Comcast increases internet speeds for customers in Somerset, Bedford

Comcast has significantly increased the speeds of two of its most popular Internet speed tiers – Blast! and Performance Pro – for both new and existing customers in Somerset and Bedford counties at no additional cost.

Blast! customers will see their download speeds increase from 150 Mbps to 200 Mbps, and Performance Pro customers will see an increase from 75 Mbps to 100 Mbps. Most customers who currently subscribe to Xfinity bundles with these speed tiers will automatically be upgraded to the new speeds.

These 33 percent speed increases, which have been implemented across the Keystone Region beginning late last year, demonstrate Comcast’s ongoing commitment to its customers. Comcast has increased speeds almost every year for more than a decade to stay ahead of the ever-expanding number of Internet applications and connected devices in the home.

“As customer demands and technology evolve, we continue to increase our broadband speeds to deliver the fastest and most reliable Internet experiences possible, both inside and outside of the home,” said Christine Whitaker, senior vice president of Comcast’s Keystone Region. “We’re always looking for new ways to meet and exceed customer expectations, and have built a state-of-the-art network capable of continuing to deliver best-in-class speed and capability as the Internet world progresses.”

To get the increased speeds, customers simply need to re-start their modems. Customers who lease modems from Comcast and who may need to upgrade their modems to receive the increased speeds will be able to upgrade at no additional charge. Customers who own their own modems and need to upgrade their modems to receive the increased speeds will need to purchase a new modem (a list of approved modems can be found online at http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/) or can lease a new modem from Comcast.

Comcast has invested billions of dollars in its network, locally and nationally, to meet consumer demand not only by offering the fastest, most reliable Internet speeds over its fiber-rich network, but also by providing the fastest in-home Wi-Fi experience for our customers. We deliver the fastest speeds to the most homes in the country and have increased speeds 17 times in the last 16 years, now delivering speeds in most of its Northeast Division from 10 Mbps up to 2 Gbps for residential customers and up to 100 Gbps for business customers.

We also offer the nation’s largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program, Internet Essentials, which provides low-cost broadband service for $9.95 a month, digital literacy training and discounted computers for low-income Americans.