Metronet — 16-State Fiber Network + What T-Mobile's $4.9B Acquisition Means
Metronet — Evansville IN based, founded 2005 — built a symmetric XGS-PON fiber network across 16 states (IN, IL, OH, KY, MI, WI, MN, IA, KS, MO, FL, GA, NC, AL, NE, ND). In 2024, T-Mobile + KKR acquired Metronet for $4.9 billion, making T-Mobile a major US fiber player overnight. Pricing has stayed competitive post-acquisition so far. We're tracking customer-service and pricing changes as the integration plays out.
The short version
- Who: Metronet — multi-state fiber, owned by T-Mobile + KKR since 2024.
- Footprint: 16 states across Midwest + Southeast + plains.
- Tech: Symmetric XGS-PON fiber, multi-gig.
- Speeds: 500 Mbps, 1 Gig, 2 Gig, 5 Gig — all symmetric.
- Contract: None. No data caps. Equipment included.
- Recommendation: 🟢 GREEN — pricing + service still good post-acquisition. We'll downgrade if T-Mobile starts squeezing.
Metronet speed tiers + real 2026 pricing
Verified at metronet.com May 2026.
| Tier | Speed (down/up) | Promo (12 mo) | Retail after |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 Mbps | 500 / 500 Mbps | $50/mo | $70/mo |
| 1 Gig | 1,000 / 1,000 Mbps | $70/mo | $90/mo |
| 2 Gig | 2,000 / 2,000 Mbps | $90/mo | $110/mo |
| 5 Gig | 5,000 / 5,000 Mbps | $110/mo | $130/mo |
Promo discount is $20/mo for the first 12 months. The retail rate after is what you should plan to pay long-term.
How Metronet compares to incumbents in their footprint
| Provider | 1 Gbps plan | Upload | Contract | Data cap | Year-2 retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metronet | $70 promo / $90 retail | 1,000 Mbps symmetric | No | No | $90 |
| Xfinity | $80 promo / $115 retail | 35 Mbps | Promo Y2 jump | 1.2 TB | $130 |
| AT&T Fiber | $80 | 1,000 Mbps symmetric | No | No | $90 + $10 gateway |
| Spectrum | $80 promo / $115 retail | 35 Mbps | None advertised | No | $120 |
| Cox | $100 promo / $120 retail | 35 Mbps | Promo Y2 jump | 1.25 TB | $120 |
The honest read: Metronet at $90 retail matches AT&T Fiber's total cost and beats every cable incumbent by $30-40/mo with 30x the upload speed. Promo pricing for the first year saves another $20/mo. If Metronet is at your Midwest/Southeast address, it's the right pick.
Rick's installer take — the T-Mobile acquisition watch
Metronet pre-acquisition was a clean operator — flat pricing, no data caps, no contracts, decent customer service. The T-Mobile acquisition (closed late 2024) hasn't broken any of that yet. T-Mobile bought Metronet to compete with AT&T Fiber and Verizon Fios — they need Metronet to keep winning customers, so they're not going to gut it in Year 1.
What we're watching: customer-service degradation post-integration (every big-cap acquisition has this risk), pricing creep, and whether T-Mobile bundles cellular into Metronet plans (likely — it's why they bought it). For now, Metronet is still a GREEN pick. Re-check 12-18 months in.
How to check your address
- Visit metronet.com/find-availability.
- Cross-reference with our Coverage Grid.