Cox Delivers Home Networking Solutions to Its High Speed Internet Customers.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2002 Cox Deploying New Home Networking Equipment, Installation and 24-Hour Technical Support Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : COX) today announced the initial rollout of Home Networking service in markets where the company is currently offering its Cox High Speed Internet service. Home Networking from Cox(TM) includes professional installation of both wired and wireless home networking equipment and 24-hour technical support. Cox immediately is offering its Home Networking service to its Internet customers in New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. and Eureka, California
Eureka is the county seat and principal city in Humboldt County, California, United States. , with additional deployments planned for customers in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. and Hampton Roads Hampton Roads, roadstead, 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 40 ft (12.2 m) deep, SE Va., through which the waters of the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth rivers pass into Chesapeake Bay. , Va. in December. Cox anticipates that Home Networking from Cox will be available to all Cox High Speed Internet customers company-wide in 2003. Cox recently completed a successful market trial of its Home Networking service in New England, offering Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. and Connecticut Cox customers the opportunity to purchase home networking equipment, professional installation and ongoing technical support. Cox customers can visit http://support.cox.net to learn when the service is available in their area and access product support materials. "Many U.S. homes now have more than one personal computer, and linking computers together remains a challenge for some consumers. Research indicates that more than half of current high-speed Internet See broadband. customers have an interest in assistance with home networking," reported Dallas Clement, Cox's senior vice president of strategy and development. "By offering affordable hardware and professional installation, we can help our customers share the speed of broadband and files among all of the computers in the house. For some customers, this can mean monthly savings if they've been paying for more than one Internet connection." Cox's standard pricing for wireless and wired home networking solutions are $349 and $299, respectively, but promotional pricing will vary by market. The fee includes the home networking hardware Networking hardware typically refers to equipment facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, this includes routers, switches, access points, network interface cards and other related hardware. and software, as well as professional on-site installation. Both packages include networking for up to four personal computers. For $9.95 per month and a one-year commitment, Home Networking from Cox customers receive 24-hour customer assistance. "Existing and new Cox High Speed Internet customers will be attracted to the convenience of Home Networking from Cox," said Clement. "Our market trial in New England showed us there is significant customer demand for this new ancillary service. Home Networking is just another way that we can maximize our broadband network and technical know-how to serve all of our customers' communications needs." About Cox Communications Cox Communications (NYSE: COX), a Fortune 500 company, is a multi-service broadband communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. serving approximately 6.3 million customers nationwide. Cox is the nation's fifth-largest cable television provider, and offers both traditional analog video programming under the Cox Cable brand as well as advanced digital video programming under the Cox Digital Cable brand. Cox provides an array of other communications and entertainment services, including local and long distance telephone under the Cox Digital Telephone brand; high-speed Internet access under the brands Cox High Speed Internet and Cox Express; and commercial voice and data services via Cox Business Services. Cox is an investor in programming networks including Discovery Channel. More information about Cox Communications can be accessed on the Internet at www.cox.com. |
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