RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC – Time Warner Cable is introducing new ultra-fast Internet speeds today across North Carolina’s Triangle area, including Raleigh, Cary, Durham, Chapel Hill, as well as Wilson for its residential and business class customers. Customers now have the option of purchasing or upgrading to Time Warner Cable’s new, faster Wideband Internet or Road Runner Extreme service.
This comes following a vote by the NC state legislature to restrict municipal broadband development efforts by requiring voter approval of capital funds for such networks. The bill is on NC Gov. Bev Perdue’s desk. We have reported extensively on that issue.
In addition, all current Road Runner Broadband and Turbo customers will enjoy substantially increased speeds at no additional cost. Time Warner Cable has invested $8.5 million in the Greater Triangle area to support the upgrade and higher speeds.
“We are empowering our customers with pure online power to save time and boost productivity when multitasking with multiple devices,” said Christine Whitaker, area vice president of operations, Eastern North Carolina. “As customers expand their use of the Internet, our services are evolving to meet their needs.”
Wideband Internet–the company’s fastest residential Internet experience — provides customers with speeds up to 50 Mbps downstream and 5 Mbps upstream. Wideband is available as part of Time Warner Cable’s SignatureHome offering that includes the company’s most robust digital cable package, its fastest Internet service and digital home phone product.
Road Runner Extreme delivers residential Internet speeds up to 30 Mbps downstream and 5 Mbps upstream and is a great alternative for families on a budget who desire extra speed.
As part of Time Warner Cable’s network upgrades, all current Time Warner Cable Road Runner customers in the area will automatically receive faster speeds for their existing Broadband and Turbo Internet service at no additional cost.
“We are substantially increasing our download speeds and essentially doubling upload speeds for our Road Runner Broadband and Turbo customers,” adds Whitaker. “This service upgrade demonstrates our commitment to deliver enhanced value to our customers.
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