Google Fiber plans to use cheap wireless tech to beat the cable guys - Recode
CFO Ruth Porat gives the unit a shout-out. By Mark Bergen @mhbergen Jul 28, 2016, 6:17p George Frey/Getty Images Back in April, Recode told you about the next chapter in Google Fiber: An ambitious plan to beam wireless into homes. Today, on Alphabet's second-quarter earnings call, the company gave its most public acknowledgment that wireless is the linchpin of its strategy to take on the large cable and broadband industry. "We continue to see Fiber as a huge market opportunity," said CFO Ruth Porat, citing the company's efforts to push "the frontier with tech applications." She continued: "We're exploring both Fiber and wireless, and you may have seen our recent acquisition of Webpass." Fiber snapped up the small internet provider Webpass, which relies on wireless tech to serve city markets. Porat, being a Google executive, did not get into any details on Fiber's plans here. She did reiterate that it is the biggest source of spending outside of the core Google business.Read full article from Google Fiber plans to use cheap wireless tech to beat the cable guys - Recode
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