Optimum 8 Gig Fiber
Tri-state with fiber availability. CORRECTED: live site says $140 — actual new-customer rate is $90.
New-customer · 5-year price lock
3M+ fiber passings · largest 8 Gig deployment in US
What we like
- Best 8 Gbps offer in America
- 5-year price lock
- Ookla fastest in NY/NJ
Watch out for
- Steps up $15/yr after lock period
- ConsumerAffairs flooded with billing/cancellation horror stories
- Multiple reports of 6+ install attempts before working connection
- Promo prices frequently not honored on subsequent bills
- Equipment-return billing disputes common — keep delivery receipts
Three-year cost of ownership
At $90/mo plus $70 install, this plan totals about $3,310 over three years before any equipment costs. Compare that to a 1 Gbps plan from any provider in the $60–80/mo range, which would total about $2,200–$2,900. Whether the extra bandwidth is worth it depends on the upload work you actually do.
Who this is for
Tri-state with fiber availability. Symmetric fiber really matters if you upload video, run multi-camera conferencing, or back up large libraries to the cloud.
All Optimum plans
Full residential lineup, sorted by speed. The highlighted row is the tier reviewed on this page. Prices verified 2026-05-10; check the provider site for current promos.
What you’ll need at home
- A 10 Gbps capable router with multi-gig WAN port (Wi-Fi 7 ideal).
- Cat6a Ethernet cabling between router and any device that needs full speed.
- Multi-gig Ethernet ports or USB adapter on the device measuring speeds — standard gigabit ports will bottleneck.
- An ONT (optical network terminal). The provider installs and owns it.