Hundreds of Homes and Business in Plainfield Already Serviceable withFull Project to be Completed by End of Year
PLAINFIELD, Conn.,Jan. 23, 2023/PRNewswire/ -- Adding to its investment inConnecticut, Comcast today announced it is further expanding its smart, fast andreliablefiber-rich network to more than 2,600 residents and businesses in the town ofPlainfield.This followsComcast's announcement inMay 2022that it would be expanding to nearly 2,500 residents and businesses inJewett 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 inPlainfieldandJewett Cityin 2023. With these combined projects, Comcast will be expanding its network to 5,100 additional homes and businesses inEastern Connecticut.
"Plainfieldis 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 SelectmanKevin M. Cunningham.
Comcast's most recent expansions toPlainfieldandJewett Cityare part of the company's latest investment inConnecticut,也包括扩张East Lyme,New LondonandWaterford.In addition, Comcast recently announced a network expansion to nearly100 unserved businesses in the North End ofHartford.These projects add to the$312 millionin 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 inConnecticuthave the connectivity they need to succeed," saidCarolyne Hannan, Senior Vice President of Comcast's Western New England Region, which is based inConnecticut."We are proud to providePlainfieldwith fast, secure, and reliable Internet services that are built to meet the community's needs today and into the future."
Residents and businesses inPlainfieldandJewett Citycan visitXfinity.com, call 1-800-XFINITY or visit our Xfinity Store at220 CT-12 inGrotonto 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 frompowerful gateways,xFi Advanced Security,Xfinity Mobileand the ultimate entertainment withFlex, a4Kplatform for Internet-only customers that seamlessly delivers streaming content.
Comcast is proud to participate in the federal government'sAffordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible low-income households with a credit of up to$30per month ($75per 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 consistentlyrecognized by industry analysts and associationsas 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 32Lift ZonesinConnecticut, providing free WiFi service to help these community centers promote digital learning. Lift Zones are part ofProject UP, Comcast's comprehensive, 10-year,$1 billioncommitment 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.
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