Wave Extends Gig-Speed on West Coast

Wave Broadband has expanded its Gig Speed Internet service for residential and business customers throughout its West Coast coverage areas in Washington, Oregon and California.

The service had previously only been available to select apartment and condominium buildings in Seattle, San Francisco and Portland.

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Gig Speed Internet for residential customers is available at a retail promotional rate of $80 per month for the first year and comes with Wave’s Unlimited Data plan. After that time, a monthly rate of $99 applies, the company said.

The 1-Gig and faster service is also available to business customers, providing bandwidth for cloud-based computing, off-site data storage, video-conferencing, file sharing, e-Commerce, content streaming, and providing WiFi for staff and customers. Wave Gig Speed for Business includes no limits on data usage Wave said.

“We are thrilled to launch gigabit speeds throughout our coverage areas in Washington, Oregon and California,” Wave chief operating officer Harold Zeitz said in a statement. “During the past several years, Wave has focused on growing our fiber network specifically to accommodate gigabit and faster connections for our customers. The demand for fast, reliable internet connections at an affordable price is growing, and our Gig Speed Internet is the ideal solution for both residential and business customers.”