are setting the standard in computer science education through our in-school and year round programs, summer camps, workshops and girls in tech days. Our mission is centered around equipping girls with the skills and confidence to succeed in the field of technology. We understand that it&#39;s not enough to teach computer science; we also need to inspire and empower them!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;DRF was founded in February 2018 and is named in honor of our founder, Dr. Sharon Jones’s grandmother,&amp;nbsp; a lifelong learner who was always taking a new class or picking up a new skill. Dr. Jones was teaching computer science at Philip O. Berry High School and noticed the lack of girls in her high school computer science courses. In fact,&amp;nbsp; only 3-4 girls were signing up for the classes.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdKZhDrCiB1jpoy0i0VJEJlLEuDE4mjf7aWcYuzbsmD0KPTaxTjFSgiXQ5yM_RhdCp4t0GFY8Dus7_FAoG_PnsArXaD2jx8sOnC0WEp11hMxKC5EkXPYHOR3Rt9iwr1N2p1NDYhQfB-zTtXSg-PDTNe5J-dk9FYqQ8-bVjMyw4ezH4lh1L2NaC5FOUyoj/s5712/IMG_6568.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;5712&quot; data-original-width=&quot;4284&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdKZhDrCiB1jpoy0i0VJEJlLEuDE4mjf7aWcYuzbsmD0KPTaxTjFSgiXQ5yM_RhdCp4t0GFY8Dus7_FAoG_PnsArXaD2jx8sOnC0WEp11hMxKC5EkXPYHOR3Rt9iwr1N2p1NDYhQfB-zTtXSg-PDTNe5J-dk9FYqQ8-bVjMyw4ezH4lh1L2NaC5FOUyoj/s16000/IMG_6568.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;For five years, Sharon and I hustled non-stop, building relationships and forging strategic partnerships. Our relentless efforts enabled us to secure key funders such as GFiber and drive our vision forward. Since our start in 2018, we have served over 2500 girls! As of August 2023, DRF is now 100% scholarships based with 85% of our girls coming from underserved, underfunded communities within Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas. Our programs serve girls from different backgrounds, races and economic households. It makes for a wonderful blend of girls with different perspectives and points of view, and beautiful friendships are made. Through our deeply rooted partnerships with industry volunteers, we are able to enhance the impact and expertise of our programming.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6qFAoWDhh890t_NJbboHGmxL_vlossuBOT-4IcXEq_0rN-CO499t48kLn4nEJs2EHWLyqzQO8aDTEXTKti_9FvpWzrBTkIi1_KZ-Jd5s_zlvTq6zSw-eRp8YPfvspzT15_EE3bE3ZaWIAocLfh0D5xreG5Qwo0yFsa2n_Io2aDyv3LkAz_dm0-McrlYI/s5712/IMG_6573.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;5712&quot; data-original-width=&quot;4284&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6qFAoWDhh890t_NJbboHGmxL_vlossuBOT-4IcXEq_0rN-CO499t48kLn4nEJs2EHWLyqzQO8aDTEXTKti_9FvpWzrBTkIi1_KZ-Jd5s_zlvTq6zSw-eRp8YPfvspzT15_EE3bE3ZaWIAocLfh0D5xreG5Qwo0yFsa2n_Io2aDyv3LkAz_dm0-McrlYI/s16000/IMG_6573.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We provide our girls with the skills and knowledge to succeed in the fast-changing tech industry. Our programs are designed to be adaptable and responsive to the needs of the girls we serve. We recognize that the gender gap in computer science is rooted in a number of factors, including stereotypes about girls&#39; abilities in STEM fields and a lack of female role models in the tech industry. The foundation&#39;s programs are designed to address these root causes by providing girls with positive role models and by challenging stereotypes about girls&#39; abilities in STEM. Through our deeply rooted partnerships with industry professionals, we are able to enhance the impact and expertise of our programming. With 95% of our volunteers being women, and 76% representing minority groups, we are able to provide girls with authentic insights into real-world applications and networking opportunities. We are better together!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnlvWihG225LQ5ibSjvaoWaiGfuMUI3C0IBFd72dIRcY0ioVhYm8BbAXMvnqq4WQmtUBbnRSygXYdZ4_4DDV_aNc_T1EFe9cpdw0s1eFAw5GjfZRGVQbJOFjxCJfwms5qkvfrLldZ_ZC7oGCII7yAQM2xcJkluSq7zVDZ8m0tvGDLXIq6ACNXlqi0Og9N/s1331/Screenshot%202024-09-19%2012.51.59%20PM.png&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;795&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1331&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnlvWihG225LQ5ibSjvaoWaiGfuMUI3C0IBFd72dIRcY0ioVhYm8BbAXMvnqq4WQmtUBbnRSygXYdZ4_4DDV_aNc_T1EFe9cpdw0s1eFAw5GjfZRGVQbJOFjxCJfwms5qkvfrLldZ_ZC7oGCII7yAQM2xcJkluSq7zVDZ8m0tvGDLXIq6ACNXlqi0Og9N/s16000/Screenshot%202024-09-19%2012.51.59%20PM.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;DRF has grown from Sharon and myself to a team of 5 full-time employees! Our staff and volunteers at the DRF are passionate about closing the gender gap in computer science. They are dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for girls to learn and explore their interests in tech. They come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. This diversity allows them to connect with girls from all walks of life and help them see themselves in the tech industry. Our DRF staff and volunteers serve as mentors and role models for the girls they work with. They share their own stories and experiences in tech, and they help girls to develop their skills and confidence. They are active in the community, raising awareness of the gender gap in computer science and encouraging girls to pursue careers in tech.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;According to code.org, there are currently 10,873 open computing jobs with an average salary of $109,439 in North Carolina. Yet, there were only 2,482 graduates in computer science from North Carolina colleges and universities, and only 61% of all public high schools teach a foundational computer science course.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;At the Dottie Rose Foundation, we not only inspire girls to dream about rewarding careers in technology, but we give them the support and hands-on experiences to empower them to do the work to turn their dreams into reality.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Jillian Klingberg, Executive Director Dottie Rose Foundation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jillian@dottierosefoundation.org&quot;&gt;jillian@dottierosefoundation.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbZ4MjYrtlES4yAnjdsE2SYvBVYe-q_rSPGyuKrLvfXzSiYP8CGmDJI_164hHvYbK6U3tyx-ag80QnvbGgrPX_RvVI3z0kaggs4UVa9-2x_sYF2yXQ7_nUXhQ3lPdIWjD6HpvHFrAkdu3e2hLqRdK3MzZ2yaqEvEB1J_jW0Ymp9hjDFFKX6tRtXlegLR-/s481/Screenshot%202024-09-19%201.38.25%20PM.png&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;481&quot; data-original-width=&quot;476&quot; height=&quot;186&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbZ4MjYrtlES4yAnjdsE2SYvBVYe-q_rSPGyuKrLvfXzSiYP8CGmDJI_164hHvYbK6U3tyx-ag80QnvbGgrPX_RvVI3z0kaggs4UVa9-2x_sYF2yXQ7_nUXhQ3lPdIWjD6HpvHFrAkdu3e2hLqRdK3MzZ2yaqEvEB1J_jW0Ymp9hjDFFKX6tRtXlegLR-/w184-h186/Screenshot%202024-09-19%201.38.25%20PM.png&quot; width=&quot;184&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/6909001050914311379'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/6909001050914311379'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/09/bridging-gender-gap.html' title='Bridging the gender gap'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41oPn0XWkk-ZWHIYqW4cA0q1rnCY-GDYOKEhUJwnbOFB1ncjuKF9SiP5u-0Ql1iTfJbQSoN_-Z22KA-CG18MK5Yi8nmxWiKGBGI3pZSbvGCbIt5CNAtInJE3NcLyYKhXHFSAlr1Fv6ixUsQ2UEOoDL_zP5os6U4W8JPwjq06Ka6s-H4lDU-iE69lASeXt/s72-c/Screenshot%202024-09-19%201.40.42%20PM.png" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-6475769800458485922</id><published>2024-09-04T16:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-09-04T16:01:03.888-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="city news"/><title type='text'> Lakewood now online! GFiber starts sign-ups today.</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Colorado, here we come! Starting today, residents in the Eiber neighborhood of Lakewood can sign up to get connected to high-speed internet from GFiber to meet their families’ internet needs, whatever their online lives require.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztmL48EG9mxKbfvfDmDChDyIDMFtKvh3tFjqlV3psVjfU9ZLu62tP3W3PMK4Z-NjvV6tP9heFUYIpG1kmD9MDwbfok5-WJREruNK9EAZ-3zS6YNBG0gezSK_NXUiTY04kyuhCHr_rS6DstiW4Jf1e8teAP0EjEqzV7SHtgR9UhPBKP4CtyyVBMaVHYxZX/s3072/PXL_20240904_220133149.MP.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;3023&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3072&quot; height=&quot;630&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztmL48EG9mxKbfvfDmDChDyIDMFtKvh3tFjqlV3psVjfU9ZLu62tP3W3PMK4Z-NjvV6tP9heFUYIpG1kmD9MDwbfok5-WJREruNK9EAZ-3zS6YNBG0gezSK_NXUiTY04kyuhCHr_rS6DstiW4Jf1e8teAP0EjEqzV7SHtgR9UhPBKP4CtyyVBMaVHYxZX/w640-h630/PXL_20240904_220133149.MP.jpg&quot; title=&quot;Andy Simpson, General Manager Central Region&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We’re marking the occasion with an ice cream social at The Ice Cream Farm. This afternoon many Lakewood residents braved the rain to come by and get the scoop on GFiber while enjoying some delicious frozen treats on us.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6Sn7wmhyILwx6g3iUXAqEQx3DqkvVBFDgdlyc3C-m37Y07ogIL3ThZrm7OboVE9U85O6Q6w5evPhGyY9P2Va9aa5iaUrsG26Sdk2QdCO2xOe4HA2mZNvSYsLkQq0kfppU4ZrcPJ6F5sefH23qSWf4mnmaHLPbSOMTlyHw_DuMzb1UHwIoHWGQ2PaTL37/s2624/PXL_20240904_224409612.BURST-02.MP.COVER.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2619&quot; data-original-width=&quot;2624&quot; height=&quot;638&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6Sn7wmhyILwx6g3iUXAqEQx3DqkvVBFDgdlyc3C-m37Y07ogIL3ThZrm7OboVE9U85O6Q6w5evPhGyY9P2Va9aa5iaUrsG26Sdk2QdCO2xOe4HA2mZNvSYsLkQq0kfppU4ZrcPJ6F5sefH23qSWf4mnmaHLPbSOMTlyHw_DuMzb1UHwIoHWGQ2PaTL37/w640-h638/PXL_20240904_224409612.BURST-02.MP.COVER.jpg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Lakewood Mayor Wendi Strom stops by our event at The Ice Cream Farm.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Lakewood customers will be able to choose any GFiber plan — 1 Gig for $70/month, 2 Gig for $100/month, 5 Gig for $125/month or 8 Gig for $150/month —&amp;nbsp; all with symmetrical uploads and downloads and equipment and installation included at no additional cost, no annual contracts and no data caps. Local businesses can sign up for &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/business/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;GFiber for Business,&lt;/a&gt; offering Business 2 Gig for $250/month or Business 1 Gig for $100/month.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQ89W4eaqUrjbbsLo26hyvPHcaufHA4TqsDcz_n5kRKT_8i4xzvFaAsdgxo1mv9c0ZJ4kONopzqLdA6bej1RnnNs6AtNW2U67LifbDilB8OCI6vtr3IJf3c6TS7yWJsAjhJA5mWP0NrypWXLrb7vN-hdL7Mqct1IpZunvqOGCLcihyphenhyphendPQnQJixBL5Yp79/s5400/Lakewood_Resi_Gfiberdenvervan_03_RGB.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;3038&quot; data-original-width=&quot;5400&quot; height=&quot;360&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQ89W4eaqUrjbbsLo26hyvPHcaufHA4TqsDcz_n5kRKT_8i4xzvFaAsdgxo1mv9c0ZJ4kONopzqLdA6bej1RnnNs6AtNW2U67LifbDilB8OCI6vtr3IJf3c6TS7yWJsAjhJA5mWP0NrypWXLrb7vN-hdL7Mqct1IpZunvqOGCLcihyphenhyphendPQnQJixBL5Yp79/w640-h360/Lakewood_Resi_Gfiberdenvervan_03_RGB.jpg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This is just the next step for GFiber in the Denver metro area. GFiber Webpass has been available in Denver since 2017. We’re continuing to build our network out across Lakewood. As new segments are complete, we’ll open service in those neighborhoods. Additionally, we’re set to start construction in Westminster soon, and actively working on design and permitting for Golden, Wheat Ridge, and additional parts of Adams County.&amp;nbsp; For the latest on our construction progress and service availability in Colorado, sign up &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/cities/omaha&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Andy Simpson, General Manager Central Manager&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEEfjAd8G6JuJBcwiOYmwzro-t1SLVsTsHVSkvcotgTMWc_-k023Z0Mk2nXtMiLx4HUSz6tpLwPIjmRyPOn-Xjz2cwYj6DM_BHookHwYUVemqx2y_J6kcDyrv4znXvch7h7MjB6RZ_mkX_pdyRTvLgiiP5a2tUe1rktVZjbU_moiAhI5mdxzplgI6pXA6/s4116/Andy-IMG_0074.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;4044&quot; data-original-width=&quot;4116&quot; height=&quot;158&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEEfjAd8G6JuJBcwiOYmwzro-t1SLVsTsHVSkvcotgTMWc_-k023Z0Mk2nXtMiLx4HUSz6tpLwPIjmRyPOn-Xjz2cwYj6DM_BHookHwYUVemqx2y_J6kcDyrv4znXvch7h7MjB6RZ_mkX_pdyRTvLgiiP5a2tUe1rktVZjbU_moiAhI5mdxzplgI6pXA6/w161-h158/Andy-IMG_0074.jpg&quot; width=&quot;161&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/6475769800458485922'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/6475769800458485922'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/09/lakewood-now-online-gfiber-starts-sign.html' title=' Lakewood now online! GFiber starts sign-ups today.'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztmL48EG9mxKbfvfDmDChDyIDMFtKvh3tFjqlV3psVjfU9ZLu62tP3W3PMK4Z-NjvV6tP9heFUYIpG1kmD9MDwbfok5-WJREruNK9EAZ-3zS6YNBG0gezSK_NXUiTY04kyuhCHr_rS6DstiW4Jf1e8teAP0EjEqzV7SHtgR9UhPBKP4CtyyVBMaVHYxZX/s72-w640-h630-c/PXL_20240904_220133149.MP.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-4797965059602843745</id><published>2024-08-28T11:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-08-28T11:51:19.898-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="community impact"/><title type='text'>Celebrating a Decade of Community Connection: Craft Lake City’s The Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;In each of our GFiber cities, we support organizations that focus on the advancement of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and deliver cutting edge programming. Craft Lake City shares on the blog the impact over the past 10 years of ensuring community members have the opportunity to engage with and benefit from STEM educational experiences with the support of GFiber .&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRN1hqm4s_ciiYhWcF0RkhGSxGy9KyhRD87ty6E8YwFAG2WECsKw88mMh5Ap50DGw_ue-X_h2yd2hL2qqbIGp87RBGfv_wnwwgTq5blvbWpmtQqiKCl54eg3rNLmdOBrqze3qcd92wfmBwZz0hsyW_oepEUVfuc9UaDSKVwB_YmzLAcCDw5g80wQNkP7I_/s4500/GFiber%20STEM%20Promo%20DIY%20FEST%202024%20feed.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;4500&quot; data-original-width=&quot;4500&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRN1hqm4s_ciiYhWcF0RkhGSxGy9KyhRD87ty6E8YwFAG2WECsKw88mMh5Ap50DGw_ue-X_h2yd2hL2qqbIGp87RBGfv_wnwwgTq5blvbWpmtQqiKCl54eg3rNLmdOBrqze3qcd92wfmBwZz0hsyW_oepEUVfuc9UaDSKVwB_YmzLAcCDw5g80wQNkP7I_/s16000/GFiber%20STEM%20Promo%20DIY%20FEST%202024%20feed.png&quot; title=&quot;Angela Brown, Executive Director Craft Lake CIty&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The GFiber STEM Building has been a time honored source of discovery and learning for festival goers for a full decade now! This collaboration has supported&lt;a href=&quot;https://craftlakecity.