Google Fiber is ending its wireless home Internet service in Boston, and existing customers in the city will lose their service sometime in the next several months.

Google Fiber has had its struggles, but the Boston shutoff doesn't necessarily mean that wireless customers in other cities will lose service. The service apparently fared poorly in Boston, but the company says it is still doing better in its other locations.

Google Fiber got into the wireless business in October 2016 when it purchased Webpass, which provides speeds ranging from 100Mbps to 1Gbps and mainly serves multi-unit residential buildings and businesses. Webpass started serving Boston in 2015 before it was bought by Google.

But Webpass has stopped accepting new customers in Boston and is shutting down its operations there, The Verge reported yesterday.

Google Fiber confirmed the decision when contacted by Ars today.

"As with any acquisition, we've spent some time evaluating the Webpass business. As a result of our analysis, we've made the decision to wind down Webpass operations in Boston," a spokesperson for Alphabet's Access division told Ars. "We'll work with customers and partners to minimize disruption, and there will be no immediate impacts to their Webpass service."

Comcast and RCN offer cable Internet service in Boston, and Verizon FiOS has started offering service in parts of the city.

Webpass continues in seven markets

Webpass service is still available in Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Oakland/East Bay, San Diego, San Francisco, and Miami. Denver and Seattle were new launches in 2017, and it doesn't appear that any of other pre-merger locations are in danger of shutting down.

"We continue to see strong subscriber response across the rest of the Webpass portfolio, including successful launches in Denver and Seattle in 2017," the Access spokesperson told Ars.

Google Fiber declined to say how many customers it is serving in Boston. It also hasn't provided a specific end date for Boston customers' service but says it will take several months to wind down operations in the city.

Nationwide, Google Fiber offers Internet service in 20 cities (including Boston, for now) via either fiber or wireless connections. The ISP lists eight cities as "potential" locations, but it hasn't committed to expanding to them.