Comcast today announced it is connecting residents to the Xfinity 10G Network across St. Clair Borough in Schuylkill County. Additionally, Comcast is continuing construction in nearby East Norwegian Township, New Castle Township, Palo Alto Borough, and Port Carbon Borough with anticipated completion in 2024. Once all of the projects are finished, 3,500 additional residents in Schuylkill County will have more choices for quality, fast, and reliable services including Xfinity Internet, Xfinity Mobile, Xfinity Home.
“Our expanded footprint in Schuylkill County, and the surrounding areas, enables more residents the opportunity to connect to the Xfinity 10G Network,” said Greg Wells, Vice President, Sales & Marketing for Comcast’s Keystone Region. “Delivering fast, reliable, and powerful Internet services is essential for individuals and families and we’re committed to delivering across Pennsylvania and beyond.”
Residents can visit Xfinity.com to see if their address is currently eligible for service. As construction to expand the network continues, residents can also visit Xfinity.com/MyTown and enter their address to get additional details on services and when they will be available. Additionally, residents have the option to visit their local Xfinity Store at 1790 Quentin Road, Lebanon, PA, 17042 to see if service is available, meet with experts that can help with product demonstrations, and answer questions.
“We all learned during the pandemic that reliable broadband is not a luxury – it’s a necessity in our modern world,” said Senator David Argall. “Thanks to all for their work to bring this critically important service to the area.”
Comcast serves more than 40 municipalities and has a Lift Zone at The Salvation Army Pottsville Corps in Schuylkill County. This is one of 187 Lift Zones in Pennsylvania, providing free WiFi service to help community centers promote digital learning. Lift Zones are part of Project UP, Comcast’s $1 billion commitment to advance digital equity through programs and community partnerships that connect people to the Internet, advance economic mobility, and open doors for the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, storytellers, and creators.
This expansion is part of Comcast’s latest investments in Pennsylvania. Over the last several years, Comcast expanded its Xfinity 10G Network to more than 315,000 additional homes and businesses across the Commonwealth. To learn more about Comcast’s commitment and contribution to bringing Internet access to all Americans, especially residents and businesses in underserved and unserved locations, visit ComcastCorporation.com/broadband-partnerships.
Powered by the Xfinity 10G Network
Comcast’s Xfinity 10G Network and Internet experience are powering homes today and into the future:
- Ultimate Capacity: Xfinity customers connect more than 1 billion devices across the company’s network annually. The Xfinity 10G Network with the next-generation Xfinity gateways deliver the most advanced WiFi technology carrying three times more bandwidth to power streaming, gaming, videoconferencing, and more, simultaneously.
- Fastest Internet: More than a third of Xfinity Internet customers subscribe to gigabit speed products. Recently Comcast connected the first customers in the world to a DOCSIS 4.0 connection, delivering symmetrical gig speeds over existing connections in customers’ homes with plans to continue to rollout these speeds across the country over the coming years.
- Unprecedented Coverage: The latest Xfinity Gateway provides a more reliable connection throughout the home. Customers can get wall-to-wall WiFi coverage with a powerful WiFi Boost Pod that extends coverage to hard-to-reach areas of the home.
- Most Reliable Connection: Comcast is scaling the nation’s largest and most reliable network – the Xfinity 10G Network – that passes 62 million homes and business and counting. The company launched Storm-Ready WiFi, a new device that comes powered with cellular and battery backup to help keep customers connected even when the power goes out.
- Ultra-Low Latency: The Xfinity 10G Network and the latest Xfinity Gateway are a powerful combination that deliver ultra-low latency for those moments when response times matter most like video games, a fast-growing category with Xfinity households averaging more than one gaming console per home.
