Metrocast increases Internet speeds up to 150 Mbps

BELMONT, N.H. - MetroCast Communications has introduced new, faster speeds for its residential High Speed Turbo and High Speed Ultra customers.

The upgrades push the Ultra speed up to 150 Mbps and the Turbo speed up to 50 Mbps. MetroCast Ultra and Turbo customers were upgraded to the new speeds last week.

MetroCast has increased its top Internet speed in each of the last five years, and has tripled it in the last three years. The 150 Mbps High Speed Ultra offering is almost 10x faster than the national average for downstream speeds.

MetroCast also has been named one of the top U.S. internet service providers for Gaming according to a new PC Magazine report. MetroCast ranked as the #1 cable internet provider in the U.S. for gaming (#4 among all ISPs for gaming, and #3 in the Northeast), according to the report.

The ranking takes into account the quality of each ISP's signal, including low incidence of lag or delay, and consistency of connection, key requirements for a superior gaming experience. The results are based on data collected among PC Magazine users over an 11-month period, from January 1 to Dec.

MetroCast serves customers in the New Hampshire communities of Alexandria, Bristol, Bridgewater, Alton, Alton Bay, Barnstead, Barrington, Belmont, Center Barnstead, Center Harbor, Center Strafford, Deerfield, Epsom, Farmington, Franklin, Gilford, Gilmanton, Gilmanton Iron Works, Hebron, Laconia, Meredith, Milton, Milton Mills, New Durham, New Hampton, Northwood, Pittsfield, Rochester, Sanbornton, Strafford, Tilton-Northfield, Winnisquam, Wolfeboro, Wolfeboro Falls and in the Maine communities of Acton, Lebanon, Newfield, Sanford, Shapleigh, Springvale, and West Newfield.

The video, internet and phone provider has offices in Belmont and Rochester, N.H. and Springvale, Maine.