Get the Best Seat in the House for March Hoops

As March hoops tip off, basketball fans across Washington are gearing up to stream the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments live. Thanks to Xfinity’s next-generation network, every thrilling buzzer-beater can be enjoyed seamlessly on all your devices.

Over the past three years, Comcast has invested more than a billion dollars in technology and infrastructure in Washington. This investment has resulted in:

• Better reliability
• Increased capacity
• Low latency
• Multi-gig speeds
• 23 million public WiFi hotspots nationwide, including 95,200 in Washington

This robust infrastructure ensures that more Washingtonians can connect to the sports and entertainment they love on Xfinity, no matter where they are.

“As sports consumption shifts to live streaming and gaming continues its rapid ascent, these big moments in online entertainment are shifting internet traffic and patterns at an unprecedented rate,” said Elad Nafshi, Chief Network Officer, Comcast.

The shifting landscape of sports and gaming content is ushering in a new era of entertainment. As the nation’s largest internet provider with the largest converged network, Comcast delivers the highest quality content with the lowest lag and best reliability to Xfinity customers. To make this possible, Comcast has evolved its network to:

• Put more computing power closer to customers to deliver a better and faster streaming experience
• Lead the way in developing and deploying low-latency tech that improves the responsiveness and performance of interactive apps like gaming and videoconferencing
• Deliver greater reliability, even in periods of high demand and extreme weather, with AI-powered technology from the heart of the network all the way to customer homes

Learn more about how Comcast’s network is transforming connectivity and connecting more people to what matters most: https://corporate.comcast.com/our-network.

Disclaimer: Andy Colley is a senior director and copywriter for Comcast NBCUniversal.