OREANDA-NEWS. AT&T today launched its ultra-fast Internet service, U-verse® with AT&T GigaPowerSM, to residential and small business customers in parts of New Braunfels. Service is also launching today in parts of Cibolo, Leon Valley, Live Oak, Medina, San Antonio, Schertz, Selma, greater Bexar county and surrounding communities.2

The new Internet service gives customers some of the fastest online speeds available anywhere. Customers can download 25 songs in less than a second, a TV show in three seconds or their favorite HD movie in less than 36 seconds.3

U-verse with AT&T GigaPower offers Internet speeds up to 1 gigabit per second.4 It can improve the experience for customers when connecting to the cloud, doing a videoconference, streaming videos and music, playing online games and more.

“Launching today is just one more milestone on the path to providing these blazing fast speeds in the San Antonio area,” said Renee Flores, Regional Vice President, External and Legislative Affairs. “We are excited about keeping up that pace as we expand and enhance the AT&T GigaPower network to more locations. Champion speeds for a championship city!”

“This is an exciting day for New Braunfels and for all those who will benefit from the deployment and expansion of AT&T’s fiber network,” said New Braunfels Mayor Barron Casteel. “The demand for speed and connectivity is continuously increasing, and today’s announcement reflects our commitment to attracting new jobs and ensuring the stability of small businesses.”

The high-speed Internet service is 99.9% reliable. It offers the fastest Wi-Fi signal with an upgraded home gateway using the latest technology. The new gateway connects more devices over Wi-Fi with faster speeds from nearly anywhere in the home or business.

Customers who sign up for U-verse with AT&T GigaPower will also have access to award-winning U-verse TV and Voice services. New customers can watch and record up to six HD programs at the same time. AT&T GigaPower customers will also be able to record and store more of their favorite shows – up to 900 hours of SD or 330 hours of HD programming.

Customers can use the AT&T U-verse App on smartphones and tablets to watch more than 250 live TV channels in their home and more than 210 live TV channels while on the go. Customers can also stream video on demand, schedule DVR recordings and access other features from the U-verse app.

Consumers in eligible areas can choose from single, double and triple play offers to ensure they have the right combination of services to fit their needs. The packages below include a three-year price guarantee and waivers of equipment, installation and activation fees.