AT&T Plugs ‘GigaPower’ Into MDUs

AT&T said it is working with property owners, management groups and developers on deals that would clear the way for the telecommunication company to deploy its fiber-based “GigaPower” platform to apartments and other types of multiple-dwelling units (MDUs). AT&T said the plan, which would expand the reach of its 1 Gbps-capable service, is to focus initially on areas where GigaPower is launched or will soon be launched: Atlanta (GA), Chicago (IL), Austin (TX), Dallas (TX), San Antonio (TX), Fort Worth (TX), Houston (TX), Charlotte (NC), Winston-Salem (NC), Raleigh-Durham (NC), Greensboro (NC), Cupertino (CA), Jacksonville (FL), Miami (FL), Kansas City (MO), Nashville (TN), and St. Louis (MO). AT&T said its Connected Communities team is working with property owners and managers who are interested in bringing this service to their location, and has outlined three steps:

Evaluation: Nominate property for GigaPower consideration at www.att.com/fiberproperties.
Design: AT&T engineers will develop a fiber overbuild design of the legacy network to be approved by selected property stakeholders.
Deploy: Once a deal is reached, AT&T will install the GigaPower network.