Comcast pitching home-PC connections for $15.(Networking)
Multichannel News, May, 2004 by Stump, Matt
NEW ORLEANS -- Comcast Corp. last week unveiled Comcast Home Networking--its highspeed-based home networking strategy--which offers consumers the ability to link up five PCs, enjoy speeds of up to 4 Megabits per second downstream and 384 kilobits upstream, plus provide network security, professional installation, service and 24/7 customer support for $15 a month beyond their high-speed Internet charge.
The MSO is using touters from Linksys Group Inc. and Netgear Inc. on a platform that is certified under the CableHome 1.0 specification. "In speaking with consumers, we learned that many are afraid of home networking and hesitate taking that initial step," said Greg Butz, Comcast Online's senior vice president of marketing,. "We knew we needed to make...
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