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78 Percent of Americans Report Unsafe Behavior Online in New Comcast Cyber Health Report

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Today Comcast released its Xfinity Cyber Health Report that found that more than three in four Americans (78 percent) report risky online behaviors that open them up to cyber threats, such as reusing or sharing passwords, skipping software updates and more a 14 percent increase from just two years ago.

Key Points: 
  • Today Comcast released its Xfinity Cyber Health Report that found that more than three in four Americans (78 percent) report risky online behaviors that open them up to cyber threats, such as reusing or sharing passwords, skipping software updates and more a 14 percent increase from just two years ago.
  • The report combines data from a new consumer survey with national threat data collected by Xfinitys xFi Advanced Security platform.
  • Now more than ever, consumers need to prioritize keeping their connected devices, and the people who use them, safe from cyber threats.
  • The Xfinity Cyber Health Report analyzes cyber threat trends, the growing list of devices in connected homes, and a view into consumers attitudes and behaviors around cyber protection.

Comcast Increasing Internet Speeds and Launches New 2 Gig Speed Tier Across the Northeast

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Monday, October 17, 2022

Comcast continues to be ahead of customer demand, said Kevin Casey, Comcast Northeast Division President.

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  • Comcast continues to be ahead of customer demand, said Kevin Casey, Comcast Northeast Division President.
  • The following speed increases will be offered to customers on Xfinitys most popular speed tiers and will roll out over the coming weeks.
  • This is the second time Comcast has increased speeds for customers in the Northeast this year, following our March 2022 speed increase .
  • Comcast will also be doubling upload speeds nationally for all Internet Essentials Plus customers, from 100/10 Mbps to 100/20 Mbps.

EQS-News: COMCAST OPENS XFINITY STORE IN BEAVERTON, OREGON

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

COMCAST OPENS XFINITY STORE IN BEAVERTON, OREGON

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  • COMCAST OPENS XFINITY STORE IN BEAVERTON, OREGON
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  • Comcast is hosting a Grand Opening celebration on Friday, October 7th for its new Xfinity store in Beaverton, Oregon.
  • This opening marks the 19th Xfinity store in the Oregon/SW Washington region aimed at meeting customer growth.
  • Jacob Mitchell, Comcast Oregon/SW Washingtons Vice President of Sales and Marketing is excited about opening the new store.

EQS-News: COMCAST TO OPEN NEW XFINITY STORE IN EDINA, MINNESOTA

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

COMCAST TO OPEN NEW XFINITY STORE IN EDINA, MINNESOTA

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  • COMCAST TO OPEN NEW XFINITY STORE IN EDINA, MINNESOTA
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  • Comcast today announced the opening of its newest Twin Cities area Xfinity Store in Edina, Minnesota.
  • The France Avenue area is a great location and we welcome the Comcast employees who will be serving Edina customers from this new Xfinity store.
  • Rachel Johnson, Comcast Twin Cities vice president of Sales and Marketing is excited about the new store.

Comcast Kicks Off Nation’s Largest Multi-Gig Network and WiFi Deployment, Will Begin Offering Symmetrical Multi-Gig Speeds in 2023

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

Comcast will begin offering 10G-enabled multi-gig symmetrical services in 2023.

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  • Comcast will begin offering 10G-enabled multi-gig symmetrical services in 2023.
  • In preparation for faster network speeds, earlier this year, Comcast launched its latest Wi-Fi 6E Gateway, one of the first in the world to support multi-gigabit symmetrical Wi-Fi.
  • Thanks to this work, Comcast plans to start launching 10G-enabled multi-gig symmetrical speeds to customers in the second half of 2023.
  • 10G will deliver so much more than just speed, said Elad Nafshi, EVP & Chief Network Officer at Comcast Cable.

DGAP-News: COMCAST OPENS XFINITY STORE IN SPRINGFIELD, OREGON

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

COMCAST OPENS XFINITY STORE IN SPRINGFIELD, OREGON

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  • COMCAST OPENS XFINITY STORE IN SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
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  • Comcast is hosting a Grand Opening celebration on Friday, July 29 for its new Xfinity store in Springfield, Oregon.
  • This opening marks the 18th Xfinity store in the Oregon/SW Washington region and the second to open in the mid-Willamette Valley to meet customer growth.
  • Jacob Mitchell, Comcast Oregon/SW Washingtons Vice President of Sales and Marketing is excited about opening the new store.