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt; Craft Lake City&lt;/a&gt; to foster hands-on experiences and illustrate how creativity drives innovation across various fields. CLC&amp;nbsp; believes that the power of creativity is universal and essential to providing solutions in the science, technology, engineering and math worlds as much as it is for the arts.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;While the STEM Building has been a staple of the DIY Fest since its inception in 2012, GFiber’s sponsorship took it to the next level in 2015. That year, the STEM area hosted around 30 STEM exhibitors and it quickly became a fan-favorite attraction of the Festival. Over the last decade, GFiber has remained committed to making digital resources and technology more accessible to the local community in Utah, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to engage with and benefit from the latest STEM advancements year after year.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The GFiber STEM Building has collaborated with Craft Lake City to create a space for makers and STEM enthusiasts alike, where everyone is allowed to let their curiosity take over and discover new interests. This space plays an integral part in building community for science, technology, engineering and math creators while inspiring the next generation to pursue their own creative passions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLewM-rOwQfgtguoYp3wQ-iqYwCxBt44R8g-LzJHFJq8JNTTslncervK8qzYuUSXzlLdP8GWTyLrJLuqf3FvsYrtNKhd1MJ3_9SaNybd25GWWrrSG8c4rOC7P4IpUjRNwyJeKgWKm1iojOd2WNIi3t-jXvjhdOrX8pPxJdzSpEniTCNjmgHlSqOq5VLT8Z/s1406/DIY-Saturday-RocketLaunch-8766.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1406&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1263&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLewM-rOwQfgtguoYp3wQ-iqYwCxBt44R8g-LzJHFJq8JNTTslncervK8qzYuUSXzlLdP8GWTyLrJLuqf3FvsYrtNKhd1MJ3_9SaNybd25GWWrrSG8c4rOC7P4IpUjRNwyJeKgWKm1iojOd2WNIi3t-jXvjhdOrX8pPxJdzSpEniTCNjmgHlSqOq5VLT8Z/s16000/DIY-Saturday-RocketLaunch-8766.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;As a direct result of this partnership, Craft Lake City has been able to grow year-round STEM programming as well, teaching concepts like rocketry to Title I elementary schools across Utah through the CLC rocket launch program. Kicking off in 2022, this program teaches students about the use of variables, ratios, principles of motion, and more through hands-on, kid-friendly activities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJwKmPvgWg0qMh4-1oC3UeUfiSSR1rcUGoz0SZJuOFaoodhX-C4jDp_09jf8MIpfbtTBp4P6CvPKeIwY934ssHhAbCjE242KfSpWzHbKKm5oAhr4wSRId_3IMZ2m0AU9pG8Dkbf5DZyz7h-0sjsrFixMTu-TsuRf-Jn64WrQVas_KAAYjuRW78lOdTaSn/s3000/IMG_6004.PNG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2250&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3000&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJwKmPvgWg0qMh4-1oC3UeUfiSSR1rcUGoz0SZJuOFaoodhX-C4jDp_09jf8MIpfbtTBp4P6CvPKeIwY934ssHhAbCjE242KfSpWzHbKKm5oAhr4wSRId_3IMZ2m0AU9pG8Dkbf5DZyz7h-0sjsrFixMTu-TsuRf-Jn64WrQVas_KAAYjuRW78lOdTaSn/s16000/IMG_6004.PNG&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;At this year’s Craft Lake City DIY Festival, the GFiber STEM Building hosted over 40 STEM exhibitors, including local game developers, DIY Engineers, local tinkerers, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. Across the weekend, there were interactive experiences for all audiences including Photon Glow Tent, Meta’s Virtual Reality headset, DIY rocket launches, STEM Action Center’s Pop-Up Maker Faire and Indie Game Day! Each day, attendees had the opportunity to creatively explore&amp;nbsp; the photon glow booth, play virtual reality games with Meta’s VR headset and customize their very own bottle rockets then launch them into the sky! On Saturday, STEM Action Center’s Pop-Up Maker Fair hosted additional local makers with crafting activities for the whole family. On Sunday, Indie Game Day presented festival go-ers with the chance to check out the newest offerings from nine indie studios and engage with the Utah Chapter of the International Game Developers Association of Utah (IGDA). These partnerships demonstrate that the GFiber STEM Building has grown in the past decade to both offer festival attendees and local STEM educators new and engaging opportunities.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGucKswkYIMXcTaqhj15gSVHExLAn9QlIyFsnTTl7BrkyWcf9PYML4KgO-oJVyELhDH4QBF92ylNQx07oobz2DICn04kysO8a6ckQfa59nGRgytoB31xHjI0leqazguNyCEd5B3XeOH0F6Ras0zh5cBmSHM3p9N3aI-vJUa76Mtw7cGy37jeYDivhNopJ/s1280/IMG_3363.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1280&quot; data-original-width=&quot;960&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGucKswkYIMXcTaqhj15gSVHExLAn9QlIyFsnTTl7BrkyWcf9PYML4KgO-oJVyELhDH4QBF92ylNQx07oobz2DICn04kysO8a6ckQfa59nGRgytoB31xHjI0leqazguNyCEd5B3XeOH0F6Ras0zh5cBmSHM3p9N3aI-vJUa76Mtw7cGy37jeYDivhNopJ/s16000/IMG_3363.jpeg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Craft Lake City and GFiber are excited to continue this collaboration with a shared mission of advancing local STEM education and delivering cutting-edge programming in Utah. Over the past decade, we have been jointly committed to ensuring that all community members have the opportunity to engage with and benefit from these impactful educational experiences.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Angela Brown, Executive Director Craft Lake City&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdashqpBOvCF4rcIZlb5GFzG_GYlqYD9TL-yBVgsYzYevn6HfQQ3AOrygEoayXCRd0laHARydI6NVJIuQmJQbyxUngIIEld9fovBqi6ryd7Od2-wjba3UzuH4ryb4Bv6EQ15qJQkHDSSzRrYFcAmIlLRIC5x9bZor3XD3zv2MqIj9kMimOxHh_-6L1F00/s5099/AHB%20headshot-2%20-%20Copy.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;5099&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3399&quot; height=&quot;175&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdashqpBOvCF4rcIZlb5GFzG_GYlqYD9TL-yBVgsYzYevn6HfQQ3AOrygEoayXCRd0laHARydI6NVJIuQmJQbyxUngIIEld9fovBqi6ryd7Od2-wjba3UzuH4ryb4Bv6EQ15qJQkHDSSzRrYFcAmIlLRIC5x9bZor3XD3zv2MqIj9kMimOxHh_-6L1F00/w116-h175/AHB%20headshot-2%20-%20Copy.jpg&quot; width=&quot;116&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/4797965059602843745'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/4797965059602843745'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/08/celebrating-decade-of-community.html' title='Celebrating a Decade of Community Connection: Craft Lake City’s The Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRN1hqm4s_ciiYhWcF0RkhGSxGy9KyhRD87ty6E8YwFAG2WECsKw88mMh5Ap50DGw_ue-X_h2yd2hL2qqbIGp87RBGfv_wnwwgTq5blvbWpmtQqiKCl54eg3rNLmdOBrqze3qcd92wfmBwZz0hsyW_oepEUVfuc9UaDSKVwB_YmzLAcCDw5g80wQNkP7I_/s72-c/GFiber%20STEM%20Promo%20DIY%20FEST%202024%20feed.png" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-6372546349841462102</id><published>2024-08-26T11:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-08-26T11:59:32.412-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="product news"/><title type='text'>Stay connected with mesh extenders</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;At GFiber, we are committed to providing you with a great internet experience at every point in the network, both outside and inside your home. You should have access to quality internet anywhere in your home, not just in certain areas. Having a strong Wi-Fi signal throughout your home is important for seamless browsing, streaming, gaming, and working. If you’ve ever dealt with dead zones or slow speeds, you know the struggle. &lt;a href=&quot;https://support.google.com/fiber/answer/14201985?hl=en&amp;amp;sjid=5291914490324934028-NC#zippy=%2Cbefore-you-set-up-your-mesh-extender&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Mesh extenders &lt;/a&gt;can be a game changer by boosting your signal and expanding your coverage. Let&#39;s dive into what they are, how they work, and why you might need one. (For GFiber customers, our plans come with GFiber Wi-Fi 6E Mesh Extenders included at no extra cost.)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFSxCCr98AMNL65f00QCmcsn6LHaXSJ-nPKpGRYz_37pjxGQhhtA81diADQfxZUox5k9HH3eGNZ0vkIrdt9cqMAkjd9_nX1K0v2zqgeVCMI-RPfAZXBJFVmNciLa7YRH1EiYqliJxheoULUCCv82XIeTmeIZrd4WQdNaB2xUfrac-7Dn3J1HiEMaBJgPY/s940/3.png&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;788&quot; data-original-width=&quot;940&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFSxCCr98AMNL65f00QCmcsn6LHaXSJ-nPKpGRYz_37pjxGQhhtA81diADQfxZUox5k9HH3eGNZ0vkIrdt9cqMAkjd9_nX1K0v2zqgeVCMI-RPfAZXBJFVmNciLa7YRH1EiYqliJxheoULUCCv82XIeTmeIZrd4WQdNaB2xUfrac-7Dn3J1HiEMaBJgPY/s16000/3.png&quot; title=&quot;Ishan Patel, Product Manager&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;How Mesh Extenders work&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Mesh extenders strengthen your home network by capturing the Wi-Fi signal from your router and sharing it in hard-to-reach spots. They create additional access points in your home, expanding your network’s reach. This is especially helpful when your router’s signal can’t cover every room or area, which can happen for many reasons, like if you have thicker walls, several floors or the home is more spread out.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Setting up your mesh extenders&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJPL_vBadiTJ4lueF2wFAUnuUCItkmKkOLaZUhgmCvxy6zF7VH4J6Lzo9CSz6gEZFCCMQvKhMChtvZ4vkp04v3DZV-j9W-AzMvRQu6Zkhd0iWL30sZOgAAyjhpR_zDBQ09n9HDa9DH8d4QuHQiJop3OjK7ol_StbnRzTnjbwpScjf0A6Vp-JR-K7e_2pj/s940/1.png&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;788&quot; data-original-width=&quot;940&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJPL_vBadiTJ4lueF2wFAUnuUCItkmKkOLaZUhgmCvxy6zF7VH4J6Lzo9CSz6gEZFCCMQvKhMChtvZ4vkp04v3DZV-j9W-AzMvRQu6Zkhd0iWL30sZOgAAyjhpR_zDBQ09n9HDa9DH8d4QuHQiJop3OjK7ol_StbnRzTnjbwpScjf0A6Vp-JR-K7e_2pj/s16000/1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;A mesh extender can be added to your network in just a few simple&lt;a href=&quot;https://support.google.com/fiber/answer/14201985?hl=en&amp;amp;sjid=5291914490324934028-NC#&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt; steps&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;Connect the mesh extender’s adapter to a power source.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Connect the mesh extender to the router using the ethernet cables.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Wait for the blinking white status light to turn green on the mesh extender. (The green status color means the mesh extender is now paired to your router).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;https://support.google.com/fiber/answer/14962741?hl=en&amp;amp;ref_topic=6384882&amp;amp;sjid=5513619804771440169-NA&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;GFiber App&lt;/a&gt; can also help you pair the router and mesh extender, easily find the best spot for your mesh extenders and also check your mesh extender’s internet connectivity, speed, and coverage with the app’s Network Health feature. If eligible (not all routers are compatible) to use Network Health, you can tap on “Show my network’s health” and it will run a test and score the spot either excellent, good, or poor. If the signal isn’t quite as strong as you’d like it to be, you can adjust the extender’s position for optimal coverage.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Placement matters&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzGMk2c50K2IyHoV8y4N7QA4SkzrSzLz3CO-h_622oE46cICkzGsCxpMnbt8ffvz5V62UDatSOAhzlRahuJz1eCUxXkKgRx7yfelnbEcuHjWzPHwu5SFj5SPlz3gVJRkmcXLmaZBjM31dNk4iFyRMutJV0yRwZ4JO4iLgO_u52LnKo4nDCABIoWhZ37Wu/s940/2.png&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;788&quot; data-original-width=&quot;940&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzGMk2c50K2IyHoV8y4N7QA4SkzrSzLz3CO-h_622oE46cICkzGsCxpMnbt8ffvz5V62UDatSOAhzlRahuJz1eCUxXkKgRx7yfelnbEcuHjWzPHwu5SFj5SPlz3gVJRkmcXLmaZBjM31dNk4iFyRMutJV0yRwZ4JO4iLgO_u52LnKo4nDCABIoWhZ37Wu/s16000/2.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Once the mesh extender is connected to the network, you need to find the perfect spot for your mesh extender, which is key to a strong Wi-Fi signal. The sweet spot is usually halfway between your router and the area with poor Wi-Fi coverage.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Start by placing the first mesh extender no more than one or two rooms away from the router and close to the area with weak coverage, ideally 5-10 feet high and away from obstructions like walls and furniture. Pro Tip: Placing the extender in the dead zone won’t work, since the mesh extender needs a strong signal from the Router to be effective.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;If you have a large home with multiple dead spots, you can add additional mesh extenders. Remember, thick walls and materials like concrete and metal can interfere with the signal, so place your mesh extenders carefully.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Some additional things to consider&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Each extender adds to the network’s workload. While mesh extenders are generally better than traditional repeaters, too many Mesh Extenders close to each other can actually slow your Wi-Fi down and lead to lag, interference, and other annoying issues. Plus, managing a large number of extenders can be a headache if you need to troubleshoot issues or tweak your network settings.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also, you’ll need to make sure your mesh extenders are compatible with your router. For GFiber customers using the GFiber provided router, the included mesh extenders will work with your system, but you can also use your own compatible multi-gig router. Just make sure you get &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/04067668-1975-4007-949F-DA6D251A088D?ingress=0&amp;amp;visitId=5c8c39f4-5e54-4a31-bd14-6814d143ae6c&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;mesh extenders that are compatible with your particular router.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Mesh extenders are a great way to expand your home’s Wi-Fi coverage and performance by eliminating dead zones and improving your online experience.&amp;nbsp; If you’d like more information or still have questions, head over to our &lt;a href=&quot;https://support.google.com/fiber/topic/6384882?hl=en&amp;amp;ref_topic=12752038&amp;amp;sjid=5513619804771440169-NA&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;GFiber Help&lt;/a&gt; page or &lt;a href=&quot;https://support.google.com/fiber/answer/2457687?hl=en&amp;amp;sjid=5513619804771440169-NA&amp;amp;visit_id=638513239866537188-2255208739&amp;amp;rd=1&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;contact us.