TENNESSEE\u00a0\u2013 Chattanooga, known as \u201cGig City\u201d for being the first in the United States to build a community-wide fiber optic network capable of delivering 1 gigabit (1,000 Mbps) Internet speeds, announced today that municipal utility EPB Fiber Optics is now offering the world\u2019s first 10 gigabit (10 Gig) Internet service to be made available across a large community-wide territory.<\/p>\n
Unlike point-to-point commercial installations, which have been possible for some time, EPB\u2019s 10 Gig service is now available for access by every home and business in a 600 square mile area through Alcatel-Lucent\u2019s TWDM-PON broadband technology.<\/p>\n
Alcatel-Lucent\u2019s pioneering new solution is the world\u2019s most advanced ultra-broadband technology because it delivers the scalability to offer up to 10 gigabits per second Internet speeds across a community-wide network.<\/p>\n
The 10 Gig residential service is available everywhere in EPB\u2019s service area for $299 per month with free installation, no contracts and no cancellation fees.<\/p>\n
\u201cFive years ago, Chattanooga and Hamilton County became the first in the United States to offer up to 1 Gig Internet speeds,\u201d said Harold DePriest, president and CEO of EPB. \u201cToday, we become the first community in the world capable of delivering up to 10 Gigs to all 170,000 households and businesses in our service area.\u201d<\/p>\n