PHILADELPHIA,
Dec. 6, 2017
/PRNewswire/ -- Comcast Business announced it is investing more
than $13 million in a major expansion
of its fiber-based network throughout Greater Philadelphia and New Jersey, reaching more than 14,000
businesses directly and benefiting thousands more by making the
network more accessible and affordable than ever before. Capable of
delivering up to 100 Gigabits-per-second (Gbps) of network
capacity, the fiber optic Ethernet network expansion will support
advanced services and give the company the ability to bring new
customers, ranging from small and medium-sized organizations to
large enterprises, online more quickly.
While the Comcast Business fiber network already serves
thousands of the region's largest companies and other businesses,
this concentrated expansion deploys more than 120 miles of new
fiber optic cable across areas such as Center City Philadelphia; King of Prussia, PA; Mount Laurel, Princeton, Somerset and South
Plainfield, NJ; and Wilmington,
Del; among others. Significant work over the past several
months has already begun to provide high-performance Ethernet,
Internet and advanced voice solutions to many businesses and
organizations, and additional network expansions will continue into
the first quarter of 2018. Since 2014, Comcast Business has
invested more than $60 million in
proactive network expansions in the region, including more than
$30 million invested in the
City of Philadelphia.
One company that has benefited from recent expansions is
global intellectual property law firm Panitch Schwarze Belisario
& Nadel, LLP, based in Philadelphia and Wilmington, Del.: "Because capital expense was
minimized, our company was able to upgrade both of our locations to
a dedicated Internet fiber connection at pricing comparable to what
we were paying for a less stable platform," said Evan Kozierachi,
IT Manager for the firm.
With a comprehensive portfolio of Ethernet options,
Comcast Business serves schools, businesses, hospitals and other
organizations with distributed enterprises that require large
amounts of bandwidth, are looking to link multiple sites or branch
locations or plan to connect their offices to a third-party data
center.
"Access to a fiber network is critical for businesses as
bandwidth demands continue to grow at a relentless pace," said
James Barrood, CEO, New Jersey
Technology Council. "Comcast's expansion of its fiber network
demonstrates its commitment to businesses across our region and
makes it just another reason that New
Jersey is great place to do businesses."
"As demand for our high-performance Ethernet offerings
continues to soar, Comcast Business recognizes the need to respond
quickly to new businesses to provide scalable solutions that can
meet demand as they grow," said David
Dombroski, regional vice president for Comcast Business.
"Companies of all sizes can meet their capacity needs now and
prepare for future requirements as well, all while benefitting from
our advanced telecommunications services. Not only does this help
organizations meet customer needs and drive growth, but it helps
boost the local economy as well."
This Ethernet expansion will provide businesses with
access to a comprehensive portfolio of multi-Gigabit Ethernet
options that will help meet the day-to-day demands of organizations
requiring large amounts of bandwidth, looking to link multiple
sites or branch locations, or planning to connect their offices to
a third-party data center. Services offered include:
- Ethernet Private Line: Point-to-point connectivity
between two customer sites for bandwidth-intensive
applications.
- Ethernet Virtual Private Line: Point-to-multipoint
connection to enable customers to tailor bandwidth, performance
characteristics and cost.
- Ethernet Network Service: Multipoint-to-multipoint
connectivity to connect organizations with high-bandwidth
requirements and multiple locations across Comcast's
network.
- Ethernet Dedicated Internet: Continuous, high-bandwidth
connectivity between customers' LANs and the public
internet.
About Comcast Business:
Comcast
Business offers Ethernet, Internet, Wi-Fi, Voice, TV and Managed
Enterprise Solutions to help organizations of all sizes transform
their business. Powered by an advanced network, and backed by 24/7
technical support, Comcast Business is one of the largest
contributors to the growth of Comcast Cable. Comcast Business is
the nation's largest cable provider to small and mid-size
businesses and has emerged as a force in the Enterprise market;
recognized over the last two years by leading industry associations
as one of the fastest growing provider 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:
Comcast 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
information.
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