Fiber optic cable internet service is on the rise, with Google Fiber rapidly expanding into metro Phoenix cities.
The COVID-19 pandemic showed cities and internet service providers the need to bring broadband connectivity as more people turned to working from home.
That launched a race among cities to seek fiber optic networks. Cities need to approve a measure that allows networks to use the city right-of-way to install its infrastructure on city streets.
Google Fiber first announced it would launch in Arizona in 2022 and has recently begun construction in Queen Creek , the third Arizona city to get it.
What is Google Fiber?
Google Fiber is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the umbrella company for other Google companies.
The company digs a shallow trench nearly 2 inches wide