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Mediacom Communications Leverages Tarana’s Wireless Solution to Meet RDOF Requirements and Expand Broadband to Unserved Markets

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Long committed to bridging the digital divide, Mediacom will be deploying Tarana ngFWA in markets where the company won funding from the Federal Communication Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) to expand fixed wireless broadband services to unserved markets.

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  • Long committed to bridging the digital divide, Mediacom will be deploying Tarana ngFWA in markets where the company won funding from the Federal Communication Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) to expand fixed wireless broadband services to unserved markets.
  • Marrying fiber-class reliability with the deployment ease of wireless technology, Tarana’s technology has truly changed the game for Mediacom’s RDOF deployments.
  • This hybrid network approach — which combines existing cable or fiber with ngFWA — is creating new service possibilities for Mediacom.
  • As shown in Mediacom’s testing, ngFWA is a step-function improvement in wireless broadband performance and network economics.”

Mediacom Communications Launches Xumo Stream Box

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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Mediacom Communications today announced Xumo Stream Box is now available to its Xtream Internet customers.

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  • Mediacom Communications today announced Xumo Stream Box is now available to its Xtream Internet customers.
  • “We are thrilled to be among the first companies to bring this cutting-edge device to market.”
    With Xumo Stream Box, Mediacom’s Xtream Internet customers can:
    Customers can search for a show or movie by saying its name into the included voice remote, and Xumo Stream Box will search across available apps and services to find it.
  • Among its offerings is Xumo Stream Box, a 4K streaming device powered by Comcast’s newest entertainment experience, Entertainment OS.
  • Mediacom joins Charter and Comcast as the third U.S.-based cable operator to offer Xumo Stream Box to its customers.

Monumental Sports partners with Synamedia to power its newly launched sports network

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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They needed technology that could be integrated quickly and accurately into their media distribution platform, supporting their ambitious network launch plans.

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  • They needed technology that could be integrated quickly and accurately into their media distribution platform, supporting their ambitious network launch plans.
  • This technology is ideal for network expansions – like the one Monumental Sports Network is undergoing – due to its flexibility and compatibility.
  • "We initially chose Synamedia for its proven solutions and established leadership in the market," said Charlie Myers, Chief Technology Officer at Monumental Sports.
  • We are looking forward to exploring how both our new network and relationship with Synamedia will continue to evolve."

Simulmedia Establishes Partnership at Top of C-suite

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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COO Jon Werther is taking the CEO title and assuming greater oversight of the company’s operations and day-to-day direction of the management team.

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  • COO Jon Werther is taking the CEO title and assuming greater oversight of the company’s operations and day-to-day direction of the management team.
  • Wrote Morgan in a note to the Simulmedia team, “We created Simulmedia 15 years ago to bring a digital approach to TV advertising.
  • Before Simulmedia, Siegel worked in media planning at Mediacom and Carat and in sales leadership at NY Daily News and US News & World Report.
  • At Simulmedia, their positions were previously held by Lauren Fry, now head of video ad sales at Apple, and Dina Roman, head of global advertising sales at Fubo.

Mediacom Communications Completes Launch of 10G Platform in West Des Moines

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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Mediacom Communications today announced the company has completed the transition of its West Des Moines network to the cable industry’s new 10G Platform .

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  • Mediacom Communications today announced the company has completed the transition of its West Des Moines network to the cable industry’s new 10G Platform .
  • With completion of the West Des Moines market, Mediacom will begin transitioning additional Iowa communities to the 10G Platform beginning with the cities of Bertram, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Fairfax, Hiawatha, and Marion as well as portions of unincorporated Linn County.
  • The scalability of the 10G Platform will seamlessly allow Mediacom to ramp up from the 1-gigabit offerings of today to speeds of 10 gigabits per second and beyond in the coming years.
  • As communities make the switch to the 10G Platform, new and existing customers will be able to take advantage of the following speed enhancements to the company’s Xtream Internet offerings:
    “We are incredibly excited to announce that Mediacom’s West Des Moines network has been fully transitioned to the game-changing 10G Platform,” said Steve Purcell, Group VP of Mediacom’s Capital Region.

