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AT&T to expand faster fiberoptic network to 38 more cities

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An AT&T cable technician makes a connection at a phone cross box that brings the fiberoptic signal into the phone service box. AT&T plans to roll out faster-speed fiberoptic Internet access to 38 additional cities in 20 states, part of a commitment made to regulators to gain approval for its acquisition of DirecTV.
An AT&T cable technician makes a connection at a phone cross box that brings the fiberoptic signal into the phone service box. AT&T plans to roll out faster-speed fiberoptic Internet access to 38 additional cities in 20 states, part of a commitment made to regulators to gain approval for its acquisition of DirecTV. File photo by Bo Rader The Wichita Eagle

AT&T Inc. plans to roll out faster-speed fiberoptic Internet access to 38 additional cities in 20 states, part of a commitment made to regulators to gain approval for its acquisition of DirecTV.

The service, a competing offer to Alphabet Inc.’s Google Fiber, is now available in Los Angeles and West Palm Beach, Fla., and next year in cities in the Southeast and Midwest, AT&T said Monday. Called GigaPower, it can reach speeds of 1 gigabit per second — about 100 times faster than standard Internet access.

As part of the $48.5 billion DirecTV deal, AT&T committed to expanding its fiber buildout to 12.5 million locations.

GigaPower is now available in parts of 20 U.S. cities.

This story was originally published December 7, 2015 at 8:00 PM with the headline "AT&T to expand faster fiberoptic network to 38 more cities."

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