Comcast to Increase Internet Speeds for Kansas City Area Customers at No Additional Cost
January 09 2018 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Comcast today announced it is increasing the speeds of its
Xfinity Internet service packages for existing customers in the
suburban Kansas City area at no additional cost.
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The speed increases will vary based on the Xfinity Internet
customers’ current speed subscriptions, and the majority of
customers will see an increase of 50 Mbps. New and existing
customers can expect to experience enhanced speeds this month.
Here are the speed increase details:
Internet Tier/Customer Package
Current Speed (Mbps)
New Speed
(Mbps) Performance Starter 10/2
15/2 Performance Plus 55/5
60/5 Performance Pro 100/5
150/5 Blast! Pro 200/10
250/10
“In today’s fast-moving, always-on world, quickly connecting to
the internet is more important than ever,” said J.D. Keller,
regional vice president, Comcast Twin Cities Region. "These
increases reflect our ongoing commitment to offer the fastest
speeds to our customers and deliver a great experience anytime,
anywhere.”
“We’re very pleased Comcast is increasing internet speeds for
its Independence and Kansas City area customers,” said Tom Lesnak,
president, Independence Council for Economic Development. “As a
region, it’s imperative our residents have access to the latest and
most advanced technology, and we’re confident of a bright future
with the kinds of investments being made by Comcast across their KC
service area.”
To get the increased speeds, most customers will simply need to
re-start their modems when notified by Comcast that the new speed
is available. Comcast will also notify customers who may need to
upgrade their modems to receive the increased speeds. Those who own
their own modems and need to upgrade them to receive the increased
speeds will need to purchase a new one or can lease a new modem
from Comcast.
Customers who lease modems from Comcast can upgrade their modem
for no additional charge. Upgraded modems come with the xFi
application suite, which allows for better visibility and control
of customers’ home Wi-Fi networks.
In addition to increasing and adding new speeds, Comcast
continues to offer the fastest in-home Wi-Fi gateway, and most
Xfinity Internet customers can enjoy complimentary access to more
than 18 million Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots nationwide by selecting
"xfinitywifi" from the list of available networks on their laptops
or mobile devices and entering their Xfinity ID or email and
password. Hotspots can be found by either downloading the Xfinity
Wi-Fi App, available for free on iOS and Android devices, or by
visiting the hotspot finder map on www.xfinity.com/wifi.
Comcast has invested billions of dollars in its network, locally
and nationally, to meet consumer demand, and it has now increased
speeds 17 times in the last 17 years, delivering speeds in most of
the Kansas City suburban area from 10 Mbps up to 2 Gbps for
residential customers and up to 10 Gbps for business customers.
Offering the nation’s largest and most
comprehensive broadband adoption program, Comcast’s Internet
Essentials provides low-cost broadband service for $9.95 a month,
digital literacy training and discounted computers for low-income
Americans.
About Comcast
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and
technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and
NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation’s largest video,
high-speed internet, and phone providers to residential customers
under the XFINITY brand, and also provides these services to
businesses. It also provides wireless and security and automation
services to residential customers under the XFINITY brand.
NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports cable
networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television
production operations, television station groups, Universal
Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts.
Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more
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