Frontier Launches Network-Wide 5 Gbps Fiber Internet Service

Reported by Srikapardhi January 31st, 2023 at 05:34 pm

Frontier became the first and only major internet provider with network-wide Fiber Symmetrical 5 Gbps service. Frontier offers fixed broadband connectivity to consumers and businesses in 25 states and is building digital infrastructure across the country.

Highlights

Frontier is the first major ISP to deliver a network-wide 5 Gbps fiber internet service.
Symmetrical download and upload speeds at up to 5 Gbps.
The 5 Gbps service plan starts at USD 154.99 a month.

US telco Frontier Communications has announced the launch of a new symmetrical 5 Gbps Service. With this service launch, Frontier became the first and only major internet provider with network-wide Fiber 5 Gbps service. Frontier offers fixed broadband connectivity to consumers and businesses in 25 states and is building digital infrastructure across the country.

Frontier Network Wide 5 Gbps Service

Frontier is the first major ISP to deliver a network-wide 5 Gbps fiber internet service to build Gigabit America. Frontier says 5 Gbps internet has 125x faster upload speeds, 5x faster download speeds and 2.5x less latency than cable. The telco is setting a new standard by launching its 5 Gig fiber internet service, which will be available to customers in all its fiber markets at once. This marks a significant upgrade from its 2 Gig service, which was launched less than a year ago, and eliminates phased rollouts.

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"We set a standard with network-wide 2 Gig internet last year, and now we've done it again," said John Harrobin, Frontier's Executive Vice President of Consumer.

"Our 5 Gig offer meets the growing demand for multi-gig speeds and delivers the 'un-cable' experience by making the fastest upload and download speeds available throughout our fiber network."

What Customers get from Frontier 5 Gig:

5 Gbps fiber internet service enables customers to run multiple connected devices at their fastest possible speeds.

Symmetrical download and upload speeds at up to 5 Gbps
125x faster upload speed than cable
6 seconds to download (1GB)
<36 seconds to download 22 GB
<2 minutes to download a 100-minute 8K movie (67 GB)
99.9% network reliability

Also Read: Spectrum Enterprise 100 Gbps Service Now Available Nationwide

Frontier 5 Gig Service Plan

The 5 Gbps service plan starts at USD 154.99 a month with autopay and includes uncapped data, a Wi-Fi router (TP-Link AXE300 router), free installation and premium tech support.

With Frontier's customer-friendly pricing, customers pay the advertised monthly rate without any hidden fees for Wi-Fi or routers. Plus, there are no data caps or overage charges, allowing unlimited internet usage.

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