GFiber Launches 5-Gig Wi-Fi 7 in Irvine as Plans Start at $70 a Month

5 articles · Updated · MyNewsLA.com · May 12

Irvine residents can now sign up for GFiber’s new Wi-Fi 7 service, with top speeds reaching 5 gigs under the company’s latest network upgrade.
Three Irvine plans are available at $70 for 1 gig, $100 for 3 gigs and $150 for 5 gigs, giving customers a paid path to higher-capacity home internet.
GFiber said it rebuilt its network to handle bursty demand from live-streamed events and multiple devices streaming at once, aiming to reduce choppy video during traffic spikes.
Remote workers, creative professionals and gamers are among the users GFiber says should benefit, as faster wireless speeds narrow the gap with wired ethernet connections.
Atlanta is the other market getting the Wi-Fi 7 rollout now, part of GFiber’s broader effort to replace its network as consumer internet use shifts toward heavier streaming.

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