Google's super-fast Internet service could come to Los Angeles

Alphabet Inc. said it would explore adding its super-fast Internet service to Los Angeles, the largest city yet in the tech giant's nascent bid to build a network of hyper-connected urban centers called Google Fiber.
The announcement Tuesday, which provided few details, comes only a day after AT&T said it would expand its equivalent of super-fast broadband service into 38 additional cities, including parts of L.A.

L.A. city officials have been calling on Internet providers to upgrade their speeds to match some of the leading cities for connectivity such as Seoul and Tokyo.
The service includes Internet speeds of 1 gigabit per second, which represents about 40 times faster uploading speeds and 100 times quicker downloading speeds than the typical service used by Angelenos, according to network testing company Ookla.
L.A. recently put out a bid for companies to introduce gigabit Internet access, offering up to $1 billion in incentives, including expedited permitting and a guarantee to become a customer.