Extends high-performance network to previously
unserved businesses, capable of delivering Internet speeds up to
100 Gigabits per second and other advanced solutions to support
business operations
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast Business today announced
the completion of a $2 million fiber
network expansion to serve Philadelphia's Food Distribution Center.
Located around Packer Avenue in South
Philadelphia, adjacent to the Sports Complex, the Food
Distribution Center is home to a concentration of food distributors
and wholesalers.
Capable of delivering speeds of up to 1.2 Gigabit per second
(Gbps) for small- and medium-sized businesses and up to 100 Gbps
for larger enterprises, the network expansion will support 70+
businesses located in the commercial corridor by providing
high-performance Ethernet and Internet needed to power the
technology that enables critical restaurant business operations –
from inventory tracking to advanced scheduling and more.
Additionally, businesses will now have access to a comprehensive
portfolio of Comcast Business products and services to help meet
the day-to-day demands that require large amounts of bandwidth,
linking multiple sites or locations or connecting offices to
third-party data centers.
Since 2015, Comcast Business has committed a total of
nearly $102 million in network expansions across the
Greater Philadelphia and
New Jersey area to benefit more
than 24,000 of the region's businesses.
Philabundance is among the local organizations benefiting
from the investment. The nearly 40-year-old organization
distributes millions of pounds of food a year to those in need,
including to more than 135,000 hungry people in Philadelphia and New
Jersey every week. The latest expansion supports
Philabundance with the deployment of new fiber optic cable offering
a reliable Internet connection for the first time to the
organization and other unserved businesses in the Food Distribution
Center.
"We are thrilled to partner with Comcast for Internet service.
Comcast has been an incredible partner in helping us achieve our
mission to drive hunger from our communities today as we work to
end hunger for good," said Loree D.
Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Philabundance. "Having
reliable Internet service is essential for us to provide the best
support to our agency partners and the people they serve."
"The latest investments and network expansions in Greater Philadelphia, and in particular the
Food Distribution Center, are a testament to Comcast Business's
commitment to fostering economic development and transformation in
our local communities," said Michael
Louden, regional vice president for Comcast Business's
Freedom Region. "Not only will access to our network in
Philadelphia and New Jersey provide greater support to more
businesses in the area, but it will help a local non-profit operate
more efficiently and focus on providing children, families and
seniors with access to food and meals."
About Comcast Business
Comcast Business offers a suite of Connectivity, Communications,
Networking, Cybersecurity, Wireless, and Managed Solutions to
help organizations of different sizes prepare for what's next.
Powered by the nation's largest Gig-speed broadband network, and
backed by 24/7 customer support, Comcast Business is the nation's
largest cable provider to small and mid-size businesses and one of
the leading service providers to the Enterprise
market. Comcast Business has been consistently
recognized by industry analysts and associations as a leader
and innovator, and one of the fastest growing providers of Ethernet
services.
For more information, call 866-429-3085. Follow on Twitter
@ComcastBusiness and on other social media networks
at http://business.comcast.com/social.
About Comcast
Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and
technology company that connects people to moments that matter. We
are principally focused on connectivity, aggregation, and streaming
with 57 million customer relationships across the United States and Europe. We deliver broadband, wireless, and
video through our Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky brands;
create, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and
news through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Universal Studio
Group, Sky Studios, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks,
multiple cable networks, Peacock, NBCUniversal News Group, NBC
Sports, Sky News, and Sky Sports; and provide memorable experiences
at Universal Parks and Resorts in the
United States and Asia.
Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comcast-business-completes-2-million-fiber-broadband-expansion-to-philadelphias-food-distribution-center-301624970.html
SOURCE Comcast