Comcast’s plans to extend the accessibility of its advanced X1 cable service will see internet speeds improved significantly for customers on both sides of the US, the company says.
The X1 service is delivered via the cloud, with customers using dedicated cable boxes to access a range of internet applications, as well as voice control features and viewing recommendations.
According to the firm’s head of cable, Neil Smit, the new technology will be made available in major cities on the country’s east and west coasts, including Los Angeles and New York.
The move comes as Comcast Corp waits for its acquisition of Time Warner Cable (TWC) to be finalised. The deal, which was first announced 12 months ago, is thought to be worth approximately $45 billion, reuters.com reports.
The chance to increase the presence of X1 in some of the country’s most important markets was thought to be part of the strategic reasoning behind the takeover.
Mr Smit said that TWC had already invested heavily in the areas it planned to work on, and that this would help the roll-out move forward quickly. According to latinpost.com, the project will also be helped by the fact that the latest version of TWC’s own cable box is now capable of running the dedicated operating system that Comcast’s X1 platform relies on.
