Hold On To Your Seat, Gigabit Internet Is Coming!

Constant network loading and lag might soon become a thing of the past for many, as telecommunication companies look to expand their Internet networks.

Fueled by increasing competition from Google, many local Internet service providers are making it a top priority to roll out an Internet service that’s truly worthy of the moniker “lightning fast.” The truth is that they fear the possibility of getting left behind in a race that hosts a new promising competitor in Google Fiber.

Google Fiber is a startup venture that started back in 2011 to provide a fast and reliable nationwide gigabit Internet service with projected speeds of up to 1000mbps.

The Ferrari of downloads

Current Internet providers have taken notice. Comcast is already taking measures in Kansas City, one of the first test locations of Google Fiber, where its customers are enjoying quite a hefty free upgrade to their speeds — all in an effort to quell Google Fiber’s increasing influence.

With the average household having an Internet speed of about 10mbps, Google Fiber presents itself as a Ferrari to another person’s Prius.

With gigabit Internet speed, the complete download of a full-length movie will take less than a minute. A gym playlist from a favorite online music provider will take seconds, and a photo album of the latest family vacation will be transferred to one’s extended family in less time than it takes to set up email accounts for clients on a new computer.

So what exactly can we really look forward to?

It’s still not completely clear if Google Fiber is truly out to evolve Internet service as we know it or is simply goading current providers to up their services. One thing for sure is that speed is projected to increase in a competitive fashion across the board within the next 10 years, and we consumers will stand to benefit from it.