Comcast Launches Wireless Data Service in Vermont
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Posted on November 8, 2010 at 11:14:01 AM
Comcast Launches Wireless Data Service in Vermont
XFINITY(TM) Internet 2go Enables Consumers to Access the Internet Anytime
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast, one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced the launch of its wireless data service in Vermont, as the company continues its nationwide rollout of XFINITY(TM) Internet 2go.
In its initial offering, Comcast's XFINITY Internet 2go is a third-generation or 3G wireless data service that provides nationwide wireless Internet service via a wireless data card. Comcast is now offering this wireless service bundled with one or more of its popular high-speed Internet, digital cable or voice products, providing mobile broadband wherever and whenever customers need to be connected. By the end of the year, Comcast will also offer XFINITY Internet 2go as a fourth-generation or 4G wireless high-speed data service via the Clearwire network in the Vermont market.
"We are thrilled to now offer our wireless XFINITYInternet 2go service to our Vermont customers so they can access the Internet from anywhere, anytime," said Pam Mackenzie, Area Vice President for Comcast in Vermont. "Whether it's Comcast's digital cable, high-speed Internet or voice service and now XFINITY Internet 2go, Comcast continues to drive innovation throughout the Green Mountain State to deliver more access, more convenience and more choice for our customers."
For the first time, consumers will have bundled access to both blazing fast wired download speeds and wireless Internet sold together as a "Fast Pack(TM)." The Fast Pack Nationwide (3G) service, for as low as $54.99 per month for 12 months, includes Comcast High-Speed Internet home service with speeds up to 12Mbps, a free WiFi router for mobility and extended coverage inside the home and nationwide 3G mobile network access. Customers who already subscribe to Comcast High-Speed Internet are eligible to receive XFINITY Internet 2go Nationwide(3G) service as an add-on for as low as $40 per month. Visit http://www.comcast.com/2go for additional information.
The world-class services Comcast is known for in the home are beginning to be extended to where consumers work, live and play. High-speed mobile Internet is one of the first products consumers want as a natural extension of Comcast's super fast wired high-speed Internet service.
Comcast is selling wireless data services following its investment in Clearwire in November 2008. Comcast's 3G service in Vermont operates on Sprint's national 3G network. Its 4G service, set to roll out in Vermont by the end of the year, will be delivered via the Clearwire network. Comcast is one of the first investors in Clearwire to bring a service to market and expects that it will continue to add value to existing bundled products.
Comcast introduced the XFINITY brand to the Vermont market just recently with the launch of XFINITY TV, Comcast's new online destination that offers Comcast digital customers nearly 150,000 video choices along with new ways to watch, find and manage their favorite TV shows and movies on TV, online, On Demand and on mobile devices - for free. The XFINITY network and product capabilities will deliver increased Internet speeds, more On Demand and HD choices to Vermonters in the coming months and beyond.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communication products and services. With 22.9 million video customers, 16.7 million high-speed Internet customers and 8.4 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.
Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, 11 regional sports networks operated by Comcast Sports Group and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (http://www.comcast.net). Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, which owns two professional sports teams, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, and a large, multipurpose arena in Philadelphia, the Wells Fargo Center, and, through Global Spectrum, manages other facilities for sporting events, concerts and other events.
SOURCE Comcast Cable
Comcast Cable
CONTACT: Kristen Roberts, +1-860-505-2075, Kristen_Roberts@cable.comcast.com; or Laura Brubaker, +1-860-505-3344, Laura_Brubaker@cable.comcast.com
Web Site: http://www.comcast.com/2go
XFINITY(TM) Internet 2go Enables Consumers to Access the Internet Anytime
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast, one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced the launch of its wireless data service in Vermont, as the company continues its nationwide rollout of XFINITY(TM) Internet 2go.
In its initial offering, Comcast's XFINITY Internet 2go is a third-generation or 3G wireless data service that provides nationwide wireless Internet service via a wireless data card. Comcast is now offering this wireless service bundled with one or more of its popular high-speed Internet, digital cable or voice products, providing mobile broadband wherever and whenever customers need to be connected. By the end of the year, Comcast will also offer XFINITY Internet 2go as a fourth-generation or 4G wireless high-speed data service via the Clearwire network in the Vermont market.
"We are thrilled to now offer our wireless XFINITYInternet 2go service to our Vermont customers so they can access the Internet from anywhere, anytime," said Pam Mackenzie, Area Vice President for Comcast in Vermont. "Whether it's Comcast's digital cable, high-speed Internet or voice service and now XFINITY Internet 2go, Comcast continues to drive innovation throughout the Green Mountain State to deliver more access, more convenience and more choice for our customers."
For the first time, consumers will have bundled access to both blazing fast wired download speeds and wireless Internet sold together as a "Fast Pack(TM)." The Fast Pack Nationwide (3G) service, for as low as $54.99 per month for 12 months, includes Comcast High-Speed Internet home service with speeds up to 12Mbps, a free WiFi router for mobility and extended coverage inside the home and nationwide 3G mobile network access. Customers who already subscribe to Comcast High-Speed Internet are eligible to receive XFINITY Internet 2go Nationwide(3G) service as an add-on for as low as $40 per month. Visit http://www.comcast.com/2go for additional information.
The world-class services Comcast is known for in the home are beginning to be extended to where consumers work, live and play. High-speed mobile Internet is one of the first products consumers want as a natural extension of Comcast's super fast wired high-speed Internet service.
Comcast is selling wireless data services following its investment in Clearwire in November 2008. Comcast's 3G service in Vermont operates on Sprint's national 3G network. Its 4G service, set to roll out in Vermont by the end of the year, will be delivered via the Clearwire network. Comcast is one of the first investors in Clearwire to bring a service to market and expects that it will continue to add value to existing bundled products.
Comcast introduced the XFINITY brand to the Vermont market just recently with the launch of XFINITY TV, Comcast's new online destination that offers Comcast digital customers nearly 150,000 video choices along with new ways to watch, find and manage their favorite TV shows and movies on TV, online, On Demand and on mobile devices - for free. The XFINITY network and product capabilities will deliver increased Internet speeds, more On Demand and HD choices to Vermonters in the coming months and beyond.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communication products and services. With 22.9 million video customers, 16.7 million high-speed Internet customers and 8.4 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.
Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, 11 regional sports networks operated by Comcast Sports Group and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (http://www.comcast.net). Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, which owns two professional sports teams, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, and a large, multipurpose arena in Philadelphia, the Wells Fargo Center, and, through Global Spectrum, manages other facilities for sporting events, concerts and other events.
SOURCE Comcast Cable
Comcast Cable
CONTACT: Kristen Roberts, +1-860-505-2075, Kristen_Roberts@cable.comcast.com; or Laura Brubaker, +1-860-505-3344, Laura_Brubaker@cable.comcast.com
Web Site: http://www.comcast.com/2go