The Importance of a Reliable Network
“Where do you see yourself in five years?” is a question that anyone who has participated in the job interview process is all too familiar with. It also happens to be a question we ask ourselves at Comcast when it comes to connectivity: What will connectivity mean for you five, 10, 15 years into the future? No network or technology can be future-proof by itself without constant innovation, investment, and support for tomorrow.
Today’s average household has more than 30 devices in their home connected to the internet, with 94% of them connecting over WiFi—and this figure is expected to ramp up considerably over the coming years. Homes of the future will use technology like voice assistants, connected furniture, health-tracking devices, enhanced virtual reality, and even robots.
We are positioned to deliver the network of the future with all the speed and capacity any household could ever need, as well as ultra-low lag to ensure flawless real-time gaming, video conferencing, and live video streaming. We are evolving and expanding our network, backed by years of research, technological breakthroughs, and massive investments—more than $20 billion since 2018 alone. That’s future-proofing.
As we plan for tomorrow, we will continue to expand our fiber-rich network. Already this year, Comcast announced network expansions in the underserved areas of Cologne, Corcoran, Nowthen, and parts of Grant, Hugo, Rogers, and Stillwater Township. The rollout is part of our ongoing expansion in the Midwest, which, paired with our network investments, has seen the company invest more than $545 million in the region over the past three years.
We’re betting on a future with tremendous demand for connectivity, and with our next-generation network, we’re set to deliver on our plan.
