Cox Communications today announced that it will double the speeds of its most popular packages of Internet service for all Middle Georgia customers this week. Cox High Speed Internet Preferred will increase from 25 megabits per second to 50 megabits per second. Cox High Speed Internet Premier will increase from 50 megabits per second to 100 megabits per second. These packages represent nearly 75 percent of Cox’s high-speed internet customers. The new speeds automatically go into effect on Thursday, September 25, and will be done with no increase to the customer’s bill.

“Our customers tell us that speed matters,” stated Jacqui Vines, senior vice-president and region manager of Cox’s Southeast Region. “We continue to provide our customers more connectivity with an increase in speed again this year. We know speed is especially important in today’s world where more and more devices are connected through home Wi-Fi. We will continue to invest in our network to bring our customers the best online experience possible.”

With Cox’s Preferred50 Mbps speeds you can

• Download an email attachment in less than a second

• Download 10 MP3 songs in 1 second

• Download a full length movie in less than 4 minutes

With Cox’s Premier100 Mbps speeds you can

• Download an email attachment in less than a second

• Download 10 MP3 songs in less than a second

• Download a full length movie in less than 2 minutes

With speeds as fast as 150Mbps, Cox is continuing to provide its customers the fastest speeds in the area. The increased speeds come on the heels of the company’s announced plans to offer gigabit speeds to all customers by 2017.

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 McAfee Family Protection and Cox Security Suite Plus, a comprehensive package of Internet security tools to help ensure online safety with anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing, parental controls and more.

Cox customers with the Preferred or higher package also have access to over 250,000 Wi-Fi hotspots when they travel so they can stay connected on-the-go.

The higher speeds greatly increase as customers move up the packages Cox offers. Choosing the best package as well as the right modem equipment will provide the fastest Internet and strongest wireless signals to all the devices they use.

Customers interested in experiencing the new Internet speeds available should visit www.cox.com/highspeedinternet or a local Cox Solutions Store to test speeds for themselves.