Cricket Wireless Launches 5G Home Internet, Challenging T-Mobile and Verizon

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Cricket Wireless, owned by AT&T, has entered the broadband market with the launch of Cricket 5G Home Internet, a fixed wireless service that went live on Sept. 16. The plan costs $65 per month, or $75 per month when bundled with Cricket Wireless for new customers, while existing Cricket Wireless customers can add it for $45 per month with the $5 autopay discount activated. The service runs on AT&T's network and offers unlimited data with typical download speeds of 90-300 Mbps, upload speeds of 8-30 Mbps, and latency of 30-65 milliseconds, with no installation appointments required. The launch comes as T-Mobile and Verizon have been gaining broadband customers, with T-Mobile reportedly adding roughly 520,000 broadband customers in the second quarter of 2026 and Verizon gaining about 348,000 internet customers during the quarter. Cricket joins a broader push for affordable internet, following AT&T's OneConnect plan at $90 per month, T-Mobile's refreshed fiber offerings starting at $45 per month, and Verizon's One plan at $70 per month.

Impact on assets 4

Cloud & Digital Infrastructure± Mixed · 4 stocks
AT&T Inc.
T
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

AT&T-owned Cricket Wireless launches Cricket 5G Home Internet on AT&T's network, expanding its fixed wireless broadband offering.

T-Mobile US Inc
TMUS
▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

Cricket's new 5G home internet service challenges T-Mobile, which had been gaining broadband customers.

Verizon Communications Inc
VZ
▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

Cricket's entry into fixed wireless broadband challenges Verizon, which had been gaining internet customers.

Deutsche Telekom AG
DTE
▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

Cricket's new 5G home internet service challenges T-Mobile, Deutsche Telekom's US subsidiary.

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