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Ishan Patel, Product Manager&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95PvA7CJuYjVdZI1bF7OugSLJLR_qMdkaW09XkGhaBtUSkz1yi23yzX-4G-kzq45657vYDjxbIKTSDvq2Y6kCFzNhCzwyPO2WXTeH2qo5SWMq2tuqEpP6zl_LXnck5LF_5fH0yXpN36khjhJqEfUBde3gAVxwMic3Q8AHZjYFD6JvldwObpoBvnVNhVY_/s2999/Ishan%20Patel%201.png&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2990&quot; data-original-width=&quot;2999&quot; height=&quot;167&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95PvA7CJuYjVdZI1bF7OugSLJLR_qMdkaW09XkGhaBtUSkz1yi23yzX-4G-kzq45657vYDjxbIKTSDvq2Y6kCFzNhCzwyPO2WXTeH2qo5SWMq2tuqEpP6zl_LXnck5LF_5fH0yXpN36khjhJqEfUBde3gAVxwMic3Q8AHZjYFD6JvldwObpoBvnVNhVY_/w167-h167/Ishan%20Patel%201.png&quot; width=&quot;167&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/6372546349841462102'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/6372546349841462102'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/08/stay-connected-with-mesh-extenders.html' title='Stay connected with mesh extenders'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFSxCCr98AMNL65f00QCmcsn6LHaXSJ-nPKpGRYz_37pjxGQhhtA81diADQfxZUox5k9HH3eGNZ0vkIrdt9cqMAkjd9_nX1K0v2zqgeVCMI-RPfAZXBJFVmNciLa7YRH1EiYqliJxheoULUCCv82XIeTmeIZrd4WQdNaB2xUfrac-7Dn3J1HiEMaBJgPY/s72-c/3.png" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-7287611541986943070</id><published>2024-08-11T12:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-08-11T12:33:23.028-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="city news"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="policy &amp; innovation"/><title type='text'>National 8/11 Day: Excavation Safety for Homeowners</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;Today is &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/safety-awareness/811-day&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;National 8/11 Day&lt;/a&gt;; August 11th highlights the significance of underground excavation safety when doing home projects. By reinforcing the importance of calling the national 811 hotline before digging, everyone can help prevent damage to underground utilities and ensure the safety of workers and homeowners alike.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMerZlXkF31W6EkTzxLTMFsA20on1W5hcWEyjfGFVkLjjQCNVcsLcRPD-yBxnvVSCjT8WLJ4-ci5kpIufmuDo-p3nejFg-jnxrQ3eyZwSCdUUIBIYTvJxoaD1kaaBrZvmd1jZZkJIJ-rUAxbNX1tZFqb8KcbnDddwucbH_FndHzb4nTspNuBol98I5dYC/s1076/Screenshot%202024-08-09%209.40.25%20AM.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;713&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1076&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMerZlXkF31W6EkTzxLTMFsA20on1W5hcWEyjfGFVkLjjQCNVcsLcRPD-yBxnvVSCjT8WLJ4-ci5kpIufmuDo-p3nejFg-jnxrQ3eyZwSCdUUIBIYTvJxoaD1kaaBrZvmd1jZZkJIJ-rUAxbNX1tZFqb8KcbnDddwucbH_FndHzb4nTspNuBol98I5dYC/s16000/Screenshot%202024-08-09%209.40.25%20AM.png&quot; title=&quot;Ariane Schaffer, Government Affairs &amp;amp; Public Policy Manager, &amp;amp; Kelly Bell, Network Deployment &amp;amp; Operations Lead&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In the United States, nearly every digging project, regardless of its size or location, requires contacting 811 a few days in advance of breaking ground. This free, national service connects homeowners with their local utility companies and others who may have infrastructure assets underground, who will mark the locations of underground lines such as gas, electric, and water pipes, as well as internet lines. By calling 811 before digging, homeowners can avoid accidentally damaging these lines, which can lead to injuries, property damage, loss of service, and costly repairs.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Excavation accidents are far too common, causing damage to underground utilities and posing a significant risk to public safety. According to the Common Ground Alliance’s (“CGA”) annual &lt;a href=&quot;https://dirt.commongroundalliance.com/#mainContentAnchor&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;DIRT&lt;/a&gt; Report (issued in conjunction with CGA’s affiliated Damage Prevention Institute), over 213,000 excavation-related damages occurred in the United States in the year 2022 alone. However, data collection, transparency, and industry collaboration of the nature reflected in the DIRT Report are instrumental tools in the fight to mitigate the frequency of excavation-related accidents. We have been impressed with the work that CGA and the &lt;a href=&quot;https://dpi.commongroundalliance.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Damage Prevention Institute &lt;/a&gt;have done and would encourage others in the industry to join and participate.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdNxzerdXJIdhSyIL29yIDRe2zHI1edFtSGdLtpuBWCNX7xIkuhyNHKa7G76HYt5xWcj8JmDByVWgBj7_RTIxzBmWl8zJHYqV_Tp4DG_CXt_yCorQiAufdQzoTEsGbbfa6WWOueghlwnBgwjun51OzhZylA9PwKHSCqkpw7Hi4LlDLJkVnZXr7tunRfAy/s1114/Screenshot%202024-08-09%209.38.40%20AM.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;730&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1114&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdNxzerdXJIdhSyIL29yIDRe2zHI1edFtSGdLtpuBWCNX7xIkuhyNHKa7G76HYt5xWcj8JmDByVWgBj7_RTIxzBmWl8zJHYqV_Tp4DG_CXt_yCorQiAufdQzoTEsGbbfa6WWOueghlwnBgwjun51OzhZylA9PwKHSCqkpw7Hi4LlDLJkVnZXr7tunRfAy/s16000/Screenshot%202024-08-09%209.38.40%20AM.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Homeowners play a vital role in preventing excavation accidents by contacting 811 by phone or &lt;a href=&quot;http://call811.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;online&lt;/a&gt; before any digging project, no matter how small. Even if you are just planting a tree, installing a fence, or building a deck, it&#39;s crucial to contact 811 to have underground utilities marked before you start digging.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Once a call comes in to 811, a Utility Locator will come out to mark the location of existing underground infrastructure by spray painting the sidewalk or lawn or putting in flags. Being a Utility Locator is a tough job. These individuals are helping to save lives by taking affirmative safety measures designed to avoid major damages that in extreme circumstances lead to loss of life. Please help us get this important message out by sharing with your neighbors that these Locators are doing this job as a public service. In fact, you might even want to thank a Locator next time you see them! By working together, we can create a safer environment for everyone and make sure everyone’s utility services stay online.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Our internet services should “just work”, and typically that is the case. The foundation of the internet is millions of miles of fiber optic cable that connect each of us to the online world. These cables are continuously at risk of damage from construction activities (and the same could be said for utilities as well). Locators are the first line of defense, working diligently to provide a safe working environment for excavators, and ensuring access to the internet whenever we need it.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAy_T_ObuuTw4dmGo1ju9B9rs0dCsLuNDSeCDD-23Lea7Vi57DWMJlUH7EaO8RzdsLw7guaeWPi3jJq5uZDt_W50M5nCvdthwOKEp5uAqkWEr3AqL2kSW6nDY4YEb0J7rPLN-4_4HS78MNlzzqiL9b_uUSn9KamrpZ-LwflOhTMLwa5aKn9WaG9B5ZPhu/s6720/shutterstock_2305794663.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;4480&quot; data-original-width=&quot;6720&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAy_T_ObuuTw4dmGo1ju9B9rs0dCsLuNDSeCDD-23Lea7Vi57DWMJlUH7EaO8RzdsLw7guaeWPi3jJq5uZDt_W50M5nCvdthwOKEp5uAqkWEr3AqL2kSW6nDY4YEb0J7rPLN-4_4HS78MNlzzqiL9b_uUSn9KamrpZ-LwflOhTMLwa5aKn9WaG9B5ZPhu/s16000/shutterstock_2305794663.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Thank you for being proactive when it comes to making that 811 call - on 8/11 and every day. GFiber is committed to doing our part. We use 811 for all of our construction projects, and we’re going even further. By leveraging large public databases of historic utility damages, a detailed model of the GFiber network, and 811 locate tickets, GFiber is developing an AI model that can better predict when and where damage to our network may occur. This will allow GFiber to implement additional protective measures in high-risk areas.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Ariane Schaffer, Government Affairs &amp;amp; Public Policy Manager, &amp;amp; Kelly Bell, Network Deployment &amp;amp; Operations Lead&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzUjWF7sRWNqeuarGMjS98OGouOtz8PorxPJtfYf1w239OXlPnXSrHUl_INAD23Rve4oOAS1x4whFtI1SjwDlDZYwmTQnyS7VmZELHVEXpKxnAskKK8mLZdc7y-3_U9lPlrXz9j_pr5Sen85RldFQ1SSNiTpDWXSH2tBsC84-WpuBBxUObR1zjJ2Fjwaq/s1535/ArianeSchaffer_Headshot.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1271&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1535&quot; height=&quot;155&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzUjWF7sRWNqeuarGMjS98OGouOtz8PorxPJtfYf1w239OXlPnXSrHUl_INAD23Rve4oOAS1x4whFtI1SjwDlDZYwmTQnyS7VmZELHVEXpKxnAskKK8mLZdc7y-3_U9lPlrXz9j_pr5Sen85RldFQ1SSNiTpDWXSH2tBsC84-WpuBBxUObR1zjJ2Fjwaq/w188-h155/ArianeSchaffer_Headshot.jpg&quot; width=&quot;188&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SgUnkduu9W_Oc849gcH6wrBsDcAUriGSvJxHQRXbIgazSsozOmPI_YyUAoipt6kAKqie5lcAlaRvKwdUNhn7gx74DZVPzc3HYsrrtUcvYNAO3zA6Z10jyKW3zkUyX1Sf_ZfDJsv2HMWYbkgNmCqVRIBZnLcJ7ae-LvJNWwtKiXNgT0A259y85zDuR6wZ/s1043/IMG_2148.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;891&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1043&quot; height=&quot;158&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SgUnkduu9W_Oc849gcH6wrBsDcAUriGSvJxHQRXbIgazSsozOmPI_YyUAoipt6kAKqie5lcAlaRvKwdUNhn7gx74DZVPzc3HYsrrtUcvYNAO3zA6Z10jyKW3zkUyX1Sf_ZfDJsv2HMWYbkgNmCqVRIBZnLcJ7ae-LvJNWwtKiXNgT0A259y85zDuR6wZ/w191-h158/IMG_2148.jpg&quot; width=&quot;191&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/7287611541986943070'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/7287611541986943070'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/08/national-811-day-excavation-safety-for.html' title='National 8/11 Day: Excavation Safety for Homeowners'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMerZlXkF31W6EkTzxLTMFsA20on1W5hcWEyjfGFVkLjjQCNVcsLcRPD-yBxnvVSCjT8WLJ4-ci5kpIufmuDo-p3nejFg-jnxrQ3eyZwSCdUUIBIYTvJxoaD1kaaBrZvmd1jZZkJIJ-rUAxbNX1tZFqb8KcbnDddwucbH_FndHzb4nTspNuBol98I5dYC/s72-c/Screenshot%202024-08-09%209.40.25%20AM.png" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-3939786966265997749</id><published>2024-08-07T10:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-08-07T10:58:39.310-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="city news"/><title type='text'>GFiber is on the way Lawrence, KS</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Google Fiber is officially coming to Lawrence, Kansas! Yesterday, the Lawrence City Commission passed an ordinance, paving the way for GFiber to bring our high-speed, reliable internet service further west in the Sunflower State.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAx8xkMGoNKnHi0le6BLhAzqoaES6Ws34ZaOV-RkX8jzOYFw7gG76UWMMko8pn2Yltm5ErdpvwXSt7TcMxNdZe33PWRfxyz1jBjH53c2tPsd9BpLb5kFrNkRMHN7MF0O_13TNFkf1dSFfNW_Cma_7I7NglTqoaAGMJaFhmRVzTshE8l7Eyer_m5ueh9NIs/s5431/LawrenceKS.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;3618&quot; data-original-width=&quot;5431&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAx8xkMGoNKnHi0le6BLhAzqoaES6Ws34ZaOV-RkX8jzOYFw7gG76UWMMko8pn2Yltm5ErdpvwXSt7TcMxNdZe33PWRfxyz1jBjH53c2tPsd9BpLb5kFrNkRMHN7MF0O_13TNFkf1dSFfNW_Cma_7I7NglTqoaAGMJaFhmRVzTshE8l7Eyer_m5ueh9NIs/s16000/LawrenceKS.jpg&quot; title=&quot;Rachel Merlo, Head of Government &amp;amp; Community Affairs - Central Region&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Lawrence is a friendly, vibrant community and GFiber is looking forward to helping residents connect to everything the internet has to offer. We’re kicking off the design and engineering process now, and expect to start construction next year. We’ll work closely with the City of Lawrence to ensure that we minimize any disruption&amp;nbsp; and that we are keeping residents informed throughout this project. Service will be available to our first customers in Lawrence by the end of 2025.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Residents who want to stay up to date on what’s happening with Google Fiber in Lawrence&amp;nbsp; can sign up for updates &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/cities/kansascity/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted By Rachel Merlo, Head of Government &amp;amp; Community Affairs - Central Region&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlKQajsB0-NCQnvWODXlJEzCO8MQPKnjpQBsYkOGCS9PVDZ75b2TEGvH3qy9EH0FX-rayAuPagmf3d1iJ8x06qj2DnU0b7MfFHCnGGDhT_cf5WXt_56wQmjzEts_vqo_rQAXlJ2aOC1Q32H44E99nIsGsYbYOzaEL5e9Lq1hm2NvuqEldP5j4cxnh3pTy/s3265/rachel%20merlo.jpeg&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;3264&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3265&quot; height=&quot;131&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlKQajsB0-NCQnvWODXlJEzCO8MQPKnjpQBsYkOGCS9PVDZ75b2TEGvH3qy9EH0FX-rayAuPagmf3d1iJ8x06qj2DnU0b7MfFHCnGGDhT_cf5WXt_56wQmjzEts_vqo_rQAXlJ2aOC1Q32H44E99nIsGsYbYOzaEL5e9Lq1hm2NvuqEldP5j4cxnh3pTy/w149-h131/rachel%20merlo.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;149&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/3939786966265997749'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/3939786966265997749'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/08/gfiber-is-on-way-lawrence-ks.html' title='GFiber is on the way Lawrence, KS'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAx8xkMGoNKnHi0le6BLhAzqoaES6Ws34ZaOV-RkX8jzOYFw7gG76UWMMko8pn2Yltm5ErdpvwXSt7TcMxNdZe33PWRfxyz1jBjH53c2tPsd9BpLb5kFrNkRMHN7MF0O_13TNFkf1dSFfNW_Cma_7I7NglTqoaAGMJaFhmRVzTshE8l7Eyer_m5ueh9NIs/s72-c/LawrenceKS.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-7559364336002346108</id><published>2024-08-01T11:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-08-01T11:33:45.558-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="city news"/><title type='text'>Logan, UT - United in service, connected by GFiber</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;GFiber is live in the Cache Valley! Starting today, customers in Logan, Utah, can &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/states/utah/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;sign up &lt;/a&gt;for GFiber’s award winning internet service, beginning near Logan City Park, with more availability coming soon.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IGQbMZVqIChXsNDg-gXZj8kP8DXIFMFO990d8nFPcQvWaOFqvGSsrNhray0c0sxBpDdx8Va8nK6UhANQW1NKm94eJx-SCK7X2hyL484pl-vdPgcs3B_Z5daLLRzTpnK-tH15RCrCyQ7WbnQ2yZP9U0oyyRrYOV508PRp-oHVsmaGka34s2p2P-QBWGeS/s8660/UT-Logan-GettyImages-1170101059.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;5773&quot; data-original-width=&quot;8660&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IGQbMZVqIChXsNDg-gXZj8kP8DXIFMFO990d8nFPcQvWaOFqvGSsrNhray0c0sxBpDdx8Va8nK6UhANQW1NKm94eJx-SCK7X2hyL484pl-vdPgcs3B_Z5daLLRzTpnK-tH15RCrCyQ7WbnQ2yZP9U0oyyRrYOV508PRp-oHVsmaGka34s2p2P-QBWGeS/s16000/UT-Logan-GettyImages-1170101059.jpg&quot; title=&quot;Alberto Garcia, Government &amp;amp; Community Affairs Manager&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Over the past decade, GFiber has continued to grow in the Beehive State, offering fast and affordable internet service in almost 20 cities. Expanding to the Cache Valley has been a long-term goal which makes this milestone even more meaningful.