ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter
Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHTR) today increased Internet speeds
for the company's residential and commercial customers again, at no
cost to the customer. This is Charter's second free speed increase
in the past year.
Effective today, the speed for Charter Internet Express is
increasing from up to 8 megabits-per-second (Mbps) to up to 12Mbps
and Charter Internet Plus speed is rising from up to 16Mbps to up
to 18Mbps – a free enhancement for customers. Charter Business
customers will also experience a free increase in Internet speeds:
Pro40Mbps increases to Pro50Mbps and Pro75Mbps service advances to
Pro100Mbps.
"There has been an explosion in the number of devices,
applications and cloud-based services that rely on robust Internet
connectivity," said Carl Leuschner,
Vice President, Internet and Phone Product Management for Charter.
"The Internet is a destination we go to for work, play, to interact
and be entertained. These experiences increasingly require faster
Internet access, and by providing ultra-fast speeds in our markets,
Charter enables our customers to experience true high-speed
Internet." Mr. Leuschner added, "Our flagship Internet
Express speed is more than double what it was a year ago,
reflecting our ongoing commitment to leverage our superior network
to drive value for our customers."
Faster speeds give the multitude of in-home devices like
desktops, laptops, hand held devices and gaming consoles an
amazingly fast connection. To do this, Charter leverages its
deployment of next generation DOCSIS 3.0 technology.
"The era of the single PC household is history," said Mr.
Leuschner. "Every member of the household has multiple
devices and each wants to experience the full wealth of Internet
applications available. By increasing Internet speeds, Charter
Internet provides each member of the family with the ability to
work and play simultaneously at the speed they need."
Upload speeds remain up to 1Mbps for Express and up to 2Mbps for
Plus. Max and Ultra60 services are also available with download
speeds up to 25Mbps and 60Mbps. Charter Business customers have
access to download speeds up to 100Mbps and upload speeds up to
5Mbps. Charter also provides commercial customers fiber-optic
Internet services of up to 1Gbps.
About Charter
Charter (NASDAQ: CHTR) is a leading broadband communications
company and the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full
range of advanced broadband services, including advanced Charter
TV™ video entertainment programming, Charter Internet™ access, and
Charter Phone™. Charter Business® similarly provides scalable,
tailored, and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to
business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet
access, data networking, business telephone, video and music
entertainment services, and wireless backhaul. Charter's
advertising sales and production services are sold under the
Charter Media® brand. More information about Charter can be found
at charter.com.
About Charter Business
Charter Business® provides business organizations with scalable,
tailored, and cost-effective broadband communications solutions,
including business-to-business Internet access, data networking,
business telephone, video and music entertainment services and
wireless backhaul. Catering to the unique broadband needs of
business customers, Charter Business offers competitively priced
bundled products over its state-of-the-art, fiber-based network,
helping businesses in a variety of industries maximize efficiency
while continuing to grow. Charter Business is Metro Ethernet Forum
Certified. More information about Charter Business can be found at
charter-business.com.
SOURCE Charter Communications, Inc.