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Verizon's ultra-fast 5G Home internet service will begin rolling out October 1st, and will offer download speeds 10 times faster than the US average

Verizon will begin selling Verizon 5G Home internet service starting Thursday at 8 a.m. ET, with the service rolling out to four cities beginning on October 1st.

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Verizon announced on Tuesday evening that it will begin selling the first 5G home internet service starting Thursday at 8 a.m. ET, with the service rolling out to four cities beginning on October 1st.

5G is the evolution of the 4G LTE technology that most of us use on our smartphones. The major difference with 5G is that it's much faster and can be used outside of mobile uses, such as home internet.

Verizon says that customers of the new service, Verizon 5G Home, "

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Customers from any city can sign up for the Verizon 5G Home service on Thursday, but the service will only go live on October 1 in four cities to begin with: Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramento.

For customers outside of those four initial cities, signing up for Verizon's 5G home internet service will grant them early access to Verizon's 5G Home service when it becomes available.

Verizon will offer free installation of routers and router upgrades that will support its 5G Home service.

As part of the 5G Home deal, you'll get YouTube's TV service for free for the first three months, after which it'll cost users $40 per month. Customers will also get a free Apple TV 4K or Google Chromecast Ultra, too.

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