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
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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