UPDATE: Comcast has pushed the launch date back for the Seattle region, a Comcast spokesman told me earlier today. The service won’t launch at the end of this year after all, and no new date has been set. Stay tuned for more info in the next few months.
Revised from an earlier version:
Comcast is planning on launching a high-speed Internet service for business in the Seattle area.
The 100 Mbps high-speed Internet service debuted in the Twin Cities region earlier this month.
Here’s the text of a Comcast statement describing the service to the Minnesota market:
For the first time, Comcast is offering business customers one of the fastest broadband services available in the U.S. today: up to 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) downloads and up to 15 Mbps uploads.
The service is another demonstration of the power of Comcast’s deployment of next-generation DOCSIS 3.0 technology, which sets a new standard for delivering high-speed Internet service across fiber-optic networks. The technology, also referred to as wideband, will enable Comcast to continue to deliver progressively faster speeds well into the future.
“Internet speeds this fast are a game changer for businesses,” said Bill Stemper, President of Comcast Business Services. “When Comcast doubled its Internet speeds last year, business customers immediately took advantage of that wideband pipe to connect regional offices, support remote employees, and perform large file transfers,” Stemper added. “100 Mbps service is ideal for data-intensive businesses that need this kind of speed and want an alternative to slower, more expensive T1 lines.”
The 100 Mbps service is a comprehensive business solution that includes Microsoft Communication Services (valued at more than $500) a world-class productivity suite that combines Windows® SharePoint and Microsoft Outlook email powered by Microsoft Exchange Server for no additional fee. In addition, the service includes McAfee’s Security Suite software (up to a $280 annual retail value) that protects up to 25 PCs from viruses and spyware. There are a range of other Web site hosting, design features and options available as well.
With download speeds of up to 100 Mbps, customers will be able to operate their businesses more efficiently and productively than ever. For example, downloading a large 2 GB file (such as a hi-res X-ray or a graphic design) can be completed in about 2 ½ minutes. To download the same sized file on a typical business class 1.5 Mbps T1 line would take more than 3 hours.
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