Comcast expands advanced network in Schaumburg

SCHAUMBURG - Comcast Business has expanded its advanced network to additional businesses in Schaumburg, along Commerce Drive between Wilkening Court and Basswood Road.

The expansion will give small, medium and large businesses wider access to internet speeds of up to 10 Gbps - and up to 100 Gbps on a case-by-case basis - along with a wide range of services, including Ethernet, internet, Voice and value-added cloud services.

"This additional fiber is just one more element that increases Schaumburg's attractiveness in gaining new business and retaining existing business, " said Schaumburg Village President Al Larson. "Schaumburg is a premier suburban destination in Illinois and that kind of investment in our community further enhances our business-friendly reputation."

The Schaumburg network expansion is part of a larger effort by Comcast to bring its advanced network to metro area business and industrial corridors and employment hubs in diverse locations.

"Our network provides increased bandwidth and that means more businesses can do more with their IT resources, like access more applications and services in the cloud, accommodate rapidly increasing numbers of employees in the field using mobile devices, and exchange large amounts of data," said Jay Dirkmaat, regional vice president of Comcast Business. "Comcast already has an extensive coaxial and fiber network in Chicago's northwest suburbs, and we've been expanding it significantly through strategic proactive investments designed to help spur economic growth in emerging and growing business corridors."

In addition to its local network investments, Comcast's Greater Chicago Region headquarters - with more than 200 employees - is located in Schaumburg. The company also opened its first regional XFINITY Store in Schaumburg at 1229 E. Golf Rd. in March of 2014.