Comcast Connects First Homes and Businesses in Princeton, WV to its State-of-the-Art Network

Comcast bolsters investment in Mercer County, bringing Xfinity and Comcast Business services to 5,000 additional homes and businesses

PRINCETON, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast today announced it has connected the first residents and businesses in the Princeton, WV area to Xfinity and Comcast Business services. This is part of an expansion project connecting more than 5,000 homes and businesses to reliable, high-speed, symmetrical, Internet in the Princeton area.

Residents and businesses can visit Xfinity.com/MyTown and enter their addresses for additional details on construction timing and service availability. Additionally, they can visit the nearby Xfinity Store located at 1901 Leatherwood Lane, Bluefield, WV 24701.

“We are excited to have another provider in town, bringing residents and businesses in Princeton more ways to meet their connectivity needs," said Princeton’s Economic Development Director, Samuel Lusk. “We thank Comcast for its significant investment in our community, which will help ensure that our residents and businesses have yet another way to connect to the digital world and participate in the gig economy.”

This project is part of Comcast’s ongoing expansion in West Virginia, where the company has invested more than $107 million in technology and infrastructure over the last three years – including upgrades to its local network.

“We are proud to deepen our investment in Mercer County and bring our state-of-the-art network to thousands of additional residents and small businesses in Princeton,” said Ray Roundtree, Senior Vice President of Comcast’s Beltway Region. “Our network delivers gig-speeds and a world-class Internet experience within and outside the home – keeping customers connected to what matters most. Our dedicated team of local experts is excited to help more residents and businesses in Princeton find a plan to meet their unique needs.”

What It Means for the Princeton Community

Comcast’s commitment to communities goes beyond building the network and aims to increase economic mobility for the local community and its residents. That’s why Comcast created Internet Essentials, a broadband adoption program that offers eligible households low-cost, high-speed Internet and affordable computers.

A Network You Can Trust to be Reliable, Fast and Secure

Comcast’s state-of-the-art network is built to enable residents and businesses to thrive in today’s constantly connected world. Princeton joins the 64 million homes and businesses across the country to have access to a network that is trusted by essential community organizations like hospitals, schools, transportation systems and first responders. It delivers gigabit Internet speeds, 99.9 percent reliability and built-in security to help keep customers safe from cyber threats.

Introducing Xfinity for Consumers

Comcast’s residential services are marketed under the Xfinity brand, and consumers in Princeton can take advantage of Xfinity’s full suite of products, including Internet, video, mobile, voice and home security. With gigabit Internet speeds, powerful WiFi that reaches every corner of the home, and super-responsive connections with low lag available with Xfinity plans, customers have a great experience using their connected devices to stream their favorite sports and entertainment content, video chat with coworkers and friends, learn from home or simply surf the web.

Comcast Business to Power Princeton

For local businesses, Comcast Business offers a suite of connectivity, communications, networking, cybersecurity, wireless, and managed solutions to help organizations of all sizes achieve their business goals. Industry analysts and associations have consistently recognized Comcast Business as a leader and innovator in flexible, scalable options as well as one of the fastest-growing providers of Ethernet services.