Fiber · XGS-PON Symmetric M&A
Quantum Fiber 8 Gig (now AT&T asset)
Mountain West, parts of Midwest. NEW: Lumen Mass Markets fiber acquisition.
Max down
8 Gbps
Max up
8 Gbps
Standard
$165/mo
Standard
Standard
$ per Gbps
$20.63
Install
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Equipment
Wi-Fi 7 router
Coverage
17 states · transitioning to AT&T
$5.75B acquisition closed Feb 2, 2026 · ~1M customers, 4M+ locations
$5.75B acquisition closed Feb 2, 2026 · ~1M customers, 4M+ locations
Tech
Fiber · XGS-PON
What we like
- 8 Gbps in markets AT&T hasn’t built
- Symmetric fiber
- Pricing post-AT&T has dropped on 1G ($55) and 2-3G tiers ($70)
Watch out for
- Branding/packaging shifting through 2026–2027
- BBB complaints of install no-shows and double-billing during CenturyLink→Quantum migration
- Up to $200 non-return fee per device — some reports of $447 charges for already-returned routers
- Autopay discount requires bank account, not card
- New AT&T-area sign-ups will likely pay more after migration
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Three-year cost of ownership
At $165/mo plus no install fee, this plan totals about $5,940 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
Mountain West, parts of Midwest. Symmetric fiber really matters if you upload video, run multi-camera conferencing, or back up large libraries to the cloud.
All Quantum Fiber 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.
200 Mbps
200 Mbps
$50/mo
500 Mbps
500 Mbps
$50/mo
1 Gig
1 Gbps
$55/mo
Price-For-Life ended April 2026
2 Gig
2 Gbps
$70/mo
3 Gig
3 Gbps
$70/mo
8 Gig
8 Gbps
$165/mo
select markets
Reviewed here
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.