Overview: Comcast Corporation is the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, with 23.8 million cable customers, 15.7 million high-speed Internet customers and 7.4 million Comcast Digital Voice customers. Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of cable networks and in the delivery of programming content.*
Products: Comcast provides a wide variety of consumer products and services:
- Video - Comcast is the nation's largest video provider offering interactive services packed with the most high-definition, video on demand and best content.
- Comcast High-Speed Internet - Comcast is the nation's largest residential Internet service provider with an advanced fiber-optic network that offers the best of speeds and reliability as well as exceptional online content.
- Comcast Digital Voice - Comcast's delivers innovative and reliable IP-enabled home phone service that includes all of the functions of traditional phone service, plus enhanced features that are integrated with other Comcast services.
- Comcast High-Speed 2go - Comcast's High-Speed 2go is a fourth-generation, or 4G wireless data service that provides the fastest available wireless Internet in the nation via wireless data cards.
- Comcast Business Class - Backed by industry-leading, 24/7 business-class support, Comcast provides advanced communication solutions to small and mid-sized organizations to help them meet their business needs.
Content Networks and Investments:
- Comcast Programming Group - E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One and Comcast Sports Group.
- Comcast Interactive Media (CIM) - dedicated to developing and operating online and cross-platform entertainment and media businesses, including Comcast.net (www.comcast.net), and Fancast (www.fancast.com).
- Comcast-Spectacor - major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.
Headquarters: Philadelphia, PA
Website: www.comcast.com
Stock Symbols: NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK
Employees: About 100,000 total nationwide
Customers: As of September 30, 2009, Comcast served customers in 39 states and the District of Columbia.
- 23.8 million cable customers
- 15.7 million high-speed Internet customers
- 7.4 million voice customers
*Comcast, 2009. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
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