Verizon Fios jumps to 5Gbps for $105 a month

Verizon Fios has raised the ceiling on its residential fiber service with a new 5Gbps plan, more than twice the speed of its previous 2Gbps flagship tier. It is available in select locations for $105 per month, or $90 per month for five years for customers switching from another provider.

The service delivers roughly 625MB/s. Verizon says that is enough to handle 100GB-plus game patches in seconds, although its own example puts a 100GB download at 2.7 minutes, while supporting a household with VR headsets, security cameras, work video calls and “smart alliances” running concurrently.

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“download 100GB+ game patches in seconds [2.7 minutes for 100GB, to be exact]… power a modern, multi-device household where VR headsets, home security cameras, work video calls and smart alliances all run concurrently”

For a limited time, new Fios customers who switch to the 5Gbps plan can lock in the $90 monthly rate for five years. Existing Fios customers upgrading to the plan receive a three-year price lock, presumably at the standard $105-per-month rate. Verizon calls the five-year promotion an “industry-leading 5-year price lock.”

The plan is not the fastest residential option available. Ziply offers a 50Gbps service for $900 per month, while Google Fiber has a $150 8Gbps Edge plan and a $100 3Gbps plan. Verizon’s 5Gbps tier is slower than Google’s top offering but priced considerably lower and close to Google’s 3Gbps service. AT&T’s 5Gbps plan costs $135 per month, or $95 per month for 12 months for new customers.