Google Fiber upgrading 1 Gig service to new 3 Gig default

Google Fiber (which is increasingly going by “GFiber” these days) is upgrading its service to start at 3 Gig as part of its multi-gig future, beginning in Des Moines.

The “Core 1 Gig” plan is now called “Core 3 Gig” (symmetrical), while keeping the same $70 per month price introduced in 2012. This comes with a GFiber Wi-Fi 6E Router.

Meanwhile, “Home 3 Gig” is now “Home 5 Gig” at the same $100/month. 

“Edge 8 Gig” is unchanged at $150/month. This Core, Home, and Edge branding was introduced in 2024.

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Home 5 Gig and Edge 8 Gig come with a new GFiber Multi-Gig Wi-Fi 7 Router. It offers the “smartest traffic handling, best security, and multi-gig speeds even over wireless throughout your home.” The higher tiers also offer up to 2 hours of Internet Battery Backup, and an “Uptime Guarantee.”

Des Moines is Google Fiber’s first “multi-gig internet” market. Existing customers “woke up this morning to up to 3x higher speeds for the same price they’ve been paying, without having to do anything.” It was “just a click of the button” for the Alphabet-owned ISP:

This upgrade is coming to more cities. In the future, GFiber is working towards offering 25 Gig PON technology.

GFiber is available in the following cities:

*Coming soon or GFiber Webpass