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U.S. telco aims to triple ultrafast broadband coverage of city and surrounding communities by end of year.
AT&T expanded its GigaPower fibre broadband network in Los Angeles this week, following an initial launch in the city late last year.
The U.S. telco giant said its network now passes tens of thousands of premises across metropolitan L.A., including Eastvale, Irvine, Orange County, central Los Angeles, and surrounding communities.
"I’m very happy to see this expanded AT&T service to help support job growth in small business and provide fast connections for families and students at home," said city council member Bob Blumenfield, in a statement on Tuesday.
AT&T said it is planning to triple availability by the end of the year, making its L.A. network one of the largest in the country.
"Demand for AT&T GigaPower and sales have exceeded expectations since arriving in the Los Angeles area at the end of last year," said Eric Boyer, SVP of AT&T wireless and wired product marketing.
"The faster speeds offered through AT&T GigaPower keep people and small businesses connected as they are accessing more content on more devices. This improves a customer’s experience when they are connecting to the cloud, hosting a videoconference, streaming videos and music, playing online games and more."
Prices for GigaPower start at US$80 (€71) per month for 300 Mbps, rising to $110 per month for 1 Gbps.
AT&T first launched GigaPower in Austin, Texas in 2013, and has since rolled it out in 20 of the country’s largest metro areas. The network passed its millionth premises in 2015.
