Telecommunications titan AT&T is planning to expand super-fast internet service in the US.
The move comes as Google steadily adds US cities to its Google Fibre network offering mega-speedy data transmission.
AT&T said it was seeking to work with as many as 100 cities or municipalities to put in place internet service that can move data as fast as a gigabit a second.
Its "GigaPower" service will soon be in the Texas cities of Dallas and Austin, and AT&T is in advanced talks to do likewise in Raleigh-Durham and Winston-Salem.
"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.
