Now you have a meaningful choice of high-speed fiber Internet service.the frontier is introduced Symmetrical 5 Gbps plans for all US fiber markets (i.e. 5 Gbps for upload and download). The company claims to be the first “major” provider to accomplish this feat. You have to pay $155 per month (including installation and router), or $55 more than the 2 Gbps tier. However, if you regularly download large files or share data with other heavy-duty users in your household, it may be worth the expense.
will need you wifi 6e router Support devices like pixel 7 Also 2023 MacBook Pro, take advantage of the extra speed without relying on 10Gbps Ethernet. Frontier estimates that it takes less than two minutes to download a 100-minute 8K movie.
Whether Frontier offers the best deal depends on the competitors in your area. AT&T’s 5Gbps plan is available for one year but costs $180. Google Fiber is at the forefront of offerings 8Gbps for $150, but it only covers a handful of cities. However, Frontier could beat the cable companies. Comcast already offers his 6Gbps service in some areas, but the $300/month pricing and asymmetric uploads make it less practical.
If 2 Gbps already seemed expensive, the higher price of 5 Gbps service may not be thrilling. Still, the rollout suggests that competition among multi-gig internet providers is heating up. This is good news for customers. With carriers in control of the business, we may see more aggressive performance and pricing.
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