Google's Fiber, Alphabet's ambitious project to bring super-fast internet facility to cities across the country, is bracing for layoffs after the company announcement that it is halting operations plans and replacing CEO Craig Barratt.

Google Fiber will continue to deliver their service in a handful of specific areas where it is already started working including Atlanta, Austin, Texas, Charlotte and North California. "These changes to our business and technology," said by Craig Barratt.

But it will put further plans hold in at least eight more metropolitan areas where it has been exploratory talks with local officials .Those cities include Dallas, Tampa and Jacksonville, Florida, Los Angles, Oklahoma city, Phoenix, Portland, Oregon , San Jose and California.

According to San Jose Mercury News, in august, some workers in San Jose were told Fiber Project was held and they were given the option to transfer elsewhere.

Barratt said he will remain as an advisor to Alphabet Google Parents Company and also stepping down from his role as Google CEO.

About 9 percent of Google Fiber's staff will be laid off, reported by Vanity Fair Hive.

Barratt didn't clarify how many jobs will be cut in future. His statement described the access business as "Solid", but he said it would focus our business and incorporate new technology.

Google Fiber's mission is pressurized on telecom companies to increase the availability and lower the cost of high-speed Internet. Google Fiber is succeeded in that goal; it couldn't differentiate itself from its competitors, said by Mark Hung, vice president with research firm Gartner.

Google Fiber said in June that it would acquire Web pass. It provides super fast Internet through "point to point wireless". This acquisition could allow Google Fiber to create a sufficiently differentiated their product.

Larry Page said," I'm excited about the potential of providing super-fast internet to more people." Barratt's contribution and hard work in broadening the reach of Google Fiber in a Statement said by Larry Page.