Report: Comcast Eyes Wireless Market


Not satisfied with operating everything in your home, Comcast now wants to get into your pocket, too.


A new report claims that Comcast is considering a wireless service that would provide the company with yet another service in its bundle.


The cable and media company would use its considerable broadband assets through Wi-fi hotspots to handle most of the voice and data traffic along with space on Verizon's networks that is available through an earlier agreement, according to The Information.


Some cellular startups, such as Republic Wireless, already operate primarily on wireless networks that are connected to broadband Internet and switch to wireless networks only when necessary.


Comcast sent a defense of its merger with Time Warner Cable to the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, the same day as the report came out. The company claims the deal will result in a broadly better market for consumers, as Comcast begins to compete in the digital realm against companies like Apple, Amazon and Google.



Comcast competes with Verizon and AT&T in broadband Internet service, but the companies are not direct adversaries. Comcast and Verizon have a partnership, although its technology joint venture recently ended.


Stepping into the wireless market would strengthen Comcast's argument for the TWC merger. An entry into the telecom market would also give it a chance to diversify into an area that is considered a threat to its cable and broadband business.


Comcast's entry into the wireless market would add yet another element to what has become one of the most diverse media companies in the world. Comcast currently operates as a cable television provider, internet service provider, home security system operator, owner of NBCUniversal and, most recently, an online advertising platform.


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