Comcast to Deliver Gigabit Internet Service in Kansas City Area
May 31 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Offers the Fastest Speeds to the Most Homes
Over Its Existing Network Infrastructure
Includes Best Wi-Fi Experience with Xfinity
xFi For No Additional Cost
Comcast today announced it is launching a new internet service
that will deliver speeds up to 1 Gigabit-per-second (Gbps) to
residential customers throughout the company’s suburban Kansas
City, Missouri, and Olathe, Kansas service areas. These speeds will
be among the fastest and most widely available in the region and
include access to the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network of more than
17 million hotspots. Combined with the company’s recently launched
Xfinity xFi platform, a new and personalized home Wi-Fi experience,
Comcast is giving Kansas City area customers the fastest speeds,
the best coverage and ultimate Wi-Fi control in their homes.
“With our 1 Gigabit service, customers across Comcast’s suburban
Kansas City service area can take advantage of super-fast internet
speeds using the existing wiring in their home,” said J.D. Keller,
regional vice president, Comcast. “Customers will be able to do all
their favorite things—like streaming and gaming—even faster, with a
network that has been doubling its capacity every 18 to 24 months
to stay well ahead of consumer demand.”
Earlier this month, Comcast launched Xfinity xFi, a platform
that provides a simple digital dashboard for customers to set up
their home Wi-Fi network, find their password, see what devices are
connected, troubleshoot issues, set parental controls, and even
pause Wi-Fi access on their home network during dinner or bedtime.
Outside the home, most Xfinity Internet customers also have
complimentary access to nearly 17 million Wi-Fi hotspots
nationwide.
“We’re very pleased Comcast is offering 1 Gigabit internet
service to all Independence residents, as well as the rest of the
company’s area footprint,” said Independence Mayor Eileen Weir.
“Our region has been at the forefront of technology for the past
several years, and we’re excited about the prospects for an even
brighter future with the kinds of investments being made by service
providers like Comcast.”
“We’ve worked hard to make certain our residents have access to
the most advanced technology, and I’m excited that Comcast is now
offering 1 Gigabit internet to all homes in the city of Olathe,”
said Olathe Mayor Michael Copeland. “By making these ultra-fast
speeds available across their entire service area, Comcast is
helping the Kansas City region keep its reputation as one of the
nation’s most technologically advanced metropolitan areas.”
The company’s new 1 Gigabit internet service will use DOCSIS 3.1
technology to deliver the speeds over the existing communications
lines that are already in most people’s homes. To enjoy the
service, all customers need to do is install a new DOCSIS 3.1 cable
modem. New and current customers can visit Xfinity.com/gig to learn
about the new service and request additional information.
The everyday price for 1 Gigabit service in the Kansas City area
is $159.95, without a contract. The company is also testing a $70
per month promotional price, with a one-year service agreement.
Additional prices and promotions may be tested in the future.
The introduction of 1 Gigabit internet service is part of
Comcast’s multi-million dollar investment in the Kansas City area.
Recently, the company also launched Comcast Business Metro Ethernet
services for small-to-medium companies experiencing high bandwidth
demands or operating in multiple locations.
About ComcastComcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a
global media and technology company with two primary businesses,
Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the
nation’s largest video, high-speed internet, and phone providers to
residential customers under the XFINITY brand, and also provides
these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and
security and automation services to residential customers under the
XFINITY brand. NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports
cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks,
television production operations, television station groups,
Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts.
Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more
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