Internet Service: Google Fiber To Serve San Francisco Apartments, Condos

by Elena Brooks

Google announced this week that its Google Fiber high-speed Internet service will soon be available in San Francisco apartments and condos. "Nearly six year

Internet Service: Google Fiber To Serve San Francisco Apartments, Condos

Google announced this week that its Google Fiber high-speed Internet service will soon be available in San Francisco apartments and condos.

“Nearly six years ago, we started Google Fiber with the goal of making the web better and faster for everyone,” said Michael Slinger, Director of Business Operations for Google Fiber. “We began in Kansas City and have now committed to bring Fiber to a total of ten metropolitan areas. To date, we’ve focused mostly on building fiber-optic networks from scratch. Now, as Google Fiber grows, we’re looking for more ways to serve cities of different shapes and sizes. That’s why we’re working with Huntsville, AL to tap into the city’s planned municipal fiber network. And that’s why we’re trying something different in our latest Fiber city—San Francisco—where we’ll bring service to some apartments, condos, and affordable housing properties, using existing fiber.”

“San Francisco has a long history of creativity, innovation, and development, with its iconic cultural centers, countless startups, and dozens of colleges and universities. In thinking about how best to bring Google Fiber to some residents in this unique city, we considered a number of factors, including the City’s rolling hills, miles of coastline, and historic neighborhoods,” says Slinger. “By using existing fiber to connect some apartments and condos, as we’ve done before, we can bring service to residents more quickly. This approach will allow us to serve a portion of San Francisco, complementing the City’s ongoing efforts to bring abundant, high-speed Internet to the City by the Bay.

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We're working to bring Fiber to some apts and condos in SF. #FiberIsComing . Learn more: https://t.co/VLtHMDZlmi pic.twitter.com/BQPrvBDmgq

— Google Fiber (@googlefiber) February 24, 2016

Earlier this month , Google announced it would bring its gigabit Internet service to residents in all public housing properties that it connects with Google Fiber. This launched with the Housing Authority of Kansas City at West Bluff. As the company notes, the U.S. has some of the most expensive broadband in the world despite lagging speeds, making it difficult for low income families to get online.

Partnering with the Nonprofit Technology Network, Google will bring the Digital Inclusion Fellowship to San Francisco. You can read about that here .

Elena Brooks

Known for clear analysis, Elena Brooks follows cloud infrastructure and the people building it. They work through editorial reviews backed by user research to make complex topics approachable. They often cover how organizations respond to change, from process redesign to technology adoption. They believe good analysis should be specific, testable, and useful to practitioners. They maintain a balanced tone, separating speculation from evidence. They value transparent sourcing and prefer primary data when it is available. They avoid buzzwords, focusing instead on outcomes, incentives, and the human side of technology. Their reporting blends qualitative insight with data, highlighting what actually changes decision‑making. They frequently compare approaches across industries to surface patterns that travel well. They write about both the promise and the cost of transformation, including risks that are easy to overlook. They are known for dissecting tools and strategies that improve execution without adding complexity. They watch the policy landscape closely when it affects product strategy. They value transparency, practical advice, and honest uncertainty.

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