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Comcast announcesexpansions of its smart, fast, reliable fiber-rich network to sevennew cities in Minnesota by the end of 2024. The cities of Corcoran,Cologne, Nowthen, and parts of Grant, Hugo, Rogers and StillwaterTownship will see 5x-10x faster upload speeds and smoother connectionswith the Xfinity Network. The 2024 planned expansion is part of thecompany’s nationwide rollout of multi-gig Internet speeds and addsto Comcast’s ongoing $473 million investment across Minnesota overthe last three years.
The new plannedexpansions fulfill a need for fast, reliable, secure broadbandservice across the state. In June 2023, Comcast completed an expansionto more than 2,300 homes and businesses in the Cityof Wayzata . Area businesses enjoy broadband speeds of up to 100Gbps and speeds faster than 1 gigabit per second for residents overstandard connections in the home. By the end of 2024 Comcast will alsoexpand into Cologne and extend its network into Nowthen, Corcoran, andthroughout parts of Rogers, Grant, Hugo and Stillwater Township withfunding support from the State of Minnesota’s Border-to-BorderBroadband program.
“Access to reliable, high-speed broadband is a powerfuldriver of economic growth and development in our community,” saidCorcoran Mayor Tom McKee. “Internet access is at the center of ourmodern lives and the quality of those lives will be greatly enhancedthanks to the partnership with Comcast, Hennepin County and theMinnesota Office of Broadband. Together we will be bringing broadbandto nearly 500 unserved homes and businesses in Corcoran.”
Theselocations will have the foundational next-generation network in placeto begin deploying DOCSIS4.0 , setting the stage for the introduction of new symmetricalmulti-gigabit Internet options that will enhance performance acrossComcast’s existing networks.
“TheInternet has increasingly become the epicenter of our existence,influencing many aspects of our lives, and people and businesses areconsuming more data,” said Kalyn Hove, Senior Vice President,Comcast Midwest Region. “We are building a future of unlimitedpossibilities in the Twin Cities and across the Midwest. Theseexpansions, plus planned networks enhancements, will service nearly14,000 additional homes.”
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Comcast’s network and Internet experienceare powering homes and businesses today and into the future:
- UltimateCapacity : Xfinity customers connect more than 1 billion devicesacross the company’s network annually. With the next-generationXfinity gateways we deliver the most advanced WiFi technology carryingthree times more bandwidth to power streaming, gaming,videoconferencing, and more, simultaneously.
- FastestInternet : More than a third of Xfinity Internet customerssubscribe to gigabit speed products. Recently, Comcast connected thefirst customers in the world to a DOCSIS 4.0 connection, deliveringsymmetrical gig speeds over existing connections in customers’ homeswith plans to continue to rollout these speeds across the country,including the Twin Cities, 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-monitoringand uses AI to detect potential problems before they arise, deliveringa reliable connection that is up and running in customers’ homes 99%of the time. Visit Xfinity to learn more and sign up for these exciting newproducts.
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