Comcast Begins Rollout of Residential 2 Gig Service in Colorado
May 21 2015 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Gigabit Pro Available to Nearly One Million
Homes Across the Metro Denver area and Colorado Springs
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 nearly one million Colorado
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 Colorado.
In addition, Comcast is launching Extreme 250, a new 250 Mbps
Internet speed tier for Colorado customers with immediate
availability.
“Our passion for innovation has played a defining role in
shaping the future of media and technology in Colorado, and we’re
delighted to offer our customers new Internet tiers like the
Extreme 250 and Gigabit Pro that will provide the fastest
high-speed Internet to the most homes,” said Rich Jennings,
Regional Senior Vice President of Comcast’s Mile High Region. “We
are committed to making the Internet faster and smarter by
leveraging our network and expertise to deliver advanced solutions,
whether on Wi-Fi, or through a wired connection, that meet the
future needs of our customers.”
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
Colorado, to serve residential communities with a fiber-to-the-home
solution.
“Comcast’s continued commitment to broadband expansion and
product innovation is critical to the future success of our
families, neighborhoods and businesses,” said Denver Mayor Michael
B. Hancock. “Denver is experiencing tremendous growth, and access
to advanced technologies at home and work will ensure the community
is positioned to compete and succeed.”
Comcast has made significant investments in Colorado over the
past several 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 Colorado 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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