AT&T Flips the Switch on Gigabit Internet Service in Kansas City

Competition for Internet service at speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second in the Kansas City area has ratcheted up with today’s launch of GigaPower by AT&T. The telecom giant announced this afternoon that service has begun in various cities around the metro, and that small businesses would be included in the mix.

U-verse with AT&T* GigaPower is available in parts of Kansas City, Mo., and on the Kansas side in certain areas of Leawood, Lenexa, Olathe and Overland Park, with plans to expand into Independence and Shawnee. The company says those will be the fastest speeds it can make available, aimed at improving the experience for cloud-based applications,  videoconferencing, online gaming and other services.

Consumers in eligible areas can choose from packages that offer Internet only ($70 a month), Internet and TV ($120) a package of Internet, TV and phone services for $150.

“We’ve moved quickly to bring more competition to the Kansas City area for blazing-fast Internet speeds and best-in-class television service,” said John Sondag, president of AT&T Missouri. “But this is just our initial launch. We look forward to continuing to expand our AT&T GigaPower network in the Kansas City area where there are strong investment cases and receptive customers.”