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Comcast Internet customers, expect your connection speeds to double by the end of December.
That's the news today from the cable provider which says new technology will allow it to offer customers with regular Internet service up to 12 megabits per second download speeds and upload speed of 2 Mbps.
That same technology will allow Comcast to offer new enhanced services for customers who bandwidth appetite is much greater.
Customers who now Performance Plus service will see their perfomance increased to 16 Mbps on downloads.
The company is also offering two new much faster residential tiers of service:
* Extreme 50, offering up to 50 Mbps of downstream speed and up to 10 Mbps of upstream speed at $139.95 per month.
* Ultra, offering up to 22 Mbps of downstream speed and up to 5 Mbps of upstream speed at $62.95 per month.
Existing business class customers will receive complimentary speed increases: Speeds on the Starter tier will be doubled to up to 12 Mbps download, 2 Mbps upload.
A new Premium tier also will be introduced, offering speeds up to 22 Mbps download, 5 Mbps upload for $99.95/month.
Customers can sign up for the Deluxe 50 Mbps download, 10 Mbps upload tier for $189.95/month, the company said.
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