High-Speed Wireless Google Fiber To Be Tested in 12 More US Cities

In a recent filing with the Federal Communications Commission, Google has expressed its intention to expand its testing of a wireless version of its high-speed internet service to over a dozen other cities. The testing actually started a few months ago in Kansas City, and it seems the company has found the results promising enough to go further.

Business Insider was the first to notice the implications of the filing. Even though it was heavily redacted, it was clear that Google wanted permission to be able to work with frequencies at 3.4 and 3.8 GHz in order to implement the delivery of their far-reaching, high-speed internet service. A spokesperson from Google confirmed the filing to the publisher, indicating that the company is hoping that the experiment would pan out.

"We are working to test the viability of a wireless network that relies on newly available spectrum," the spokesperson said. "The project is in early stages today, but we hope this technology can one day help deliver more abundant Internet access to consumers."

Despite what the Fiber in “Google Fiber” stands for, the tech company seems intent on moving away from using fiber optic cables as the main method of connecting people to the internet. This makes sense because using a wireless medium to bring internet connection to users involves a much lower level of costs and a much faster completion rate.

This is why Google is asking the FCC to give them permission to use the bands indicated in 12 cities, including San Francisco and Boulder, Colorado, Recode notes. This is just the latest indication that Google sees wireless delivery as the future of its most expensive branch, which is great news for users who want fast internet connection right away and even better news for Google, thanks to the potentially smaller expenses.