Comcast wireless internet offers you fast download speeds on their enhanced fiber-optic network. Add PowerBoost and you'll enjoy even faster downloads and uploads. Plus, you'll get valuable extras to make the best of your high speed internet experience.
Comcast says it's high speed internet is "way faster than DSL". While that may be true (and it is) if you're looking for high speed internet why compare it to DSL? Compare high speed internet to other high speed internet! Makes sense doesn't it?!
I don't know how fast "way faster" is but most of the high speed internet packages I've looked at are not that much different. Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking Comcast. In fact, everyone I know who has Comcast wireless internet raves about it. I'm just saying lets compare apples to apples.
How Fast Is Fast?
"Way faster than DSL?!"
Here is a list of Comcast's tiers of service and their respective download/upload speeds:
Performance: 12 Mbps / 2 Mbps (up to 15 Mbps / 3 Mbps with PowerBoost)
Blast!: 16 Mbps / 2 Mbps (up to 20 Mbps / 4 Mbps with PowerBoost)
Ultra: 22 Mbps / 5 Mbps (up to 30 Mbps / 7 Mbps with PowerBoost)
Extreme 50: 50 Mbps / 10 Mbps
Get Connected
Comcast has about 15 million high speed internet customers. In my area they offer a couple different plans, and a number of special deals to get you started.
Economy Internet Service $24.95 monthly Download speed up to 1Mbps This is pretty much the basic package good for email and perhaps downloading music.
Blast $62.95 monthly Download speed up to 20Mbps Super fast speeds so you can download music, movies and games and upload photos in a flash.
The above price is for customers that currently subscribe to Comcast Cable or Comcast Digital Voice service. You should first check availability at your specific address to see what they have in your area.
WiFi Access
I have not located a Comcast WiFi network. Comcast does offer Business Class High-Speed 2go, which is not wifi, but offers on the go wireless connectivity. You'll find more information about Comcast's mobile wireless on the USB Modem page.
Also Included
In my area Comcast high speed internet includes the Comprehensive Security Suite at no additional cost. That includes identity protection, anti-spyware, and pop-up blockers with the Comcast Toolbar.
You also get 7 e-mail accounts, each with 10 GB of storage, you can listen to your voice mail from your PC and in any order. Plus you can combine your contacts from multiple online address books, email accounts, and computers into one place for the ultimate convenience. 2 GB of online storage included!
Comcast also includes a self-install kit so you can get things up and running yourself. If your not the self install type they can send a tech out to do it for you, for a fee.
*Offers subject to availability. Other additional terms and conditions may apply. Price may vary in your area. Information shown is based on 49548 zip code verified 2/26/2010 and is for illustrative purposes only. Please report inaccurate information here