( CNN ) -- AT & T has announced a plan that could see high-speed fiber Internet networks rolled out in as many as 100 cities in 21 metro regions throughout the United States . It 's a move that puts the telecommunications company in a head-to-head battle with Google , which has begun its own charge to dramatically Increase internet speeds in various cities . The network , called AT & T U-verse With GigaPower , is able to deliver broadband at up to 1 gigabit per second . That 's roughly 100 times faster than current speeds in many parts of the nation . The company plans to enter discussions with local leaders in areas it has identified as having suitable existing networks and likely high demand for the service . `` This initiative continues AT & T 's ongoing commitment to economic development in these communities , bringing jobs , advanced technologies and infrastructure , '' the company said in a news release . The metropolitan areas being considered are : Atlanta ; Augusta , Georgia ; Charlotte , North Carolina ; Chicago ; Cleveland ; Fort Worth , Texas ; Fort Lauderdale , Florida ; Greensboro , North Carolina ; Houston ; Jacksonville , Florida ; Kansas City , Kansas ; Los Angeles ; Miami ; Nashville ; Oakland , California ; Orlando , Florida ; San Antonio , Texas ; San Diego ; St. Louis ; San Francisco , and San Jose . AT & T had already announced plans to install the high-speed network in Austin and Dallas , Texas , and says it is in `` advanced discussions '' with Raleigh-Durham and Winston-Salem , North Carolina . It 's worth emphasizing that none of this is a guarantee yet . More likely , it 's AT & T publicly pointing out locations it thinks are good candidates for network upgrades . Google , meanwhile , first launched Google Fiber in 2012 . That service also promises speeds of 1 gigabit per second , which the company says could allow someone at full capacity to download an entire feature-length movie in 38 seconds . Google has already brought the service to Kansas City , Kansas ; and Provo , Utah and plans to roll out in Austin , Texas , by the end of this year . Google connects fiberoptic cables directly to a home or office in order to give users broadband Internet and television service . In Kansas City and Provo , Google 's ultra-fast Internet service costs $ 70 a month for Internet , or $ 120 if you add streaming video . In February , Google said it 's exploring plans to lay down the special cables in nine more metro areas : Atlanta , Charlotte , Nashville , Phoenix , Portland , Raleigh-Durham , Salt Lake City , San Antonio and San Jose . That includes 34 cities in those regions .
AT & T looks to bring high-speed Internet to 21 major metro areas . AT & T U-Verse With GigaPower offers speeds up to 1 gigabit per second . The move would compete with Google Fiber with similar speed .