Comcast has added a professional monitoring option for the do-it-yourself home security system that the company gained when it acquired security equipment manufacturer Notion with little fanfare about two years ago. Comcast already has been offering a security and smart…
Comcast today announced it will soon start enabling customers to sign up for its Internet Essentials Plus service at the company’s more than 500 Xfinity stores. The offering includes 100 Mbps speed, a cable modem, access to millions of WiFi…
Comcast said it achieved speeds of 8.5 Gbps downstream and 6 Gbps upstream on a live network using several elements of the cable industry 10G standard, including DOCSIS 4.0. It’s important news, considering that until now cable companies have generally…
Comcast and Charter, the two largest fixed broadband providers in the U.S., are launching a new joint venture for streaming platforms. Apparently, Comcast and Charter got tired of Roku, Amazon, and Apple having all the “fun” with streaming devices. The…
Comcast said today that it is conducting what it believes to be the first end-to-end deployment of hollowcore fiber by an internet provider. Hollowcore fiber has air-filled channels, enabling it to support faster speeds and lower latency in comparison with…
Wireless will comprise 7.2% of Charter revenues and 8.2% of Comcast’s cable segment revenues by 2025, according to a new cable wireless forecast from financial analysts at MoffettNathanson. The analysts raised a previous forecast as a result of several new…
Comcast is expanding its Comcast Smart Solutions business offerings, which offer connectivity and consulting services to help with smart city technology. The offerings are supported by partnerships involving, lighting, parking/curb, building solutions, LED displays and digital kiosks. Comcast Smart Solutions…
Comcast is calling its new Wi-Fi 6E gateway Supersonic Wi-Fi. The company cites speeds exceeding 1 Gbps for the offering, which is available for Xfinity Internet Gigabit and Ultrafast customers. Comcast Internet Gigabit service offers speeds up to 1.2 Gbps…
Comcast today announced an agreement to purchase 250 megawatts (MW) of solar electricity from Constellation to power about 12% of its U.S. operations, including most of its Mid-Atlantic operations, with renewable green energy. The Comcast agreement follows others by the…
With a new Comcast Business Gateway, featuring Wi-Fi 6, Comcast is aiming to add more momentum to its push into the lucrative SMB market. The new Comcast Business next generation gateway is built on the Wi-Fi 6 technology from the…
The state of Delaware has awarded $56 million to go toward the cost of broadband deployments in the state. The funding went to three companies that already operate in the state – Comcast, Verizon and Mediacom. The state used funding…
March 15, 2022 — DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Notion, a Comcast Company, announced they will offer more Nationwide customers discounts on Notion’s DIY smart monitoring system through the Nationwide smart home program. Notion helps customers proactively monitor their homes and properties for things…
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