As Google Fiber has recently infiltrated cities like Portland, Provo, and Kansas City, one question remains: what effect will this dedicated high speed fiber optic internet have on the cities in terms of technology and growth? Recently, Forbes published an article examining what lies ahead for these Google cities. The article shares that according to the MIT Technology Review, Kansas saw the largest jump in average Internet connection speeds of all U.S. states in the fourth quarter of 2012, immediately following widespread availability of the Google Fiber service.

With companies having increasing presence and reliability online, it makes sense that a fiber optic connection could be huge in business growth and sustainability. However, it is still too early to determine what kind of benefit the fiber optics are having in these cities, because aside from speeds, the benefit and takeaways from a business perspective are still unclear.

However, it is likely that these cities will rise the amount of technology related jobs as internet based companies move to the area and take advantage of the tech-friendly internet. Thinking of moving to Kansas City and starting a business? We recommend it!