Altice USA (NYSE:ATUS) has launched its Altice Gigabit fiber symmetrical Internet service over its new fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network, now available to residential customers in some areas of Long Island, NY. The 1 Gbps service features a fiber gateway that integrates a gigabit optics router and smart WiFi device.
"Altice USA is focused on offering the best network and connectivity experience, and the activation of our full-fiber network with smart WiFi, the most advanced of its kind in the nation, demonstrates our commitment to creating converged customer experiences," said Hakim Boubazine, Altice USA co-president and chief operating officer. "Delivering our symmetrical Altice Gigabit fiber service is just the start as we continue to scale our fiber network to bring our customers up to 10 gigabit Internet speeds to support the explosive growth of data usage while laying the groundwork for the future of the connected universe."
The gateway's smart WiFi capabilities are designed to optimize traffic on the home WiFi network, with simultaneous dual-band WiFi that automatically switches frequencies based on the bandwidth and range needs of the device in use, WiFi extenders to create a mesh network for increased coverage, and the ability to manage the home WiFi experience via an app.
The Altice Gigabit fiber service is slated to roll out to additional areas of Long Island and throughout Altice's New York area region as the company continues to deploy and activate its FTTH network.
In addition to its fiber deployment, Altice USA is enhancing broadband services on its existing hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network in the Optimum service area, now delivering broadband speeds of up to 400 Mbps for residential customers and with plans to launch a gigabit service and smart WiFi capabilities over HFC in 2019.