Google Fiber told to lay off half of its staff: report


  • TECH
  • Friday, 26 Aug 2016

A technician gets cabling out of his truck to install Google Fiber in a residential home in Provo, Utah, January 2, 2014. REUTERS/George Frey

LOS ANGELES: Google's Internet access project may be getting too expensive for parent company Alphabet: Google Fiber is being told to reduce its workforce from 1000 to 500 employees, according to a report from The Information. 

This comes after reports that Fiber may be looking to cheaper wireless technology to accelerate its subscriber growth. 

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