(Aiken, SC): February 14, 2022 – Comcast today announced it has completed its broadband expansion to Aiken’s business community, delivering a full suite of services to about 1,500 businesses. The company is also expanding to about 5,000 residential homes in the market, with completion projected by the end of the year.
“We are thrilled to bring the next generation of technology to Aiken for the first time,” said Jason Gumbs, Regional SVP at Comcast. “We know how critical it is to connect our communities, and we believe today’s announcement is a true milestone.”
Businesses of all sizes in Aiken now have access to several advanced broadband services, including 1-gigabit internet, Wi-Fi, Xfinity Mobile and other solutions. Residential customers will eventually have access to a full suite of services, including the following:
- Xfinity Internet, with speed tiers and pricing options from 100 Mbps through 1.2 Gigabit; with Xfinity xFi, customers can personalize and control their in-home Wi-Fi experience;
- Xfinity Mobile, which combines America’s largest 5G network with millions of secure Xfinity WiFi hotspots;
- X1 entertainment platform and voice remote;
- Xfinity Flex, a simplified streaming solution for Xfinity Internet customers who do not want traditional TV video service; and
- Xfinity Home, a total home security and automation solution.
This expansion also provides families with access to Comcast’s Internet Essentials program, the nation’s largest broadband adoption initiative for low-income families. Internet Essentials provides low-cost broadband service for $9.95 a month, digital literacy training and discounted computers. This, along with the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), gives income-constrained families support on their internet and mobile data plans.
Nationally, over the past five years and across Comcast’s service areas, the company has quadrupled its overall network capacity and doubled its fiber miles; deployed gigabit speeds to more homes than any other Internet Service Provider; upgraded all its speed tiers; and rolled out an entirely new class of gateways – the xFi Gateway and the xFi Advanced Gateway which are designed for higher speeds and blanket most homes with Wi-Fi coverage.
For businesses looking to connect, visit Business.Comcast.com. For residents looking to see if their neighborhood will have access to Xfinity services, visit Xfinity.com/mytown.
