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Comcast launches 'wideband' in Central Valley PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 28 October 2009 13:32

Comcast has announced it is launching so-called "wideband" Internet service in the Central Valley market with speeds as high as 50 megabytes per second.

With the service, called Extreme 50, customers can download a high-definition movies (about six gigabytes of information) in about 16 minutes, a standard-definition movie (two gigabytes) in five minutes and a standard-definition television show (300 megabytes) in a matter of seconds. 

"Wideband utilizes our existing fiber-optic network in neighborhoods across our footprint. with this next generation of service, our customers' online experience is dramatically enhanced," said Steve White, senior VP of Comcast's California region, in a statement.