Say Hello to the Country's Fastest Residential Internet Plan -- in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga telecom EPB is launching the first communitywide 25Gbps internet speed tier in the US.

This is the fastestmulti-gigabit broadband serviceavailable in the US.

The25,000Mbps plan, announced Aug. 24, features symmetrical download and upload speeds.

That’s five times faster thanAT&T’s highly touted “hypergig” planandZiply Fiber’s speediest tier.

It’s more than four times faster than theGigabit Pro plan from Xfinity.

But in the tech industry, it’s been known as “Gig City” for over 10 years.

Of course, this raises the question: Do you really need all that speed?

According to the most recent insights fromOpenVault, the typical US household’s average download speed is about 312Mbps.

What kind of a dent will this zippy new plan put in your budget?

EPB customers interested in the 25-gig plan do need new equipment to fully take advantage of its top-shelf capabilities.

According to EPB, “Utilizing speeds this great requires professional-grade equipment.”