Comcast is building a new and powerful fiber network across new parts of Citrus County, Florida, getting ready to connect communities to fast, reliable Internet. Once completed, more than 4,000 new homes and businesses will be able to access Xfinity and Comcast Business services. Comcast will build a new fiber network in Inverness Highlands North. The specific area is located South of East Perry Street, North of East Gulf to Lake Highway, West of North Crestwood Avenue and East of North Croft Avenue.
This new, next-generation network will give Citrus County access to faster Internet speeds that outperform competitors — up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) for residential customers and up to 100 Gbps for businesses. With this fiber-to-the-home technology, customers can access symmetrical speeds which means faster uploads than ever before. In June of last year, Comcast announced the activation of an $8 million fiber-rich network in Inverness, Hernando, Floral City and Beverly Hills.
Comcast's residential services are marketed under Xfinity, and consumers in Citrus County will be able to take advantage of Xfinity's full suite of products, including Internet, video, mobile, voice and home security. With fast Internet speeds, powerful WiFi that reaches every corner of the home, and super-responsive connections with low lag available with its plan, 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.
Josh Wooten, President, Citrus County Chamber
We're excited to see Comcast furthering their investment in Citrus County by expanding their network. Reliable, high-speed Internet is essential, whether you're working remotely, learning online or streaming your favorite shows. Comcast's continued expansion in our community gives residents and businesses a powerful new fiber connectivity option and reinforces why Citrus County is such an ideal place to live, work and grow a business.
Jeff Buzzelli, Senior Vice President, Florida Region, Comcast
We're excited to continue expanding into more areas of Citrus County and getting to know this community. We're committed to being not just a service provider - but a trusted local partner. Whether it's with Comcast Business or Xfinity services, business and homes in and around Inverness Highlands North will soon have a great connectivity option. We're eager to earn their business with best-in-class products and services like Xfinity Mobile and Comcast Business Mobile.