Road Runner Goes to 3 Mbps
By Matt Stump -- Multichannel News, 9/29/2003 11:18:00 AM
Time Warner Cable announced Monday that it is increasing download speeds for its Road Runner customers from 2 megabits per second to 3 mbps starting Oct. 1.
"We have consistently marketed Road Runner as the fastest way to experience the Internet, and with this enhancement, we continue to deliver on that promise," said Jeff King, executive vice president of Time Warner Cable Network Services and president of Road Runner.
Other MSOs, including Comcast Corp., are testing 3 mbps, with Comcast leaning toward launching the same service by year's end.
Part of the reason to jump to 3 mbps is to differentiate cable from digital subscriber line at a time when DSL providers are lowering prices. Cable operators steadfastly maintain that they would rather compete on services, and not price, in the high-speed arena.
Time Warner Cable said it began testing 3-mbps service in August. The MSO added that it will keep its upstream speed at 384 kilobits per second, for now.
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