Comcast Business Expands Network in Twin Cities
October 08 2015 - 7:14AM
Business Wire
Multi-million dollar investment brings services
to more businesses along Nicollet Mall, Eagan, Osseo, Chaska, Lake
Elmo and Plymouth
Comcast Business today announced the expansion of its Twin
Cities fiber network backbone to bring the company’s full portfolio
of business services to more customers in key parts of the metro
area, including businesses along the renowned Nicollet Mall.
Through this $3.1 million investment, nearly 800 additional local
businesses have access to bandwidth capacity scalable to 10
Gigabits-per-second (Gbps) and beyond with services specifically
designed to help companies of all sizes take advantage of the
latest available technology and competitive choice.
“As Twin Cities companies increasingly compete with the rest of
the world, it’s critical they have access to technology that will
help them run their business and serve their customers as
efficiently and effectively as possible,” said Kalyn Hove, vice
president, Comcast Business - Twin Cities. “Comcast Business
products are designed to provide the kind of flexibility and
scalability to help businesses of all sizes adapt to the rapidly
changing world of commerce, backed by dependable reliability.”
The majority of this investment is happening at numerous retail,
commercial and industrial projects in the Twin Cities. Along the
renovated Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, more than 200
businesses will be able to take advantage of Comcast Business
offerings through the power of fiber-optic technology. This
historic location is undergoing a major transformation and Comcast
Business will play a key role in the future of the Mall and its
business community.
“Comcast has been a long-time partner with the Minneapolis
Regional Chamber of Commerce and we’re thrilled the company is
making this kind of investment in one of the most iconic
destinations in our community,” said Todd Klingel, Chamber
President. “We want to see our businesses have every opportunity to
succeed and Comcast’s investment is testament to their commitment
of that goal.”
Comcast Business is expanding its fiber-optic network in a
variety of Twin Cities suburban projects as well, including:
commercial developments in Plymouth at County Roads 6 & 9, Bass
Lake Road, Nathan Lane and Cheshire Lane; Chaska’s Lake Hazeltine
Drive; Mike Collins Drive and Yankee Doodle Road in Eagan; the
Linden Drive/Justen Circle project in Osseo; and Eagle Point
Boulevard in Lake Elmo. More than 550 businesses in these
developments can now take advantage of Comcast Business services.
Across the entire Twin Cities metro, nearly 90,000 businesses of
all sizes are passed by Comcast’s advanced network
infrastructure.
Whether businesses are looking to connect directly with
customers over the Internet, utilize advanced cloud services, or to
link multi-site operations on a secure, private network, Comcast
Business offers network solutions that work. For example, with this
expansion, businesses residing in the area will have access to four
different types of Comcast Business Ethernet services,
including:
- Ethernet Dedicated Internet –
continuous, high-bandwidth connectivity between customers’ LANs and
the public Internet.
- Ethernet Network Service –
multipoint-to-multipoint connectivity to connect organizations with
high-bandwidth requirements and multiple locations across Comcast’s
network.
- Ethernet Private Line –
point-to-point connectivity between two customer sites for
bandwidth-intensive applications.
- Ethernet Virtual Private Line –
a point-to-multipoint connection that allows customers to tailor
bandwidth, performance characteristics and cost to meet the needs
of their applications.
All Comcast Business services are delivered over an advanced
network, spanning 140,000 miles across 39 states and the District
of Columbia. Serving 20 of the top 25 U.S. markets, Comcast’s
network features a 100 Gbps backbone and expanded local footprint
through Ethernet over HFC. Bandwidth is available up to 10 Gbps and
can be scaled in increments and offered in three different classes
of service, backed by strict service level agreements and monitored
24x7x365 from Comcast’s dedicated Network Operations Centers.
Comcast was the first service provider in the world to offer Metro
Ethernet Forum CE 2.0 certified Ethernet services and was also the
first service provider to achieve all three of the previous CE 1.0
certifications (MEF 9, 14 and 18).
Comcast Business recently received four Metro Ethernet Forum
(MEF) Ethernet Excellence Awards, including the prestigious Best
Service of the Year for North America. Comcast Business was also
named the fastest-growing company ranked on Vertical Systems
Group’s 2014 U.S. Carrier Ethernet LEADERBOARD for the second year
in a row.
About Comcast Corporation:
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technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and
NBCUniversal. 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. NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports
cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks,
television production operations, television station groups,
Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
About Comcast Cable:
Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed
Internet and phone providers to residential customers under the
XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses.
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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