Cablecom counters Swisscom's broadband offer

Cablecom will be offering up to five times more speed as of March 1, with prices remaining the same.

With prices remaining the same, the
Cablecom up to five times faster as of March 1. The
600/100 subscription, which theoretically allows up to 600 kilobits per second.
second (Kbit/s) could be downloaded, the existing
customers to 3000 Kbit/s by the end of June at the latest.
The transmission capacity will be increased from 100 Kbit to 300 Kbit. New customers
benefit from the new offer with immediate effect. The entry-level offer will
doubled from 150/64 to 300/100 Kbit/s. The connection type 1000/200
is extended to 4000/400 Kbit/s, that 2000/400 Kbit/s to 5000/500
Kbit/s. In contrast, the peak offer remains at 6000/600 Kbit/s. The
According to the press release, adjusting the download and upload rates requires
Cablecom's investments in the millions.
 
With the increase in broadband capacity, Cablecom is countering the
Swisscom's offer. In mid-March, Swisscom announced the expansion of its
most popular connection type 600/100 to 2000 Kbit/s was announced. The
Previous peak offer will be reduced from 2400/200 to 5000/300 Kbit/s
expanded. In terms of subscriber numbers, however, Swisscom is ahead of the competition.
still in the lead. At the end of September, it had over 1 million ADSL customers.
Cablecom has over 350,000 broadband Internet customers.

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