BALTIMORE, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast
Business today announced a two-year, $28
million investment in a major expansion of its advanced,
fiber-rich network throughout its Beltway Region of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. The buildout includes
$13 million invested in 2020 and
$15 million in projects underway or
planned for 2021, extending high-performance Ethernet, internet,
advanced voice solutions and more to nearly 7,000 additional
businesses.
Once completed, Comcast Business will have committed a total of
more than $110 million in area
network expansions since 2015, to benefit nearly 35,000 of the
region's largest companies and organizations.
The network expansion delivers speeds up to 1 Gigabit per second
(Gbps) for small and medium-sized businesses and up to 100 Gbps for
larger enterprises and will support the ability to bring new
customers online quickly with advanced services, including fast
business Wi-Fi for employees and guests, cybersecurity solutions,
4G LTE backup, business TV and more. Additionally, businesses of
all sizes now will have access to a comprehensive portfolio of
Comcast Business products and services to help meet the day-to-day
demands that require large amounts of bandwidth, linking multiple
sites or branch locations or connecting offices to third-party data
centers.
The latest expansion deploys new fiber optic cable or densifies
existing fiber services across the following areas:
- Delaware: Georgetown, Ocean
View, Rehoboth Beach and
Smyrna
- Maryland: Eastern
Shore, Frederick and Montgomery County
- Virginia: Ashburn, Dulles, Harrisonburg, Leesburg, Lynchburg and Richmond; planned investments include
Front Royal, Tysons Corner and Warrenton
- Washington, D.C.
- West Virginia:
Huntington and Martinsburg
"Comcast's infrastructure investment in Virginia supports our business community and
helps us attract new businesses to the Commonwealth," said
Brian Ball, Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade.
Ed Rowan, senior director of
Comcast Business Sales Operations in Comcast's Beltway Region,
said, "The ability to offer both
diversity of network and carrier is becoming increasingly important
to help drive economic development and transformation. Connectivity
is at the core of this and, more than ever, is an integral factor
as businesses expand and prepare for what's next. Our network
expansions across Comcast's Beltway Region are the latest example
of the significant technology investments we've made to increase
the availability of our multi-Gigabit Ethernet services. These
investments will help foster economic development, transform our
local communities, and better meet next-generation capacity needs
across the region."
About Comcast Business
Comcast Business offers a suite
of Connectivity, Communications, Networking, Cybersecurity,
Wireless, and Managed Solutions to help organizations of
different sizes prepare for what's next. Powered by the nation's
largest Gig-speed broadband network, and backed by 24/7 customer
support, Comcast Business is the nation's largest cable provider to
small and mid-size businesses and one of the leading service
providers to the Enterprise market. Comcast Business has
been consistently recognized by industry analysts and
associations as a leader and innovator, and one of the fastest
growing providers of Ethernet services.
For more information, call 866-429-3085. Follow on Twitter
@ComcastBusiness and on other social media networks
at http://business.comcast.com/social.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:
CMCSA) is a global media and technology company that connects
people to moments that matter. We are principally focused on
broadband, aggregation, and streaming with 57 million customer
relationships across 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 news through Universal Filmed
Entertainment Group, Universal Studio Group, Sky Studios, the NBC
and Telemundo broadcast networks, multiple cable networks, Peacock,
NBCUniversal News Group, NBC Sports, Sky News, and Sky Sports; and
provide memorable experiences at Universal Parks and Resorts in
the United States and Asia. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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