Internet speeds faster than a gigabit available to homes and businesses in the area

The cities of Monticello, Mansfield and the Town of Newborn in Georgia are now equipped to meet tomorrow’s connectivity needs with the recent completion of a project extending reliable, high-speed Internet access. More than 2,000 residents in the area have access to the company’s full suite of Xfinity services. Businesses and local government buildings also have access to Comcast Business’s full range of services, including Internet speeds of up to 100 gigabits per second (Gbps).

“I am thrilled about the amazing opportunity for our citizens to access the Internet, improved connectivity and access to information, resources, and services that digital access will bring to our community,” said Monticello City Manager Lathaydra Sands.

Services Available

Comcast offers the following Xfinity services to residential customers across its footprint:

• Xfinity Internet, which offers speeds up to 2 gigabits per second, advanced WiFi gateways, and powerful WiFi Boost Pods that can extend coverage to every corner of customers’ homes.
• Xfinity Mobile, which carries a variety of new mobile phone models, devices and accessories and offers flexible data plans – Unlimited or By the Gigabyte – that fit customers’ unique needs.
• Xfinity X1, which offers live TV, sports, music, and streaming apps. can be controlled using Xfinity’s award-winning Voice Remote. Through Xfinity StreamSaver, customers can bundle Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+ and save money.
• Xfinity Home, the company’s home security and automation solution.
• Xumo Stream Box from Xfinity, which offers Xfinity Internet customers a 4K streaming device, at no additional monthly cost. The Xumo Stream Box brings together the best of live TV and streaming into one simple, intuitive experience.

Residents in the service areas now have access to Comcast’s Internet Essentials program, the nation’s largest and most successful broadband adoption initiative for low-income households, available in the service areas. Internet Essentials provides low-cost broadband service for $9.95 a month, digital literacy training and discounted computers.

Additionally, the company offers NOW, a new brand of quality, low-cost Internet, mobile and streaming TV products that customers can purchase month-to-month, whenever they want. Bundling Xfinity’s new NOW Internet and NOW Mobile can bring connectivity to families with one of the most affordable unlimited plans on the market starting as low as $55 a month for bundled NOW Internet and Mobile,

“Reliable Internet is essential in today’s increasingly digital world,” said Comcast Regional Senior Vice President Mike McArdle. “As Monticello, Mansfield, and Newborn continue to grow, Comcast services are available to meet the demands of residents and businesses and I am thrilled by the opportunities our next-generation technology will bring to these areas, and I thank Jasper and Newton Counties for their partnership.”

Powered by Xfinity 

Comcast’s 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. 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.