RCN is launching DOCSIS 3.1-based gigabit Internet service in the Boston metro area footprint. The service costs $69.99 per month and requires no contract.
"The need for data speed is becoming more important to our customers, and RCN's new 1 Gigabit service will revolutionize the way a household will run with the increasing number of Internet of Things that are now embedded into our everyday lives," said Jeff Carlson, SVP and general manager, RCN Boston. "Technological advancement is a priority at RCN, and we are continually upgrading our products and services for the benefit of our customers.
In addition to Boston, RCN currently offers DOCSIS 3.1-based gigabit service in Chicago, New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and Evanston, IL.
RCN in Boston serves the communities of Allston, Arlington, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Burlington, Charlestown, Dedham, Dorchester, Everett, Framingham, Hyde Park, Lexington, Milton, Natick, Needham, Newton, Roslindale, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, West Roxbury and Woburn.