Google Fiber’s strategy to use wireless technology to supplant its fiber optic cable installations came into sharper focus Monday with Google’s purchase of Webpass.

Google Fiber President Dennis Kish, in a blog post on the deal, noted that Webpass helps Google Fiber with its strategy “going forward [with] a hybrid approach with wireless playing an integral part.

“Webpass has proven that point-to-point wireless is a reliable way to connect more people to high-speed Internet in a densely populated environment by setting up wireless transmission links between buildings,” Kish added.

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