Comcast Begins Rollout of Residential 2 Gig Service in Utah
May 21 2015 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Gigabit Pro Available this Summer to Customers
Across Comcast’s Service Area in Utah
Also Introduces Immediate Availability of New
250 Mbps Internet Service Tier
Comcast today announced it will roll out its new residential
multi-gigabit broadband service to customers throughout Comcast’s
service area in Utah starting this summer. Gigabit Pro is a
symmetrical, 2 Gigabit-per-second service that will be delivered
via a fiber-to-the-home solution.
In addition, Comcast is launching Extreme 250, a new 250 Mbps
Internet speed tier for Utah customers. This change begins to go
into effect May 19 and will continue throughout the year.
“This is Comcast’s 15th speed increase in 13 years. We are
excited to boost our existing speeds and most importantly
introduce new Internet tiers like the Extreme 250 and Gigabit Pro
that will allow our Utah customers to do more online, across
multiple devices,” said Kyle McSlarrow, Regional Senior Vice
President of Comcast in Utah. “We will continue to look for
opportunities to increase speeds to not only stay ahead of customer
demand, but also to provide a wide range of options that meet a
variety of customer needs. Comcast is committed to bring the
fastest speeds to the most homes in Utah whether wired or on
Wi-Fi.”
Gigabit Pro will be available to homes within close proximity of
Comcast’s fiber network and will require installation of
professional-grade equipment. The company has fiber at the core of
its network and, for the past decade, it has invested billions of
dollars to extend that fiber deeper into neighborhoods and closer
to homes. To date, Comcast has built out more than 145,000 route
miles of fiber across its service area, including throughout Utah,
to serve residential communities with a fiber to the home
solution.
"In Utah, our vision is to lead the nation as the best
performing economy and to be recognized as a premiere global
business destination," said Governor Gary R. Herbert. "To make that
vision a reality, Utahns and Utah businesses have to be connected.
Today’s announcement is a continuation of Comcast's significant
investment in our state and to our technology-driven culture."
Comcast has made significant investments in Utah over the years,
doubling the capacity of its network every 18 months. Additionally,
the company has been delivering multi-gig (up to 10 Gbps) Ethernet
service to businesses in Utah since 2011.
Comcast is currently testing DOCSIS 3.1, a scalable, national,
next generation 1 Gbps technology solution and plans to begin
rolling out DOCSIS 3.1 in early 2016. When fully deployed, almost
every customer in the company’s footprint in Utah and nationwide
will be able to receive gigabit speeds over Comcast’s existing
network (a combination of both fiber and coax).
Comcast has announced Gigabit Pro rollouts in Atlanta,
California, Chattanooga, Chicago, Florida and Nashville and plans
to roll out to more cities throughout the year.
About Comcast Cable
Comcast Cable is the nation's largest video, high-speed
Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the
XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses under
the Comcast Business brand. Comcast has invested in technology to
build an advanced network that delivers among the fastest broadband
speeds, and brings customers personalized video, communications and
home management offerings. Comcast Corporation
(Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology
company. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more
information.
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