Comcast today announced it has completed the expansion of its fast, reliable, fiber-rich network to 7,200 homes and businesses in Blair County including Blair Township, Allegheny Township, Duncansville Borough, and Hollidaysburg Borough. The expansion delivers the full suite of Xfinity and Comcast Business solutions including residential broadband speeds up to 2 gigabits per second (Gbps) and business speeds up to 100 Gbps.
“Comcast has been great in delivering additional choices for fast, reliable Internet in Blair Township,” said Paul R. Amigh II, Blair Township Chairman. “Residents and businesses now have access to Xfinity Internet and Comcast Business services from a respected, trusted provider that is committed to the local communities it serves. This is a win for the area and our residents and we’re glad Comcast is here.”
With construction complete, residents now have access to the full suite of Xfinity services including Xfinity Internet, Xfinity TV & Streaming, Xfinity Mobile, and Xfinity Home while businesses now have access to Comcast Business services including Internet and mobile.
“Access to fast, reliable Internet is a key contributor to growth,” said Ricky Frazier Jr., Senior Vice President for Comcast’s Keystone Region, which is based in Pennsylvania. “The completion of this network extension in Blair County delivers connections to local customers and communities that can create opportunity and prosperity today, and in the future.”
Residents can visit Xfinity.com and businesses can visit ComcastBusiness.com to see if their address is eligible for service. In addition, residents and businesses can go to their local Xfinity store at 1801 N. Atherton Street, State College, PA 16801.
This extension in Blair County is part of Comcast’s latest investments in Pennsylvania. Over the last several years, Comcast expanded its 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.
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- Ultimate Capacity: Xfinity customers connect more than 1 billion devices across the company’s network annually. With the next-generation Xfinity gateways we 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 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 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.
Comcast has 187 Lift Zones in Pennsylvania that provide free WiFi service to empower community centers to 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.
