Hundreds of Homes and Business in Plainfield
Already Serviceable with Full Project to be Completed
by End of Year
PLAINFIELD, Conn., Jan. 23,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Adding to its investment in
Connecticut, Comcast today
announced it is further expanding its smart, fast and reliable
fiber-rich network to more than 2,600 residents and businesses in
the town of Plainfield. This
follows Comcast's announcement in May
2022 that it would be expanding to nearly 2,500 residents
and businesses in Jewett City,
where it has started providing its full suite of services,
including Xfinity residential broadband speeds up to 1.2 gigabits
per second and Comcast Business speeds up to 100 Gbps, to its
newest customers.
Comcast is scheduled to complete these expansion projects in
Plainfield and Jewett City in 2023. With these combined
projects, Comcast will be expanding its network to 5,100 additional
homes and businesses in Eastern
Connecticut.
"Plainfield is glad to welcome
Comcast to town to offer our residents and businesses more choices.
Bringing Comcast to the community is a positive benefit to those
who live and work here," said First Selectman Kevin M. Cunningham.
Comcast's most recent expansions to Plainfield and Jewett City are part of the company's latest
investment in Connecticut, which
also includes expansions to East
Lyme, New London and
Waterford. In addition, Comcast
recently announced a network expansion to nearly 100 unserved
businesses in the North End of Hartford. These projects add to the
$312 million in technology and
infrastructure investments the company made from 2019-2021 across
the state.
"We have committed to investing in and expanding our network to
ensure that more residents and businesses in Connecticut have the connectivity they need to
succeed," said Carolyne Hannan,
Senior Vice President of Comcast's Western New England Region,
which is based in Connecticut. "We
are proud to provide Plainfield
with fast, secure, and reliable Internet services that are built to
meet the community's needs today and into the future."
Residents and businesses in Plainfield and Jewett City can visit Xfinity.com, call
1-800-XFINITY or visit our Xfinity Store at 220 CT-12 in Groton to see if service is available. Experts
at the Xfinity Store can also help with product demonstrations and
answer any questions consumers may have and can help local
businesses schedule an informational meeting with the Comcast
Business sales team.
Residential customers in these areas will be able to take
advantage of Xfinity's full suite of Internet products, including
supersonic WiFi technology from powerful gateways, xFi Advanced
Security, Xfinity Mobile and the ultimate
entertainment with Flex, a 4K
platform for Internet-only customers that seamlessly delivers
streaming content.
Comcast is proud to participate in the federal government's
Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible
low-income households with a credit of up to $30 per month ($75
per month on Tribal lands) toward their Internet and/or mobile
service. Thanks to ACP, eligible Comcast customers can get home
Internet through Comcast's Internet Essentials or Internet
Essentials Plus at no cost once the federal credit is applied.
Internet Essentials customers can also add a line of unlimited 5G
cellular data ($45) through Xfinity
Mobile for as little as $24.95/month
after the ACP benefit is applied.
For local businesses, 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.
Comcast is deeply committed to advancing digital equity in the
communities it serves. The company has installed 32 Lift Zones in
Connecticut, providing free WiFi
service to help these community centers promote digital learning.
Lift Zones are part of Project UP, Comcast's comprehensive,
10-year, $1 billion commitment to
help build a future of unlimited possibilities and the continuation
of the company's long history of giving back to communities where
it provides service and where its employees live and work.
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 connectivity, 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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