Google Fiber Launches New Hardware & HBO GO

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By way of retired blogger Brent Evans, we learned that Google Fiber customers have started receiving next generation hardware. An updated Fiber Jack now receives power-over-Ethernet from a new Network+ Box … that combines both broadband router and DVR storage into a single enclosure with this go around while expanding wireless capabilities to 802.11ac/n. Lastly, the updated TV Box (shown above) is smaller, squarer, and now entirely silent. Beyond feeding “cable” to the television, each dual band unit also acts as a WiFi extender. We’re hopeful that Google will ultimately enable more than 4 per home at some point, given the wireless enhancements and as Brent says this is a common complaint. Also, based on a prior FCC pop, we’re still awaiting a refreshed Bluetooth LE remote. Lastly, on the content front, Google picked up HBO GO and Showtime Anytime within the last few weeks. Score!

2 thoughts on “Google Fiber Launches New Hardware & HBO GO”

  1. Maybe they could tweak the legacy Fiber box hardware to work with us poor old SageTv faithful who are quickly running out of extenders. The *new* SageTv HD 400!!

    For those of who will never see Fiber in our, or our children’s lifetime.

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