Cox Communications last week announced a multibillion-dollar annual infrastructure investment over the next several years to build a 10-Gigabit capable, fiber-based network that the operator promises will power the next generation of internet users.
"Connectivity is at the heart of everything we do. With new applications of technology from virtual reality classrooms to autonomous vehicles to the metaverse, people will require increased bandwidth to power their digital futures," said Mark Greatrex, president of Cox Communications. "Included in this investment is our commitment to bring robust and reliable services to underserved communities and to be the internet provider customers count on to make those valuable connections a reality."
In a Feb. 17 press statement, the company explained how its expanded fiber to the premise (FTTP) networks combined with breakthrough enhancements to cable's broadband DOCSIS 4.0 technology will enable Cox to deliver multi-gigabit symmetrical speeds in the coming years to both residential and business customers to support a growing host of high bandwidth applications.
Building upon its longstanding efforts to bridge the digital divide, Cox also announced that it is committing more than $400 million over the next three years to expand its footprint to reach underserved and rural communities.
These efforts will allow Cox "to provide reliable internet service and promote its growing digital equity portfolio across a fiber-based network to more than 100K homes and businesses in communities near its existing footprint," the company explained. Initial expansion efforts will begin soon, the company added.
In the last 10 years, Cox notes it has invested more than $19 billion in network and product upgrades to deliver some of the most powerful high-speed internet, TV, phone, and home security and automation services, as well as a growing suite of business offerings, such as its cloud and edge services.
"Those strategic investments paid off significantly as Cox's network continued to meet its customers' needs despite the unprecedented surges in internet traffic seen during the COVID-19 pandemic," the company's statement added.
Cox Wi-Fi a focus
In addition to faster speeds, Cox emphasized how it also continues to provide secure and reliable Wifi connections covering the whole home.
Specifically, the operator notes its Panoramic Wifi platform "offers the latest gateway technology to deliver the most advanced experience with reliable speed, coverage, control and security that can be easily updated as technology changes."
Customers also have personal control and security through the Panoramic Wifi app with Advanced Security capability, protecting every device connected to their networks.