
The new areas are Columbus and Macon in Georgia, Layfayette, Louisiana, and Montgomery, Alabama, said AT&T.
The latest roll-out takes AT&T Fiber to 6 million locations in 21 states. The company plans to expand its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service to 7 million by the end of the year. “We plan to reach at least 12.5 million locations by mid-2019,” said AT&T.
According to a map on the company’s website, FTTH construction in 14 more cities is already under way, taking the total to 75.
The standard prices start at $40 a month for fibre internet only. The company’s DirecTV service plus internet costs $80 a month. The complete package, with home phone, is $99.99 a month. Internet speeds on all three packages are “up to 50Mbps”, says AT&T. Faster speeds “up to 75Mbps” are available in certain areas, the company notes.