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Verizon Fios jumps to 5Gbps for $90 a month
Verizon Fios has launched a 5Gbps home internet plan starting at $90 a month for switchers, undercutting some rival multi-gig offerings.
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Verizon Fios has rolled out a new 5Gbps home internet plan, more than doubling the speed of its previous top-tier 2Gbps option.
The new plan is available now in select locations for $105 per month. New customers who switch from another provider can get it for $90 per month for five years, while existing Fios customers who upgrade get a three-year price lock, apparently at the standard $105 rate.
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Verizon said the 5Gbps service, or roughly 625MB/s, is fast enough to handle 100GB+ game downloads in 2.7 minutes while supporting heavy simultaneous use across a connected home.
“New customers switching to the 5 Gig plan can secure their promotional rate with an industry-leading 5-year price lock.”
The new tier does not top the market on raw speed. Google Fiber offers an 8Gbps Edge plan for $150, while Ziply holds the speed crown with a 50Gbps plan that costs $900 per month. But on price, Verizon looks more aggressive: its new offer sits close to Google Fiber’s $100 3Gbps plan and below AT&T’s 5Gbps service at $135 per month, or $95 per month for 12 months for new customers.
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