Governor Fallin commends Oklahoma City for becoming a possible location for Google Fiber. Oklahoma is one of three new candidates selected by Google Fiber for a partnership which delivers cable and Internet speeds up to 85 times faster than in most place. It could make Oklahoma City more attractive to high tech companies.
“Today’s announcement that Google is exploring bringing Fiber to Oklahoma City is further validation of the success of our ongoing efforts to bring and keep high-tech companies and entrepreneurs to our great state,” said Fallin. “Google has been an Oklahoma company since 2011, when it invested more than $700 million in its data center in Mayes County. Google employees know firsthand what makes Oklahoma attractive to businesses looking to relocate or expand. More than 1,000 communities have sought to attract Google Fiber in the past, so for Oklahoma City to be an early prospect for this transformative initiative speaks volumes.”
Google will begin working with Oklahoma City on a joint planning process to explore what it would take to build a brand new fiber-optic network.
