Alphabet Inc. said it would explore adding its super-fast Internet service to Los Angeles, the largest city yet in the tech giant’s nascent bid to build a network of hyper-connected urban centers called Google Fiber.
The announcement Tuesday, which provided few details, comes only a day after AT&T said it would expand its equivalent of super-fast broadband service into 38 additional cities, including parts of L.A.
L.A. city officials have been calling on Internet providers to upgrade their speeds to match some of the leading cities for connectivity such as Seoul and Tokyo.
Google Fiber is currently available in three cities: Kansas City, Mo.; Provo, Utah; and Austin, Texas. The service will soon roll out in six other cities: Salt Lake City; Atlanta; San Antonio; Nashville; Charlotte, N.C.; and Raleigh-Durham, N.C. The company is also trying to bring Google Fiber to San Diego, Irvine and Chicago, which was named alongside L.A. in Tuesday’s announcement.
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