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Customers in Logan can select between 1 Gig for $70/month, 2 Gig for $100/month, 5 Gig for $125/month or 8 Gig for $150/month — all with symmetrical uploads and downloads,&amp;nbsp; equipment and installation included at no additional cost, and no annual contracts or data caps. We also offer GFiber for Business. Local businesses can choose between Business 2 Gig for $250/month or Business 1 Gig for $100/month.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;And we’re just getting started!&amp;nbsp; We will continue to expand to more neighborhoods in Logan and we are thrilled to have signed agreements with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=739843811599897&amp;amp;set=pcb.739843844933227&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;North Logan&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vOI6ANhUB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Hyde Park&lt;/a&gt; and look forward to adding service to those cities soon.&amp;nbsp; We&#39;re also actively exploring opportunities to serve even more areas in the region.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We couldn&#39;t have reached this milestone without the incredible support and collaboration of city staff, mayors, and city councils across Cache Valley. Their dedication to enhancing connectivity has paved the way for GFiber&#39;s arrival, and we&#39;re immensely grateful for their partnership.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZwP5ieWnQuJ0I2pF1Joqa5YgArLY5lZsFpHYdp5kWa0AyKYZkqU8s8gfuyCxmGyvsHViSI1SrPFPr5wZZINSjjTKjq_-rx1un2VhEPcoP-F5tGr6b7lEEq7YRAWMSHgBgbftO8jxdh10Nq05rfxDQ20qvXJ1aGxOnYY5Czql1GONhpwFtFGRcAvHDCDW/s1027/Screenshot%202024-08-01%201.44.15%20PM.png&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1027&quot; data-original-width=&quot;790&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZwP5ieWnQuJ0I2pF1Joqa5YgArLY5lZsFpHYdp5kWa0AyKYZkqU8s8gfuyCxmGyvsHViSI1SrPFPr5wZZINSjjTKjq_-rx1un2VhEPcoP-F5tGr6b7lEEq7YRAWMSHgBgbftO8jxdh10Nq05rfxDQ20qvXJ1aGxOnYY5Czql1GONhpwFtFGRcAvHDCDW/s16000/Screenshot%202024-08-01%201.44.15%20PM.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;If you live near Logan City Park, don&#39;t miss the chance to experience GFiber&#39;s award-winning internet service. Visit our &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/states/utah/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;website&lt;/a&gt; to sign up today!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Alberto Garcia, Government and Community Affairs Manager&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-0erWXInQLuyO1VnOAqJwkAb5_eps7maXC6qpxs9Ds1AGsmE3I7GijycDkSe8_3YDJ8Lk-VuEyAc0bplK247WZnMCttVl5WHDRdV8CZMBD-_99CoriCfTdDXe-vO67oUQnOqZiJ4W6JT6uLcGbJFeI78PQ9Lo_YQ2nMcN0lS9Y9WdDqmtmyb0WBb_K1A/s1152/IMG_0854.jpeg&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1152&quot; data-original-width=&quot;882&quot; height=&quot;196&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-0erWXInQLuyO1VnOAqJwkAb5_eps7maXC6qpxs9Ds1AGsmE3I7GijycDkSe8_3YDJ8Lk-VuEyAc0bplK247WZnMCttVl5WHDRdV8CZMBD-_99CoriCfTdDXe-vO67oUQnOqZiJ4W6JT6uLcGbJFeI78PQ9Lo_YQ2nMcN0lS9Y9WdDqmtmyb0WBb_K1A/w169-h196/IMG_0854.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;169&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/7559364336002346108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/7559364336002346108'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/08/logan-city-ut-united-in-service.html' title='Logan, UT - United in service, connected by GFiber'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IGQbMZVqIChXsNDg-gXZj8kP8DXIFMFO990d8nFPcQvWaOFqvGSsrNhray0c0sxBpDdx8Va8nK6UhANQW1NKm94eJx-SCK7X2hyL484pl-vdPgcs3B_Z5daLLRzTpnK-tH15RCrCyQ7WbnQ2yZP9U0oyyRrYOV508PRp-oHVsmaGka34s2p2P-QBWGeS/s72-c/UT-Logan-GettyImages-1170101059.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-7099609275655751370</id><published>2024-07-31T10:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-07-31T10:50:06.466-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="community impact"/><title type='text'>Empowering Austin to &quot;make, watch, and love&quot; film </title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;Google Fiber’s Community Connections program provides gigabit internet service to local nonprofits to help them serve their constituencies and meet their organizational goals. Today, the Austin Film Society, a GFiber Community Connection in Austin, Texas, shares how access to high-speed internet is helping to unlock the potential of the local creative community.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;When award-winning filmmaker Richard Linklater founded the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.austinfilm.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Austin Film Society&lt;/a&gt; (AFS) in 1985—before gaining fame for his films Slacker and Dazed and Confused—he hoped to create a community of “oddballs and film freaks” who shared his passion for cinema.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oa6oHQscLh3NOEjqtRHLWpJLc0t5j0qQHIHK4umLNzLBThTTzx7bOPdGn33suFU8xl_wN5PBWWYHiD9TjjGzGmbzdn8D9SpxwvEUlldnjL57pLYT2JqIaGPY5gLFazgXRpIi4fY3NdUXsszUKtC5XNwgjfsDJgxMj_0n_JxfEAfaIttlYwl3ODhhgQTJ/s1414/afs%20(1).JPG&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;843&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1414&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oa6oHQscLh3NOEjqtRHLWpJLc0t5j0qQHIHK4umLNzLBThTTzx7bOPdGn33suFU8xl_wN5PBWWYHiD9TjjGzGmbzdn8D9SpxwvEUlldnjL57pLYT2JqIaGPY5gLFazgXRpIi4fY3NdUXsszUKtC5XNwgjfsDJgxMj_0n_JxfEAfaIttlYwl3ODhhgQTJ/s16000/afs%20(1).JPG&quot; title=&quot;Austin Film Society&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Today, AFS is a thriving film community that empowers filmmakers, nurtures Austin and Texas as a creative center, and unites people through the shared experience of great cinema.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;AFS operates &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.austinfilm.org/facilities/austin-studios/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Austin Studios,&lt;/a&gt; a 20-acre production facility located at the former Robert Mueller Municipal Airport. The facility features two soundstages, a mill/wardrobe facility, two vendor warehouses, two flex stages, production offices, and a dedicated parking area for production basecamps. It&#39;s here that GFiber powers &quot;stage 7&quot; as well as the Creative Media Center, fueling the work of the productions using these facilities.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Additionally, the organization runs the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.austinfilm.org/afs-cinema/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AFS Cinema&lt;/a&gt;, Austin’s only nonprofit arthouse theater with a robust program of both classic and contemporary films. Where else can you see the 4K restored version of Seven Samurai this summer?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlcJVdeXiMXMD02CJMlMobC75OBV9VhjOiD8Xxnfk6ckdiqguQ58Kp7JO13-asXsnbq5bVekqUozjBS2E642BwytpujkBr6vfvmLvPtbJIsKsxTWL78mCoTMxaZLO1gJeUDhiZuieRDyWXgSz316vYS4G-yRlzOO9lSMDbIorAWmMwSVuhF90t2IFGo6A/s4032/IMG_4094%20(1).JPG&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;3024&quot; data-original-width=&quot;4032&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlcJVdeXiMXMD02CJMlMobC75OBV9VhjOiD8Xxnfk6ckdiqguQ58Kp7JO13-asXsnbq5bVekqUozjBS2E642BwytpujkBr6vfvmLvPtbJIsKsxTWL78mCoTMxaZLO1gJeUDhiZuieRDyWXgSz316vYS4G-yRlzOO9lSMDbIorAWmMwSVuhF90t2IFGo6A/s16000/IMG_4094%20(1).JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In partnership with the City of Austin, AFS also operates the state-of-the-art facilities at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.austinfilm.org/austin-public/about-austin-public/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Austin Public,&lt;/a&gt; which were previously run by an organization called channelAustin. They were selected as one of the first organizations in Austin to take part in GFiber’s Community Connections program to receive gigabit internet service at no cost. Today, AFS is still benefiting from using GFiber at Austin Public, and the faster internet speeds definitely have a positive impact on their work.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Austin Public offers low- and no-cost training, equipment, facilities and content distribution—all designed to empower individuals and nonprofit organizations to create film and media projects that speak to the local community, facilitate community building, and diversify the media landscape. Much of that requires a fast and reliable internet connection. That’s how GFiber has made an impact.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGZ56cmy48L2AupwDTHC8spLbiuP_AtFnGox6-M4mdyhiLDU749oJbof9-3Q6b1mpj-On5LBAax-CfGV_Aay_wsJQPzahlTETyFnLkbSJLy0XjBpvmUB5CA3kfqHhpS_Nv3VWT9F1A-BDtlOpZTHueU_QmvlHqflzHfAtcpzYtKTuTyIBJO9LtSXbASS0/s4563/9U4A7900%20(1).JPG&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;3575&quot; data-original-width=&quot;4563&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGZ56cmy48L2AupwDTHC8spLbiuP_AtFnGox6-M4mdyhiLDU749oJbof9-3Q6b1mpj-On5LBAax-CfGV_Aay_wsJQPzahlTETyFnLkbSJLy0XjBpvmUB5CA3kfqHhpS_Nv3VWT9F1A-BDtlOpZTHueU_QmvlHqflzHfAtcpzYtKTuTyIBJO9LtSXbASS0/s16000/9U4A7900%20(1).JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Additionally, the film industry is one of the most competitive and difficult industries to enter. It takes more than luck—it takes skills.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;So to help open doors, AFS established the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.austinfilm.org/creative-careers/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Creative Careers Program&lt;/a&gt; at its Austin Public facilities. This workforce development program offers three training pathways for individuals at different stages of their professional journeys in film. Students receive hands-on experience and utilize GFiber during classroom lectures as well, while they&#39;re working on creative projects in Austin Public&#39;s video editing suite.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;18 to 24 year olds who are interested in pursuing a media production career as an alternative to—or in conjunction with—a college degree, can check out the Creative Careers Internship Pathway, a paid internship and training program.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4aZzH3i6VQUHMCCpSq5hTKuoS5TIzX2tfjxer2QIXPL5M-EbgRTHIPskv1o35JYI4WIBs5XWPIP4MN2R8wbrNj1oNY5Em29FUoKLvWP5z8haMd6FbP8odJNIkn2cL8-4J_lLcOh0nqHcsovJhs_i_LpkxkynGZOm9jhFPX_FCbxcZ6FEKB6UUbnOt2w2/s3168/53012733596_15a22a88f2_o%20(1)%20(1).jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2112&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3168&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4aZzH3i6VQUHMCCpSq5hTKuoS5TIzX2tfjxer2QIXPL5M-EbgRTHIPskv1o35JYI4WIBs5XWPIP4MN2R8wbrNj1oNY5Em29FUoKLvWP5z8haMd6FbP8odJNIkn2cL8-4J_lLcOh0nqHcsovJhs_i_LpkxkynGZOm9jhFPX_FCbxcZ6FEKB6UUbnOt2w2/s16000/53012733596_15a22a88f2_o%20(1)%20(1).jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;For individuals 18 and older, the Immersive Training Pathway is a three-month, stipend-paid program that provides training in audio and video production, digital media instruction, professional development and technical skills. Participants complete a minimum of eight training hours per week and receive job-placement support.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Lastly, the Continuing Education Pathway is a free program for those with prior production experience. If you want to expand your production skills and improve your career beyond the usual equipment certification course, Austin Public is the place.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;With GFiber’s support, AFS will continue to give the Austin community the programs and training to &quot;make, watch, and love film&quot; (as well as produce more “oddballs and film freaks”).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;To learn more about our Creative Careers program and additional workforce development opportunities, please visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.austinfilm.org/austin-public/about-austin-public/.&quot;&gt;www.austinfilm.org/austin-public/about-austin-public/.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Austin Film Society&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/7099609275655751370'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/7099609275655751370'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/07/empowering-austin-to-make-watch-and.html' title='Empowering Austin to &quot;make, watch, and love&quot; film '/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oa6oHQscLh3NOEjqtRHLWpJLc0t5j0qQHIHK4umLNzLBThTTzx7bOPdGn33suFU8xl_wN5PBWWYHiD9TjjGzGmbzdn8D9SpxwvEUlldnjL57pLYT2JqIaGPY5gLFazgXRpIi4fY3NdUXsszUKtC5XNwgjfsDJgxMj_0n_JxfEAfaIttlYwl3ODhhgQTJ/s72-c/afs%20(1).JPG" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-4030040244366582359</id><published>2024-07-08T06:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-07-08T11:11:33.446-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="product news"/><title type='text'>GFiber Labs: Tomorrow’s internet today</title><content type='html'>&lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-b0dd1b0b-7fff-7293-ff57-9f51a64ce86a&quot;&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 10pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/blog/2023/09/introducing-gfiber-labs-future-internet.html&quot; style=&quot;text-decoration-line: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;When we launched GFiber Labs last fall&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;, we asked some big questions designed to help us meet the audacious goal of figuring out what’s possible for the internet and what tomorrow’s internet experience should be. While we don’t have all the answers, one certainty is that tomorrow’s internet will need to be faster. Which is why GFiber Labs is on a journey to push speeds to 100 Gig and beyond. Delivering &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/blog/2023/12/your-most-exciting-invitation-this.html&quot; style=&quot;text-decoration-line: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;20 Gig symmetrical speeds&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt; was the first stop in pursuing that goal, but journeys are made by next steps. And we recently took that step in our hometown of Kansas City.