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2014 | Doing Business in Connecticut 47 SPONSORED REPORT Janet Uthman, Comcast Vice President of Marketing and Sales for the Western New England Region. "X1 uses cloud-based technology to make the TV experience smarter, richer and more personalized, and allows us to deliver new features to our customers faster than ever." Xfinity TV customers also have access to Xfinity On Demand, which is one of the most viewed platforms on TV. Xfinity On Demand spans screens, with shows and movies also available online at Xfinity. com/TV and on mobile devices through the Xfinity TV Go app. Xfinity On Demand offers: • Approximately 50,000 of the best and most current entertainment choices, including: 10,000+ movie choices, 600 TV series, music, kids and sports program- ming available anytime. • A growing catalog of hit movies and TV shows to own and access across any device. Current choices include content from FOX, Lionsgate, MGM, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. • Access to 340,000 of the best and most current entertainment choices through Xfinity.com/TV, including TV series, movies and exclusive content available anytime. • The ability to choose from 25,000 en- tertainment choices on the Xfinity TV Go App, available directly on the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Android-powered devices anytime, anywhere using a Wi-Fi connection, with thousands of shows and movies also available for download. Xfinity Internet & Xfinity WiFi: When it comes to broadband, Comcast continues to deliver the fastest Internet speeds to the most homes, and is also providing the fastest in-home WiFi with our latest Xfinity Wireless Gateway, an all-in-one device that delivers reliably fast and secure speeds with the most coverage in the home so family and friends can get online and do more with all their devices. The company delivers a variety of speeds to meet Con- necticut customers' needs and budgets, ranging from 3 to 505 Mbps. Additionally, the company recently increased Internet speeds for its customers for the13th time in 12 years, doubling the speeds of its Xfinity Internet Blast and Xfinity Extreme tiers. Qualified Xfinity Internet customers also have access to Comcast's vast network of over one million Xfinity WiFi hotspots nationwide, including 300,000 in New England, at no additional charge. Xfinity Voice: Xfinity Voice provides reliable phone service with more ways to connect and save. Customers receive unlim- ited nationwide talk and text, including the free Xfinity Connect app, which enables texting and WiFi calling from smartphones, iPads or iPod touches—without using text or minutes plans from a wireless provider. Xfinity Voice also includes the convenience of readable voicemail sent right to email. Xfinity Home: Xfinity Home is a broadband and cloud-based platform that provides next-generation home security, control and energy management features that allow customers to stay connected to their home and family while on the go through the use of an interactive Web portal, mobile devices and the free Xfinity Home app. In addition to round-the-clock professional monitoring, Xfinity Home offers an expanding suite of home control and remote energy management services. Some examples include lighting controls, digital thermostats, live video monitoring, custom text and e-mail alerts, remote arm- ing and disarming capabilities, water and carbon monoxide sensors. Comcast Business – Providing Communications Solutions for Connecticut Businesses From schools to hospitals and hotels to coffee shops, Connecticut businesses of all sizes in all industries can grow, increase productivity and stay connected with services from Comcast Business. Over a million businesses nationwide trust Com- cast Business every day, including local customers in the Nutmeg State such as Farmington Public Schools, City of West Ha- ven municipal locations, Chase Collegiate Private School, The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, and many more. Through a next-generation network that is backed by 24/7 technical support, Comcast delivers Business Internet and WiFi, Ethernet, TV and a full portfolio of Voice ser- vices for cost-effective, simplified commu- nications management. With a dedicated, local team of representatives in Connecti- cut, Comcast Business offers scalable and personalized tools and support so custom- ers can focus on running their businesses. Comcast Business offerings include: Ethernet: All of Comcast's Ethernet services are delivered over an advanced network that spans 140,000 miles across 39 states and the District of Columbia. Serving 20 of the top 25 U.S. markets, Comcast's network features a 100 Gbps backbone and expanded local footprint through Ethernet over HFC. Bandwidth is available up to 10 Gbps and can be scaled in incre- ments and offered in three different classes of service, backed by strict service level agreements and monitored 24x7x365 from Comcast's dedicated Network Operations Centers. Comcast was the first service pro- vider in the world to offer Metro Ethernet Forum CE 2.0 certified Ethernet services and was also the first service provider to It's TV and Internet together like never before — the simplest, fastest and most complete way to access all your entertainment on all your screens. Get integrated search results across live TV, XFINITY On Demand™ personalized recommendations and popular apps — right from your TV. Continued on next page >