Cox launches gigabit Internet service in Providence

PROVIDENCE MAYOR JORGE O. Elorza is shown at the podium during Cox Communications' announcement about the launch of gigabit Internet service in Providence.  Also shown, from left to right, Jay Allbaugh, senior vice president and region manager, Cox Communications; Dan Nichols, project manager for the Foundry building; and Buff Chace, managing partner, Cornish Associates. / COURTESY COX COMMUNICATIONS
PROVIDENCE MAYOR JORGE O. Elorza is shown at the podium during Cox Communications' announcement about the launch of gigabit Internet service in Providence. Also shown, from left to right, Jay Allbaugh, senior vice president and region manager, Cox Communications; Dan Nichols, project manager for the Foundry building; and Buff Chace, managing partner, Cornish Associates. / COURTESY COX COMMUNICATIONS

PROVIDENCE – Cox Communications said Monday that its high-speed gigabit Internet service for residential customers is available at several downtown properties, with more to offer the service in coming months.
Called “GIGABLAST,” it is the first gigabit-speed residential Internet service to be offered in Rhode Island, according to Cox.
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and local developers joined Cox for the announcement during an event held at the Westminster Lofts’ Peerless building.
The service is available to customers living in the Foundry’s Sharpe building at 25 Holden St. It soon will soon be available as well in the Peerless building at 150 Union St. and Kinsley buildings at 334 Westminster St. owned by Cornish Associates. Cox said GIGABLAST will be available at three additional Cornish Associates-owned properties downtown as they become available as residences.

“We are excited to be the first to offer gigabit speeds in Rhode Island,” Jay Allbaugh, senior vice president and region manager, Cox Communications, said in a statement. “Our latest investments and the deployment of the fastest speeds available are powering economic growth and development in the communities we serve.”

Gigabit Internet allows users to download from the Web at speeds of 1,000 megabits per second, meaning 100 photos can be downloaded in three seconds, and a large HD movie file takes less than a minute.
“As we look to the future for Providence, it is important to leverage the latest technology to optimize our environment for residents and businesses,” Elorza said in a statement. “The gigabit speeds available in these residential buildings are one more asset Providence can boast about to attract people to live, work and play here. Thank you to Cox, Cornish and the Foundry for partnering to enhance our city’s offerings.”

Said Arnold B. “Buff” Chace Jr., managing partner, Cornish Associates, “Downtown Providence is a place for the creative, hard-working individuals driving the local economy. We want their homes to reflect the innovative spirit that powers the city.”
GIGABLAST costs an adiditonal $35 per month when added onto a Cox bundle. Alone, the service is available for $99 per month.

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GIGABLAST also includes a high-speed WiFi router, one terabyte (1 million megabytes) of cloud storage, Cox Security Suite and Family Protection and 10 email boxes each with 15 gigabytes of storage. Consumers also can learn more at cox.com/giglife.

GIGABLAST service is offered in 10 states and Cox will have gigabit speeds in all of its markets by the end of next year. Cox has been deploying gigabit speeds to businesses for more than 10 years.

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