The wave of next-generation Internet speeds is coming, as Google Fiber and AT&T’s U-Verse with GigaPower networks lead the charge. These fiber-optic networks offer blazing data speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second; what’s more users on these networks can download huge files like HD movies in a matter of seconds as opposed to the minutes it takes on traditional networks.
AT&T has already announced plans to bring its 1Gbps fiber-optic service into four metropolitan areas—Austin and Dallas in Texas and Raleigh-Durham and Winston-Salem in North Carolina. On Monday, the telecom giant said it’s looking into expanding its network to 21 other major markets. That would bring fiber services to 100 cities, AT&T says.
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AT&T has already announced plans to bring its 1Gbps fiber-optic service into four metropolitan areas—Austin and Dallas in Texas and Raleigh-Durham and Winston-Salem in North Carolina. On Monday, the telecom giant said it’s looking into expanding its network to 21 other major markets. That would bring fiber services to 100 cities, AT&T says.
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