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SL339Jh_RdDvG-f-0Juvh5QoBjNKqK3N1D-y4j-1wf6N6vgmazP-26vK6Amf7qIAfD-2lVly4q9ll05EBYoPd9x4TrHphRi6H2jatOLefuWqFdueoDW8YbTXIyODHJOdMfA4RHuCV008cEI3e7hUQ_Hmw24Z48GfJ-Aqex6AMfC6sGmay0ut9YecyUAO/s8334/GFiber_LogoExpansion_Labs.png&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1922&quot; data-original-width=&quot;8334&quot; height=&quot;93&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SL339Jh_RdDvG-f-0Juvh5QoBjNKqK3N1D-y4j-1wf6N6vgmazP-26vK6Amf7qIAfD-2lVly4q9ll05EBYoPd9x4TrHphRi6H2jatOLefuWqFdueoDW8YbTXIyODHJOdMfA4RHuCV008cEI3e7hUQ_Hmw24Z48GfJ-Aqex6AMfC6sGmay0ut9YecyUAO/w400-h93/GFiber_LogoExpansion_Labs.png&quot; title=&quot;Liz Hsu, Senior Director, Product &amp;amp; Billing&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;For the first time ever, GFiber Labs, using Nokia’s technology, tested 50 Gig on a live network. We put Nokia’s 50G PON technology to the test in one of our KC fiber huts (where we house our network equipment):&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/WBtK8OoBV_E&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;WBtK8OoBV_E&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;GFiber’s philosophy when it comes to our network is that all our customers should have access to the latest technology — whether they’re in the first neighborhood we served in Kansas City or in our newest construction areas in our most recently launched city of Omaha and everywhere in between. That’s why we’ve &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/blog/2024/05/an-upgraded-network-to-deliver-next.html&quot; style=&quot;text-decoration-line: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;upgraded our network&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt; holistically to XGS-PON wherever possible, enabling 8 Gig speeds and above in all our cities. We are already seeing high interest in our multigig products. And it’s why we’re now working to deploy Nokia 25G PON in all of our markets by the end of the year, so that we can extend access to GFiber Lab’s 20 Gig plan. We already have customers putting this new level of service to the test in North Carolina’s Triangle, and we’re adding new customers to the early access program in select markets.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;So when we start testing new technologies, like 50G PON, you know that it’s more than just an experiment or fun stunt for our engineers to geek out over (although, believe me, we did that too!). GFiber sees a future where the internet must meet the demands of increasing users, devices, and bandwidth hungry applications, including immersive video streaming, virtual and augmented reality experiences, artificial intelligence integration into everyday life, and quantum computing. Multigig is already the new norm. But to meet the challenge of this connected future, we are preparing to further densify our network so when bandwidth needs inevitably multiply, we’ll be ready. We are building a state-of-the-art network and we always want to stay ahead of demand when it comes to our infrastructure. 50G PON has the advantage of co-existing with XGS-PON and 25G PON to make the technology transition easier, which may make it the solution for the future.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;These technologies don’t just mean we can deliver benchmark speeds to the home, they ensure our network is reliable and can meet fluctuations in demand. . .say when a certain hometown team goes to that big game in February, EVERY February. GFiber Labs is working to make sure that customers get the experience they deserve at every point of their service — the fastest speeds to the home, using the latest Wi-Fi technology to take advantage of those speed inside and even &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;outside &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;the home, and making sure all of that is supported by a network that fixes problems before they even occur.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;A customer experience that changes the way we think about internet - that’s what GFiber has always strived to deliver, and as internet needs evolve, we aim to continue to meet that challenge for our customers. Testing 50 Gig brings us one step closer to tomorrow. The journey continues.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;Posted by Liz Hsu, Senior Director, Product &amp;amp; Billing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFihGVeQw4K9LevBaeXF6XrXdAuHot6rSGpkpRlq4dolRh3VG2PAZNf7Q90PbHaeJ_rMCMRAOdDyF-e0gFq8c8WiJnXZ_8m3dXvfRJeraAuFLCKZLAtijx4K880rL5KXbdzooXGa2dU0-PXBOMGcInauI9BH-UzZQetbY87RuoO8xlJgx913BxlPxCM1Eb/s2000/IMG_3022.jpeg&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2000&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1774&quot; height=&quot;141&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFihGVeQw4K9LevBaeXF6XrXdAuHot6rSGpkpRlq4dolRh3VG2PAZNf7Q90PbHaeJ_rMCMRAOdDyF-e0gFq8c8WiJnXZ_8m3dXvfRJeraAuFLCKZLAtijx4K880rL5KXbdzooXGa2dU0-PXBOMGcInauI9BH-UzZQetbY87RuoO8xlJgx913BxlPxCM1Eb/w125-h141/IMG_3022.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;125&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/4030040244366582359'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/4030040244366582359'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/07/gfiber-labs-tomorrows-internet-today.html' title='GFiber Labs: Tomorrow’s internet today'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SL339Jh_RdDvG-f-0Juvh5QoBjNKqK3N1D-y4j-1wf6N6vgmazP-26vK6Amf7qIAfD-2lVly4q9ll05EBYoPd9x4TrHphRi6H2jatOLefuWqFdueoDW8YbTXIyODHJOdMfA4RHuCV008cEI3e7hUQ_Hmw24Z48GfJ-Aqex6AMfC6sGmay0ut9YecyUAO/s72-w400-h93-c/GFiber_LogoExpansion_Labs.png" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-1337675357515244421</id><published>2024-07-02T11:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-07-02T12:32:45.357-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="city news"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="company news"/><title type='text'>Our team is growing - join us! </title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;As Head of Market Operations for GFiber, my team has a responsibility for everything that’s happening in our cities and across the country, from putting the fiber in the ground to making sure our customers have the exceptional experience they deserve. We take that job very seriously, and have been working not just to build out our network but also upgrade it to meet the ever increasing demand and to ensure it’s even more reliable. Because we know that you don’t want to think about your internet — it should just be there when you need it for whatever you need it to do.That’s why my team and I spend so much time thinking about it. We’re obsessed with improving every part of our delivery system to ensure that we meet our promise to our customers, from connecting more people in more places to providing the standard for customer service.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOxM5B2h5bRe6mcNxOHiT6JY2o31zUIrfmzTRNOgDqFfrhgSbpcg9jm1Z7SKuMleXiy836VS8K1jyKDuDO3wMmdJEPI1kwTQ79aL1hsECQPZQK2O8thuu3_CH95pcKyhjjqCfawicucKhNvkzRjX2HMM_k-M2REGqLu2c2VfNvI4K8Qfu1_AGZ6LOP2El/s1753/Screenshot%202024-07-02%202.42.46%20PM.png&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1161&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1753&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOxM5B2h5bRe6mcNxOHiT6JY2o31zUIrfmzTRNOgDqFfrhgSbpcg9jm1Z7SKuMleXiy836VS8K1jyKDuDO3wMmdJEPI1kwTQ79aL1hsECQPZQK2O8thuu3_CH95pcKyhjjqCfawicucKhNvkzRjX2HMM_k-M2REGqLu2c2VfNvI4K8Qfu1_AGZ6LOP2El/s16000/Screenshot%202024-07-02%202.42.46%20PM.png&quot; title=&quot;Darrel Hegar, Head of Market Operations&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We’re growing rapidly in all of our markets — this includes building out our networks to areas within the existing cities and also connecting surrounding communities.&amp;nbsp; As we expand our footprint further, we’re growing our team to help us achieve our goals. If you have a passion for connecting people to what they need and think you’d be a good fit for GFiber, consider joining our team - we’re hiring for &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/careers/?gh_src=90a293f74us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;many roles&lt;/a&gt; on our local and central teams. We’re also hosting Direct Sales Representative recruiting events this month in several of our cities:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Austin:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Location: 3601 South Congress, Austin, TX 78704&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;white-space: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;white-space: pre;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2024&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Time: 9:00 AM till 5:00 PM&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Register for a time slot &lt;a href=&quot;https://intsignup.indeed.com/interview/48a3d319-1f68-4580-be26-20c036fc9c45&quot;&gt;here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Nashville:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Location: 1101 McGavock St Ste 200 Nashville, TN 37203&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Time: 9:00 AM till 5:00 PM&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Register for a time slot &lt;a href=&quot;https://intsignup.indeed.com/interview/388d5252-246d-4f52-81a0-bb63ab8a0cd0&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Charlotte:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Location: 1801 North Graham St, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 2820&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Date: Tuesday, July 9th, 2024&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Time: 9:00 AM till 5:00 PM&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Register for a time slot &lt;a href=&quot;https://intsignup.indeed.com/interview/e9845bce-3201-4313-badd-8166c7ca10be&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43heCMSZaLgJAAPqD_7CKP4sYKtfUS3rl0j3uI4bbq6IP7D0lOMKO_pM9wjTGSrr6M1gLQqt-9Tbagsy3Vo6NPLBCCret1H7ek-slq6pYdjsDHrTWh-dMd6LScrsjZdJWWVogMF7_LasHorWnSJeaj2O9nlHiI0NXTgEUunYFR7qk0AO5iX3B3W0gn_tL/s1920/Screenshot%202024-05-20%20at%2010.55.42%E2%80%AFAM.png&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1480&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1920&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43heCMSZaLgJAAPqD_7CKP4sYKtfUS3rl0j3uI4bbq6IP7D0lOMKO_pM9wjTGSrr6M1gLQqt-9Tbagsy3Vo6NPLBCCret1H7ek-slq6pYdjsDHrTWh-dMd6LScrsjZdJWWVogMF7_LasHorWnSJeaj2O9nlHiI0NXTgEUunYFR7qk0AO5iX3B3W0gn_tL/s16000/Screenshot%202024-05-20%20at%2010.55.42%E2%80%AFAM.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In addition to taking steps to make sure that our network is ready for whatever is coming next as we grow to new spaces and demand continues to increase, we are also upgrading our network to &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/blog/2024/05/an-upgraded-network-to-deliver-next.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;XGS PON&lt;/a&gt; (and even incorporating 25G PON). And we&#39;re constantly working to improve the resiliency of our fiber optic infrastructure, proactively addressing potential issues. There’s never been a better time to be at GFiber. We’re very excited about what’s coming next. We hope you’ll join us!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted By Darrel Hegar, Head of Market Operations&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRb6wA9vEYUvVQOnD7nY8xuKZV42e7a_IEvZwSous7NMlt2UBRVcf0qHKFNVLoZfkYtZcLMUGnhRWjLs2vTN6DAm5ptkMKi2N3w7EfN7d4W1aHnlRFY8uTb8ULMke_Wia1UjF_cjeaYgjjo1BhiOPGe3EG5aYEmZI_MyHrAngM7RMg72LmoJl359bFZ3B/s4480/IMG_0225.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;3877&quot; data-original-width=&quot;4480&quot; height=&quot;131&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRb6wA9vEYUvVQOnD7nY8xuKZV42e7a_IEvZwSous7NMlt2UBRVcf0qHKFNVLoZfkYtZcLMUGnhRWjLs2vTN6DAm5ptkMKi2N3w7EfN7d4W1aHnlRFY8uTb8ULMke_Wia1UjF_cjeaYgjjo1BhiOPGe3EG5aYEmZI_MyHrAngM7RMg72LmoJl359bFZ3B/w151-h131/IMG_0225.JPG&quot; width=&quot;151&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/1337675357515244421'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/1337675357515244421'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/07/our-team-is-growing-join-us.html' title='Our team is growing - join us! '/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOxM5B2h5bRe6mcNxOHiT6JY2o31zUIrfmzTRNOgDqFfrhgSbpcg9jm1Z7SKuMleXiy836VS8K1jyKDuDO3wMmdJEPI1kwTQ79aL1hsECQPZQK2O8thuu3_CH95pcKyhjjqCfawicucKhNvkzRjX2HMM_k-M2REGqLu2c2VfNvI4K8Qfu1_AGZ6LOP2El/s72-c/Screenshot%202024-07-02%202.42.46%20PM.png" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-5717253272827030477</id><published>2024-06-06T11:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-06-25T11:28:28.235-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="city news"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="product news"/><title type='text'> Business at full speed in San Antonio</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;Google Fiber has a lot going on in San Antonio — with the &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/blog/2024/04/whats-up-in-san-antonio-more-connected.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;recent launch of 5 Gig and 8 Gig &lt;/a&gt;and &lt;a href=&quot;https://communityimpact.com/san-antonio/north-san-antonio/business/2024/01/02/google-fiber-service-rollout-continues-in-san-antonio/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;ongoing construction efforts across the metro area,&lt;/a&gt; and today, we’re excited to share another big announcement. &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/business/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;GFiber Business &lt;/a&gt;is now available to local businesses in the SAT metro area.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSQR1xqz9omAI4LRltg-NIjkQHwZtAxl90N7tZBRgoK_a7S-H1Nynbd4Jw8sJ78DLKfUS5-3cO2iIB0b5wZdWUk7nT1ijBYl_lPiMWvM8lnG2L4u3mkyCRDaOL0xl60UO95fq62gyWDVrSfk7aJfyuLrq2CbAVmyIapbZ6I2tVwq_En3Ecg_pRL0FgMZz/s3863/iStock-1462216616.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2578&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3863&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSQR1xqz9omAI4LRltg-NIjkQHwZtAxl90N7tZBRgoK_a7S-H1Nynbd4Jw8sJ78DLKfUS5-3cO2iIB0b5wZdWUk7nT1ijBYl_lPiMWvM8lnG2L4u3mkyCRDaOL0xl60UO95fq62gyWDVrSfk7aJfyuLrq2CbAVmyIapbZ6I2tVwq_En3Ecg_pRL0FgMZz/s16000/iStock-1462216616.jpg&quot; title=&quot;Sasha Petrovic, Southwest Regional General Manager&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Starting today, businesses in San Antonio can sign up for our Business 1 Gig ($100/month) and Business 2 Gig ($250/month) plans to serve all their internet needs. Both plans come with symmetrical uploads and download speeds, no annual contracts or data caps and include a Wi-Fi 6E router with Guest Wi-Fi capability. Business 2 Gig also includes up to 2 mesh extenders, a 99.9% Service Guarantee, and a static IP address. Business customers can also add phone service.