Comcast announced Wednesday it completed a nearly $1.7 million fiber optic network expansion project in downtown New Haven, CT. The high-performance network is delivering up to 10 Gigabits-per-second (Gbps) of Ethernet capacity to more than seven businesses located between Tower Lane and State Street, according to the company in a press release.
“New Haven is a unique city in Connecticut – located on Long Island Sound, not far from New York and home to one of the oldest, most prestigious schools in the country – making it the ideal location for small and medium-sized organizations to large enterprises to operate,” said Mayor Toni Harp, City of New Haven. “Comcast’s investment strengthens our local economy by offering businesses the technology infrastructure needed to better service customers and the community.”
State officials hope the new infrastructure and internet capacity can help drive greater economic growth and development in these neighborhoods adjacent to Yale University, Yale New Haven Hospital and New Haven’s Union Station, one of the largest transportation centers in the City.
“New Haven has earned a well-deserved reputation as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven). “With new businesses and startups moving into the city, this upgrade of our fiber optic network will enhance New Haven’s competitive edge in attracting new jobs to the region.”
“Speed of communication is a top priority for business and Comcast is hitting it head on,” said Tony Rescigno, President of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce. “Their efforts are helping to solve key concerns of business which will, in turn, help build our State’s economy.”
June 23, 2017
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