Internet LAN cables are pictured in this photo illustration taken in Sydney June 23, 2011. Australia cleared a key hurdle on Thursday in setting up a $38 billion high-speed broadband system after phone operator Telstra agreed to rent out its network for the nation's biggest infrastructure project in decades. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS) - RTR2NZB1
WASHINGTON: European-based cable operator Altice announced plans to launch ultra-fast broadband service as part of its expansion in the United States.
Altice USA, which became the fourth-largest US cable operator after its purchase this year of Cablevision, said it would deploy fibre-optic connections for Internet speeds of up to 10 gigabytes per second in the regions it serves.
