PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), one of the nation?s leading providers of entertainment, information and communication products and services, has announced the launch of XFINITY, a new brand for its technology platform, products, and services. XFINITY marks Comcast?s commitment to innovation, evolution, and delivering the maximum in choices and possibilities. Full roll out will include a comprehensive re-branding via XFINITY TV, XFINITY Voice and XFINITY Internet products.
The initial launch began February 12 in select markets including Chicago, Portland, Seattle, Baltimore, parts of Northern and Southern New Jersey, the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan area and significant parts of the San Francisco Bay Area.
For current and prospective Comcast customers, XFINITY.com will be the new place to learn about the availability of XFINITY products, services and offers. There will be a gradual move-in to countless communities nationwide as services go all-digital. Customers can sign up on the website to receive an email alert once XFINITY is available in their neighborhood.
Expect to enjoy the same great Comcast cost, outstanding programming and international offerings with higher quality and limitless new options. There is no pay increase as a result of introducing XFINITY technology and all Comcast services and subscriptions will continue.
XFINITY radically enhances the Comcast customer?s experience by increasing Internet speeds to 100Mbps, expanding Video On Demand choices and introducing ?anytime, anywhere? online entertainment with FANCAST XFINITY TV. The delivery includes:
? Increased wideband speeds going to 100 Mbps and faster;
? 100+ HD Channels, increasing the number of HD choices to beyond 3,000+ and continuing to offer the best HD picture quality available;
? More Video On Demand choices increasing to 20,000 and beyond;
? FANCAST XFINITY TV, with thousands of movies, top shows and other content available online, at home or on the go;
? New converged features that let our customers? TV, phone and Internet work seamlessly together in new and innovative ways, including:
o HomePoint enhanced cordless telephones.
o Universal Caller ID (that runs across our TV, phone and Internet services).
o Mobile apps that enable access to Comcast services on the go.
o Interactive television apps that give consumers the ability to shop by remote control and participate in voting and polling with their favorite programs.
New back-end processes and technologies guarantee the best in customer service including enhanced devices in the hands of field technicians, paperless billing options, online management access, and simple and easy self-install kits for home networking, digital video, and voice.
Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten sports networks operated by Comcast Sports Group and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (www.comcast.net). Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.
