Google wants to be your future wireless carrier, a new report suggests.
Google executives are in talks to offer its own wireless service in regions where it already offers its Google Fiber Internet and TV service, according to The Information.
This could potentially bring both voice calling and Internet connection to mobile devices, adding to Google’s growing collection of product offerings.
By becoming a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Google could buy access to larger networks and sell it to its own customers. Google would possibly need to depend on Wi-Fi access points built on the network and then rely on existing carriers for back up, the report read.
In 2012, Google announced it would be bring lightning-fast Internet speeds (100 times faster than usual, in fact) first to residents in Kansas City, Kan., with Google Fiber. It has since expanded to Austin, Texas, and Provo, Utah, and will likely enter new markets soon.
Fleshing out its Fiber network would be ambitious but not come as a complete surprise. Considering Google already dominates with its search engine and Android mobile operating system, it’s a natural step for them to want to keep all of your mobile communication within its ecosystem.
Source: Mashable