Through a corporate blog post, Comcast highlights an innovative use of an existing technology — reconfigurable add-drop multiplexers (ROADMs) – that now greatly increases technicians’ visibility into local network traffic. ROADMs generally are used in long haul transport. A key…
Comcast today launched a new mobile service, Comcast Business Mobile designed for small business customers. Comcast is targeting small businesses with a variety of services, including nationwide 5G coverage, flexible data coverage and the experience the company has gained in…
Comcast has implemented a program called Grows to Code that gives front line employees the opportunity to learn new skills to become software engineers. In the program, the employees learn coding skills that enable them to be moved into entry-level…
June 30, 2021 — PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comcast Business today announced it has been awarded a 10-year, $102.8M contract by the United States’ Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide Ethernet that will enhance connectivity, improve network performance and manage overall telecommunications…
Comcast reported 1Q 2021 earnings today, and the company reported Xfinity mobile total subscribers reached 3.1 million at the end of the quarter. Xfinity mobile added 278K wireless lines in 1Q 2021, its best quarterly result ever. The company reported…
Comcast said today that it completed a lab test of a DOCSIS 4.0 full duplex system on a chip (SOC) that will be a critical component of multi-gigabit services to be deployed in the future. In an interview with Telecompetitor,…
Apr 15, 2021 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – Today, Comcast introduced new 5G unlimited data options for its top-rated mobile service, Xfinity Mobile, that rival those offered by the nation’s “big three” wireless providers at $30 per line for four lines….
April 13, 2021 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – Today, MachineQ, a Comcast Company, announced the latest release of its low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) platform designed to reduce the complexities for businesses to develop and deploy Internet of Things (IoT) solutions at…
Comcast today announced it will expand service to 815 homes in the City of Sumas, a rural community of Whatcom County. Over the next two years, Comcast will invest $4.2 million, to bring the entire suite of Xfinity and Comcast…
March 29, 2021 — PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comcast and The Walt Disney Company today announced the start of the rollout of Disney+ and ESPN+ on Xfinity, giving X1 and Flex customers access to the Disney+ library of movies and shows from Disney,…
Comcast today committed to investing $1 billion over the next 10 years to help shrink the digital divide and enable more low-income Americans to access broadband services. Lack of broadband access for seniors became evident during the pandemic, while the…
During today’s Deutsche Bank Investor Conference, Comcast CFO Michael Cavanagh reported that Comcast is effectively using streaming video to reduce broadband churn. Broadband is now the core product for Comcast and other traditional video providers, helping drive overall revenue and…
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