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

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