Comcast makes Web links faster

May 15, 2009

Comcast Corp., engaged in a high-stakes nationwide race among Internet service providers, is now offering faster, "next generation" Internet connections for home and business customers in the Pittsburgh area.

Called "wideband" -- as opposed to high-speed "broadband" -- the new service offers download speeds of up to 50 megabits per second. The numbers may not mean much to the average person, but they translate into faster music, movie and data downloads. At those speeds, a full two-hour, high-def movie could be downloaded in 16 minutes...