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Optimum offers either cable or fiber-optic internet depending on where you live. Available speeds and pricing will vary by the connection type at your address. Most customers will have access to cable service, but approximately 2.7 million households are eligible for fiber. Though Optimum’s fiber plans are priced higher than its cable service for comparable speeds, fiber plans are the better internet deal, especially after the standard pricing goes into effect after the first year. Fiber internet comes with symmetrical upload and download speeds, generally better reliability and more high-speed internet options.
Optimum’s fiber internet offers multigig plans up to 2,000Mbps, 5,000Mbps and 8,000Mbps in select areas starting at $120, $180 and $280 per month, respectively. Locating local internet providers Such prices for home internet can understandably feel a bit steep compared to other internet plans, but Optimum’s multi-gig plans have a low cost per Mbps and are priced as well as or better than competing providers. AT&T, for example, has higher pricing on its 2-gig and 5-gig plans while Frontier’s 2-gig plan starts at $110 a month. Optimum internet is free of data caps and contracts, regardless of the service type or plan. That’s a nice contrast to rival cable internet providers like Cox and Xfinity, which may charge overage fees up to $50 or higher for going over your data allowance.
- Optimum oferece internet via cabo ou fibra, dependendo da localização.
- Os planos de fibra da Optimum oferecem velocidades de upload e download simétricas.
- Os planos de Wi-Fi 6E e extensores estão disponíveis para planos de internet de 1 Gig e acima.