PHOENIX – Cox Communications today announced that it made its Ultimate High Speed Internet service three times faster and significantly increased the speeds of its other popular tiers of Internet service.  With broadband speeds as fast as 150Mbps, Cox is continuing to provide its customers the fastest speeds in Arizona.  The new speeds have automatically gone into effect (no action from Cox customers is needed).

"Our customers tell us that speed matters," stated Steve Rizley, Sr. Vice President & General Manager, Cox Communications SW Region.  ""This marks the 14th speed increase in the last five years in Arizona.  We know this is especially important in today's connected world where more and more devices are connected through the in-home WiFi networks Cox enables. We will continue to invest in our network to bring our customers the best online experience possible."

To achieve the best online experience with these new speeds, it's key that customers have the most advanced equipment (DOCSIS 3.0 modem technology may be required to achieve maximum speeds for some packages).  Cox offers customers the newest equipment technology available to ensure they can take advantage of the fastest in-home WiFi available in the market.

Cox offers a wide array of broadband service packages designed to suit anyone's needs, from the casual email user to power gamers and households with multiple family members using the Internet simultaneously.  Cox also offers the most compelling combinations of speeds and features, with all customers receiving free cloud storage; 24/7 live, online sports coverage from ESPN; and Cox Security Suite, a comprehensive package of Internet security tools to help ensure online safety with anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing, parental controls and more.

*DOCSIS 3.0 modem technology may be required to achieve maximum speeds for some packages.  

Both residential and business customers recognize Cox as an Internet provider of choice. Cox earned top honors in the Western region among Internet service providers in the J.D. Power and Associates' 2012 Internet Service Provider Residential Customer Satisfaction Study^SM, and Cox Business leads all providers of small and midsize business data solutions in customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Major Provider Business Telecommunications Study^SM.  Cox Business offers fiber-based advanced data solutions, as well as several Cox Business Internet speed options to effectively support corporate email, online research, Web-based business applications and complex data networking.

Cox Communications Arizona

Cox Communications is the third largest cable provider and a multi-service broadband communications company serving nearly 3 million residential and business product subscribers in Arizona (a product subscriber represents an individual service purchased by a customer). In metro Phoenix, Cox serves approximately 2.5 million product subscribers. In Southern Arizona, Cox serves approximately 400,000 product subscribers. Cox’s 18,500-mile hybrid fiber coaxial cable network throughout Phoenix and Southern Arizona provides homes and businesses with digital television, high speed Internet, home networking, high-definition television and digital telephone service over its own nationwide IP network. During the past nine years, Cox has topped numerous J.D. Power and Associates’ studies of customer satisfaction, most recently receiving top honors for residential telephone & high speed Internet, and business data services and has received PC Magazine’s “people’s choice” award for the sixth time.   Cox Media is responsible for the sale of cable advertising throughout Arizona. Cox Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc and serves approximately 6 million customers nationwide. Additional information about Cox in Arizona is available at www.cox.com/arizona.

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