Across Greater Philadelphia and New Jersey, 2024 has been a big year, and that’s true for us at Comcast as well. We’ve expanded our network to new areas, introduced new products, engaged more local businesses, and partnered with our community to bridge the digital divide, all with a goal of connecting customers to what they love. Read on for some of the highlights from an impactful 2024:
Expanding Our Reliable, Fast and Secure Network
Through network expansions, this year we brought Xfinity and Comcast Business services to thousands more residents and businesses for the first time. These expansion projects enhance digital infrastructure, promote economic growth, and position residents and local businesses for success in an increasingly digital world.
Expansions to Honey Brook and Elverson are complete and construction is underway in East Nottingham.
We also looked further West to Berks and Lehigh counties, as construction began in Coopersburg, and Birdsboro, PA, with more to come in 2025.
And we celebrated our first customers in Edison, NJ, with construction continuing there to ultimately service 40,000 new residences and businesses.
Enhancing the Value and Innovation of Our Products
In 2024, we’ve added to our mobile, Internet, and entertainment offerings with innovative features and options.
Xfinity Mobile and Comcast Business Mobile continue to offer some of the lowest prices on the market with residential customers saving up to 50% on their wireless bill when they switch from “the Big Three.” In addition to savings, this year we introduced WiFi Boost, which delivers speeds of up to 1 Gigabit per second when customers connect to millions of Xfinity WiFi hotspots.
We launched Xfinity StreamSaver, a streaming bundle of Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV+ that delivers savings of over 30% a year. By bringing these premium streaming services together for the first time, Xfinity is making it easy for customers to enjoy exceptional entertainment, including thousands of hours of live sports, from the best streaming apps at an unparalleled value.
We also introduced NOW, a brand of quality, low-cost Internet, mobile, and streaming TV products that customers can purchase month-to-month, whenever they want. Backed by the Xfinity network, NOW products feature all-in pricing, no contracts or credit checks.
For Internet customers, we increased speeds at no additional cost – something we’ve done every year for the past 20 years – making it easier to do more like video calling with friends, gaming, or streaming a movie with the family.
And the Paris Olympics was a milestone moment for Comcast, delighting fans across the country and driving massive viewership and engagement across NBCUniversal’s broadcast and cable networks, and streaming on Peacock.
We re-opened our Rio Grande, NJ, Xfinity Store following renovations. There are 35 Xfinity Stores across our region to meet our team of local experts to ask questions and experience our products and services.
Connecting Local Businesses
For local businesses, Comcast Business offers a suite of connectivity, communications, networking, cybersecurity, wireless and managed solutions to help organizations of all sizes achieve their business goals. We shared the stories of New Jersey Transit, Seaport Stays and AFR Furniture Rental this year as they used solutions from Comcast Business to drive business growth.
We also deployed a new client relations team in New York City focused on delivering our advanced technology solutions to businesses located throughout Manhattan and Long Island.
Building a Future of Unlimited Possibilities in Our Communities
There are numerous organizations in our region working hard to increase Internet adoption and digital skills in our communities. Through Project UP, our $1 billion commitment to advance digital equity, we’ve partnered with several to help build a future of unlimited possibilities. In Philadelphia alone, we have donated more than $5 million to dozens of community-based partners including Beyond Literacy, Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia, Coded by Kids and others. We’ve also supported several organizations in New Jersey this year including HomeWorks, Easterseals New Jersey and Norwescap. In Northern Delaware, we’ve partnered with Tech Impact, among others.
Recognizing Our People
Each milestone this year – from expanding our network to opening new stores and launching products and features – is made possible by our dedicated team members. Those like Ken Mitchell, Installation and Service Supervisor, who helped mobilize a book drive with Comcast’s Black Employee Network donating more than 2,000 books to Tree House Books in Philadelphia, and Lew Hanson, a Navy veteran and technical operations supervisor who was highlighted in the Bucks County Courier Times for his work in the community as an Operations Old Glory flag ambassador. Our Operation Old Glory program proudly retired another 250 flags this year – bringing our total number of flags replaced to more than 1,300.
Our employees also volunteered in their communities with Team UP, our national employee volunteer program. This also includes contributing more than 366,000 pounds of food that our employees, teammates and local customers donated to the Preston & Steve Show’s annual Camp Out for Hunger initiative benefiting Philabundance.
Looking Ahead
We’re hard at work preparing to bring customers even more of what they love in 2025.
For more on this year’s moments and milestones, visit corporate.comcast.com/press.
