Gigabit Internet Battles Intensify as Comcast Targets Atlanta Expansion

Super high speed internet is being seen more and more as an essential tool for any business that wants to thrive in the modern market. With new businesses relocating to and opening in Atlanta every day, internet service providers are announcing plans to bring ”gigabit” internet to the city to meet the needs of this data-hungry entities.

WXIA-TV reports that Comcast plans to expand its gigabit internet network in Atlanta to compete with AT&T and Google, who are also growing the size of their super high speed networks. Comcast’s expansion includes Midtown, WXIA-TV says.

In October, AT&T announced plans to bring its GigaPower network to Atlanta. The network, which AT&T says will allow subscribers to fully download an HD movie in 36 seconds, will also include improved TV services for business and residential customers.

However, AT&T said last month that it was postponing the expansion of the GigaPower network until the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to makes a final ruling on net neutrality: whether or not internet service providers can charge additional fees for certain websites or connection speeds.

Google is also joining the gigabit game, announcing several metro Atlanta cities as candidates for the Google Fiber network. The City of Smyrna is one of the candidate cities for the fiber-optic internet network.