Former Qualcomm Exec Named Head of Google Fiber

Google Fiber has a new boss, the latest sign that the search giant is serious about delivering high-speed Internet service. Former Qualcomm executive Dennis Kish replaced Milo Medin, a key visionary behind the project.

Medin remains a Google vice president for access services and adviser to the Google Fiber team, a spokeswoman said, while working on other, unspecified Internet-access projects for the company. Kish was brought in for his operational expertise and will lead Google Fiber as the high-speed Internet and television service expands to new cities. Kish reports to Craig Barratt, Google’s senior vice president, access and energy. Chief Executive Larry Page recently added Barratt to his top circle of advisers, known internally as “L Team,” joining the executives that run other key Google divisions like search, advertising, Android and YouTube.