Comcast Introduces Extreme Speed in the Twin Cities
Minneapolis and St. Paul Markets First to Showcase Power of Wideband and
Unveil a New Generation of Speed Enhancements for Consumers

Fast Facts

  • Comcast is launching a new tier of high-speed Internet service to Twin Cities customers that is the first Comcast deployment of DOCSIS 3.0 technology in the country.
  • Starting April 3rd, the new 50 Mbps / 5 Mbps tier of service is available to all Comcast customers in the Twin Cities region.

    • Comcast Extreme Speeds

  • The Twin Cities is Comcast’s first market to deploy the DOCSIS 3.0 technology that makes this new service tier possible. It is a clear demonstration of how Comcast is evolving from broadband to wideband.  It’s also just the beginning of even faster speeds to come.
  • More Speed - Same Price: In addition to offering the new tier of service, Comcast is also increasing the speeds of its existing high-speed Internet services:

Comcast Service Speeds at a glance

  • Business, Gaming, Podcasting, Movies: Small and mid-size businesses, podcasters, gamers and consumers routinely moving large data files will take advantage of the new speeds first.

Quotes Attributable to Bill Wright, Vice President, Comcast Twin Cities Region.

  • “As Minnesota’s leading broadband provider, we’re thrilled to be offering this exciting new option for high-speed Internet customers.”
  • “This is nothing less than a watershed moment for the future of this region.  Today’s announcement emphasizes our commitment to help keep the Twin Cities and Minnesota on the cutting edge of new technology.”

Quotes Attributable to Mitch Bowling, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Comcast High-Speed Internet, Comcast Cable.

  • “This announcement marks the beginning of the evolution from broadband to wideband,”
  • “Wideband is the future and it’s coming fast.  We believe wideband will usher-in a new era of speed and Internet innovation for today’s digital consumers.”

About Comcast

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is the nation’s leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. With 24.2 million cable customers, 12.9 million high-speed Internet customers, and 4.1 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast’s content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, AZN Television, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, Comcast SportsNet and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast’s Internet business. Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.

Comcast serves more than 554,000 customers in 111 communities throughout the Twin Cities, Greater Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. Comcast, whose local headquarters offices are located in St. Paul, employs more than 2,000 local residents.

For more information about Comcast’s products and services in the Twin Cities, please call 651-222-3333, or visit the company’s web site at www.comcast.com.

Contact Information

Mary Ellen Amodeo (agency)
612-963-5797
mamodeo@amodeoassociates.com

Mary Beth Schubert (spokesperson)
651-493-5775
marybeth_schubert@cable.comcast.com