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;SMBs run on fast, reliable internet. GFiber understands the integral role that great service plays in allowing businesses to provide great service to their customers. When it comes to that reliability, we’re all business.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Sasha Petrovic, Southwest Region General Manager&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsXK9pog0jzy4rcpyAofcSYyynNk2qc4KhI3_yVUL1yHS005hLU3kEmG51_9HXBeWrxxCcc-f239Rn6j7VYdACHRzCW54UZgONyzrsKWD7-F14tQIc1GcHvsF240BEHWehaxYkaT185bqXYgP28C0NyEtJMvCLL0Oz3iyMajNXdxjDSKlJfjKVQb93L5z/s299/spetro%20Head%20Shot.jpeg&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;299&quot; data-original-width=&quot;299&quot; height=&quot;165&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsXK9pog0jzy4rcpyAofcSYyynNk2qc4KhI3_yVUL1yHS005hLU3kEmG51_9HXBeWrxxCcc-f239Rn6j7VYdACHRzCW54UZgONyzrsKWD7-F14tQIc1GcHvsF240BEHWehaxYkaT185bqXYgP28C0NyEtJMvCLL0Oz3iyMajNXdxjDSKlJfjKVQb93L5z/w165-h165/spetro%20Head%20Shot.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;165&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/5717253272827030477'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/5717253272827030477'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/06/business-at-full-speed-in-san-antonio.html' title=' Business at full speed in San Antonio'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSQR1xqz9omAI4LRltg-NIjkQHwZtAxl90N7tZBRgoK_a7S-H1Nynbd4Jw8sJ78DLKfUS5-3cO2iIB0b5wZdWUk7nT1ijBYl_lPiMWvM8lnG2L4u3mkyCRDaOL0xl60UO95fq62gyWDVrSfk7aJfyuLrq2CbAVmyIapbZ6I2tVwq_En3Ecg_pRL0FgMZz/s72-c/iStock-1462216616.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-285902120935160358</id><published>2024-06-05T08:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-06-05T08:40:14.836-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="city news"/><title type='text'>GFiber coming to Wilmington, continuing our growth in the Carolinas!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;We’re going coastal in Carolina! Google Fiber is bringing high speed internet service to Wilmington. The City of Wilmington approved an agreement paving the way for GFiber to bring our network to our first Coastal Carolina metro.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjAra9HlaI4kv7UPFr6AmSEw1QE-iKYEOTOMcjEyRJhX9LACqvmjHTxO9DS85DEyNJx7sCpit8_i7myt97kHkzIk1XzM_h9z0XIFS1YBcSZAUJT8DUOR0BgoDwaWtpMCTa3IFI_WEdOeJXCNGbeT_pf85jGjIqC1P382hq9_M6jHm40TNAuNlN1E6ebqV/s3855/shutterstock_1272361729%20(2).jpg&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2165&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3855&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjAra9HlaI4kv7UPFr6AmSEw1QE-iKYEOTOMcjEyRJhX9LACqvmjHTxO9DS85DEyNJx7sCpit8_i7myt97kHkzIk1XzM_h9z0XIFS1YBcSZAUJT8DUOR0BgoDwaWtpMCTa3IFI_WEdOeJXCNGbeT_pf85jGjIqC1P382hq9_M6jHm40TNAuNlN1E6ebqV/s16000/shutterstock_1272361729%20(2).jpg&quot; title=&quot;Jess George, Head of Government &amp;amp; Community Affairs- East&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We’ve already started the engineering process for the Wilmington network and plan to start construction later this year, serving our first customers in the city in 2025. Residents can sign up for updates &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/cities/wilmington/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;If you’ve been following along, you know that Google Fiber has been steadily growing in our existing metros in North Carolina as well — including new agreements to build networks in Harrisburg, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/googlefiber/status/1777478634279698827&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Kannapolis&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/googlefiber/status/1772620019412717972&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Stallings,&lt;/a&gt; beginning to serve our first new customers in &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/googlefiber/status/1769868063162163523&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Hillsborough&lt;/a&gt;, and breaking ground in &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/googlefiber/status/1772410405396033775&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Huntersville&lt;/a&gt;. We’re also continuing to build out our networks in Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte and the surrounding communities, opening up service to new neighborhoods weekly across these metro areas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Additionally, we recently started installations in Raleigh-Durham for our &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/blog/2023/12/your-most-exciting-invitation-this.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;GFiber Labs 20 Gig service&lt;/a&gt;, making NC the first state to get this product. Response has been exceptional across the country, and we’re excited that customers here are the first to get to put all that speed to use.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;But North Carolina isn’t our only Carolina! When GFiber announced last October that &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.googleblog.com/2023/10/google-fiber-is-busy-in-north-and-now.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;we’re coming to Tega Cay,&lt;/a&gt; everyone wanted to know what else we were planning in South Carolina. Since then,&amp;nbsp; we have been hard at work, designing our fiber optic network to serve more communities in the Palmetto State.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In February, we placed our first SC fiber hut in Fort Mill. This critical piece of infrastructure will power and connect customers in Tega Cay and other neighboring SC communities. We’ll be starting network construction in Tega Cay in the next few weeks and will have more to share on that, and on new GFiber communities in the area soon!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxm0fM0us8p8zmwAK8rPK47AFSX7-Ccg_4lWXaZNvPhbSfbZp6d3q9mP0NOJnBSmGWK_4US9lU4EhDfUB3Hjb6u9tUubUe8Se5NLE63yHq7FgGlofcj_jinwAX3564O9VkRCqIkdaQZzW7fajQxJCSatE2gx1wrmhTtTK6Mw2uD2MxteBiXxBYL6dDVg5W/s512/wilmingtonblog.png&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;288&quot; data-original-width=&quot;512&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxm0fM0us8p8zmwAK8rPK47AFSX7-Ccg_4lWXaZNvPhbSfbZp6d3q9mP0NOJnBSmGWK_4US9lU4EhDfUB3Hjb6u9tUubUe8Se5NLE63yHq7FgGlofcj_jinwAX3564O9VkRCqIkdaQZzW7fajQxJCSatE2gx1wrmhTtTK6Mw2uD2MxteBiXxBYL6dDVg5W/s16000/wilmingtonblog.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Jess George, Head of Government &amp;amp; Community Affairs- East Region&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kBpuxrcdnkOUf6hu6q7TbvTRf0jfTEeq7ipGyn_xx6loWrfhlq0R0_UISKJnawHhTXLYod73_kQeid5KVA2GpL-wVjSn0yatu2adlbNZlT72Yg3Stzz890mQObtTnvkzml2x6516spnyXuxDQY0FTZGuQZ-yP8HjimcuqzeH0I7957kpDgj0UT2mK_sK/s600/jess%20george.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;600&quot; data-original-width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;111&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kBpuxrcdnkOUf6hu6q7TbvTRf0jfTEeq7ipGyn_xx6loWrfhlq0R0_UISKJnawHhTXLYod73_kQeid5KVA2GpL-wVjSn0yatu2adlbNZlT72Yg3Stzz890mQObtTnvkzml2x6516spnyXuxDQY0FTZGuQZ-yP8HjimcuqzeH0I7957kpDgj0UT2mK_sK/w111-h111/jess%20george.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;111&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/285902120935160358'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/285902120935160358'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/06/gfiber-coming-to-wilmington-continuing.html' title='GFiber coming to Wilmington, continuing our growth in the Carolinas!'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjAra9HlaI4kv7UPFr6AmSEw1QE-iKYEOTOMcjEyRJhX9LACqvmjHTxO9DS85DEyNJx7sCpit8_i7myt97kHkzIk1XzM_h9z0XIFS1YBcSZAUJT8DUOR0BgoDwaWtpMCTa3IFI_WEdOeJXCNGbeT_pf85jGjIqC1P382hq9_M6jHm40TNAuNlN1E6ebqV/s72-c/shutterstock_1272361729%20(2).jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-5639846179953071941</id><published>2024-05-28T09:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-05-28T09:44:01.968-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="company news"/><title type='text'>John Abbot joins Google Fiber as first Chief Financial Officer</title><content type='html'>&lt;span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-7d198ec8-7fff-c010-f766-22c5d5ea5be0&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;Google Fiber is pleased to announce John Abbot has recently joined our team as the company’s first Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this role, John will oversee GFiber’s Finance, Strategy &amp;amp; Analytics, and&amp;nbsp; Accounting teams, bringing over three decades of experience in&amp;nbsp; media, technology, infrastructure, telecom, and finance to his role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;“John brings a wealth of experience as a CFO and deep industry knowledge to help guide GFiber during this pivotal time for our company,” said Dinni Jain, GFiber CEO. “He understands this business from many angles and his expertise at helping companies grow and scale along with his exceptional brand of leadership are exactly what we need to take the next step in our development.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoyDXjij377XbfH-Jp2K5sqFxcvwq2MbdrPaLrnn-nEdWdz_MyHU0Yu1dX1wQn9Up_oXlEiN6n-chaUCbg0sFyJRT_IK9wzKBcHKH5Q84ySReJBGtBE5Aa9DEpCocctMAZYLA4Uv_jlWU4MF_Dcl3DqyDiWurbTvO6SUDJB4kwmxJrKuqCcIp2trG0bJJ/s762/John_Abbott.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;762&quot; data-original-width=&quot;692&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoyDXjij377XbfH-Jp2K5sqFxcvwq2MbdrPaLrnn-nEdWdz_MyHU0Yu1dX1wQn9Up_oXlEiN6n-chaUCbg0sFyJRT_IK9wzKBcHKH5Q84ySReJBGtBE5Aa9DEpCocctMAZYLA4Uv_jlWU4MF_Dcl3DqyDiWurbTvO6SUDJB4kwmxJrKuqCcIp2trG0bJJ/w364-h400/John_Abbott.png&quot; title=&quot;The GFiber Team&quot; width=&quot;364&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;Prior to joining GFiber, John served in CFO roles for multiple companies, most recently &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.dataminr.com/&quot; style=&quot;text-decoration-line: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #1155cc; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;Dataminr&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;, a leading AI business. He also held these roles at Datto, which he led through their initial public offering, as well as at Cumulus Media, Telx Holdings, and Insight Communications. John has deep knowledge of the finance industry, spending time at both Morgan Stanley in their Media &amp;amp; Telecom group and at Goldman Sachs in their Global Energy &amp;amp; Power group. A graduate of the US Naval Academy, where he earned a BS in systems engineering, John also holds a Masters in Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;white-space-collapse: preserve;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: inherit;&quot;&gt;Posted by the GFiber Team.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/5639846179953071941'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/5639846179953071941'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/05/john-abbot-joins-google-fiber-as-first.html' title='John Abbot joins Google Fiber as first Chief Financial Officer'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoyDXjij377XbfH-Jp2K5sqFxcvwq2MbdrPaLrnn-nEdWdz_MyHU0Yu1dX1wQn9Up_oXlEiN6n-chaUCbg0sFyJRT_IK9wzKBcHKH5Q84ySReJBGtBE5Aa9DEpCocctMAZYLA4Uv_jlWU4MF_Dcl3DqyDiWurbTvO6SUDJB4kwmxJrKuqCcIp2trG0bJJ/s72-w364-h400-c/John_Abbott.png" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-3823712721781084142</id><published>2024-05-23T12:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-05-23T12:03:13.696-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="city news"/><title type='text'> GFiber is growing in Washington State</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class=&quot;post-author&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/blog/2017/06/webpass-heads-to-emerald-city.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Seattle has been a GFiber Webpass city since 2017&lt;/a&gt;. Since then we’ve been steadily growing, bringing fast, reliable internet to multi-tenant communities across the city from Belltown to Capitol Hill to the U District, as well as many other neighborhoods.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILgfmrRZAMzO46iK-oNxmslJh1NATbzl9G4zDdZ1QgB_WYdxIWq8GK0WULECWZOMXxkqy-OsFNvPHmiVcpQfaXQGOOJn8M9RHW_GcI5upoIlZhYytWIkTc0mc42yW4yP3NB9heL_sLqRnwpII-1dz11IFJx7f5Jpgw3wsH97LuGniUdQ0I6eGP-4-KPPT/s3000/Seattle%20photo.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2001&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3000&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILgfmrRZAMzO46iK-oNxmslJh1NATbzl9G4zDdZ1QgB_WYdxIWq8GK0WULECWZOMXxkqy-OsFNvPHmiVcpQfaXQGOOJn8M9RHW_GcI5upoIlZhYytWIkTc0mc42yW4yP3NB9heL_sLqRnwpII-1dz11IFJx7f5Jpgw3wsH97LuGniUdQ0I6eGP-4-KPPT/s16000/Seattle%20photo.jpg&quot; title=&quot;Erin Schultz, General Manager - Pacific Region&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;And now we’re moving beyond the city limits to expand our network in the metro area, not only with our point to point wireless offering, but we’re also exploring bringing GFiber’s fiber-to-the-home broadband network to several other nearby cities and towns.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Puget Sound area has long been home to tech and innovation, which make the region a natural fit for GFiber’s gigabit and multigig offerings. We’re in advanced conversations with Kent, and are having similar discussions with several additional municipalities in the area about bringing GFiber’s high speed broadband networks to these communities that need an approach more tailored to neighborhoods with single family homes. We hope to have more to share here very soon, so please stay tuned!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;And in the meantime, we’re bringing GFiber Webpass to even more places - beginning in Bellevue, where we expect to serve our first customers by the end of the summer. We’ll be expanding to other municipalities in the areas as well, so to make sure you are keeping up with the latest on availability in the Seattle area, join &lt;a href=&quot;https://gfiber.com/webpass/cities/seattle/?_gl=1*1600jon*_gcl_au*Njk4Njk4NTg1LjE3MTU4NzgxMTM.&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;our email list.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Erin Schultz, General Manager - Pacific Region&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOErb8nggUQXa2Gx-KmG7zPmqKQd20Aucue3WJdfxsAFlE2RthKxeIBfdOKcrM8NgmHeMtXZRKBc3Gqait_pVqUGdPlHsGs4Vww05TRQ_tQqOGAfYVwH-wJqlGDK9K8yoQscLcr5QjX7tXXKa4O-C7EI2f8NEiO0y-ZNTfSHkzUFaxLifKfzNhvvzoOF-/s428/Screenshot%202024-05-20%20at%202.07.35%E2%80%AFPM.