Diana Goovarets at Fierce Telecom tells us that the need for speed continues as Altice zooms past Verizon in New York, launching their new symmetrical 2-gig service, matching VZ’s current top tier.

Then - adding insult to injury - they'll soon launch a new 5-gig option to gain the upper hand. At least for now. Hey @Altice! I have dark Optimum fiber hanging in front of my house! Send the trucks to Ringwood, NJ!! ;-)

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