LIVERMORE, Calif., Aug. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast
Business today announced a major expansion of its advanced fiber
network to the Meyers Business Park in Chico, California, and will hold a ribbon
cutting celebration today at 11:45
a.m. at 24 Bellarmine Court to unveil the network. Elected
officials, as well as business and community leaders from across
the region, are expected to attend to applaud the new high-capacity
network and what it means to Chico
businesses, including manufacturing, construction and agriculture,
to help them manage data growth, drive application performance, and
take advantage of data center and cloud services.
"Scalable, secure, high-performance network services continue to
increase in importance for companies of all sizes. Comcast's
investment in the Chico area will
help drive innovation in agriculture, construction and other
industries in our region," said Mark
Sorenson, Mayor, City of Chico.
Comcast installed more than three and a half miles of fiber,
both underground and aerial, from its existing lines to the
business park and its 166 businesses. The high-performance
fiber network will provide the businesses with Internet services up
to 10 Gbps, which is critical for the site's data intensive
businesses. The expansion comes as a result of a more than
$350,000 investment from Comcast.
"In order to effectively serve our customers, our business
demands fast, dependable Internet service," said, Rex Munroe, Owner of Culligan Water of
Chico. "Without the technology upgrade in Chico made possible by Comcast, we would not
be able to increase productivity and support our growing customer
base."
"Businesses of all sizes need reliable, secure, low-latency
network services to not just survive in today's digital
environment, but to thrive in it," said Ted
Girdner, regional vice president of Comcast Business. "Our
investment in Chico, and
throughout Northern California,
demonstrates our continued commitment to bringing businesses more
options for high-capacity network connectivity that are increasing
the foundation for economic development and business growth."
Businesses in the area will now have access to Comcast's
comprehensive portfolio of Ethernet options, including Ethernet
Dedicated Internet, Ethernet Private Line, Ethernet Virtual Private
Line and Ethernet Network Services that provide Internet access,
point-to-point, and point-to-multipoint connectivity at bandwidth
that scales up to 10 Gbps. Companies will also be able to deploy
Comcast Business VoiceEdge™, a cloud-based voice and unified
communications solution designed to help customers run a faster,
more efficient business.
All of Comcast's multi-gigabit Ethernet services are delivered
over an advanced network that spans 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. In addition, Comcast Business was named the
fastest-growing Ethernet provider on Vertical Systems Group's
Year-End 2014 U.S. Carrier Ethernet LEADERBOARD for the second
consecutive year.
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 24x7 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 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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