Mediacom Completes Fiber Optic Broadband Network Expansion in Sussex County, DE

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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Mediacom Communications announced completion of construction to bring ultra-high-speed broadband to underserved areas of southern Sussex County.

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  • Mediacom Communications announced completion of construction to bring ultra-high-speed broadband to underserved areas of southern Sussex County.
  • Mediacom was awarded one of three grants through the inaugural round of the Delaware Broadband Infrastructure program for the Sussex County project.
  • Construction of the 155-mile fiber build began in July 2022 and was completed ahead of schedule.
  • A total investment of more than $11 million was put into this public-private partnership to extend broadband access for underserved Delaware residents.

Mediacom Communications Launches Ultra-High-Speed Broadband in Swan Lake Area

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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Mediacom Communications announced the completion of a fiber-optic network expansion that delivers ultra-high-speed broadband services to the Swan Lake area of Hale Township, MN.

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  • Mediacom Communications announced the completion of a fiber-optic network expansion that delivers ultra-high-speed broadband services to the Swan Lake area of Hale Township, MN.
  • Residents and businesses in previously unserved Swan Lake can now select from a variety of service offerings including broadband plans with download speeds up to 2 gigabits per second as well as low-cost phone plans.
  • “Mediacom is proud to partner with Minnesota DEED to bring broadband to the unserved residents of Hale Township,” said Zach Raskovich, Area Operations Director for Mediacom.
  • The Swan Lake project serves as another successful example of this public-private partnership.”

Mediacom and Employees Raise Over $30,000 for Breast Cancer Awareness & Research

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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Mediacom Communications and its employees proudly participated in the annual Making Strides of Hudson Valley walk day raising over $30,000 for the American Cancer Society.

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  • Mediacom Communications and its employees proudly participated in the annual Making Strides of Hudson Valley walk day raising over $30,000 for the American Cancer Society.
  • A Mediacom specific event was hosted at the company’s Mediacom Park headquarters where attendees walked along the property’s nature trail.
  • “Mediacom is proud to continue supporting the fight against Breast Cancer by participating in Making Strides for the ninth consecutive year,” said Catherine Commisso, Mediacom’s Group VP of Administration.
  • “We hope that women can achieve a better survival rate and someday have the possibility of eliminating breast cancer as the second leading cancer death for women.”

Mediacom Communications Expands Fiber Network to Two Additional Iowa Communities

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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Mediacom Communications announced the completion of two fiber-optic network expansion projects that bring ultra-high-speed broadband services to homes and businesses in Rutland and Williams, IA, both rural north central Iowa communities near Fort Dodge.

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  • Mediacom Communications announced the completion of two fiber-optic network expansion projects that bring ultra-high-speed broadband services to homes and businesses in Rutland and Williams, IA, both rural north central Iowa communities near Fort Dodge.
  • Mediacom also offers Connect2Compete-Plus (C2C+) for low-income households and participates in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) .
  • Through this public-private partnership, Mediacom has extended its fiber network to over 1,600 homes and businesses across a dozen previously underserved rural Iowa communities.
  • Together, Mediacom and the State of Iowa have invested $4.4 million dollars towards closing the digital divide in these communities.

Mediacom Communications Partners With Xumo to Bring Xumo Stream Box to Its Broadband Customers

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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Xumo, a joint venture between Comcast and Charter formed to deliver the next generation of video entertainment, today announced Mediacom Communications, the nation’s fifth largest cable operator, will begin offering Xumo Stream Box to its Xtream Internet customers in the coming months.

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  • Xumo, a joint venture between Comcast and Charter formed to deliver the next generation of video entertainment, today announced Mediacom Communications, the nation’s fifth largest cable operator, will begin offering Xumo Stream Box to its Xtream Internet customers in the coming months.
  • Joining Charter’s Spectrum and Comcast’s Xfinity, Mediacom will be the third U.S.-based operator to offer Xumo Stream Box to its customers.
  • Leading with live: Upon startup, Xtream Internet customers will see live video from Xumo Play, the device’s primary video service app.
  • Xumo Stream Box is the latest device powered by Comcast’s EntertainmentOS, a new entertainment experience that makes finding content, regardless of where it resides, simple and easy.