Did Google Fiber just get its own Google TV set-top box?
Google’s fiber plans are starting to take shape with the reveal of a yet-to-be launched residential gateway that popped up on the Federal Communications Commission’s website this week (hat tip to Engadget).
The box, which is manufactured by Humax, spots a label featuring the Google Fiber logo, which suggests that it will be used in the company’s high-speed fiber network trial in Kansas City. Of course, Google doesn’t want to say anything about the box. A Google spokesperson only sent me the following statement: “We’re still exploring what product offerings will be available when we launch Google Fiber in Kansas City and we have nothing to announce at this time.” The device goes by the name GFHD100, and details remain scarce: Key documents were redacted for confidentiality, so we won’t get to see the user’s manual or any schematics. However, the test report reveals that the box is an “IP set-top box” that comes with at least one USB port, an Ethernet port, AV out, IR, Wi-Fi, an Ethernet-Coax bridge and HDMI in and out.
Did Google Fiber just get its own Google TV set-top box?