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Comcast announced today itwill continue to significantly expand its next-generation Xfinitynetwork across several southeast Texas counties in 2024. The media andtechnology company will invest more than $265 million to install morethan one thousand miles of new fiber-rich highways that will reachmore than 100,000 homes and businesses by the end of this year. Theplanned expansions add to Comcast’s ongoing $3 billion investment inTexas over the last three years.
Comcast’s fibernetwork expansion in 2024 will begin in the cities of Conroe,Montgomery, Hempstead, Porter, Navasota and Cleveland .Construction will also continue in other communities that have ongoingnetwork infrastructure projects in the Houston area. Conroe, parts ofwhich already have access to Xfinity and Comcast business services,will be the largest expansion area of the year — reachingapproximately 20,000 additional homes and businesses. These locationswill have the foundational next-generation network in place to begindeploying DOCSIS 4.0, setting the stage for the introduction of newsymmetrical multi-gigabit Internet options.
“Reliable high-speedinternet is essential in today’s digital economy, which is whyComcast continues its commitment to connect more southeast Texasfamilies and businesses to the moments that matter most,” said JoseEspinel, Comcast Texas’ Regional Senior Vice President. “We areexpanding our fiber highways in Montgomery, Waller, Grimes and Libertycounties, strategically investing in areas undergoing significantgrowth. By establishing the best broadband infrastructure today, weare securing the economic prosperity of these communities fortomorrow.”
Comcast’scommitment to new communities goes beyond the build-- addressingdigital opportunities in communities through Project UP ,the company’s $1 billion dollar commitment to help tens of millionsof people connect to the Internet and build futures of unlimitedpossibilities. Last year, Comcast Texas invested more than one milliondollars to help local community organizations provide hands on digitalskills training, offer workforce development/readiness workshops andother tech education to students, adults and people with disabilities.The funding also supports ongoing efforts to build awareness aboutaffordable connectivity services like Internet Essentials, whichoffers eligible households high-speed internet for $9.95/month orInternet Essentials Plus for $29.95/month. Affordable computers arealso available through Internet Essentials.
For more constructiondetails and updates, visit ComcastTexas.com/Expansion .
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Comcast’snetwork and Internet experience are powering homes today and into thefuture.
- Ultimate Capacity : Xfinity customers connect morethan 1 billion devices across the company’s network annually. Withthe next-generation Xfinity gateways we deliver the most advanced WiFitechnology carrying three times more bandwidth to power streaming,gaming, videoconferencing, and more, simultaneously.
- Fastest Internet : More than a third of XfinityInternet customers subscribe to gigabit speed products. RecentlyComcast connected the first customers in the world to a DOCSIS 4.0connection, delivering symmetrical gig speeds over existingconnections in customers’ homes with plans to continue to rolloutthese speeds across the country over the coming years.
- Unprecedented Coverage : The latest Xfinity Gatewayprovides a more reliable connection throughout the home. Customers canget wall-to-wall WiFi coverage with a powerful WiFi Boost Pod thatextends coverage to hard-to-reach areas of the home.
- MostReliable Connection : Comcast is scaling the nation’s largest andmost reliable network that passes 62 million homes and business andcounting. The company launched Storm-ReadyWiFi , a new device that comes powered with cellular and batterybackup to help keep customers connected even when the power goes out.
- Ultra-Low Latency : The Xfinity network and the latestXfinity Gateway are a powerful combination that deliver ultra-lowlatency for those moments when response times matter most like videogames, a fast-growing category with Xfinity households averaging morethan one gaming console per home.
The Xfinity network is also self-monitoring and uses AI todetect potential problems before they arise, delivering a reliableconnection that is up and running in customers’ homes 99% of thetime.
For local businesses,Comcast Business offers a suite of connectivity, communications,networking, cybersecurity, wireless, and managed solutions to helporganizations of different sizes prepare for what’s next. Powered bythe nation’s largest Gig-speed broadband network, and backed by 24/7customer support, Comcast Business is the nation’s largest cableprovider to small and mid-size businesses and one of the leadingservice providers to the Enterprise market. Comcast Business has beenconsistently recognized by industry analysts and associations as aleader and innovator, and one of the fastest-growing providers ofEthernet services .
Ookla’s Speedtest TM market Index report shows that Xfinity delivered the fastestmedian download speeds to its Internet customers in the United Statesfor the final quarter of 2022.
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSA) is a global media and technology company that connects peopleto moments that matter. We are principally focused on connectivity,aggregation, and streaming with 57 million customer relationshipsacross the United States and Europe. We deliver broadband, wireless,and video through our Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky brands;create, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and newsthrough Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Universal Studio Group,Sky Studios, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, multiple cablenetworks, Peacock, NBCUniversal News Group, NBC Sports, Sky News, andSky Sports; and provide memorable experiences at Universal Parks andResorts in the United States and Asia. Visitwww.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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