Comcast Business reports it will invest more than $9 million over the next year in its fiber-based network in areas across Virginia, reaching more than 3,000 businesses. Capable of delivering up to 100 Gbps of network capacity in most areas, the fiber-optic Ethernet network expansion will support advanced services for small and medium-sized organizations as well as large enterprises, Comcast Business says in a statement.
The first concentrated expansion to launch in the state encompasses two large business districts in the Richmond area – Downtown and the Near West End. The completed investment will reportedly provide businesses and government organizations in parts of growing economic hubs, such as the Capitol District, Scott’s Addition and the Museum District, with high-performance Ethernet, Internet and advanced voice solutions.
Additional network expansions over the next year include Glen Allen outside of Richmond, Sterling near Dulles Airport, Manassas, Fredericksburg, and parts of Southwest Virginia, including Lynchburg, Salem and Roanoke County within the company’s existing footprint.
“The investments Comcast continues to make in Virginia’s technological infrastructure play a key role in maintaining our competitive business climate in a 21st-century economy,” Virginia Secretary of Technology Karen Jackson says. “Being able to attract diverse businesses in growing fields helps ensure the security of the Commonwealth’s economy today and into the future.”