Google Fiber Edge 8 Gig
Realistic top-tier fiber for most addresses in footprint.
Standard
KC · Austin · Atlanta · Nashville · NC Triangle · Salt Lake · more
What we like
- No contracts, unlimited data
- Wi-Fi 7 + battery backup included
- Rapid 2026 expansion
- 99.9% uptime guarantee on 8 Gig Edge — 25% bill refund if down >45 min
- J.D. Power top regional satisfaction in the South
- ~2-minute hold time to a human (Reviews.org)
Watch out for
- Metro-only footprint (~1% of US households)
- Trustpilot reports of install crews cutting existing CenturyLink lines
Three-year cost of ownership
At $150/mo plus no install fee, this plan totals about $5,400 over three years before any equipment costs. Compare that to a 1 Gbps plan from any provider in the $60–80/mo range, which would total about $2,200–$2,900. Whether the extra bandwidth is worth it depends on the upload work you actually do.
Who this is for
Realistic top-tier fiber for most addresses in footprint. Symmetric fiber really matters if you upload video, run multi-camera conferencing, or back up large libraries to the cloud.
All Google Fiber plans
Full residential lineup, sorted by speed. The highlighted row is the tier reviewed on this page. Prices verified 2026-05-10; check the provider site for current promos.
What you’ll need at home
- A 10 Gbps capable router with multi-gig WAN port (Wi-Fi 7 ideal).
- Cat6a Ethernet cabling between router and any device that needs full speed.
- Multi-gig Ethernet ports or USB adapter on the device measuring speeds — standard gigabit ports will bottleneck.
- An ONT (optical network terminal). The provider installs and owns it.