Google launched its Google Fiber broadband Internet service in Kansas City, Missouri, of the United States on Thursday with the download speeds of around 1 gigabyte per second.
The speed Google offering is more than 100 times faster than the traditional cable and telecommunications companies in the US.
The new Google Fiber TV service will be priced at $120 a month for a package of major broadcast networks, 1 gigabyte per second Internet speeds and 1 terabyte of cloud storage, Reuters reported.
For $70 a month the service will not include the traditional TV channels.
The new service will also be available to residents of Kansas City, Kansas.
“The Internet is a huge positive force, and yet we are at a crossroad,” said Google Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette. He said Internet speeds had levelled out for broadband since around 2000, and Google would be making it 100 times faster.
“We at Google we believe there is no need to wait.”
Service features:
Record eight TV shows at a time
Store up to 500 hours of high definition programming
The user can use a tablet or smart phone as a voice-activated remote control if the user wants.
Google is offering its tablet (Nexus 7) with the Google TV app to early users of the service.
Users can search live channels, Netflix, YouTube, recorded shows and tens of thousands of hours of on-demand programming.
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