Comcast Begins Rollout of Residential 2 Gig Service in Washington State
May 21 2015 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Gigabit Pro Available to More Than 1 Million
Customers Across Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Everett and Other
Washington cities
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 more than 1 million Washington
homes starting this summer. Gigabit Pro is a symmetrical, 2
Gigabit-per-second service that will be delivered via a
fiber-to-the-home solution and offered to customers throughout
Comcast’s footprint in Washington.
In addition, Comcast is launching Extreme 250, a new 250 Mbps
Internet speed tier with immediate availability for Washington
customers.
“Technology is a passion for many in the state of Washington,
and we’re delighted to offer our customers new Internet tiers like
the Extreme 250 and Gigabit Pro that will allow them to do more
online, across multiple devices,” said Len Rozek, Regional Senior
Vice President of Comcast Cable’s Washington Region. “We will also
continue to look for opportunities to increase speeds to not only
stay ahead of customer demands, but to provide a wide range of
options that meet customer needs.”
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
Washington, to serve residential communities with a
fiber-to-the-home solution.
“Comcast has been a good working partner with King County as we
seek to empower our citizens and businesses with more and greater
telecommunications services. This latest announcement is yet
another step in the evolution of their network,” said Metropolitan
King County Councilmember Jane Hague.
Comcast has made significant investments in Washington 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 Washington since 2011.
Comcast is currently testing DOCSIS 3.1, a scalable, national,
next generation 1 Gbps technology solution with plans to begin
rolling it out in early 2016. When fully deployed, it will mean
almost every customer in Comcast’s national footprint will be able
to receive gigabit speeds over the existing network (a combination
of both fiber and coax). For more information, please see
http://corporate.comcast.com/comcast-voices/imagine-where-2-gigabit-speeds-will-take-you.
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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