Comcast Business Expands Fiber Network to City of Manvel
March 24 2016 - 11:30AM
Business Wire
Over 140 area businesses have access to
scalable, high-performance Ethernet, Internet, WiFi and advanced
voice services
Comcast Business today announced that it extended its advanced
network into the city of Manvel, providing businesses in the fields
of manufacturing, distribution, logistics and others, with access
to a comprehensive portfolio of advanced communications services to
help improve productivity and scale their operations.
Located just south of Houston in Brazoria County, Manvel has
seen its population double over the past 13 years. The expansion
covers an area that reaches from West of Highway 288 to County Road
99 (Pearland Sites Road) and includes a variety of businesses
including restaurants, retail storefronts, day care centers,
pharmacies, and a library. In addition to the expansion to the
business district of Manvel, Comcast Business is also investing in
expanding its fiber network to the Pomona, Sterling Lakes and
Meridiana residential neighborhoods.
This recently completed investment of close to $400,000 means
more than 140 additional local businesses now have access to
bandwidth capacity of up to 10 Gigabits-per-second (Gbps) and
services specifically designed to help companies of all sizes take
advantage of the latest available technology and affordable,
competitive choice.
“The growth in Manvel over the past 10 years made it stand out
as a highly desirable location for investment by Comcast Business.
As we look to further develop high-capacity network infrastructure
in the Houston area, it’s important that we identify cities like
Manvel which show not only a history of growth but potential for
additional business expansion,” said John Phillips, vice president
of Comcast Business, Houston Region. “Extending network services to
the city of Manvel is another example of Comcast’s commitment to
bringing businesses more options for high-capacity network service,
increasing the foundation for economic development in the
area.”
“We welcome Comcast Business to the city of Manvel,” said
Johanna McWilliams, president and CEO of the Alvin-Manvel Area
Chamber of Commerce. “As our city continues to grow, so too will
the demand for access to high-performance networks – it’s a
must-have for businesses across all industries. By offering this
technology, we will attract more organizations and help the local
economy continue to grow.”
Comcast Business serves schools, businesses, hospitals, and
other organizations that require large amounts of bandwidth, are
looking to link multiple locations or branch locations, or that
plan to connect their offices to a third-party data center.
Services offered include:
- Ethernet Private Line: point-to-point
connectivity between two customer sites for bandwidth-intensive
applications.
- Ethernet Virtual Private Line:
point-to-multipoint connection to enable customers to tailor
bandwidth, performance characteristics, and cost.
- Ethernet Network Service:
multipoint-to-multipoint connectivity to connect organizations with
high-bandwidth requirements and multiple locations across Comcast’s
network.
- Ethernet Dedicated Internet:
continuous, high-bandwidth connectivity between customers’ LANs and
the public Internet.
Nationally, Comcast Business’s Ethernet services are delivered
over an advanced network that spans 140,000 miles. 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 (MEF) 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).
About Comcast Business
Comcast Business, a unit of Comcast Cable, provides advanced
communication solutions to help organizations of all sizes meet
their business objectives. Through a next-generation network that
is backed by 24/7 technical support, Comcast delivers Business
Internet, Ethernet, TV and a full portfolio of Voice services for
cost-effective, simplified communications management.
For more information, call 866-429-3085.
Follow us on Twitter @ComcastBusiness and on other
social media networks
at http://business.comcast.com/social.
About Comcast Cable
Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed
Internet and phone provider to businesses and residential
customers. 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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