Xtream by Mediacom

Mediacom is one of the largest cable internet providers in the nation. Founded in 1995, Mediacom uses a mix of coaxial cable and fiber to provide its customers with fast, reliable internet connections. With service in over twenty-two states, Mediacom is ever-expanding its coverage area with more states and more service areas being added. Already, it’s currently the fifth-largest provider in the nation with particularly high coverage through the Southeast and Midwest United States. In addition, Mediacom is currently in the process of upgrading and updating its current cable lines to fiber. This will allow the company to deliver an unprecedented level of speed and service.

Founded in 1995 by Rocco Commisso with the goal of providing high-quality TV, internet, and phone service to America’s smaller cities and towns. By focusing on underserved regions, Mediacom was able to carve out a unique niche for themselves and they have since grown to cover major metropolitan areas as well. In 2000, Mediacom held its initial public offering, infusing the company with a massive amount of capital allowing for the company’s rapid growth into other, more competitive markets. Mediacom continues to invest billions, recently completing a three-year, billion-dollar investment to increase its bandwidth specifically aimed at small to mid-sized companies to help them increase productivity and better compete with their larger competitors. By providing cutting-edge technology, Mediacom is helping to bridge the gap of options available to major cities and the smaller regions where finding fiber lines is more difficult.

Most of Mediacom’s connections are based on a coaxial cable line network to provide its customers with service. These cable lines were originally used to provide television service and can compete with speeds available through fiber. Cable’s biggest advantage when compared to similar technologies like DSL and fiber is cost. With much of the network already laid, Mediacom is able to pass those savings on to its customers. With that being said, Mediacom has begun to upgrade much of its current network to fiber to increase speeds, bandwidth, and to meet the ever-growing demand that fiber has seen in the last number of years. Fiber’s big advantages are two-fold. First is increased speeds with fiber easily able to reach into the gigabit range. Second is bandwidth. Under cable, bandwidth is shared with every household on that line which can lead to reduced speeds when there is heavy usage and the network is congested. Fiber does not suffer these limitations. Fiber can deliver streams of data simultaneously to multiple households without quality suffering.

Mediacom is going to be a great option for any household. With an array of products that can be chosen and bundled together, Mediacom is able to meet any household’s needs and budget. Whether you need just the internet or television and home phone service as well, Mediacom meets the consumer where they’re at. As Mediacom continues to upgrade its lines and expand its coverage area, more and more customers will find what the outstanding offers Mediacom can provide to any residential household.