Google announced today that it will pick up the pace on Google Fiber installations early next year.

Google announced today that it will pick up the pace on Google Fiber installations early next year.

The search giant in Kansas City last month.

"We started slowly in Hanover Heights and Dub's Dread, bringing Fiber to a few homes each day," Rachel Hack, a community manager for Google Fiber, said in a blog post. "But now that we've gotten into a good rhythm of installations and customer support, we're ready to pick up the pace."

Google will "hit the ground running" in 2013, Hack wrote. The next "fiberhoods" to receive the Google Fiber hookup in the Kansas City area will be Piper Schools, Delaware Ridge, Painted Hills, Open Door, and Arrowhead. The company also expanded the boundaries in those areas so that more people can sign up for Google Fiber.

Those interested in the service can enter their addresses on the Google website to see if they are in an eligible fiberhood.

If you are eligible, Google has a set deadline for when you must select your service plan: Piper Schools, Jan. 31; Delaware Ridge, Feb. 14; Painted Hills, Feb. 28; Open Door, Feb. 28; and Arrowhead, March 7.

Google is offering three service packages. The Web-only 1-gigabit-per-second Internet plan is $70 per month. With gigabit + Google Fiber TV, Google promised hundreds of channels and on-demand shows, as well as 2TB of DVR storage and eight tuners, and a new Nexus 7 tablet to serve as a remote control - all for $120 per month. There's also the option for free 5 Mbps Internet if you pay the $300 installation fee.

The Internet service includes a one-year contract, while Internet plus TV requires a two-year deal.

Last week, Netflix said that Google Fiber is the The service is logging average speeds of 2.55 Mbps for Netflix streams, coming in ahead of Verizon FiOS at 2.19 Mbps.

For more, check out Up Close With the Google Fiber Hardware from PCMag's sister site, Geek.com.