Comcast rolls out extreme 50 Mbps high-speed Internet service in Washington, D.C. and Ohio

June 9, 2009

Comcast, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced it is making the leap from broadband to wideband with the launch of next-generation DOCSIS 3.0 in the Washington, D.C. metro area. With wideband, Comcast introduces a new echelon of Internet speed tiers, which redefines the customer experience online and creates a platform for Internet innovation in the years ahead.

With wideband, Comcast will offer among the fastest speeds available today, including the Extreme 50 tier with download speeds of up to 50 Mbps. It will also enable Comcast to double speeds for the majority of existing high-speed Internet customers at no additional cost...