[October 08, 2015] |
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Comcast Increases Internet Speeds for No Additional Cost for Majority of Customers in the West
Comcast (News - Alert) 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
complimetary access to more than 11 million XFINITY WiFi (News - Alert) 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 (News - Alert) 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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