Comcast announced plans on Thursday to expand its fiber-based network for businesses, in a move representatives said is designed to make high-speed internet more accessible.
The communications giant is investing $5 million into expanding the network of fiber optic cable, which it says has capacity to reach speeds of up to 100 Gigabits-per-second. The expansion will enable more business buildings to connect. It’s not for residential service.
“As demand for our high-performance Ethernet offerings continues to soar, we’re proud to bring our advanced network deeper into Baltimore to help the economic growth of the city and region,” Mary McLaughlin, regional senior vice president for Comcast, said in a statement. “We’ve invested heavily in building an infrastructure that meets the high-speed, high-capacity needs of business, technology, healthcare and education customers in Baltimore, and we look forward to continuing to launch new and innovative services that exceed their expectations well into the future.”
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