If you’ve been sitting on 1Gbps internet speeds for a while now thinking that you need more speed, AT&T is here with 2Gbps and 5Gbps internet plans that should make watching Netflix in UHD an absolute breeze. The carrier made the announcement during today’s Life Gigified even where it revealed that current subscribers would soon be able to sign up for the ultra-fast plans.
“As we set out to become America’s best connectivity provider, we’re doubling down on fiber in our broadband infrastructure,” said Jeff McElfresh, CEO of AT&T Communications. “With true multi-gig speeds, and symmetrical upload and download, AT&T Fiber will redefine how we experience the internet and drive innovation, from education, to work, to entertainment.”
Kicking off at $110 is the Fiber 2 Gig plan that naturally offers speeds of up to 2Gbps, with the Fiber 5 Gig plan priced at $180. In a nutshell, today’s announcement includes the following:
- AT&T multi-gig speeds will be available to both new and existing AT&T Fiber customers which totals nearly 5.2 million customer locations
- More than 70 metro areas including Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Dallas, will be able to take advantage of these new speed tiers with straightforward pricing:
- AT&T Fiber 2 GIG: $110/month + taxes; AT&T Business Fiber 2 GIG: $225/month + taxes
- AT&T Fiber 5 GIG: $180/month + taxes; AT&T Business Fiber 5 GIG: $395/month + taxes
- Note: AT&T Fiber’s 5 GIG pricing is lower than a cable competitor’s 3 GIG pricing
- AT&T promises there will be no internet data limits, no equipment fees, no annual contract, and no price increase at 12 months.
- Plus, customers on the fastest speed plans (1 GIG and up) will get AT&T ActiveArmor internet security, next-gen Wi-Fi, and HBO Max included at no additional cost.
If you are planning on signing up for the new Fiber 2 or Fiber 5 Gig plans, you’ll need to have a router capable of outputting a Wi-Fi 6 signal in order to make full use of the speedy connection such as AT&T’s “All-Fi” device.
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