Comcast Increases Internet Speeds in Portland, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Denver and Colorado Springs
17 December 2014 - 2:00AM
Business Wire
Xfinity Internet Performance Tier Doubles to 50
Mbps, Blast Tier More than Doubles to 105 Mbps and Extreme Tier
Moves from 105 Mbps to 150 Mbps
Comcast today announced that it has increased Internet speeds
for residential customers in Portland, Salt Lake City and Seattle
as well as those living in the Denver metro area and Colorado
Springs.
Specifically, the company has increased the download speeds of
three service tiers: “Performance” now offers speeds up to 50 Mbps,
up from 25 Mbps; “Blast” is now 105 Mbps, up from 50 Mbps; and
“Extreme 105” has been bumped to 150 Mbps. These improvements come
at no additional cost to the customer.
“We want our customers to have a great online experience whether
they’re streaming video, posting photos or just checking email,”
said Eric Schaefer, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Data
and Communications Services, Comcast. “The speed of your Internet
service is an important contributing factor to that experience and
nationally, we’ve increased our Internet speeds 13 times in the
last 12 years. Today, about half of all our customers subscribe to
speeds faster than 50 Mbps.”
For most customers, the speed increases will go into effect
automatically over the next few days but for those who want more
immediate access, they can simply re-start their modem. Comcast
will notify those customers who may need to upgrade their hardware
to receive the increased speeds. This also will come at no
additional cost to customers who lease their modems from
Comcast.
The changes impact customers in the Portland, OR, Salt Lake
City, UT and Seattle, WA markets as well as those in the Denver
metro area and Colorado Springs, CO.
Xfinity Internet provides unparalleled online security on
multiple devices, including Norton Security Suite (antivirus
software), identity theft protection and protection for mobile
banking and shopping. Additionally, Comcast continues to provide
most Xfinity Internet subscribers with complimentary access to
millions of Xfinity WiFi hotspots nationwide and recently provided
consumers with tips on how to create the best in-home Wi-Fi
experience and how to shop safely online this holiday season.
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. 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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