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;428&quot; data-original-width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;183&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOErb8nggUQXa2Gx-KmG7zPmqKQd20Aucue3WJdfxsAFlE2RthKxeIBfdOKcrM8NgmHeMtXZRKBc3Gqait_pVqUGdPlHsGs4Vww05TRQ_tQqOGAfYVwH-wJqlGDK9K8yoQscLcr5QjX7tXXKa4O-C7EI2f8NEiO0y-ZNTfSHkzUFaxLifKfzNhvvzoOF-/w136-h183/Screenshot%202024-05-20%20at%202.07.35%E2%80%AFPM.png&quot; width=&quot;136&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/3823712721781084142'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/3823712721781084142'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/05/gfiber-is-growing-in-washington-state.html' title=' GFiber is growing in Washington State'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILgfmrRZAMzO46iK-oNxmslJh1NATbzl9G4zDdZ1QgB_WYdxIWq8GK0WULECWZOMXxkqy-OsFNvPHmiVcpQfaXQGOOJn8M9RHW_GcI5upoIlZhYytWIkTc0mc42yW4yP3NB9heL_sLqRnwpII-1dz11IFJx7f5Jpgw3wsH97LuGniUdQ0I6eGP-4-KPPT/s72-c/Seattle%20photo.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-3509291723661943038</id><published>2024-05-20T12:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-05-20T13:37:56.955-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="product news"/><title type='text'> An upgraded network to deliver next generation multi-gig internet service</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;At GFiber, we are striving to be an internet company for the next generation of Internet users — meeting the challenges of today and building for the demands of tomorrow. This only happens by anticipating what’s coming and being ready for it before it gets here. We’re striving to always be one step ahead, so our customers never have to worry about their internet. From continuing to push multi-gig speeds to the home and in the home to using AI and machine learning across many facets of our business, we’re working to make next gen internet the reality right now.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;A Modern Network Built for Today. . .and Tomorrow&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Last month, we rolled out &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/blog/2024/04/whats-up-in-san-antonio-more-connected.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;5 Gig and 8 Gig in San Antonio&lt;/a&gt;. While we’ve been making announcements like this regularly over the last 15 months, this isn’t just an empty promise designed to make headlines. This milestone marks a huge step forward for Google Fiber’s entire network and our ability to serve our customers well into the future. With the San Antonio launch, nearly all GFiber customers in single family homes can get our full range of symmetrical multi-gig products. This is a fundamentally different way to deploy a better network. GFiber is upgrading our entire network infrastructure — proactively replacing our GPON network with XGS PON — not picking and choosing specific neighborhoods or streets, to ensure we have a cutting-edge network for today and one that can support our customers’ future internet needs.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoI4gAn4nPLk73NY61Z45hUkVS0lZgomvXdFo5k4Lw0VHWPOseUvBNEfGCBlxd1979Bp8UmSSHYKIsV2dfIoOhR2Y-e-wLWbTKt-0TZqzDXRJht2JU3XuZ2QRtXKe5dwDZ_Tp4e5cHn7yUssjP-wT_fbj6Ol_V-uw6eaRWO60jK52T6p_uN-oaJZ7EFHOq/s1139/GFiber-plans-jpg.jpeg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;382&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1139&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoI4gAn4nPLk73NY61Z45hUkVS0lZgomvXdFo5k4Lw0VHWPOseUvBNEfGCBlxd1979Bp8UmSSHYKIsV2dfIoOhR2Y-e-wLWbTKt-0TZqzDXRJht2JU3XuZ2QRtXKe5dwDZ_Tp4e5cHn7yUssjP-wT_fbj6Ol_V-uw6eaRWO60jK52T6p_uN-oaJZ7EFHOq/s16000/GFiber-plans-jpg.jpeg&quot; title=&quot;John Keib, Chief Technology &amp;amp; Product Officer&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This also means that no matter the age of the network — whether in our “hometown” of Kansas City or our newest metro of Omaha — GFiber customers are served by the same state-of-the-art network architecture. GFiber is investing in the holistic customer experience to ensure that customers have exactly what they need when it comes to their internet. To do this right, speed to the home, speed in the home, and the quality and reliability of that speed are all equally important. By the end of 2024, we expect almost all our new customers to be on XGS infrastructure, which will set them up for future needs. But we’re not stopping there - we are also deploying Nokia 25G PON technology across our cities to go beyond 8 Gig (more on that later).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Powerful Wi-Fi that Complements our Network&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;But speed to the home is just the beginning. No matter how much internet is coming into your home, Wi-Fi will dictate the speed reality for the vast majority of customers. GFiber is just as obsessed with speed in the home; that is, speed over Wi-Fi. Over the past year, we’ve retired legacy routers and moved to deploy Wi-Fi 6E to all new customers. We’ve also proactively replaced our legacy network boxes with newer devices and all 1 Gig+ products include mesh extenders — both at no cost to our customers. And by the end of 2024, we’re planning to incorporate new Wi-Fi 7 devices into our offerings as they become readily available. In fact, we’re already using a custom built &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/gfiber-labs/20gig/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Wi-Fi 7 solution with our GFiber Labs 20 Gig&lt;/a&gt; product.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;These advances make multi-gig speeds over Wi-Fi possible. More importantly, they ensure that customers get the experience they expect and that they can truly use the internet they are paying for. Consumer devices and apps will continue to evolve to be able to harness more and more speed. As GFiber customers upgrade their devices, they will be rewarded with speed boosts because they already have the right network, routers and extenders in their homes.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quality you can count on - literally&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;GFiber’s quality of service approach doesn’t stop at the front door. To make sure that we’re delivering on our service promise, we’re continuing to up our game to keep our network strong. We’re obsessed with proactively identifying potential issues, so we’re doing proactive sweeps of our entire network daily and using advanced telemetry technologies to monitor both our network and equipment. Our technicians and support reps also have these same tools.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We want our customers to have visibility into the quality of their in-home internet experience,&amp;nbsp; so we’re launching a personalized home network quality score in the next few months. It’s also why we are intensely focused on providing a whole home quality score. This score sums up the robustness of our network for each customer on connectivity, speed, and coverage&amp;nbsp; — all the way to the GFiber Wi-Fi router and beyond to the mesh extender. It includes the quality of the internet coming into their home and to the router, how well their network is working inside their home, down to whether the extender is positioned ideally in the home to maximize coverage. Through the GFiber App, customers will have more transparency into their network, and have the tools they need to ensure their network is working as intended.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZc-8rzWVVV1JNgjbsG9gTMiUwrOBAywC5JbptEjiSDppLSM5ngyEZ36zhriGpb1XXLgLGukwZJSTamoTii05F7maaps9tOzv9nQ4EUYy_IQSqRvCKTn5Kybs1dsjR7oSUjV2RV-zevhszITPfO01g3vtgpOtLJzHdAx8aLt02dzkyiU5zhJ_uUOtUzM0/s2048/image%20(17).png&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2048&quot; data-original-width=&quot;966&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZc-8rzWVVV1JNgjbsG9gTMiUwrOBAywC5JbptEjiSDppLSM5ngyEZ36zhriGpb1XXLgLGukwZJSTamoTii05F7maaps9tOzv9nQ4EUYy_IQSqRvCKTn5Kybs1dsjR7oSUjV2RV-zevhszITPfO01g3vtgpOtLJzHdAx8aLt02dzkyiU5zhJ_uUOtUzM0/w304-h640/image%20(17).png&quot; width=&quot;304&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Preparing for what’s next — GFiber Labs&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVNWY8-MwWVjIhajQrb_7yy6Mgir8Ap17lEotuWCi7Nm0MHliIGnACdtu_x6lMdWKyfaJIB3loHxXhb_kHo6wBNr9S_yCRIK65F4YgCnC1feMw-DRFghT8UiS3Mzw31_Ppgu7Bdy1mMVX5ChcgtnUPruxiczx8cMZTuly0R1GXOcBvDmSw-g_YHEjHx_l/s8334/GFiber_LogoExpansion_Labs.png&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1922&quot; data-original-width=&quot;8334&quot; height=&quot;92&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVNWY8-MwWVjIhajQrb_7yy6Mgir8Ap17lEotuWCi7Nm0MHliIGnACdtu_x6lMdWKyfaJIB3loHxXhb_kHo6wBNr9S_yCRIK65F4YgCnC1feMw-DRFghT8UiS3Mzw31_Ppgu7Bdy1mMVX5ChcgtnUPruxiczx8cMZTuly0R1GXOcBvDmSw-g_YHEjHx_l/w400-h92/GFiber_LogoExpansion_Labs.png&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;This is really just the beginning. How we use the internet is only getting more advanced and what we demand of our network today will seem laughable in retrospect. &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/gfiber-labs/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;GFiber Labs&lt;/a&gt; is aiming to take on this challenge, in partnership with other companies, working to push the internet forward. We announced that we would be deploying Nokia 25G PON to enable us to offer symmetrical 20 Gig in every city by the end of 2024. We’ve begun incremental upgrades from XGS to 25G as part of our &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/gfiber-labs/20gig/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;GFiber Labs early access&lt;/a&gt; to this product. Response was incredible, we had over 4000 people express interest in being one of the first to try out 20 Gig, and we started installs in the Triangle in North Carolina in April.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We’ve already seen some pretty incredible use cases from some of our 20 Gig testers. Austin PBS is using 20 Gig to upload the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.fox7austin.com/video/1446510&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;entire archive of 50 years of Austin City Limits&lt;/a&gt;, and in Provo, the United Way of Utah County is putting &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.utahbusiness.com/united-way-google-fiber/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;20 Gig to work to serve the community &lt;/a&gt;and better connect their clients.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Our goal is to anticipate what’s coming and build the ISP for the next generation of internet customers. What’s at stake? Everything! Our customers, our employees, a better internet, and an innovative online experience that drives progress across the industry for all of us. We are working to be better at every point in the internet delivery process and to help move the entire ecosystem forward with us. This isn’t just the next gen internet we know that our customers deserve, it’s the one they will need.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by John Keib, Chief Technology &amp;amp; Product Officer&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmF6lQthgBoL7lJ08wvDKXKfm6iL1UfdK97lNyDV7Bs2Z7MSFFTZYZYr3yxgoNpXzEY5rw7SEhBqLTROKXdlYxURF63vfDPcCLIjILOFCBZYmmhfQi_CAoiyyywUMBdJGWY0soUbsf0SqaKpni1V6VHc0ekv_5a2TMR1bFF-rMwEoq9Z3a3yzyvYb6Fae/s2148/Keib-ASP_9878crop%20(1).jpg&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2148&quot; data-original-width=&quot;2148&quot; height=&quot;194&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmF6lQthgBoL7lJ08wvDKXKfm6iL1UfdK97lNyDV7Bs2Z7MSFFTZYZYr3yxgoNpXzEY5rw7SEhBqLTROKXdlYxURF63vfDPcCLIjILOFCBZYmmhfQi_CAoiyyywUMBdJGWY0soUbsf0SqaKpni1V6VHc0ekv_5a2TMR1bFF-rMwEoq9Z3a3yzyvYb6Fae/w194-h194/Keib-ASP_9878crop%20(1).jpg&quot; width=&quot;194&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/3509291723661943038'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/3509291723661943038'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/05/an-upgraded-network-to-deliver-next.html' title=' An upgraded network to deliver next generation multi-gig internet service'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoI4gAn4nPLk73NY61Z45hUkVS0lZgomvXdFo5k4Lw0VHWPOseUvBNEfGCBlxd1979Bp8UmSSHYKIsV2dfIoOhR2Y-e-wLWbTKt-0TZqzDXRJht2JU3XuZ2QRtXKe5dwDZ_Tp4e5cHn7yUssjP-wT_fbj6Ol_V-uw6eaRWO60jK52T6p_uN-oaJZ7EFHOq/s72-c/GFiber-plans-jpg.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-7978276848418938089</id><published>2024-05-15T11:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-05-15T11:36:34.343-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="city news"/><title type='text'>Light it up — GFiber is coming to Vegas!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In February, GFiber announced that we’re bringing high speed internet to &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/blog/2024/02/nevada-is-on-board.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Clark County&lt;/a&gt;, our first foray into Nevada. Now, we&#39;re pleased to share that we’re planning to expand that network to the City of Las Vegas. The Las Vegas City Council is currently considering an agreement that will enable us to bring fast, reliable internet to Las Vegas residents.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclelho8Y23F3Alo7m5498-hR3LIVfN2UUbCww41UDD1Qho1is8HSX7K26ovmvKynkpNstYP5oKGwN8jDsHZTNlWt79Tq-st-Guoi19UWTQIdRKpcaNl2Nl4APTaHth8_jW7Yv2ov2BwlgbMC5JGoRmNNLWHQPCTzDGJ7cFU8jaVKpKQPxyHVDuAscnBDx/s2867/shutterstock_2327948919%20(1).jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1910&quot; data-original-width=&quot;2867&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclelho8Y23F3Alo7m5498-hR3LIVfN2UUbCww41UDD1Qho1is8HSX7K26ovmvKynkpNstYP5oKGwN8jDsHZTNlWt79Tq-st-Guoi19UWTQIdRKpcaNl2Nl4APTaHth8_jW7Yv2ov2BwlgbMC5JGoRmNNLWHQPCTzDGJ7cFU8jaVKpKQPxyHVDuAscnBDx/s16000/shutterstock_2327948919%20(1).jpg&quot; title=&quot;Ashley Church, General Manager, West Region&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Over the past decade, Las Vegas has been one of the fastest growing cities in the country, attracting new people and businesses daily. GFiber is looking forward to connecting this vibrant community to great internet service, with symmetrical speeds up to 8 gig, as it continues to grow.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;GFiber is already working on the engineering design for Las Vegas. The Las Vegas City Council will vote on our agreement on June 5. Once that is in place, we can get to work on the permitting process with city staff. GFiber plans to begin construction in the City of Las Vegas early next year and serve our first customers in 2025. Local residents who want up-to-date information on service availability or the construction process can sign up &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/cities/clarkcounty/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Viva Las Vegas!