Verizon to Sell New Prepaid Wireless Internet Service at Walmart
- The $45-a-month product is limited to 100 Mbps connections
- Company continues push into subprime market in hunt for growth
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Verizon Communications Inc. enlisted Walmart Inc. to sell a pay-as-you-go home wireless internet service for $45 a month, marking the company’s second big product for the prepaid market in as many months.
The service will be sold under the Straight Talk Home Internet brand exclusively at Walmart stores in the coming weeks, according to a company announcement. The connection speeds will be capped at 100 Mbps and customers will need to purchase a $99 in-home router.