Mediacom bumps up internet speeds for more than 80 percent of customers

Mediacom became the latest cable operator to boost internet speeds on its lower-tier plans, following earlier moves from Comcast, Charter Communications and Cable One. The changes apply only to download rates, with speeds on its entry level plan rising from 60 Mbps to 100 Mbps and its Internet 100 tier doubling from 100 Mbps to 200 Mbps. Speeds on its Internet 300 plan will jump to 400 Mbps. It is also doubling speeds to 100 Mbps on its Connect2Compete Plus tier for low-income consumers. Mediacom said the idea to upgrade its service tiers “started with a conversation about creating a quality product to pair with the recently launched Affordable Connectivity Program. Once we settled on 100 Mbps for our C2C+ program, we decided to adjust some of our other popular plans, as well.” The operator already had DOCSIS 3.1 technology in place which enabled the changes. The upgrades apply to its residential wireline services only, rather than business or fixed wireless. More than 900,000 customers or over 80 percent of its residential customer base will benefit from the move according to the company.