Cox Increases Broadband Speeds in Connecticut, Rhode Island

Cox Communications said it increased download and upload speeds for its High Speed Internet Essential and Internet Starter services in its Connecticut and Rhode Island markets. The High Speed Internet Essential download speed is now 15 Mbps, up from 5 Mbps. The Internet Starter download speed is now 5 Mbps, up from 1 Mbps, Cox said Friday. The company said it also plans to increase its maximum available download speeds, currently set at 150 Mbps, at an undefined time later this year. “Cox has now increased Internet speeds for eleven consecutive years as a result of our investment in our network and commitment to offer access and choice to our customers," regional manager Jay Allbaugh said in a news release.