Mediacom Communications Boosts Xtream Internet Speeds

MEDIACOM PARK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mediacom Communications today announced that the company is making significant speed enhancements to several of its most popular Xtream Internet services. Beginning May 17^th, new and existing customers will be able to take advantage of the following speed increases:

• Xtream Internet 100 will become Xtream Internet 250 – Speeds jump from 100 Mbps down to 250 Mbps down, a 150% increase.
• Xtream Internet 300 will become Xtream Internet 500 – Speeds climb from 300 Mbps down to 500 Mbps down, a 67% increase.

Mediacom has also replaced its Connect2Compete Plus service with a new and improved low-cost broadband plan called Xtream Connect which offers speeds of 100 Mbps down by 20 Mbps up. Priced at just $14.99 per month plus modem rental, if applicable, Xtream Connect provides qualifying households an affordable pathway to the internet. Mediacom is further enhancing this program by allowing customers enrolled in the Xtream Connect program to add landline phone service for just $5 per month. Xtream Connect is available to any household in Mediacom’s service territory that participates in the National School Lunch Program, SNAP, Medicaid, Federal Public Housing Assistance, SSI, WIC, or certain other federal programs.

“As media and entertainment consumption continues to shift and accelerate online, access to fast and reliable internet service has become more important than ever,” said Tapan Dandnaik, Mediacom’s SVP of Operations, Product Strategy and Consumer Experience. “From our fiber-rich network outside the home to our fast, reliable, and secure next generation Wi-Fi inside the home, our advanced services have been designed to seamlessly evolve as consumer demand grows. These significant speed changes are just the latest example.”

All of the enhanced plans announced today are in addition to the Xtream 1 Gig Unlimited services Mediacom offers across its national fiber-rich network and the Xtream 1 Gig Symmetrical Unlimited and Xtream 2 Gig Unlimited services the company is continuing to launch in a growing number of markets.

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Mediacom Communications Corporation is the 5th largest cable operator in the United States and the leading gigabit broadband provider to smaller markets primarily in the Midwest and Southeast. Through its fiber-rich network, Mediacom provides high-speed data, video and phone services to 1.3 million households and businesses across 22 states. The company delivers scalable broadband solutions to commercial and public-sector customers of all sizes through Mediacom Business and sells advertising and production services under the OnMedia brand. More information about Mediacom is available at mediacomcable.com.