AT&T promises gigabit broadband to 11 more cities

AT&T is hitting the gas on plans to deliver ultra-high-speed broadband to more homes, apartment buildings and businesses. The Dallas-based phone company said it plans to bring the newly branded "AT&T Fiber" service to 11 additional metro areas, which include Gainesville and Panama City (FL); Columbus (GA); Central Kentucky; Lafayette (LA); Biloxi-Gulfport (MI), and Northeast Mississippi; Wilmington (NC); Knoxville and Southeastern Tennessee; and Corpus Christi (TX). AT&T's expansion comes as rival Google Fiber, which was the first major brand to push for gigabit speed broadband at affordable prices, is reportedly scaling back its deployment.