How it works
GFiber, formerly Google Fiber, involves underground installation to lay the fiber cables and offer connections to homes and businesses. The service first requires right-of-way access to install, maintain and operate the network, which Georgetown granted at its Oct. 14 meeting.
The installation process includes microtrenching, a “less intrusive” method that uses narrow underground channels along roads, curbs and sidewalks to install the fiber cables, Public Works Director Eric Johnson said.
While GFiber works to install the network, road closures will be kept “to an absolute minimum, if at all,” Johnson said.
Looking ahead
GFiber will start construction in 2026, according to a city of Georgetown news release, and users can gain service as portions of the network are completed.
Construction will begin in the southeast portion of the city, John-Michael Cortez, head of government and media affairs for GFiber in Texas, said.
Once installation is complete, residents and business owners can choose GFiber for their internet service with options ranging from 1-3 and 8 gigabit service.
“Our intent when we come into this community would be to build our network to pass every resident and small business in this community,” Cortez said at the Oct. 14 meeting.
For availability updates, customers can check www.gfiber.com.
