Comcast Offers Customers Free Wireless Routers to Help Power the Connected Home

Comcast Corporation, one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced plans to offer clients an all-in-one solution to help power the WiFi-enabled devices expected to arrive in their homes this holiday season. The Xfinity Wireless Gateway includes a wireless router and gives today’s connected home everything needed to create a fast, efficient and secure home network. Additionally, with a variety of support plans offered via Xfinity Signature Support, clients can call on their own personal IT department for help with any aspect of their connected home – from networking, to virus removal, to software and hardware troubleshooting.

According to recent innovation by Forrester and Yankee Group, Comcast estimates that by 2015 its clients will own more than 234 million Internet connected devices, or up to six per household. Whether tablets, gaming consoles, smartphones or connected TVs, American homes are becoming more connected with more devices.

The holidays

"On time for the holidays, the new Xfinity Wireless Gateway helps power the connected home with a fast, easy and convenient way to get connected," said Cathy Avgiris, Senior Vice President of Communications and Data Services at Comcast. "As consumers bring more wireless devices into their homes, the Wireless Gateway ensures these clients get the speeds they need to have a great experience."

The gateway, which is maintained by Comcast, frees clients from worrying about replacing or repairing their own routers or modems and eliminates a number of devices from cluttered desktop areas by combining what was formerly three different devices into one. Offered to new Blast!, Extreme 50 and Extreme 105 Xfinity Internet clients, the Xfinity Wireless Gateway includes a wireless router at no additional charge beyond the standard equipment rental fee.

The complexity of setting up

Customers concerned about the complexity of setting up and managing a connected home can sign up for their own personal IT "help desk" via Xfinity Signature Support. Xfinity Signature Support offers a range of services for clients looking for 24/7 tech support from experienced and knowledgeable specialists, including total network support for computers, wired and wireless devices; removal of viruses, malware and spyware; and computer tune-ups to help improve speed, performance and online security.

Comcast Corporation is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services. Comcast is principally involved in the operation of cable systems through Comcast Cable and in the development, production and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and other content for global audiences through NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone providers to residential and business clients. Comcast is the majority owner and manager of NBCUniversal, which owns and operates entertainment and news cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, local television station groups, television production operations, a major motion picture company and theme parks.