Expansion follows Comcast's $500-million network investment in Indiana over last three years
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Together with the Indiana
Broadband Office (IBO) and the Indiana Office of Community &
Rural Affairs (OCRA), Comcast is building reliable, high-speed
Internet access to unserved and underserved communities in
Indiana.
The joint $55 million investment
will kick off the latest collaborative effort between OCRA, the
IBO, and Comcast under Indiana's
Next Level Connections broadband grant program.
"Our goal is to ensure that every Indiana resident has access to high-speed,
reliable, affordable broadband access," Indiana Lt. Governor
Suzanne Crouch said. "Connecting
every corner of Indiana will require policymakers, community
leaders, and service providers to work together to close the
digital divide—with this joint investment, Comcast has committed to
helping us make that happen."
The joint investment will enable Comcast to build Internet to
rural, unserved and underserved portions of Boone, Morgan, Shelby, Miami, Delaware, Fayette and Rush counties, empowering each community to
meet the growing connectivity needs of their residents and
businesses.
"The collaborative efforts between the IBO, OCRA and Comcast
will not only empower residents and supercharge businesses, but
will literally connect them to a better quality of life," said
Steve Cox, Indiana's Chief Broadband Officer. "This
partnership represents years of effort to connect thousands of
Hoosiers to tomorrow's digital world—the progress we've made
wouldn't be possible without providers like Comcast continuing to
invest in Indiana."
Over the past three years alone, Comcast has invested more than
$500 million to increase Internet
speeds, deliver reliable WiFi throughout customers' homes and
businesses, and to bridge the digital divide in rural Indiana.
"Ensuring all Hoosiers have access to the fastest, most reliable
Internet available continues to be a top priority for Comcast,"
said Joni Hart, vice president of
Government Affairs for Comcast Indiana. "For the first time,
residents and businesses in unserved and underserved communities
will be able to wield the full power of the Internet. With this
investment, the partnership between IBO, OCRA and Comcast continues
to be life changing."
Comcast plans to continue bringing its next-generation network
to more unserved and underserved communities in Indiana through private funding and state and
local partnerships, including participating in the Broadband
Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.
Pre-construction work has kicked off in Miami, Fayette, Rush
and Morgan counties. Preparations
continue in Boone, Shelby and Delaware counties.
Incoming Services
With each build, residential customers will be able to take
advantage of Xfinity's full suite of services, enabling them to
access e-learning, utilize telehealth capabilities, stream movies
and shows, game with friends, and watch live sports—in real
time.
Incoming services include:
- Xfinity Internet—powered by the fastest, largest, and most
reliable network in the county, delivering 99.9% reliability
scores, year after year.
- Xfinity Mobile, which carries a variety of new mobile phone
models, devices and accessories and offers flexible data
plans—Unlimited or By the Gig—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.
Hoosier households will also have access to the
company's Internet Essentials program, a low-cost Internet
service available to eligible families who qualify for a variety of
public assistance programs. The program has helped more than
750,000 Indiana residents get
online since its launch in 2011.
For local businesses, Comcast Business offers a suite of
connectivity, communications, networking, cybersecurity, and
managed solutions to help organizations of all sizes achieve their
business goals. Industry analysts have consistently recognized
Comcast Business as a leader and innovator in flexible, scalable
options as well as one of the fastest-growing providers of Ethernet
services.
Statewide Investment
Comcast currently operates more than 49,000 miles of fiber-rich
network infrastructure across Indiana, offering symmetrical, high-speed
Internet to residential and business and more than 65,000 WiFi
hotspots across the state.
Overall, Comcast has invested more than $20 billion in the last five years to grow and
evolve its expansive fiber-rich network across the company's
service footprint nationwide, including more than $500 million the company has invested in its
network in Indiana over the last
three years.
To learn more about Xfinity services, visit www.xfinity.com or
call 1-800-Xfinity. To learn more about Comcast Business services,
visit www.business.comcast.com or call 866-429-3085.
About Comcast
Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is
a global media and technology company. From the connectivity and
platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, our
businesses reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and
guests worldwide. We deliver world-class broadband, wireless, and
video through Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky;
produce, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and
news through brands including NBC, Telemundo, Universal,
Peacock, and Sky; and bring incredible theme parks and attractions
to life through Universal Destinations & Experiences. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
About Comcast Indiana
With more than 1,100 local
employees, Comcast Indiana (https://indiana.comcast.com/) has
served customers in Indiana for
more than four decades. In the last three years, we've invested
more than $1.3 billion in
Indiana, including capital
expenditures, employee wages and benefits, taxes, charitable
giving, and infrastructure upgrades. "Like" Comcast Indiana on
Facebook by visiting @Comcast. "Follow" Comcast Indiana on X at
@ComcastIN.
Press Contacts
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248-318-8906
amy_pietzak@comcast.com
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samantha_vanhoef@comcast.com
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