Comcast Begins Rollout of New Supersonic WiFi

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Today Comcast announced that Supersonic WiFi, enabled by its newest WiFi 6E gateway, is now available to Xfinity Internet Gigabit and Ultrafast customers across the U.S. Supersonic WiFi is capable of delivering speeds faster than 1 Gbps, 3X more capacity, and the speeds of the future symmetrical Gigabit speeds to support hundreds of connected devices simultaneously.

Key Points: 
  • Today Comcast announced that Supersonic WiFi, enabled by its newest WiFi 6E gateway, is now available to Xfinity Internet Gigabit and Ultrafast customers across the U.S. Supersonic WiFi is capable of delivering speeds faster than 1 Gbps, 3X more capacity, and the speeds of the future symmetrical Gigabit speeds to support hundreds of connected devices simultaneously.
  • Together, these WiFi bands reduce interference and increase bandwidth in the home by 3X to support the massive influx of connected devices used by consumers today.
  • In 2021 alone, more than 1 million Xfinity households used xFi parental controls, with customers pausing/unpausing WiFi access nearly 100 million times.
  • And with xFi Complete, get wall-to-wall WiFi coverage throughout the home, with an xFi Pod included if recommended.

COMCAST COMPLETES LATEST CENTRAL PA EXPANSION, WITH FIBER-RICH NETWORK NOW REACHING NEARLY 11,000 ADDITIONAL RURAL PA HOMES

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

The company is currently working on expansions in Lancaster and Sullivan counties that will reach approximately 360 homes and businesses.

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  • The company is currently working on expansions in Lancaster and Sullivan counties that will reach approximately 360 homes and businesses.
  • Since 2017 alone, Comcast has invested nearly $20 billion to strengthen and expand its national network including building more than 50,000 new route miles of fiber.
  • Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company that connects people to moments that matter.
  • We are principally focused on broadband, aggregation, and streaming with 57 million customer relationships across the United States and Europe.

Comcast Increases Internet Speeds for Most Customers From Maine Through Virginia

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Monday, March 7, 2022

Comcast announced today it has increased speeds for its most popular Xfinity Internet tiers, providing an extra boost for millions of residential customers across 14 northeastern states from Maine through Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Key Points: 
  • Comcast announced today it has increased speeds for its most popular Xfinity Internet tiers, providing an extra boost for millions of residential customers across 14 northeastern states from Maine through Virginia and the District of Columbia.
  • Gigabit Pro uses enterprise-grade, fiber-based ethernet technology to make it possible for Xfinity Internet customers to receive symmetrical multi-gigabit speeds so they can stream or game in 4K in multiple rooms of the home.
  • Faster speeds will give Xfinity customers added capacity to power all their WiFi-connected devices in the home, said Kevin Casey, Comcast Northeast Division President.
  • Through our smart, fast and reliable fiber-dense network, continued innovation and our people, we bring our customers unbeatable Internet with the best connection, advanced cybersecurity, faster speeds and the best tech available.

Comcast Connected Nearly 1 Billion Devices Over WiFi in 2021

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

The number of devices connected to WiFi has skyrocketed by 12X since 2018 as Xfinity households connected nearly 1 billion devices in 2021.

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  • The number of devices connected to WiFi has skyrocketed by 12X since 2018 as Xfinity households connected nearly 1 billion devices in 2021.
  • Key findings from the 2021 report include:
    Smartphones dominate the connected device category nearly 347 million connected in Xfinity households in 2021 accounting for nearly one-third of all devices over the year, a 23X increase from 2018.
  • Streaming continued to see significant growth in Xfinity households in 2021, with 119 million devices connected to WiFi during the year a 14X increase from 2018.
  • In 2021, more than 1 million Xfinity households used xFi parental controls , with customers pausing/unpausing WiFi nearly 100 million times.