Submission + - A Gigabit Fiber Startup Will Compete With Comcast in Detroit
Jason Koebler writes: Detroit's residents and many of its businesses are served by Comcast, whose fastest internet speeds in the city max out at 105 Mb/s. Rocket Fiber, which is set to start serving businesses and residents this fall, is planning on offering gigabit internet speeds similar to those of Google Fiber for $70 per month (for home service), which is $45 cheaper than what Comcast charges for its fastest residential service.
The hope is that fiber internet service will attract new companies as it has in places like Kansas City, which is served by Google Fiber, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, which has built out its own fiber internet service.
"The broadband situation here is bad, and we're all extremely passionate about Detroit—we've been here for years now" Rocket Fiber cofounder Edi Demaj said. "We think that money follows money. We need to build the things we know make a great city if we actually want to have a great city."
The hope is that fiber internet service will attract new companies as it has in places like Kansas City, which is served by Google Fiber, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, which has built out its own fiber internet service.
"The broadband situation here is bad, and we're all extremely passionate about Detroit—we've been here for years now" Rocket Fiber cofounder Edi Demaj said. "We think that money follows money. We need to build the things we know make a great city if we actually want to have a great city."