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Google Fiber expands to Cary, Durham as Triangle footprint continues to grow

Google Fiber is adding more communities to its Triangle network and in Charlotte, won’t be making any changes in its TV offering, and is stepping up its commitment to bridging the digital divide, a Triangle exec tells WRAL TechWire. We caught up with Tia Bethea, community impact manager, Google Fiber for the Triangle, to get an update in its network. As Louisville joins the network this week and Google Fiber adjusts its product offerings in other markets as demand for streaming grows vs. TV bundles, Google Fiber says it is committed to growing its North Carolina markets. Google Fiber...

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Google Fiber dropping TV package for next 2 markets due to streaming trend

Cord-cutting in favor of streaming when it comes to TV is affecting product offerings from Google Fiber. GF, which offers hyper-fast Internet access in parts of the Triangle, is going to provide service without TV packages in its next two markets. GF says changing customer demand in favor of streaming is driving the change. In a blog, GF said it would try “a new approach in Louisville and San Antonio” – its next two markets. “When we begin serving customers in Louisville and San Antonio, we’ll focus on providing superfast Internet – and the endless content possibilities that creates...

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RTP headlines: AT&T-Time Warner ‘in limbo;’ biometric theft; Google Fiber ‘lags;’ Deloitte helps Lenovo; IBM Power9 upgrades

In WTW’s latest wrapup of technology news impacting the Triangle: AT&T’s Blockbuster Deal for Time Warner Hangs in Limbo Read more at: Biometric data stolen from corporate lunch rooms system Read more at: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/10/malware_scum_snack_on_lunchroom_kiosks/ Google Fiber lags behind Comcast, AT&T in Nashville Read more at: http://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2017/07/10/google-fiber-nashville-comcast-att-internet/440303001/ Deloitte Consulting helps Lenovo with global procurement transformation Read more at: http://www.consultancy.uk/news/13681/deloitte-consulting-helps-lenovo-with-global-procurement-transformation IBM Commits To Power9 Upgrades For Big Power Systems Shops Read more at: IBM Commits To Power9 Upgrades For Big Power Systems...

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