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Ashley Church, General Manager, West Region&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/7978276848418938089'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/7978276848418938089'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/05/light-it-up-gfiber-is-coming-to-vegas.html' title='Light it up — GFiber is coming to Vegas!'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclelho8Y23F3Alo7m5498-hR3LIVfN2UUbCww41UDD1Qho1is8HSX7K26ovmvKynkpNstYP5oKGwN8jDsHZTNlWt79Tq-st-Guoi19UWTQIdRKpcaNl2Nl4APTaHth8_jW7Yv2ov2BwlgbMC5JGoRmNNLWHQPCTzDGJ7cFU8jaVKpKQPxyHVDuAscnBDx/s72-c/shutterstock_2327948919%20(1).jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-7600523052923734220</id><published>2024-05-10T08:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-05-10T08:29:11.087-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="community impact"/><title type='text'>Empowering Women in Tech: A Personal Journey with Tech-Moms</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;Today on the GFiber Blog we’re featuring a guest post from Tech-Moms, one of our incredible Utah partner nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping women transition into tech and achieve long-term success in their careers through training and counseling. As a past cohort graduate, Katie Swenson, the organization’s Social Media Marketing Manager, reflects on her journey to Tech-Moms and why the recent partnership with &lt;a href=&quot;https://fiber.google.com/bl/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;GFiber&lt;/a&gt; is a game-changer.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsXAfBpDsYqNxWT1KDZA9e-oTsqAYuLAK90pqYHDMZsN5WeuKpLDuURekU3ZE8S3n4GhPeK2-VksmaI2bgJoV-Df7tAE38cyNsqXIvwZ0lIVUb0p_2X9Gesp8X_eM7W-bzx_T0ioufVfzDd_W5qHsD21x6hvSd1cy6jZDUDjMd8f93bkGtjZanj6ZsbsL/s4032/IMG_1784.jpeg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;4032&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3024&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsXAfBpDsYqNxWT1KDZA9e-oTsqAYuLAK90pqYHDMZsN5WeuKpLDuURekU3ZE8S3n4GhPeK2-VksmaI2bgJoV-Df7tAE38cyNsqXIvwZ0lIVUb0p_2X9Gesp8X_eM7W-bzx_T0ioufVfzDd_W5qHsD21x6hvSd1cy6jZDUDjMd8f93bkGtjZanj6ZsbsL/s16000/IMG_1784.jpeg&quot; title=&quot;Katie Swenson, Social Media Marketing Manager&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;My journey into the tech world wasn’t typical. I didn’t major in computer science or dream of coding as a child. Instead, I took what some might call the “traditional” route in life. After graduating with a B.S. in Human Nutrition from Southern Utah University in 2011, I got married, and embarked on a career in sales for a large food distributor. For seven years, I honed my skills in empathy, accountability, customer service, and negotiation, all while raising three young children with my husband.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 2020 the pandemic hit, and the restaurant industry, my primary clientele, suffered overnight. I found myself scrambling to help these businesses stay afloat while still juggling the demands of motherhood. The constant blur of balancing work and home life was taking its toll, and I knew I needed a change.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In June 2020, I made the decision to leave my corporate job and become a stay-at-home mom. It was a leap of faith, knowing it would mean a significant pay cut for my family. Unfortunately, just two months later, I lost my mother to Mesothelioma after a 6 year battle. Amidst grief and uncertainty, I stumbled upon an article about Tech-Moms.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Tech-Moms? Learning to code? It sounded intimidating at first, but something inside me urged me to sign up for their spring 2021 cohort. And it turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made. Over the course of nine Saturday classes, I learned to design a website from scratch and found a supportive community of women that I never knew existed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This experience ignited a passion within me. I just knew I wanted to be a part of Tech-Moms in any way I could. When a part-time position for their social media marketing manager opened up, I jumped at the opportunity, despite not having much experience in the field and being pregnant with my fourth child. Two years later, I’m still learning and growing every day, surrounded by an incredible team while witnessing lives being transformed within this community, just like mine was. Being present with my children has been an immense blessing. There is no shortage of memories being made.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;With GFiber’s support, we are reaching even more women and able to provide them with the resources and opportunities they need to succeed in tech. Collectively, we’re breaking down barriers and empowering women to pursue their dreams, regardless of their background or previous experience.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;At Tech-Moms, our mission is simple yet profound: to empower women to thrive in the tech industry. Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom looking to reenter the workforce, or a seasoned professional seeking a change, we’re here to support you every step of the way. Learn more about Tech-Moms at &lt;a href=&quot;http://tech-moms.org&quot;&gt;tech-moms.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted by Katie Swenson, Social Media Marketing Manager&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRl27FQ3-x8BJwXjsT16GC0dKvDphT116S34VZIJtqeqRZulXvCVECt-lIPx940FFr83RJodhe6NBg8SGRUHg7bDpL9nVTD9TZFzhf8cbv6H9wVSYpkTsqUBwOhGSUS4VsGSU_RlqwZZrVAHyaNbI-CAcpXreQyff4JcV3MP_HidSpKuC7k6pKkiltVu22/s1209/IMG_7229.jpeg&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1209&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1170&quot; height=&quot;187&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRl27FQ3-x8BJwXjsT16GC0dKvDphT116S34VZIJtqeqRZulXvCVECt-lIPx940FFr83RJodhe6NBg8SGRUHg7bDpL9nVTD9TZFzhf8cbv6H9wVSYpkTsqUBwOhGSUS4VsGSU_RlqwZZrVAHyaNbI-CAcpXreQyff4JcV3MP_HidSpKuC7k6pKkiltVu22/w182-h187/IMG_7229.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;182&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;Tech-Moms is always accepting applications on our website. We run cohorts each fall and winter: September through November and January through March. There are two options for our core training program: in person each Saturday for 9 weeks (Utah only), and a virtual course taught in 2 sessions per week (generally one weeknight and Saturday morning for 9 weeks). Course tuition is $400 (financial assistance is available). Our students learn basic front-end web development, including HTML, CSS, and Javascript, and build their own simple website as a final project. We also have extensive career exploration opportunities during the course. Upon completion, each student will receive additional support in choosing their next steps, including additional training and education, job search assistance, or both. Our graduates are moving confidently into tech roles across all industries, all with the long term support of our Tech-Moms community. We truly live by our motto: Once a Tech-Mom, Always a Tech-Mom.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/7600523052923734220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/7600523052923734220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/05/empowering-women-in-tech-personal.html' title='Empowering Women in Tech: A Personal Journey with Tech-Moms'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsXAfBpDsYqNxWT1KDZA9e-oTsqAYuLAK90pqYHDMZsN5WeuKpLDuURekU3ZE8S3n4GhPeK2-VksmaI2bgJoV-Df7tAE38cyNsqXIvwZ0lIVUb0p_2X9Gesp8X_eM7W-bzx_T0ioufVfzDd_W5qHsD21x6hvSd1cy6jZDUDjMd8f93bkGtjZanj6ZsbsL/s72-c/IMG_1784.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747621709757476971.post-601470831302269588</id><published>2024-04-30T08:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2024-04-30T08:22:30.788-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="community impact"/><title type='text'>Speed on Business: Home Care Connections in Des Moines</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;In the next installment of our Speed on Business series, Jakob Burke, Director of HomeCare Advocacy Network of Des Moines, a provider of in-home senior care services, shares how the company helps families in the Des Moines area navigate senior care using innovative technology and quality internet to assist in providing consistent, compassionate support.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LgN2SMe54gHCYaY2utVsrXT3kKVEeyH-VeGKIXqBih9nsx7XKDKceUbBr317Rsc1THDBYC02RuK7voKImbdj4YU7LS38IGkmpf-MsuhJf9ATuaK3iFxkABspmvkMWK326uxcsyYJFAOMTFQlA5H1mZ6r7oJa6ULdfuXauYXTYSSQzqaBO6BPTNFWyRVL/s5712/Inside%20of%20Office%20%232.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;4284&quot; data-original-width=&quot;5712&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LgN2SMe54gHCYaY2utVsrXT3kKVEeyH-VeGKIXqBih9nsx7XKDKceUbBr317Rsc1THDBYC02RuK7voKImbdj4YU7LS38IGkmpf-MsuhJf9ATuaK3iFxkABspmvkMWK326uxcsyYJFAOMTFQlA5H1mZ6r7oJa6ULdfuXauYXTYSSQzqaBO6BPTNFWyRVL/s16000/Inside%20of%20Office%20%232.jpg&quot; title=&quot;Jakob Burke, Director, HomeCare Advocacy Network (HCAN)&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;At &lt;a href=&quot;https://hcanthrive.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;HomeCare Advocacy Network (HCAN),&lt;/a&gt; we understand that excellent care depends on the power of connection. Our goal is to bridge the gap between high-quality care and families who need it most.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Our expansion into Des Moines in February, marked a new chapter of dedicated service. Our mission at HCAN is to provide personalized care that feels like an extension of one’s family. Whether in the comfort of one&#39;s home or within an independent living facility community, our caregivers lend a hand with daily routines or offer specialized care.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hmfaBaPGewBQ0Jps8b7i3TYFtK9gBLGvXDwWabo7R4xXiWvkIQSzB0HvQY_YVM9DqLPNsqOSbKHq5IHS4Wyg1kkgkY0AZKkqNCu2vajvEL5p5BQCL2jxTQHggWk7RNqlTHODJ79WN4Jbilh-r-rU7rcq6RjZgRhMJrbKRKwVhZpC5v3YjWZRBJRO0oVf/s5184/IMG_6324.JPG&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;3456&quot; data-original-width=&quot;5184&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hmfaBaPGewBQ0Jps8b7i3TYFtK9gBLGvXDwWabo7R4xXiWvkIQSzB0HvQY_YVM9DqLPNsqOSbKHq5IHS4Wyg1kkgkY0AZKkqNCu2vajvEL5p5BQCL2jxTQHggWk7RNqlTHODJ79WN4Jbilh-r-rU7rcq6RjZgRhMJrbKRKwVhZpC5v3YjWZRBJRO0oVf/s16000/IMG_6324.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In the ever-changing landscape of home care, high-speed internet service is critical to how we operate. From maintaining our social media presence to ensuring our 24/7 admin team is just a quick call away, Google Fiber keeps us connected to the families we serve and the healthcare professionals we partner with in Central Iowa.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Using GFiber is more than just about internet connectivity; it&#39;s about ensuring that video calls with families discussing care options are uninterrupted, digital training sessions for our caregivers are crystal-clear, and every administrative task is handled with utmost efficiency. It is the basis of our commitment to be there when needed, without fail.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Looking ahead, the long-term vision for HCAN is to not only meet the growing demand for quality home care but to revolutionize the industry. We are pioneering flexible care plans and innovative solutions, like our soon-to-be-launched AI monitoring tools, that provide additional support for our clients. Our specialized training programs, partnerships with hospice and home health organizations, and commitment to continuing education for our caregivers are what set us apart in a sea of home care options.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;At HCAN, it’s not just about the services we provide, we care deeply about the culture we create within our team by fostering an environment where respect is paramount, and where the well-being of our caregivers is as important as that of the families we assist. Each family represents a unique story, a life enriched, a stress alleviated. And, as we continue to grow and support more families in need, we remain inspired by the possibilities of what thoughtful, connected care can achieve.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCXZ77Riq6xSWTBZgTYjKhqz1tQyivON1yztBtWfqHtvpznENPuKLrQUHg7idq0ND6vv94Kx5xG2jPH_0AirrvRWjDoT2geS3TSUyrcRRfMWw0zoiPRUtchEPotJpEB9dv16JL4wBohOKLFTXRodqwPINfIpPueUKQFGbkJb7l7M3BGygw3qr2lhZduc-/s5184/IMG_6416.JPG&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;3456&quot; data-original-width=&quot;5184&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCXZ77Riq6xSWTBZgTYjKhqz1tQyivON1yztBtWfqHtvpznENPuKLrQUHg7idq0ND6vv94Kx5xG2jPH_0AirrvRWjDoT2geS3TSUyrcRRfMWw0zoiPRUtchEPotJpEB9dv16JL4wBohOKLFTXRodqwPINfIpPueUKQFGbkJb7l7M3BGygw3qr2lhZduc-/s16000/IMG_6416.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;HCAN is proud to deliver care that’s as resilient and enduring as the community we serve. For those seeking a partnership in care or simply exploring options, HCAN is here, arms wide open, ready to be the support you need, when you need it most. Together, we can navigate the journey ahead with confidence and compassion.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Posted By Jakob Burke, Director, Home Care Advocacy Network of Des Moines&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFL26HnQ3LE9nqgjHpjUNc1_usH-PlfnxckY0WzyNBja6t6hg-3ct0-80ngZvz6MX3g4H5YQ4nRFVI7QUcfS3cQJ_eWGBvHkFHxPh2KdvAA3qaSvXt4Yx8fm_K4xdRf7BrNppcop436Z3xeOfCHdihT731ZFhjdy5WRpthX5tz5vnkSet1Mgd3r_KcusL/s3600/21%20-%20St.%20Francis%20Bulletin%20Ad.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2400&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3600&quot; height=&quot;140&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFL26HnQ3LE9nqgjHpjUNc1_usH-PlfnxckY0WzyNBja6t6hg-3ct0-80ngZvz6MX3g4H5YQ4nRFVI7QUcfS3cQJ_eWGBvHkFHxPh2KdvAA3qaSvXt4Yx8fm_K4xdRf7BrNppcop436Z3xeOfCHdihT731ZFhjdy5WRpthX5tz5vnkSet1Mgd3r_KcusL/w215-h140/21%20-%20St.%20Francis%20Bulletin%20Ad.jpg&quot; width=&quot;215&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/601470831302269588'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747621709757476971/posts/default/601470831302269588'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fiber.googleblog.com/2024/04/speed-on-business-home-care-connections.html' title='Speed on Business: Home Care Connections in Des Moines'/><author><name>Google Fiber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08137833201549488546</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LgN2SMe54gHCYaY2utVsrXT3kKVEeyH-VeGKIXqBih9nsx7XKDKceUbBr317Rsc1THDBYC02RuK7voKImbdj4YU7LS38IGkmpf-MsuhJf9ATuaK3iFxkABspmvkMWK326uxcsyYJFAOMTFQlA5H1mZ6r7oJa6ULdfuXauYXTYSSQzqaBO6BPTNFWyRVL/s72-c/Inside%20of%20Office%20%232.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry></feed>