T-Mobile launches fiber internet service in the US with a five-year price lock

Summary

• mobile phone company T-Mobile has begun a fibre broadband rollout to over 500,000 US households, offering connections of up to 2 Gigabits per second.
• It comes after the company’s acquisition of fibre internet provider Lumos, and its proposed purchase of Metronet, which is still subject to regulatory approval.
• Should the deal go through, T-Mobile expects to compete with the likes of Verizon and AT&T, which have both invested billions in fibre connections.
• The new plans start at $80permonthandcomewithafive-yearpricelock,alongsidea$5 autopay discount for certain payment methods.

By Emma Roth

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