These options replace 1 Gig, 2 Gig, 5 Gig and 8 Gig plans Currently available in other supported cities. Like the existing 1 Gig plan, Google Fiber's new Core 1 Gig option costs $70 per month with symmetrical upload and download speeds of 1 gigabit per second. It comes with GFiber's Multi-Gig Wi-Fi 6E router and supports up to a mesh extender.
The $100/mo Home 3 Gig plan falls between the $100/mo 2 Gig and $125/mo 5 Gig options, and offers speeds up to 3 gigs, a GFiber Multi-Gig Wi-Fi 6E router, up to two mesh extenders, along with with priority room optimization which provides “additional wired connectivity to the rooms that matter most.” Subscribers can also add an internet backup battery for an additional $10 per month, offering up to two hours of “full bandwidth uptime, no Internet slowdowns” in case a power outage knocks out your router or fiber connector.
Lastly, Google's $150/month 8 Gig Edge “always on” plan comes with upload and download speeds of up to 8 gigabits per second, the same GFiber Wi-Fi 6E router, and up to two mesh extenders. It also offers up to 5,000 square feet of coverage, priority room optimization, an included Internet backup battery, and a 25 percent refund if your Internet goes out for more than 45 minutes.
It's unclear whether Google will bring these plans to more cities, and the company did not immediately respond. The edgeRequest for more information. Since the inception of Google Fiber in 2010, the company has gradually expanded its fiber presence in the US while achieving faster speeds. Google launched a 20-gig Wi-Fi 7 plan in select cities last year.
