AT&T (NYSE:T) has launched its AT&T Fiber symmetrical Internet service in parts of 12 new metro areas. The fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service is now available in parts of 84 metro areas in 21 states. Available speed tiers include 100 Mbps, 300 Mbps and 1 Gbps.
The new launches include:
Amarillo, Beaumont and Waco, TX
Bowling Green, KY
Florence, SC
Gainesville, Panama City and Pensacola, FL
Lake Charles, LA
Northeast Mississippi, including Hattiesburg
Topeka, KS
The telco says it added more than 3 million locations for residential FTTH service in 2018, for a total of more than 10 million. AT&T plans to reach at least 14 million locations by mid-2019. The fiber network also reaches more than 2 million business customer locations, AT&T says.
In part, the ongoing fiber expansion is intended to support 5G mobile services by connecting wireless towers or small cells.
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