US telco AT&T has unveiled an initiative to expand super-fast internet service.
The move comes amid growing competition from Google, which has been steadily adding US cities to its fibre optic network offering mega-speedy data transmission.
AT&T said it is seeking to work with as many as 100 cities or municipalities across the US to put in place internet services that can move data as fast as a gigabit (128 megabytes) per second.
AT&T is in the process of putting "GigaPower" service in the Texas cities of Dallas and Austin.
"We're interested in working with communities that appreciate the value of the most advanced technologies and are willing to encourage investment by offering solid investment cases and policies," AT&T home solutions senior vice president Lori Lee said in a release.
