Comcast Increases Internet Speeds for No Additional Cost for Majority of Customers in the West
October 08 2015 - 06:05PM
Business Wire
The company introduces new Performance Pro 75
Mbps and Blast! Pro 150 Mbps Speeds in Arizona, Colorado, Houston,
Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington
and Wisconsin
Comcast today announced it is increasing Internet speeds with
the introduction of a new Performance Pro speed tier of 75 Mbps and
Blast! Pro speed tier of 150 Mbps. Customers who subscribe to many
popular XFINITY bundles will now receive either Performance Pro,
increasing their download speeds from 50 Mbps to 75 Mbps, or Blast!
Pro, increasing their speeds from 105 Mbps to 150 Mbps, an increase
of nearly 50 percent.
For those subscribing to eligible bundles, the new Performance
Pro speed or Blast! Pro speed tiers will be available by the end of
October. They are available to customers in Houston and Washington
effective October 9.
To get the new speeds, customers need to re-start their modems.
Comcast will also notify customers who may need to upgrade their
modems to be able to receive the increased speeds. Eligible
customers who lease modems from Comcast will be able to receive
upgraded modems at no additional charge. A list of approved modems
can be found online at http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/.
In addition to increasing speeds for its customers in Arizona,
Colorado, Houston, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon,
Utah, Washington and Wisconsin, Comcast continues to offer the
fastest wireless service. Most XFINITY Internet customers can enjoy
complimentary access to more than 11 million XFINITY WiFi hotspots
nationwide by selecting "xfinitywifi" from the list of available
Wi-Fi networks on their laptops or mobile devices and entering
their XFINITY ID or email and password. Hotspots can be found by
either downloading the XFINITY WiFi App, available for free on iOS
and Android devices, or by visiting the hotspot finder map on
www.xfinity.com/wifi. Additionally, Comcast provides consumers with
tips on how to create the best in-home Wi-Fi experience, out of
home Wi-Fi experience, and how to shop safely online.
Comcast has made significant investments in its network over the
years, doubling the capacity of its network every 18
months. Additionally, the company has been delivering
multi-gig speeds (up to 10 Gbps) to businesses since 2011.
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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